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Pedestrian crash closes portion of Hershberger Rd. NW, police say

We are told one person is hospitalized following car vs. pedestrian crash in Roanoke.

A wind advisory in effect for Eastern Highland and Western Highland Regions

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BREAKING NEWS

Pedestrian crash closes portion of Hershberger Rd. NW, police say

A wind advisory in effect for Eastern Highland and Western Highland Regions

NATIONAL NEWS


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Crews continue to sift through Deep South tornado wreckage

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Jonathan Majors arrested on assault charge in New York

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Mourners gather for American killed by cartel on Mexico trip

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After tornado, harrowing tales of survival in Mississippi

Residents of rural Mississippi have recounted harrowing tales of survival after a deadly tornado tore through the state Friday night.

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Tornadoes deadliest in Mississippi since 2011

With at least 25 people dead in Mississippi, tornadoes that ravaged parts of the Deep South overnight were the deadliest in the state in more than a decade.

6 hours ago

Challenger wins close race to lead United Auto Workers union

The challenger in the race for the United Auto Workers’ top leadership post claimed victory Saturday in a close election that is likely to give his slate of candidates control of the huge union.

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Idaho governor signs firing squad execution bill into law

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a bill allowing firing squads to execute death row inmates when lethal injection drugs are unavailable.

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Voting rights effort targets those held in jails across US

Criminal justice and election officials, along with voting rights advocates, are working across the United States to expand voting among jail detainees.

16 hours ago

As South bans abortion, thousands turn to Illinois clinics

Hundreds of women are traveling weekly to the southern tip of Illinois to secure an abortion.

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Search on for missing in deadly chocolate factory explosion

An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania Friday killed three people and left four missing, but authorities say one person was found alive in the rubble.

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Missouri man makes harrowing rescue in flash flood

One Missouri man's Friday morning took an unexpected turn when he rescued a woman from flash floods engulfing her SUV.

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Navajo Tech 1st among tribal universities to offer PhD

Navajo Technical University has launched its first accredited doctoral program that will be dedicated to sustaining Diné culture and language.

1 day ago

Los Angeles schools, union leaders reach deal after strike

The Los Angeles Unified School District and union leaders say they have reached a deal on a new contract for workers after a strike that shut down the nation’s second-largest school system for three days.

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Man pleads guilty to role in Haiti president's assassination

A convicted drug trafficker has pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to participating in the assassination of Haiti’s president in 2021.

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Tribe urges Army to speed up return of child's 1879 remains

Federal authorities expect to return a 13-year-old boy’s remains to his Native American tribe in South Dakota this fall.

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DEA overseas review barely mentions corruption scandals

After nearly two years and $1.4 million spent, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration released an external review of its overseas operations that barely mentions recent corruption scandals and offers a series of recommendations that critics dismissed as overly vague.

1 day ago

Bezos’ rocket company pins crash on overheated engine nozzle

A private rocket company says an overheated engine nozzle is responsible for last year's failed launch.

1 day ago

U.S. bishops' new guidelines aim to limit trans health care

U.S. Catholic bishops have issued new guidelines to Catholic hospitals barring them from providing transgender people with gender transition care.

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Jet pitched wildly, killing 1, amid cockpit warnings: NTSB

A report says a business jet flying over New England violently pitched upward then downward — fatally injuring a passenger — after pilots responding to automated cockpit warnings switched off a system that helps keep the aircraft stable.

1 day ago

US, Canada end loophole that let asylum-seekers cross border

The immigration deal announced by U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau aims to shut down a process that has enabled tens of thousands of immigrants from across the world to move between the countries and pursue asylum cases without going through an official border crossing.

1 day ago

Much of West Coast faces ban to fish salmon amid low stocks

Federal officials are expected to prohibit king salmon fishing this season along much of the West Coast, which many predict could stretch into 2024 season as the drought and other factors take their toll on the iconic Chinook fish.

SPORTS HEADLINES


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Gonzaga's Drew Timme ends storied career in loss to UConn

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Virginia Tech holds open practice at Lane Stadium

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Nuggets beat Bucks 129-106 in clash of conference leaders

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UConn routs Gonzaga 82-54 for first Final Four in 9 years

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Los Angeles school strike ends, but no deal announced

A three-day strike by workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District has wrapped up.

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Ling Ma, Beverly Gage among authors honored by book critics

Ling Ma’s sharp and surreal “Bliss Montage” and Beverly Gage’s sweeping biography of the late FBI Director J.

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Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US gov't workers

The White House is defending President Joe Biden’s order that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 after a federal appeals court blocked it.

2 days ago

Judge allows anonymous jury for Trump rape lawsuit trial

Jurors’ names will be kept secret at the upcoming trial of a writer’s rape lawsuit against former President Donald Trump.

2 days ago

Minnesota moves to strengthen status as 'trans refuge state'

Minnesota is moving to strengthen the state’s protections for children and their families who come for gender-affirming care by making itself a “trans refuge state,” bucking a national backlash against transgender rights.

2 days ago

Regulators, landowners form habitat protection partnership

The Biden administration and groups representing the forest products industry have reached a deal to promote logging practices intended to protect imperiled species on private lands.

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Disney World reaches union deal with minimum $18 hourly wage

Unions for service workers at Walt Disney World have reached a tentative deal with the company that would raise the starting minimum wage from $15 to $18.

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Why the religious fast for Ramadan, Lent and other holy days

Fasting across religions is practiced for a wide range of reasons that include spiritual purification and self-discipline.

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Asteroid that could wipe out a city is near, but don't fear

An asteroid big enough to wipe out a city will zip harmlessly between Earth and the moon's orbit this weekend.

2 days ago

Scientists say mine plan claiming no swamp harm has errors

Scientists for the federal government say documents that Georgia state regulators relied upon to conclude a proposed mine won't harm the nearby Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge are riddled with technical errors.

2 days ago

Names, photos of Los Angeles undercover police posted online

The Los Angeles police chief and the department’s constitutional policing director are under investigation after the names and photographs of undercover officers were released to a technology watchdog group that posted them online.

2 days ago

Georgia law will ban most transgender care for kids under 18

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a ban on most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for transgender people under 18.

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A fish can sense another's fear, a study shows

New research suggests our capacity to care about others might have very ancient roots.

2 days ago

Army Corps further delays decision on Great Lakes oil tunnel

Federal officials are delaying a decision on whether to approve an oil pipeline tunnel in a Great Lakes waterway.

2 days ago

Fairfax County Police Chief fires officer, releases video of shooting death

A northern Virginia police officer has been fired after fatally shooting a shoplifting suspect last month after a foot chase at a busy shopping mall.

2 days ago

Surge in eating disorders spurs state legislative action

Lawmakers in states including Colorado, California, Texas and New York are taking big, legislative swings at the eating disorder crisis.

2 days ago

Feds: Woman charged in Wyoming clinic fire opposes abortion

Authorities say a woman accused of setting fire last year to a Wyoming abortion clinic that was under construction told investigators that she opposes abortion and was experiencing anxiety and nightmares over the facility opening.

2 days ago

Oxford school shooter's parents can face manslaughter trial

The Michigan Court of Appeals says the parents of a teenager who killed four students at a high school can face trial for involuntary manslaughter.

ENTERTAINMENT HEADLINES


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Jonathan Majors arrested on assault charge in New York

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Protests erupt in NYC — not for Trump but for 'The Joker'

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Nicholas Lloyd Webber, son of famed composer, dies at 43

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Mexican kid's comic Xavier López, 'Chabelo,' dies at 88

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Ohio toxic train derailment upends school baseball, track

As spring sports get underway at East Palestine High School in Ohio, organizers are trying to create normalcy for student-athletes while cleanup from the February train derailment and toxic chemical burn continues just over a mile away.

2 days ago

Lawsuit: Slurs, coercion at BBQ chain with racist history

A South Carolina barbecue chain known for its pro-segregation stance in a landmark 1960s case and its embrace of the Confederate flag in 2000 is facing allegations of racism and sexual harassment by the fired general manager of one of its restaurants.

2 days ago

Maryland police: Driver veered into a work zone, killing 6

Maryland State Police have released more details about a midweek crash on the Baltimore beltway that left six construction workers dead.

2 days ago

Weather-weary California hopes for sunny spring after storms

With spring now underway, California's 39 million residents are hopeful for sunnier days ahead.

2 days ago

After Denver school shooting, an outcry erupts over security

Outraged Denver students and parents are demanding better school security and pushing for tighter firearm controls Thursday, a day after a 17-year-old student shot and wounded two administrators at a city high school beset with violence.

2 days ago

Book ban attempts hit record high in 2022, library org says

A new report from the American Library Association says attempted book bannings and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022.

2 days ago

Muddy clothes? 'Cop City' activists question police evidence

Civil liberties groups and defense attorneys are outraged at the domestic terrorism charges that have been levied against 23 people who were arrested after a masked group attacked an Atlanta-area police training center construction site.

2 days ago

Biden approval dips near lowest point: AP-NORC poll

Approval of President Joe Biden has dipped slightly since a month ago to 38%.

2 days ago

Iraq WMD failures shadow US intelligence 20 years later

Two decades ago, U.S. spy agencies wrongly believed Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction.

2 days ago

Court: Arizona governor not required to carry out execution

The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that state law doesn’t require Gov. Katie Hobbs to carry out the execution of a prisoner who is scheduled to be put to death on April 6.

2 days ago

Arizona court declines most of Lake's appeal over gov's race

The Arizona Supreme Court has declined to hear most of Republican Kari Lake’s appeal in a challenge of her defeat in the governor’s race, but revived a claim that was dismissed by a trial court.

3 days ago

Arrest made in fire at planned Wyoming abortion clinic

Authorities say a suspect has been arrested on charges that she set fire to a building that was slated to become Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic.

3 days ago

North Dakota House passes school gender pronoun prohibition

North Dakota public schools and state agencies would be prohibited from using any pronouns for students and employees that don't reflect their sex at birth, under a bill approved by the legislature.

3 days ago

Otieno family attorneys push back against officers' defense

Attorneys for several of the defendants charged with second-degree murder in the death of Irvo Otieno have begun to offer defenses of their clients in court or public statements.

3 days ago

Bipartisan support emerges for Senate railroad safety bill

A bipartisan consensus that Congress should act to toughen regulations on railroads is emerging in the U.S. Senate.

3 days ago

What to know about new research on coffee and heart risks

New research finds that drinking caffeinated coffee did not significantly affect one kind of heart rhythm that results in extra beats.

3 days ago

Michigan GOP slammed for comparing gun reform to Holocaust

The Michigan Republican Party's social media posts are being called “hateful” and “ignorant” for comparing gun reform to the Holocaust.

3 days ago

Fox, Dominion argue over legal standards to prove defamation

Lawyers for Fox News and a voting machine company are tangling over the high bar to prove defamation in a $1.6 billion lawsuit that has embarrassed the conservative network over its airing of false claims related to the 2020 presidential election.

3 days ago

Cooperating ex-guard gets 6 years in Illinois inmate's death

The last of three ex-correctional officers convicted in the beating death of an Illinois prison inmate has been sentenced to six years in federal prison.

3 days ago

A hectic week for abortion policy with laws and lawsuits

The U.S. abortion landscape is far from settled nine months after the U.S. Supreme Court ended the nationwide right to terminate a pregnancy.

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