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Archaeologists in Virginia unearth colonial-era garden with clues about its enslaved gardeners

Archaeologists in Virginia are uncovering an ornamental garden from the 1700s where a wealthy politician and enslaved gardeners grew exotic plants from around the world

Archaeologists in Virginia unearth colonial-era garden with clues about its enslaved gardeners
Lifestyle|News|Sports

Dirt track racer Scott Bloomquist, known for winning and swagger, dies in plane crash

Dirt track race car driver Scott Bloomquist has died in a plane crash in Tennessee

Dirt track racer Scott Bloomquist, known for winning and swagger, dies in plane crash
Education|Environment

William & Mary expands new climate-focused major, deepens coastal research with $100 million gift

William & Mary has received a $100 million donation that aims to help coastal communities adapt to changing temperatures, rising seas and more intense storms

William & Mary expands new climate-focused major, deepens coastal research with $100 million gift
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What is known and not known about the attempt on Trump's life and its aftermath

Details so far about the man who authorities say tried to kill former President Donald Trump amount to little more than a stick-figure drawing

What is known and not known about the attempt on Trump's life and its aftermath
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US Navy pilots come home after months of shooting down Houthi missiles and drones

U.S. Navy fighter pilots have come home in Virginia after months of shooting down Houthi-launched missiles and drones

US Navy pilots come home after months of shooting down Houthi missiles and drones
Business|Technology

Seeking carbon-free power, Virginia utility considers small nuclear reactors

Virginia’s largest utility says it will explore the possibility of using small nuclear reactors to meet growing electricity demands

News|Science|Technology

US ends legal fight against Titanic expedition. Battles over future dives are still possible

The U.S. government has officially ended its legal fight against an upcoming dive to the Titanic shipwreck

US ends legal fight against Titanic expedition. Battles over future dives are still possible
News|Science

Flying objects and shrunken heads: World UFO Day feted amid surge in sightings, government denials

World UFO Day is being celebrated amid a surge in sightings and government studies on unidentified flying objects

Flying objects and shrunken heads: World UFO Day feted amid surge in sightings, government denials
Arts|Entertainment

Arthur Crudup: What to know about the bluesman who wrote Elvis's first hit and barely got paid

Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll

Arthur Crudup: What to know about the bluesman who wrote Elvis's first hit and barely got paid
Arts|Entertainment

Arthur Crudup wrote the song that became Elvis' first hit. He barely got paid

Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll

Arthur Crudup wrote the song that became Elvis' first hit. He barely got paid
Education|News|Political

Liberty University agrees to unprecedented $14 million fine for failing to disclose crime data

The U.S. Department of Education says Liberty University has agreed to pay an unprecedented $14 million fine after the large Christian school in Virginia failed to disclose information about crimes on campus

Liberty University agrees to unprecedented $14 million fine for failing to disclose crime data
News|Political

Virginia city repeals ban on psychic readings as industry grows and gains more acceptance

The city of Norfolk, Virginia, has repealed a 45-year-old ban on palm reading and clairvoyance for money

Virginia city repeals ban on psychic readings as industry grows and gains more acceptance
News|Political

Navy vet has Trump's nod ahead of Virginia's US Senate primary, targets Tim Kaine in uphill battle

Political observers have already placed their bets on U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, predicting the Democrat will win his third term in November

Navy vet has Trump's nod ahead of Virginia's US Senate primary, targets Tim Kaine in uphill battle
News|Opinion|Political

5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution and controversies

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members

5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution and controversies
News

Ship that struck Baltimore bridge had 4 blackouts before disaster. Here's what we know

The Dali container ship experienced a near perfect storm of calamities before it struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in March

Ship that struck Baltimore bridge had 4 blackouts before disaster. Here's what we know
News|Technology|World

Deepfake of principal's voice is the latest case of AI being used for harm

The most recent criminal case involving artificial intelligence emerged from a high school in Baltimore County, Maryland

Deepfake of principal's voice is the latest case of AI being used for harm
Education|News|Technology

Athletic director used AI to frame principal with racist remarks in fake audio clip, police say

Authorities in Maryland say a high school athletic director used artificial intelligence to impersonate a principal on an audio recording

Athletic director used AI to frame principal with racist remarks in fake audio clip, police say
Business|News

How O.J. Simpson burned the Ford Bronco into America's collective memory

O.J. Simpson has died

How O.J. Simpson burned the Ford Bronco into America's collective memory
News|Political

What do a top-secret CIA mission and the Maryland bridge wreck have in common? Well, the same crane

A floating crane that’s been hauling away shattered steel from a collapsed Baltimore bridge played a much different role during the Cold War

What do a top-secret CIA mission and the Maryland bridge wreck have in common? Well, the same crane
Business|News|Technology

Debate emerges over whether modern protections could have saved Baltimore bridge

A debate has emerged over whether modern safety protections could have saved a Baltimore bridge after it was struck by a cargo ship

Debate emerges over whether modern protections could have saved Baltimore bridge
Business|News|Political

Presidents Day: From George Washington's modest birthdays to big sales and 3-day weekends

George Washington was uneasy about the idea of commemorating his life

Presidents Day: From George Washington's modest birthdays to big sales and 3-day weekends
Economy|Education|News|Science

Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium

A stingray that has lived for years in a North Carolina aquarium without a male companion is pregnant

Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium
News

Reluctant pastor's son to most-viewed preacher: Shooting puts new spotlight on Osteen

The pastor who leads the Houston megachurch where a woman opened fire on Sunday is one of the most familiar faces in American religion

Reluctant pastor's son to most-viewed preacher: Shooting puts new spotlight on Osteen
Entertainment|News|Political|World

Toby Keith wrote all kinds of country songs. His legacy might be post-9/11 American anger

Country music fans are celebrating Toby Keith's rich collection of songs in the wake of his death from stomach cancer

Toby Keith wrote all kinds of country songs. His legacy might be post-9/11 American anger
Business|News|Political

They opened a Haitian food truck. Then they were told, 'Go back to your own country,' lawsuit says

The owners of a Haitian food truck are suing a small town in Virginia over allegations that a town councilman cut the food truck's water line and screamed, ‘Go back to your own country

They opened a Haitian food truck. Then they were told, 'Go back to your own country,' lawsuit says

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