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Joy Harjo Becomes The First Native American U.S. Poet Laureate
A member of the Muskogee Creek Nation, the 68-year-old poet and musician says she bears "the honor on behalf of the people and my ancestors," and aims to serve as an "ambassador" of the art form....
View ArticleParents, coaches brawl after call by 13-year-old ump at youth baseball game
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (NBC) — More than a dozen people brawled at a Colorado youth baseball game after a 13-year-old umpire made a questionable call. It happened last week during a 7-year-old youth game in...
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Virginia Tech researcher’s discovery could lead to Lyme disease treatment
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSLS) — A Virginia Tech researcher has made a discovery that could open the door to Lyme disease treatment. Brandon Jutras is an assistant professor of biochemistry in the...
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Beach replenishment starting Thursday at the Oceanfront
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Crews at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront will begin replenishing the beach on Thursday. It’s part of a $22 million project to widen the shores to protect it from storms....
View Article‘Jeopardy!’ champ donates to cancer walk in Alex Trebek’s name
(CNN) — The “Jeopardy!” champion who won more than $2 million dollars is honoring the host of the game show. James Holzhauer donated a portion of his winnings to a Chicago-area pancreatic cancer...
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Revolver Likely Used By Van Gogh Sells In Paris
One of the most prolific post-impressionist artists Vincent Van Gogh shot himself in July 1890. The revolver believed to have been used by the painter sold for more than $180,000. (Image credit:...
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Iran Shoots Down U.S. Spy Drone; CENTCOM Says It Was In International Airspace
The U.S. says Iran's claims that the drone was in its airspace "are false." On Twitter, President Trump says, "Iran made a very big mistake!" (Image credit: Courtesy Erik Hildebrandt/Northrop Grumman...
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Acting The Part: Trump Has A Pattern Of Filling Key Posts With Temporary Leaders
The latest acting secretary of defense, Mark Esper, will join an acting secretary of homeland security and other key officials serving without Senate confirmation in the Trump administration. (Image...
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New Zealand's Plan To Buy Back Illegal Firearms Angers Gun Advocates
The country's equivalent of the NRA says the government isn't paying enough for weapons that became illegal under a new law passed in April. (Image credit: Masanori Udagawa/Getty Images)
View ArticleIran’s Revolutionary Guard shoots down US drone amid heightened tensions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard shot down a U.S. drone on Thursday amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over the collapsing nuclear deal with world powers, American...
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Craft Beers Without The Buzz: Brewing New Options For The 'Sober Curious'
More people are choosing to drink less, driven by growing concerns about health and wellness. But there haven't been many high-quality nonalcoholic beers available. Booming demand has forced a change....
View ArticleGeorge Mason names building for ‘Hidden Figures’ scientist Katherine Johnson
MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — George Mason University is naming a science and technology building in honor of the one of the NASA mathematicians whose story was told in the motion picture “Hidden Figures.” The...
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Rocket carrying student experiments launches from NASA Wallops
WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. (WAVY) — A sub-orbital sounding rocket carrying student experiments was launched early Thursday morning from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on the Eastern Shore. Thursday’s launch...
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Blog: Increasing Severe Risk
Since yesterday the Storm Prediction Center has really increased our severe weather risk for today. It has most of the area in an enhanced risk now (level 3 out of 5). It has a slight risk from York...
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