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Country Rocker And Fiddler Charlie Daniels Dies At Age 83

Country music firebrand and fiddler Charlie Daniels, who had a hit with “Devil Went Down to Georgia,” has died at age 83… Continue Reading

Nationals, Astros Cancel Workouts Because Of Testing Delays

Baseball’s two World Series finalists canceled workouts Monday because of COVID-19 testing delays that one executive worried could endanger the baseball season… Continue Reading

Maxwell Moved To NY For Epstein-Related Sex Abuse Charges

Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred Monday to New York to face charges that she recruited women and girls, one as young as 14, for him to sexually abuse… Continue Reading

Judge Orders Dakota Access Pipeline Shut Down Pending Review

A federal judge on Monday sided with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and ordered the Dakota Access pipeline to shut down until more environmental review is done… Continue Reading

Gun Sales In Virginia Reached Historic Levels In June

There were 81,204 transactions in June, according to newly released figures from the Virginia Firearms Transaction Center… Continue Reading

Uber Buys Postmates, Ups Delivery Game In $2.65 Billion Deal

Uber has widened its reach in the fiercely competitive delivery market by acquiring Postmates in a $2.65 billion all-stock deal, the company said Monday… Continue Reading

Justices Rule States Can Require Presidential Electors To Back Their States’ Popular Vote Winner

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that states can require presidential electors to back their states’ popular vote winner in the Electoral College… Continue Reading

Spaghetti Western Movie Composer Ennio Morricone Dead At 91

Ennio Morricone, the Oscar-winning Italian composer who created the coyote-howl theme for the iconic Spaghetti Western “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” died Monday… Continue Reading