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4 weeks ago in National
Democrats keep 2024 election review under wraps, saying a public rehash won’t help them win in 2026
The Democratic National Committee head has decided not to publish a formal assessment of the party's defeat that returned Donald Trump to power and gave Republicans complete control in Washington.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment
Romanian court sentences US rapper Wiz Khalifa to 9 months for drug possession
American rapper Wiz Khalifa was sentenced by a court in Romania on Thursday to nine months in jail for drug possession, more than a year after he took part in a music festival in the Eastern European country.
4 weeks ago in Sports
Tarik Skubal joins Paul Skenes on US World Baseball Classic pitching staff
Two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers has agreed to pitch for the United States in the World Baseball Classic, joining a pitching staff that includes reigning NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
4 weeks ago in Sports
Timberwolves formalize a reunion with Kevin Garnett, with a plan to finally retire his No. 21 jersey
Kevin Garnett will finally have his No. 21 formally retired by the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Timberwolves announced on Thursday they've hired the Hall of Fame member and franchise icon as a team ambassador, with a plan to honor Garnett in a jersey-raising ceremony at Target Center on a future date.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending
Tennessee governor pardons country star Jelly Roll, who has sought redemption from criminal past
Tennessee's governor pardoned country star Jelly Roll on Thursday for his criminal past in the state, acknowledging the Nashville native's long road back from drugs and prison through soul-searching, songwriting and advocacy for second chances.
4 weeks ago in National
US government admits role in causing helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington
The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in causing a collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation's capital, killing 67 people.
4 weeks ago in Olympics, Sports
Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan–Cortina Games
The countdown is on for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The torch relay is already underway and some of the top athletes are already making headlines. There are 16 sports in all, including some never seen before, and 116 gold medals are waiting to be awarded.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment
Add expectant father to Allen’s list of achievements in Buffalo, after Steinfeld announces pregnancy
Marriage, fatherhood and an NFL MVP honor were the furthest things on Josh Allen's mind when he arrived in Buffalo as a raw but promising quarterback prospect in April 2018.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment
Thousands of fans join tribute to reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff in his native Jamaica
The instructions on Wednesday were clear: no serious, sad or long faces. And the crowd filing into a gymnasium in Jamaica's capital largely obliged as they honored reggae giant Jimmy Cliff.
Augusta County deputy shot, suspect killed Wednesday night
The deputy was shot during an altercation with a suspect after trying to serve an arrest warrant outside of Staunton.
CPD has charged suspect in September South 1st Street shooting
The high-speed chase that followed led to two shelter-in-place orders.
4 weeks ago in National
4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies
Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.
4 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Teen drug use remains low, but survey finds small rise in heroin and cocaine use
Teen use of alcohol, nicotine and marijuana remains at record lows, according to national survey results released Wednesday.
4 weeks ago in Sports
Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes begins rehab after knee surgery with eye on Week 1 return in 2026
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has begun rehab following surgery to repair two torn ligaments in his left knee, and the team is optimistic the two-time MVP could be back early next season — perhaps even by the time Kansas City plays Week 1.
4 weeks ago in Sports
Dolphins benching Tua Tagovailoa for rookie Quinn Ewers, AP source says
The Miami Dolphins are benching Tua Tagovailoa for rookie seventh-round pick Quinn Ewers, a person with knowledge of the quarterback change told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending
Rob Reiner’s son Nick appears in court on 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents
Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner made his first court appearance Wednesday in Los Angeles on two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending
The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime home of ABC
In a seismic shift for one of television's marquee events, the Academy Awards will depart ABC and begin streaming on YouTube beginning in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday.
Albemarle County releases details of June cybersecurity breach
Personal data and health information from a wide range of people who had done business with the county was compromised.
City leaf collection resumed through Feb. 13
After interruption by recent snowy weather, the City of Charlottesville is resuming curbside leaf collections on a revised schedule.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment
Christine Baranski narrates ‘A Christmas Carol’ before returning for new ‘The Gilded Age’ season
Christine Baranski agreed to narrate a music-and-spoken word version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" last December at The Morgan Library & Museum in New York, which owns the original manuscript of the 1843 classic. A recording was made last June at the Church of the Redeemer in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and released Dec. 4 on the LSO Live label.
