A man shot at an indoor trampoline park in Maryland this weekend has died, and a possible suspect has been detained, police said Sunday.… Read more
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The Pentagon Plans to Shake up DC’s National Guard, Criticized for its Response to Protests
The Pentagon is developing plans to restructure the National Guard in Washington, D.C., in a move to address problems highlighted by the chaotic response to the Jan. 6 riot and safety breaches during the 2020 protests over the murder of George Floyd, The Associated Press has learned.… Read more
Supreme Court reinstates regulation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers
The Supreme Court is reinstating a regulation aimed at reining in the proliferation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers that have been turning up at crime scenes across the nation in increasing numbers.… Read more
A Virginia Beach man won the right to keep an emotional support emu. Now, he’s running for office.
Nicholas Olenik has battled mental health challenges throughout his life.… Read more
Shooting kills 2 men and a woman and wounds 2 others in Washington, DC, police chief says
A shooting on a street in the nation’s capital left three people dead and two others hospitalized Saturday night, police said.… Read more
Rescue organization Hope for Horses opens in Stafford
Grace Purdum was happy when the thoroughbred mare known as Mare #1 kicked her in the leg one morning.… Read more
Norfolk Southern changes policy on overheated bearings, months after Ohio derailment
A minor coal train derailment in Virginia in early July prompted Norfolk Southern to rethink the way it responds to problems with overheating bearings, but it’s not clear why the railroad didn’t make similar changes months earlier after an overheating bearing caused the fiery Ohio derailment that prompted nationwide concerns about rail safety.… Read more
Environmental groups say they’ll sue to block Virginia from leaving greenhouse gas compact
A coalition of environmental groups announced plans Monday to file a lawsuit to try to block Virginia from withdrawing from a multistate compact designed to reduce greenhouse gases.… Read more
Members of Congress break for August with no clear path to avoiding a shutdown this fall
Lawmakers broke for their August recess this week with work on funding the government largely incomplete, fueling worries about whether Congress will be able to avoid a partial government shutdown this fall.… Read more
Violent crime is rising in the nation’s capital. DC seeks solutions as Congress keeps close watch
Pamela Smith’s voice soared and quivered like a preacher in midsermon as she recalled her troubled childhood and how it helped prepare her for the challenges she faces as the new police chief in the nation’s capital.… Read more
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