‘Do something!’ Protests dog Trump’s Ohio shooting visit
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Pain and anger from the weekend’s mass shooting were visible and audible Wednesday as people in Dayton, Ohio, greeted President Donald Trump’s visit with the city’s new rallying...
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Big Chill With China Takes Its Toll On Flow Of Money, People And Ideas
As tensions deepen, the flow of tourists, students, researchers and entrepreneurs has slowed between the U.S. and China. (Image credit: Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images)
View ArticleFedEx to end ground delivery business with Amazon
NEW YORK (AP) — FedEx will no longer make ground deliveries for Amazon as the online shopping giant builds its own fleet and becomes more of a threat to delivery companies. The announcement Wednesday...
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An Immortal Reflection Of Bessie Smith, In Feeling And Form
Precision isn't the word most associated with the blues, but Romare Bearden's 1974 collage depicts Bessie Smith in a way that illuminates her expressiveness and her high level of artistic control....
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Multiple sightings of waterspouts off the Outer Banks on Monday
MANTEO, N.C. (WNCN/WAVY) – There were several waterspout sightings Monday afternoon in multiple areas across the Outer Banks. OBX Today posted images of waterspouts captured by people near Duck,...
View ArticleResidents call for Texas deputy’s firing over ‘racist and misogynistic’...
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TX (KXAN) — Several residents called on Williamson County leaders to take action after a sheriff’s deputy made a series of graphic posts on social media. Three people signed up...
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New Lawsuit Reveals More Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Boy Scouts Of America
A lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania this week could be the first in a wave of new sexual assault allegations against the Boy Scouts of America. (Image credit: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)
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Deepening Fears About The Global Economy Send Stocks Falling Again
Stocks resumed their slide amid escalating fears that the U.S.-China trade war will further damage a worldwide economy that's already slowing. Central banks in Asia and New Zealand cut rates. (Image...
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Cyntoia Brown Released After 15 Years In Prison For Murder
Brown, 31, was released from a Tennessee prison after serving 15 years of a life sentence for killing a man when she was a teenager. She was granted clemency in January. (Image credit: Lacy Atkins/AP)
View ArticleWalgreens to shut 200 US stores as part of cost-cutting plan
NEW YORK (AP) — Pharmacy chain Walgreens plans to close 200 stores in the United States as it seeks to cut costs. The company said in a regulatory filing Tuesday the closings are part of its...
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The Broadcast On 'Truth' That Is Transfixing The Nation Of Gambia
In the West African nation of Gambia, people are tuning in — on TV, radios and cellphones — to testimony about alleged abuses by former president Yahya Jammeh. (Image credit: Samantha Reinders for NPR)
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USA Today HQ evacuated after report of man with weapon
McLEAN, Va. (AP) — The headquarters of USA Today was evacuated Wednesday afternoon as police responded to reports of a man with a weapon in the building outside Washington. The newspaper reported that...
View ArticleO’Rourke forgoing Iowa to stay in Texas after mass shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is canceling a series of campaign stops in Iowa and will remain in El Paso, Texas, through the weekend as his hometown continues to...
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Coordinating Care Of Mind And Body Might Help Medicaid Save Money And Lives
Tennessee's innovative Medicaid program is offering bonuses to mental health providers who help make sure their Medicaid patients get preventive help and treatment for physical ailments too. (Image...
View ArticleJames City County man accused of firing air rifle at neighbor
JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — A James City County man is facing charges after police say he shot his neighbor with an air rifle. James City County police said Vittorio Salvatore Minichiello was...
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Taliban Attack In Kabul Kills At Least 14
The bomb attack outside a police center came as talks continue between the U.S. and the Taliban, and sparked fresh security concerns in the lead-up to Afghanistan's presidential elections next month....
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Puerto Rico's Supreme Court Rules Pierluisi Unconstitutionally Sworn In As...
The decision voids Pedro Perluisi's swearing-in because he was not previously approved as secretary of state by both Puerto Rico's Senate and House. He has been ordered to resign by 5 p.m. Wednesday....
View ArticleTop Stories for Aug. 7
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — WAVY’s Katie Collett has your top headlines for Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. Read more in the links below: Man found dead at apartment complex in Portsmouth Trump faces protests...
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