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Prospects Samuel Basallo, Coby Mayo headline Norfolk Tides’ break-camp roster

Samuel Basallo and Coby Mayo are among the players expected to take the field when the Norfolk Tides open the season at home Friday, the parent Baltimore Orioles announced Wednesday.

Catcher Samuel Basallo is the highest-ranked prospect on the Norfolk Tides' roster. He checks in at No. 13 on MLB.com and No. 14 with Baseball America. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)

A U.S. official would say only that the four soldiers were involved in a training accident.

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The Virginia Department of Health will face staffing and program cuts related to COVID-19.

Virginia health department faces staff, program cuts after Trump administration pulls back COVID funds

Blue catfish are wreaking havoc on native species in the Chesapeake Bay. To reduce the damage, environmentalists want to encourage more restaurants to add the whiskered predator to their menus.

Blue catfish are invasive to the Chesapeake Bay. By eating them, Virginians can help save the bay.

Norfolk City Council members passed a resolution threatening funding consequences if the School Board does not create a plan to close at least 10 schools by August.

Norfolk council asks School Board for plan to close at least 10 schools

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The NTSB leader told Congress that someone should have spotted the alarming number of near misses in the skies over the nation’s capital.

NTSB chairwoman says reviewing the data after midair crash may prevent the next aviation accident

The NTSB leader told Congress that someone should have spotted the alarming number of near misses in the skies over the nation’s capital.

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A split panel upheld an order temporarily prohibiting deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.

Appeals court won’t halt order barring Trump administration from deportations under wartime law

A split panel upheld an order temporarily prohibiting deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.

Local News

The city's total proposed operating budget is $2.8 billion, a 4.7% increase over the previous year. Two public comment sessions will be held in April before the council votes on it May 13.

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The city's total proposed operating budget is $2.8 billion, a 4.7% increase over the previous year. Two public comment sessions will be held in April before the council votes on it May 13.

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Crime and Public Safety

Investigators have arrested two Hampton men for their alleged roles in a 2024 homicide that occurred yards away from a Hampton elementary school.

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Officials who take national security and the safety of our service members serious must hold accountable those who recklessly disclosed U.S. war plans.

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Military

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