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What is beef tallow, and which Hampton Roads restaurants are using it?
More U.S. and Hampton Roads restaurants are rediscovering beef tallow. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new secretary of health and human services, has called for fast-food restaurants to return to beef tallow because, he said, seed oils — canola, soybean and corn oil — are "unknowingly poisoning" Americans. Nutrition scientists say claims such as these are not borne out by...
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In the rapidly shifting world of work, many employees are unclear what’s expected of them
More workers have reported feeling disconnected from their organization’s purpose.
Politics
James Monroe’s estate has historic roots. Some hope to preserve it as a Virginia state park.
One of President James Monroe's Virginia estates is up for sale and the family that owns the property wants to make it a state park. After early setbacks, some politicians want the bill that would enshrine the estate as a...
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Filmmaker Ken Burns to appear as Williamsburg helps plan for 250th anniversary
The filmmaker's appearance comes in the midst of the three-day A Common Cause to All conference, which brings in people from around the country to plan for next year's 250th anniversary of American independence.
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Photos: ODU players show off for NFL scouts at Pro Day
About 10 football players from Old Dominion University demonstrated their skills for NFL scouts during Pro Day at ODU's S.B. Ballard Stadium in Norfolk on Friday, March 21, 2025. James Cahoon, a quarterback from Division III school Bridgewater State University... -
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Crime and Public Safety
Man arrested in Norfolk shooting near downtown that left 1 dead
Authorities arrested a Norfolk man and charged him in a downtown Norfolk shooting that left...
Sports
ODU women cruise past Navy in WNIT first-round game
The Monarchs (18-15) play at Purdue Fort Wayne (25-8) in a second-round game at 7...
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757Teamz high school lacrosse preview: Kellam is hungry for more after state tournament trip
Just two seasons into its tenure as a varsity team, the Kellam boys lacrosse team...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Returning to the office? Here are 30 frozen meals ranked from healthiest to unhealthiest
Hers looked at 30 of Amazon Fresh's bestselling frozen meals in six categories.
Opinion
Cartoon: Typhoon Trump
Cartoon by David Horsey for March 23, 2025.
National News
Youth gun deaths in the US have surged 50% since 2019
Firearm-related deaths among children and teenagers have risen sharply in recent years.
Military
Eyeing China threat, Trump announces Boeing wins contract for secretive future fighter jet
Critics have questioned the cost and necessity of the program.
National Politics
Her case changed trans care in prison. Now Trump aims to reverse course
Cristina Iglesias filed a lawsuit that changed treatment for transgender inmates in federal custody.
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