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UAE Agrees To Join U.S.-Led Maritime Coalition To Protect Gulf Shipping

The contingent was organized by Washington following attacks in June on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz that it blames on Iran. Britain, Australia, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have also joined....

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Group to meet, discuss economic impact of opioid crisis in Hampton Roads

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Opioid Working Group will meet Thursday morning to discuss the economic impact of the opioid crisis on the business community in Hampton Roads. The group was launched three...

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The Real Bachelor Party Hangover: A $12,460 ER Bill

The high ER charge for treating one Colorado groom's hangover the day before his wedding illustrates how emergency room bills have become major headaches for many Americans. (Image credit: Courtesy of...

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Trump says gun negotiations going 'very slowly'

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Police: Man armed with box cutter robbed 2 Norfolk businesses

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A 53-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly robbing two businesses in the Norfolk area while being armed with a box cutter. Norfolk police said the robberies happened at an...

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The Russian Student Who Has Become Moscow's New Face Of Dissent

In his last YouTube video, 21-year-old student Yegor Zhukov said, "Russia will eventually be free. But we may not live to see it if we let fear win." He was arrested in Moscow on Aug. 1. (Image...

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Plans call for Amazon operations at Pontiac Silverdome site

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Man accused of assaulting two women arrested after standoff in James City County

JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — Police say a man accused of assaulting two women was arrested and charged following an hours-long standoff in James City County last week. The county’s police...

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Belgian fighter jet crashes in France, pilot hits power line

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'We've Made It Through': Bermuda Endures Hurricane Humberto

Hurricane Humberto knocked out the power for some 80% of Bermuda's electricity customers — but government officials say they're relieved no one died when the Category 3 storm passed by. (Image credit:...

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Teen arrested in stabbing of boy attacked and filmed by dozens as he bled to...

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WATCH: Experts predict a severe flu season

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1 killed, 7 injured after tour bus crashes off California highway

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To Better Understand The Arctic, This Ship Will Spend A Year Frozen Into The Ice

A group of scientists is embarking on a bold plan to better understand an extremely understudied part of the rapidly warming Arctic — the central Arctic Ocean. (Image credit: Ravenna Koenig/NPR)

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Norfolk civic leagues wonder if proposed casino vote is being rushed

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — There are two questions on a survey currently being circulated by several local civic leagues. The first question essentially asks if a person thinks a casino would be positive...

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'We're Young, But We're Not Dumb': Millions March In Global Climate Strike

"We know it's happening. We need change. We demand better," an 11-year-old girl says at a march in Thailand. The rallies call for net zero carbon emissions and other changes. (Image credit: Jeff J...

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Investors May Prefer Companies With More Women In The Workforce

A new study found investors were significantly more likely to bet a company's stock price was going to increase if the company had more women on staff compared with other companies. (Image credit:...

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A Rising Generation Asserts Itself On Climate Change

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, 16, is calling on young people to skip school Friday and hold rallies to demand more action against climate change. (Image credit: Susan Walsh/AP)

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'It Gets To You.' Extremism Researchers Confront The Unseen Toll Of Their Work

Day after day, researchers are immersed in the propaganda of ISIS and neo-Nazi factions. But there's almost no discussion of the mental toll of examining the world's most dangerous extremists. (Image...

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Colt Suspends Manufacture Of Controversial AR-15 For Civilian Market

The gun maker says it will concentrate instead on fulfilling contracts from the military and law enforcement for the semi-automatic weapon that has come for many to be associated with mass shootings,...

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