US military says 2 service personnel killed in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. military says two service members have been killed in Afghanistan. It did not offer any details surrounding the circumstances of their deaths. The statement says the...
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Illinois Governor Signs Law Legalizing Recreational Use Of Marijuana
The state becomes the 11th in the country to legalize recreational pot. The Illinois law, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, also expunges the criminal records of some 800,000 past offenders. (Image...
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Black Women, Motivated To Oust Trump, Aren't Convinced Of Any Democrat Yet
While former Vice President Joe Biden has a commanding lead in early polling for the Democratic nomination, black women interviewed by NPR all say they are still weighing their options. (Image credit:...
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Poll: Americans Say We're Angrier Than A Generation Ago
The latest NPR-IBM Watson Health poll found that 29% of people said they were often angry when checking the news. Another 42% said the news sometimes made them angry. (Image credit: Karrastock/Getty...
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Meet The 74-Year-Old Queen Of Bangkok Street Food Who Netted A Michelin Star
Chef Jay Fai cooks everything herself over two blazing charcoal fires in the alley, using only the highest-quality ingredients to serve customers who are willing to wait several hours to nab a table....
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Democratic Presidential Debate: See The 20 Candidates Who Will Be Onstage
The large field will be split into two groups for Wednesday and Thursday, after a selection process that was a source of controversy. With so many contenders, answers will be limited to 60 seconds....
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House Passes $4.5 Billion In Emergency Border Aid
President Trump has threatened to veto the measure in favor of a Senate Republican version of the bill that would include about $50 million more for immigration courts. (Image credit: Mario Tama/Getty...
View ArticleNorfolk offers early move out to some residents ahead of Tidewater Gardens demo
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The process to move thousands out of Norfolk’s oldest public housing complex has started. Tuesday, the Norfolk’s Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NHRA) began sending out...
View ArticlePolice charge 18-year-old suspect in Hampton shooting with murder
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — An 18-year-old man arrested following deadly shooting in Hampton last month is now facing a murder charge. Hampton police said in a news release Kaleb Nicol is charged with...
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Deal Or No Deal? The Stakes Are High For Trump-Xi Trade Talks
President Trump is due to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this weekend, raising hopes the two leaders might call a truce in their trade war. The White House has downplayed expectations of a deal....
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2 workers, gunman dead at California Ford dealership
MORGAN HILL, Calif. (AP) — A man who had just been fired from a Northern California Ford dealership shot and killed two employees and then killed himself Tuesday evening, police and witnesses said....
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Blog: Heat Pushes Back Soon!
We’ll get a brief (and weak) respite from the heat and the humidity today. However, the heat and humidity will build back into the region over the next few days. Here’s today’s setup: We have a weak...
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2 Americans go missing while on vacation in Barbados
SAINT JAMES, Barbados (CNN) — Two Americans have gone missing while vacationing in Barbados, according to CNN affiliate CBC. Thirty-two -year-old Oscar Suarez and 25-year-old Magdalena Devil were...
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Why Facebook Won't Kick Off A Warlord
Facebook banned far-right extremist Alex Jones. But it won't remove the warlord Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo in Sudan from the platform, even though he oversaw the killing of more than 100 people....
View ArticleWoman uses shovel to kill cobra slithering on her patio
FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman used a shovel to kill a cobra she saw slithering on the patio of her apartment. Kathy Kehoe said the squawking of some blue jays outside her unit caught...
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