A respected snake researcher who had been making significant discoveries about the species since childhood has died after being bitten by a timber rattler.… Continue Reading
Portsmouth Police: 2-Year-Old Dies Days After He Was Shot
A toddler has died days after he was found shot at his home in Virginia, police said.… Continue Reading
Expanded IRS Free-File System One Step Closer in Dems’ Bill
The flagship climate change and health care bill passed by Democrats and soon to be signed by President Joe Biden will bring U.S. taxpayers one step closer to a government-operated electronic free-file tax return system.… Continue Reading
China Announces New Drills as US Delegation Visits Taiwan
China announced more military drills around Taiwan as the self-governing island’s president met with members of a new U.S. congressional delegation on Monday, threatening to renew tensions between Beijing and Washington just days after a similar visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi angered China.… Continue Reading
Audit: Va. Failed on Earlier Advice Before I-95 Gridlock
Virginia government failed to carry out numerous lessons from a 2018 snowstorm that caused highway gridlock, as exhibited by a similar event along Interstate 95 in January that left hundreds of motorists stranded, a state watchdog office concluded.… Continue Reading
Judge: Prosecutor Mosby Violated Gag Order with Online Post
A judge held Baltimore’s top prosecutor in contempt of court on Friday, finding that she willfully violated a gag order with an Instagram comment about a high-profile murder case involving a defendant set to be tried a fifth time.… Continue Reading
Delaware Man Kills Himself After Crashing Car Into U.S. Capitol Barrier
A man drove his car into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol early Sunday and then began firing gunshots in the air before fatally shooting himself, according to police, who said he did not seem to be targeting any member of Congress.… Continue Reading
Georgia’s Kemp Seeks Tax Breaks, Rebutting Abrams on Economy
Georgia GOP Gov. Brian Kemp unfurled the first major policy proposals of his reelection bid Thursday, pledging to spend $2 billion on another state income tax rebate and revival of a long-dormant state property tax break while contending with Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams over who’s best for the state’s economy.… Continue Reading
Sen. Graham Fights Subpoena in Georgia Election Probe
Prosecutors in Atlanta said they need a special grand jury to hear from U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham because he may be able to provide insight into the extent of any coordinated efforts to influence the results of the 2020 general election in Georgia.… Continue Reading
Police Reform Advocates Call for Meeting on New Regulations
Greater transparency is needed before Maryland settles on any eligibility requirements regarding who can serve on local police accountability boards, advocates for police reform in Maryland said Wednesday.… Continue Reading
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