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Trump executive order tries to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aiming to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War — a long-telegraphed move aimed at projecting American military toughness around the globe.

1 day ago

Sen. Mark Warner among lawmakers calling on HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign

The group accuses Kennedy of pushing his dangerous anti-health and science agenda, lying to Congress, and pushing disinformation on American families.

1 day ago

Sen. Tim Kaine and Rep. Don Beyer among lawmakers introducing a bill to protect America’s national trails

If passed, the Appalachian Trail Centennial Act would use a public/private partnership expand and protect national trails across the United States.

1 day ago

Trump will host top tech CEOs except Musk at a White House dinner

President Donald Trump will host a high-powered list of tech CEOs for a dinner at the White House on Thursday night. The guest list is set to include Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and a dozen other executives from the biggest artificial intelligence and tech firms, according to the White House.

2 days ago

Sen. Mark Warner blocked from a scheduled meeting by right-wing activist Laura Loomer

Warner, former chair and now vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, calls it a "new low."

3 days ago

Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the Justice Department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press.

1 week ago

Trump revokes Secret Service protection for former Vice President Harris after Biden had extended it

President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, a senior White House official said on Friday.

1 week ago

Powerball jackpot has climbed to $950 million

The jackpot could be higher at the time of the drawing.

1 week ago

Closure of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center can proceed, judge says

A federal judge in Miami has refused to pause her order requiring the winding down of the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz" while the federal government appeals her ruling.

1 week ago

A shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17 people

A shooter opened fire Wednesday morning during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, killing two children and injuring 17 other people before killing himself, officials said.

1 week ago

Abrego Garcia held in ICE detention in Virginia

In a court proceeding in Baltimore, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis found the immigrant the Trump Administration brought back from El Salvador after mistakenly taking him there taken back into ICE custody is being held in Virginia.

1 week ago

Wall Street holds steady just below recent records

Stocks are holding near breakeven in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday as indexes hover just below their recent all-time highs.

2 weeks ago

Kilmar Abrego Garcia detained by ICE in Baltimore, faces possible deportation to Uganda

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was detained by U.S. immigration authorities in Baltimore on Monday and faces possible efforts by the Trump administration to deport him immediately.

2 weeks ago

Texas Republicans aim for final passage of redistricting after California Democrats’ counterpunch

Texas Republicans were aiming Friday to give final passage to an unprecedented mid-decade redraw of the state's congressional map and send it to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk for final approval ahead of the 2026 elections.

2 weeks ago

Trump says he’ll keep extending TikTok shutdown deadline

President Donald Trump is calling national security and privacy concerns related to TikTok and its Chinese parent company "highly overrated" and said Friday he'll keep extending the deadline for the popular video-sharing platform until there's a buyer.

2 weeks ago

Federal government accuses George Mason of violating Civil Rights act

 The U.S. Department of Education Friday informed George Mason University that its President, Gregory Washington, has violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act "by illegally using race and other immutable characteristics in university practices and policies, including hiring and promotion".

2 weeks ago

Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's request to unseal grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein 's sex trafficking case, joining two other judges in denying the public release of material from investigations into the late financier's decades-long sexual abuse of young women and girls.

2 weeks ago

Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, threatens dangerous rip currents

Although the storm is expected to stay offshore, evacuations were ordered on barrier islands along the Carolina coast as authorities warned the storm could churn up dangerous rip currents from Florida to the New England coast.

3 weeks ago

Stronger, bigger Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf along US coast

A stronger and bigger Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week.

3 weeks ago

NCAA set to announce the results of its sign-stealing investigation into Michigan’s program

The NCAA is expected to announce the results of its sign-stealing investigation into Michigan's college football program on Friday. In a notice sent to the school...

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58 minutes ago in Entertainment, Music

This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here’s what that says about us

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For the past 14 weeks and counting, the top Billboard spot has been held by a love ballad: Alex Warren's "Ordinary." As Berklee College of Music professor and forensic musicologist Joe Bennett notes, the February release is "a fair bit slower than the mean average for the Hot 100, or for a historical song of the summer."

4 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Education, Local, Surrounding Counties

Man wanted in Waynesboro for allegedly putting a firearm inside a student’s book bag

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A student immediately told a teacher and an administrator that they knew who had done it.

5 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Lifestyle, Local

Charlottesville PrideFest hopes to bring together LGBTQ+ community

Charlottesville Pride will host its annual PrideFest at the Ting Pavilion this Saturday from 12:30-7:30 p.m.

5 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local

Weekend lane closures on I-64 Albemarle bridges

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Watch for constricted lanes on I-64 through Albemarle County just outside the city for VDOT bridge safety inspections over the weekend between Pantops and Monticello.

6 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local, Surrounding Counties

Charlottesville area bears brunt in survey of food costs forcing Virginians into debt

 A survey done for DC-based Share Our Strength's No Did Hungry Virginia campaign shows rising food costs are putting nearly half -- 45% -- of Virginians into debt, and the challenge is even more pronounced in the Charlottesville area.