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Noem says she shot ‘extremely dangerous’ dog to protect her children
(The Hill) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), who has been under the microscope this week for an anecdote about killing her dog, defended her actions Wednesday, saying she shot the “dangerous” pup to protect her children. “It was a dog that was extremely dangerous,” Noem said Wednesday on Fox News’ “Hannity.” “It had […]
Hidden creek has been running through a tunnel under WVU for 100 years
In 1924, during the construction of old Mountaineer Field in downtown Morgantown, a culvert was built to move Falling Run underground, and it has been flowing under the city and West Virginia University ever since.
DC police remove barricades from George Washington University as pro-Palestine protests enter 8th day
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The encampment at George Washington University (GWU) now enters its eighth day as police at colleges and universities around the country have moved in to break down pro-Palestine encampments. Republican Congressional leaders are now putting pressure on the District to clear them out. Early Thursday morning, protesters could be heard […]
Blue Ridge Parkway increases camping, other fees
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY, Va. (WFXR) — The National Park Service has announced that its camping and other associated fees along the Blue Ridge Parkway are increasing. According to the park service, the rate changes include frontcountry and backcountry camping site fees along with a non-camper user fee for shower and dump station services. This is […]
Boeing supplier whistleblower Joshua Dean dead at 45
Joshua Dean, formerly an auditor at Spirit Aerosystems and whistleblower who alleged that Spirit had failed to address defects along the Boeing 737 production line, died Tuesday after a two-week fight with an infection.
Catch Striped Bass Now in the Shallows at Smith Mountain Lake
MONETA, Va. (WFXR) — This is the time of year to target striped bass in shallow water at Smith Mountain Lake. That is because the fish move in close after dark to feast on the thousands of gizzard shad spawning along the shoreline. “The stripers are up on the banks at night,” said Indian Point […]
‘April showers bring May flowers’: US Botanic Garden welcomes Spring visitors
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — “April showers bring May flowers” – and that is especially true at the U.S. Botanic Garden in D.C. “Spring has arrived and it is here in full force,’ said Devin Dotson, Senior Communications Specialist at the United States Botanic Garden. “There are thousands and thousands of blooms throughout the garden both […]
Crews recover 5th body of missing worker from Baltimore bridge collapse site; 1 still missing
BALTIMORE, Md. (DC News Now) — Unified Command crews said Wednesday night that they recovered the body of a fifth construction worker who died when Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in March. He was identified as 49-year-old Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, of Glen Burnie, Md. Officials from Maryland State Police, the Maryland Transportation Authority Police and […]
Early voting for 2024 Presidential Primary begins in Maryland
MARYLAND (DC News Now) — The 2024 Presidential Primary Election season has started and many Maryland voters can cast their ballots early starting Thursday. Maryland currently has more than four million registered voters, and many of them have from May 2 to May 9 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. to visit an early voting […]
Nationals’ Trevor Williams, four relievers combine to blank Rangers 1-0
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Trevor Williams escaped two bases-loaded, none-out jams while pitching five scoreless innings, four relievers finished off Washington’s shutout and Alex Call singled home the game’s only run as the Nationals beat the Texas Rangers 1-0 on Wednesday night. Washington (15-15) recorded its third shutout of the season, all since April 17, […]
Carter Starocci to return to Penn State for a fifth season
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) — Penn State wrestler Carter Starocci announced on social media that he will be returning to Penn State for a fifth season. This past year Starocci won his fourth national championship and now has the chance to become the first five time NCAA champion next season. Starocci had another strong season […]
GOP hard-liners use rare procedural move to block leadership-backed bill
A group of hard-line Republicans joined with Democrats in executing a rare procedural gambit Wednesday that blocked a bill from being voted on in its current form, marking a small but embarrassing blow for GOP leadership. Six Republicans joined all Democrats in supporting a Democratic-led motion to recommit for the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, bringing […]
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