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Where you might — and might not — see Northern Lights in Virginia
While light pollution and clouds may impact viewing the Northern Lights in Hampton Roads, scientists say the phenomenon could be seen as far south as Alabama.
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Amgen plows ahead with costly, highly toxic cancer dosing despite FDA challenge
It may be too late for the FDA to change the sotorasib dosage, although in principle it could demand a new regimen before granting final approval, perhaps in 2028.
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Young voters don’t give Biden credit for passing the biggest climate bill in history
Many young voters don't know much about Biden's climate record, and many of the activists who helped fuel his 2020 victory are angry with his approval of a high-profile drilling project in Alaska and his response to the Israel-Hamas war.
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Today’s weather: Scattered showers Friday and cooler temps for Mother’s Day
We will see more storms to end the work week, and much cooler and less humid for Mother’s Day weekend.
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Photos: Smithfield softball holds off Poquoson for narrow win
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Photos: First Colonial travels to Princess Anne
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Photos: Menchville baseball triumphs over Woodside
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National Politics
States with abortion bans saw greater drops in medical school graduates applying for residencies
Fewer U.S. medical school graduates are applying to residency programs, but the drop is more...
Sports
William & Mary men’s basketball program picks up forward from junior college
Finn Lally is a 6-foot-9 New Zealand native. Also, Christopher Newport coach John Harvell and...
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High school scoreboard | Hickory baseball team upends No. 1 Grassfield with walk-off home run
Brayden Bachman's blast proved decisive as the Hawks, just outside the top 15, won a...
Crime and Public Safety
Guns are being stolen from cars at triple the rate they were 10 years ago, a report finds
The rate of guns stolen from cars in the U.S. has tripled over the last...
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Editorial: Commonwealth’s NIL rule for college sports should be national model
Virginia law could serve as the model for national legislation about name, image and likeness...
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Column: What a neighborhood quail taught me about grief
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UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bid
The U.N. General Assembly has voted by a wide margin to grant new “rights and...
Military
US service member shot and killed by Florida police identified by the Air Force
The U.S. Air Force said an airman based at the Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt...
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