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UPDATE: Wilson Blvd is blocked near Bluemont Park due to a down tree and downed wires. Power outages have been reported in the area. arlnow.com/2026/08/10/weathe…
WEATHER ALERT: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Arlington arlnow.com/2026/08/10/weathe…
#BREAKING A new, clearer video shows WHCD suspect Cole Allen storm past the hotel security checkpoint
U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran says the suspect shot an officer 'point blank'
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🚨Two members of Congress announce their resignations tonight amid separate sexual misconduct scandals.
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#BREAKING U.S. pump prices just hit $4 a gallon nationwide
Per GasBuddy: the rise is now the largest, monthly increase GasBuddy has ever recorded: $1.059/gal for gasoline, $1.701/gal for diesel.
'Millionaires tax' signed into law in Washington, opponents promise to fight in court
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BREAKING: $4 is back. The national average has just reached $4/gal according to GasBuddy, the highest since August 8, 2022. The rise is now the largest monthly increase GasBuddy has ever recorded: $1.059/gal for gasoline, $1.701/gal for diesel.
DATA CENTER DEFIANCE: Northern Kentucky family declines $26 million bid as data center plans advance
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The victim killed in a shooting at Old Dominion University on Thursday was identified as a military science professor and ROTC instructor at the university.
Lt. Col. Brandon Shah is an alumnus of the university and a decorated military veteran. He served several tours in the Middle East and is a native Virginian. bit.ly/40XWN94
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said that Thursday’s attack at Temple Israel was Anti-Semitism at its worst.
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#michigan #whitmer #israel #news
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Contaminated medications. Ineffective treatments. A supply chain under scrutiny.
In Tainted Trust: Inside the Global Medicine Pipeline, Spotlight on America reveals the deadly consequences of failures in the global drug system and exposes how America’s dependence on foreign-made generic drugs is creating dangerous risks. Who is most at risk, and what is being done to help American families?
WATCH THE FULL INVESTIGATION: youtu.be/nSvbi4N7iPk
#medicine #drugs #india #investigate #news
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📚 Cover reveal
My new book with @RileyTopping, Draw the Line in Ohio, tells the story of Ohio’s redistricting battles and explains how gerrymandering works — and why it fuels political corruption.
Preorders: amazon.com/dp/1493098039

Publishing Sept. 15
#DrawTheLineInOhio
#BREAKING Too close to call in Texas
With James Talarico holding a single-digit lead, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett says voters were disenfranchised in Dallas County.
On the GOP side, Sen. Cornyn and AG Ken Paxton are headed to a May runoff.
'Discord Dangers': Parents of 764 victim file wrongful death lawsuit against popular messaging app
According to the lawsuit, Discord "abetted one of the most depraved and dangerous child abuse cults in modern history."
#BREAKING Trump directs government agencies to release files related to aliens and U.F.O.s
Announcement made just days after former President Barack Obama said on a podcast, "They’re real but I haven’t seen them."
"I went for the gun."
Man who tackled shooter at Rhode Island high school hockey game recounts chaotic moments
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Nancy Guthrie kidnapping: Investigators work with Walmart after identifying suspect’s backpack
On Monday, the Pima Co. Sheriff said that members of Guthrie’s family, including siblings and spouses, are not suspects.
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Additional recovered images from the same camera at Nancy Guthrie’s front door the morning of her disappearance, including two videos of the individual.
Anyone with information, please contact 1-800-CALL-FBI or visit tips.fbi.gov
#BREAKING FBI releases new images of potential suspect in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance
FBI releases photos of potential subject in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance
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FBI releases photos of potential subject in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance
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