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LPGA commissioner takes the blame for Solheim Cup transportation issues
Read full article: LPGA commissioner takes the blame for Solheim Cup transportation issuesLPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan has taken responsibility for the tour’s failure to get fans to the Solheim Cup in time to see the opening tee shots.
Solheim Cup begins with half-empty grandstands and fans stuck waiting for buses to course
Read full article: Solheim Cup begins with half-empty grandstands and fans stuck waiting for buses to courseThe opening match of the Solheim Cup began in front of half-empty grandstands surrounding the first tee at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, with transportation issues preventing fans from getting to the golf course.
Commanders fire employee after undercover video showed him disparaging players and fans
Read full article: Commanders fire employee after undercover video showed him disparaging players and fansThe Washington Commanders say they have fired an employee after he was shown making derogatory comments about players and fans in undercover video posted on social media.
Veterans lobbied for psychedelic therapy, but it may not be enough to save MDMA drug application
Read full article: Veterans lobbied for psychedelic therapy, but it may not be enough to save MDMA drug applicationMilitary veterans have spent years lobbying for the use of psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD, but a sharply critical review of the club drug MDMA has put the therapy's approval in doubt.
NFL to allow players to wear protective soft-shell helmet covers during games
Read full article: NFL to allow players to wear protective soft-shell helmet covers during gamesThe NFL says it will allow players to wear protective soft-shell helmet covers known as Guardian caps during games next season if they choose.
Orlando-bound flight has close call with jet starting takeoff at Reagan National Airport
Read full article: Orlando-bound flight has close call with jet starting takeoff at Reagan National AirportAn Orlando-bound flight completed its trip Thursday from Virginia’s Ronald Reagan National Airport after avoiding a collision on the runway with a jet that was starting its takeoff, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Organization helps veterans with free transportation around Central Florida
Read full article: Organization helps veterans with free transportation around Central FloridaAndy is extremely passionate about serving veterans and is well-versed about their needs and how people can get involved through volunteering, especially with our biggest volunteer need, the DAV transportation network.
‘We keep our promises to the men and women who serve:’ How DAV aims to help more veterans this year
Read full article: ‘We keep our promises to the men and women who serve:’ How DAV aims to help more veterans this yearDAV helps veterans get their benefits, and offers several assistance programs on everything from careers to medical appointment transportation
Biden aiming to scrub medical debt from people’s credit scores, which could up ratings for millions
Read full article: Biden aiming to scrub medical debt from people’s credit scores, which could up ratings for millionsVice President Kamala Harris says the Biden administration is beginning the process to remove medical bills from people’s credit scores.
Rivera clarifies his statement about Commanders players expressing concern with Bieniemy's style
Read full article: Rivera clarifies his statement about Commanders players expressing concern with Bieniemy's styleRon Rivera says he spoke to Eric Bieniemy about his comments that some Washington Commanders players expressed concern over the new offensive coordinator's coaching style.
Commanders camp opens with new owner Josh Harris in attendance and the buzz of a 'clean slate'
Read full article: Commanders camp opens with new owner Josh Harris in attendance and the buzz of a 'clean slate'The first practice of Washington Commanders training camp under new ownership definitely felt different than any opening day in decades.
A new millipede species is crawling under LA. It's blind, glassy and has 486 legs
Read full article: A new millipede species is crawling under LA. It's blind, glassy and has 486 legsAn American metropolis known for freeways and traffic has a newly discovered species named in its honor: The Los Angeles Thread Millipede.
‘Trust the process:’ Marine Corps veteran, social worker helps people through pour painting
Read full article: ‘Trust the process:’ Marine Corps veteran, social worker helps people through pour paintingWhen you first meet Larry Johns, the first thing you notice is his smile. So you probably wouldn’t guess he has served the country for decades, and now, serves his community as a social worker.
China tells tech manufacturers to stop using Micron chips, stepping up feud with United States
Read full article: China tells tech manufacturers to stop using Micron chips, stepping up feud with United StatesChina has stepped up a feud with Washington over security by telling users of computer equipment deemed sensitive to stop buying products from the biggest U.S. memory chipmaker, Micron Technology Inc. The country's cyberspace agency says Micron products have unspecified “serious network security risks” that threaten China’s information infrastructure and affect national security.
Larson pulls away from Logano to win at Martinsville
Read full article: Larson pulls away from Logano to win at MartinsvilleKyle Larson passed Joey Logano with 29 laps to go and went on to win his second Cup Series race of the season Sunday at Martinsville Speedway on a day when NASCAR welcomed back Chase Elliott.
Rivera: Del Rio apologized to Commanders players for remarks
Read full article: Rivera: Del Rio apologized to Commanders players for remarksWashington Commanders coach Ron Rivera says defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio addressed the team to apologize for his comments about protests in the summer of 2020 and the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Virginia Tech now has a 73% student-voting rate — how can other schools follow suit?
Read full article: Virginia Tech now has a 73% student-voting rate — how can other schools follow suit?Groups across the state of Virginia work all year long to get students registered to vote in high school and college -- the idea being, if these students start young, they’ll vote their entire lives.
WATCH LIVE: President Biden visits Tomb of Unknown Soldier
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: President Biden visits Tomb of Unknown SoldierPresident Joe Biden is marking the Memorial Day holiday by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier before delivering a speech at Arlington National Cemetery.
Martinsville: Byron races to NASCAR Cup-leading 2nd victory
Read full article: Martinsville: Byron races to NASCAR Cup-leading 2nd victoryWilliam Byron took the lead on pit road after Stage 2 pit stops and held it pretty much the rest of the way at Martinsville Speedway to become the first repeat winner this season in NASCAR’s Cup Series.
Airport crowds, airline ticket sales show travel recovering
Read full article: Airport crowds, airline ticket sales show travel recoveringAn American Airlines jet sits parked at a gate as light snow falls at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Arlington, Va. American Airlines says bookings are coming back they're nearly at pre-pandemic levels. Gasoline demand is up too, as more Americans travel by car. “I would just sort of reiterate the recommendations from CDC, saying please limit travel to essential travel for the time being.”New reported cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have increased 18% in the past two weeks. However, deaths declined 29% over that same period, to an average of 1,363 per day to 970 per day by Sunday. White House officials said Monday that more than 50 million Americans — nearly one in five adults — are now fully vaccinated.
2 dead, 8 wounded in Virginia Beach oceanfront shootings, police say
Read full article: 2 dead, 8 wounded in Virginia Beach oceanfront shootings, police sayVIRGINIA BEACH, Va – Two people are dead and eight people were wounded in shootings along Virginia Beach’s oceanfront, police said Saturday. Eight people were shot just after 11 p.m. Friday, Virginia Beach police said in a news release. While officers were investigating the original shooting, shots were fired nearby, Neudigate said. The original shooting and the officer shooting were being investigated concurrently, the release said. “We have a very chaotic incident, a very chaotic night,” Neudigate said during the news conference.
Virginia Tech women upset No. 2 NC State 83-71 in OT
Read full article: Virginia Tech women upset No. 2 NC State 83-71 in OTBLACKSBURG, Va. – Kenny Brooks has won nearly 63% of his games since becoming the Virginia Tech women’s basketball coach in 2016. Aisha Sheppard scored 18 of her 28 points in overtime to help Virginia Tech upset No. Virginia Tech had never beaten an opponent ranked higher than No. That was the difference.”AdElizabeth Kitley added 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Azana Baines had 16 points for Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech: Hosts North Carolina on Sunday.
Louisville is No. 1 in women's AP Top 25 for 1st time
Read full article: Louisville is No. 1 in women's AP Top 25 for 1st timeLouisville coach Jeff Walz gestures during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Virginia Tech on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)For the first time in school history, coach Jeff Walz has Louisville at No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll. Louisville received 20 first-place votes from a 29-member national media panel. UConn coach Geno Auriemma is tied with the late Pat Summitt for the second most victories in women’s basketball history. ___More AP women’s college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
NHL teams begin to unveil advertisements on helmets
Read full article: NHL teams begin to unveil advertisements on helmetsIn this image provided by the Washington Capitals, Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson wears a helmet bearing a Capital One logo during NHL hockey practice, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, in Arlington, Va. (Zach Guerette/Washington Capitals via AP)There will be advertisements on NHL players' helmets this season as teams try to recoup revenue lost to the pandemic. The New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals and Nashville Predators became the first teams to unveil helmet ads Tuesday. “Of course, the teams are in a big hole,” Nashville chief revenue officer Chris Junghans said after the team announced its deal with Bridgestone. “So, they're looking for valuable, real valuable, tangible assets that will help us, guys like me, make partners whole. Each of the first three teams got a deal done with the company that sponsors the naming rights for its arena.
Pentagon plan on cyber split draws strong Hill criticism
Read full article: Pentagon plan on cyber split draws strong Hill criticismA U.S. official confirmed Saturday that the Pentagon has a plan for separating the National Security Agency and Cyber Command. In his letter to Miller, Smith said the Pentagon has not met conditions set by the 2017 defense bill for severing the NSA from Cyber Command. The notion of splitting NSA from Cyber Command goes back to the Obama administration, which proposed to elevate the status of Cyber Command by making it a unified military command, taking it from under the purview of U.S. Strategic Command. That move was approved by President Donald Trump in 2017, and it was foreseen that at some point Cyber Command would split away from the NSA, although such a move had strong opponents in Congress. It's not clear who the Trump administration might install as head of the NSA if it were split from Cyber Command before President-elect Joe Biden takes office Jan. 20.
Jupiter, Saturn merging in night sky, closest in centuries
Read full article: Jupiter, Saturn merging in night sky, closest in centuries(Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP)CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Jupiter and Saturn will merge in the night sky Monday, appearing closer to one another than they have since Galileo’s time in the 17th century. Jupiter passes its neighbor Saturn in their respective laps around the sun every 20 years. Saturn and Jupiter have been drawing closer in the south-southwest sky for weeks. Despite appearances, Jupiter and Saturn will actually be more than 450 million miles (730 million kilometers) apart. A telescope will not only capture Jupiter and Saturn in the same field of view, but even some of their brightest moons.
The Latest: SEC championship game to have crowd of 16,500
Read full article: The Latest: SEC championship game to have crowd of 16,500(AP Photo/Morry Gash)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The Southeastern Conference championship game between No. This will be the ninth time Alabama and Florida have met in the SEC title game, which has been played in Atlanta since 1994. It was moved to take the place of the Michigan-Ohio State game, which was canceled due to COVID-19 issues within the Wolverines’ program. ___UConn has postponed a second men’s basketball game as it continues to deal with a player’s positive coronavirus test. Should the game be played, the winner of the Washington-Oregon matchup will be Pac-12 North champions and play in the conference title game on Dec. 18.
Virginia Military Institute removes Confederate statue
Read full article: Virginia Military Institute removes Confederate statueCrews prepare to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson from the campus of the Virginia Military Institute on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, in Lexington, Va. (AP Photo/Sarah Rankin)LEXINGTON, Va. – The Virginia Military Institute removed a prominent statue of Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson on Monday, a project initiated this fall after allegations of systemic racism roiled the public college. But “VMI does not define itself by this statue and that is why this move is appropriate,” he added. VMI said the statue will be relocated to a nearby Civil War museum at a battlefield where dozens of VMI cadets were killed or wounded. But he said it would not remove the statue of Jackson, who owned enslaved people, or rethink the names of buildings honoring Confederate leaders. In 2015, VMI did away with requiring freshmen to salute the statue each time they passed it, Wyatt said.
No. 9 Miami rallies behind King, D to be beat VTech 25-24
Read full article: No. 9 Miami rallies behind King, D to be beat VTech 25-24Miami quarterback D'Eriq King passes during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)
No. 9 Miami rallies behind King, D to beat Va. Tech 25-24
Read full article: No. 9 Miami rallies behind King, D to beat Va. Tech 25-24D’Eriq King threw for 255 yards and a touchdown and ran for a score, rallying the Hurricanes to a 25-24 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday. Miami announced it had 13 players unavailable before the game, including three starters and several offensive linemen. Hendon Hooker paced Virginia Tech, throwing for 201 yards and rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown. “I hurt for them,” Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente said of his players. Virginia Tech: The Hokies travel to Pittsburgh — if the Panthers are ready to play.
Barbir's FG gives No. 25 Liberty 38-35 win over Hokies
Read full article: Barbir's FG gives No. 25 Liberty 38-35 win over HokiesLiberty's CJ Yarbrough catches a touchdown pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Virginia Tech, Saturday, Nov. 7 2020, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)
Barbir's FG gives No. 25 Liberty 38-35 win over Hokies
Read full article: Barbir's FG gives No. 25 Liberty 38-35 win over Hokies25 Liberty to a 38-35 victory over Virginia Tech. But officials ruled that Virginia Tech had called a timeout before the kick. “I’ve always done this,” Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente said. Hendon Hooker paced Virginia Tech, throwing for 217 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for 156 yards and a touchdown. Virginia Tech: The Hokies play Miami at home on Saturday.
Tentative settlements in WVa veterans' hospital deaths
Read full article: Tentative settlements in WVa veterans' hospital deathsCHARLESTON, W.Va. – Tentative settlements have been reached in several civil lawsuits filed on behalf of the families of veterans who died at a West Virginia hospital where a former nursing assistant admitted to intentionally killing seven people with fatal doses of insulin. The settlements were disclosed by U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia on Saturday as well as in federal court filings stemming from the deaths of six veterans at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg. Manchin said in a statement that the tentative settlement “is further evidence that the VA and the Clarksburg VAMC were negligent in the murders that happened under their watch.”The veterans' deaths involved in the settlements occurred in 2018. Fired hospital nursing assistant Reta Mays pleaded guilty in July to intentionally killing seven patients with wrongful insulin injections. Mays admitted at a plea hearing to purposely killing the veterans, injecting them with unprescribed insulin while she worked overnight shifts at the hospital in northern West Virginia between 2017 and 2018.
Take it to the grave: Roanoke man wants to be buried in Wrigley’s Gum casket - and it looks like he’ll get his wish
Read full article: Take it to the grave: Roanoke man wants to be buried in Wrigley’s Gum casket - and it looks like he’ll get his wishThat’s the case for one Roanoke man who’s known to share Wrigley’s Gum with everyone he meets. John has been in Roanoke for a few months to be by Suttie’s side as his health declines. Suttie asked Sammy Oakey at Oakey’s Funeral Home to have his casket painted like the iconic gum box. And before he knew it, hundreds of packs of gum were on their way to Roanoke, and he had good news to share. Suttie’s family said his health is improving, and that’s a good thing, because they need someone to give away all the gum.
Rivera misses Washington practice to begin cancer treatments
Read full article: Rivera misses Washington practice to begin cancer treatmentsAs planned, defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio stepped in and ran practice ahead of Washington's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)Ron Rivera missed Washington's first game week practice to begin treatment for a form of skin cancer, so Jack Del Rio stepped in as planned. Del Rio didn't have an update on how Rivera was feeling, but expects him back at the team's practice facility Wednesday. I really dont hear Coach (Rivera) when he's here doing, cornerback Ronald Darby said. But to be honest, it did feel a little weird because whats going on and what he's going through, but we've got to keep pushing.
Falwell says he's resigned from Liberty University
Read full article: Falwell says he's resigned from Liberty UniversityFILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018 file photo, Jerry Falwell Jr., right, answers a student's question, accompanied by his wife, Becki, during a town hall meeting on the opioid crisis at a convocation at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. On Aug. 7, 2020, Falwell stepped down, at least temporarily, from his role as the president of the school. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Falwell says wife had affair, family faced blackmail attempt
Read full article: Falwell says wife had affair, family faced blackmail attemptFILE -This Wednesday Nov. 28, 2018 file photo shows Rev. Jerry Falwell Jr., right, and his wife, Becky during after a town hall at a convocation at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. Falwell Jr. says he is seeking help for the "emotional toll" from an affair his wife had with a man who he says later threatened his family. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Rivera wants 'business as usual' while battling skin cancer
Read full article: Rivera wants 'business as usual' while battling skin cancerWashington head coach Ron Rivera, center, talks to his team during practice at the team's NFL football training facility, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Geofence warrants to be tested in Virginia bank robbery case
Read full article: Geofence warrants to be tested in Virginia bank robbery caseThis aerial drone photo shows the Call Federal Credit Union building, front, Tuesday June 16, 2020, in Midlothian, Va. Police were able to obtain geofence search warrants, a tool being increasingly used by law enforcement. The warrant sought location histories kept by Google of cellphones and other devices used within 150 meters (500 feet) of the bank. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Teen: Create plus-size Disney princess
Read full article: Teen: Create plus-size Disney princessFARMVILLE, Va. – A high school junior is challenging Disney to do something she claims it has never done before -- create a plus-size princess. Jewel Moore of Farmville created a Change.org petition, calling on Disney to "show support to a group of girls who are otherwise horrendously bullied." [RELATED: Petition for plus-size Disney princesses]Since Moore created the petition, more than 17,600 people have signed it. "This move on Disney's part would have an amazing positive ripple effect in people all around the world," Moore wrote. "It would make young girls feel confident and worthy to see a strong character that looks like them."