Prince Andrew’s team tried to hire internet trolls to hassle me, Virginia Giuffre claims in bombshell memoir

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St Paul’s aiming to maintain perfect record

Lorraine Scanlon, team captain and recently capped Irish International, is in the form of her life Preview by Enda Walshe The Virginia Sports Centre will be a familiar setting for Utility Trust St Paul’s as they come face to face with the Cavan...

500 jobs anticipated with Merck manufacturing facility in Virginia

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Pharmaceutical company Merck will make a $3 billion investment into building a manufacturing facility that’ll bring jobs to Rockingham County, according to Governor Glenn Youngkin. “Merck’s transformational $3...

Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger spar over abortion in Virginia

PETERSBURG, Va. — Rae Pickett stepped onto Richell Hines' front stoop wearing a pink T-shirt that foretold the case she hoped to make to Virginia voters as she knocked on doors on a sunny Saturday in early October. “Abortion is on the ballot,” it...

Trump asked Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre to babysit in first encounter at Mar-a-Lago, memoir says

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Shutdown leaves gaps in states’ health data, possibly endangering lives

As the federal shutdown continues, states have been forced to fall back on their own resources to spot disease outbreaks — just as respiratory illness season begins. The shutdown has halted dashboards and expert analysis from the federal Centers...

Merck begins construction of $3 billion manufacturing facility in Virginia

(Reuters) -Merck said on Monday it has begun construction of a $3 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Elkton, Virginia as part of its more than $70 billion investment to expand domestic manufacturing and research and development in...

AWS outage puts Northern Virginia data centers in the spotlight

The Amazon Web Services outage knocked out web services around the world. The epicenter of the outage is Northern Virginia. FAIRFAX, Va. — An Amazon Web Services outage is causing major disruptions around the world. The service provides remote...

Nobody’s Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre review – a devastating exposé of power, corruption and abuse

There is a strand running through Nobody’s Girl – a memoir by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who died by suicide in April this year – in which the activist and survivor of Jeffrey Epstein grapples with something more insidious than abuse. “I know it is...

Merck breaks ground on $3B manufacturing plant in Virginia

White House Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing Peter Navarro told ‘Mornings with Maria’ that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will cut U.S. reliance on China, rebuild supply chains and protect national security through tough trade policy. Merck...

Roanoke health department: Average Roanoke resident’s health worse than state average

On Monday, the Roanoke City Council will receive a presentation from Cynthia Morrow, district health director with the Roanoke City Health Department. The data that Morrow will present suggest that the average Roanoker isn’t as healthy as the...

Who Wants to Tell Them? Mika Brzezinski Thinks Abi Spanberger Is Struggling Because of ... Sexism?

Election Day in Virginia is getting very close, and all signs point to the Abigail Spanberger campaign getting increasingly desperate. After she refused to distance herself from Jay Jones and her embarrassing debate performance against Republican...

Get ready for TRICARE Open Season 2025: What you need to know

FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES 10.23.2025 Courtesy Story If you’re a TRICARE beneficiary, mark your calendar: TRICARE Open Season begins Monday, Nov. 10, and runs through Tuesday, Dec. 9. This is your chance to enroll in or make changes to...

Virginia man killed in crash on 113 in Lincoln

LINCOLN, Del. - Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal three-vehicle crash in Lincoln on Friday afternoon. Investigators say a Hyundai Sonata was driving north on US 113 at about 2 p.m. on Oct. 17 when the car began slowing down for a...

Richland First Steps participates in USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program

Richland First Steps has announced its participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). This program provides free meal benefits to children from families enrolled in Family Independence (FI)...

Now, THAT'S Shady AF: Latest BOMBSHELL in Jay Jones Reckless Driving Case Just Makes Him Look WORSE

Full disclosure: the fact Jay Jones has not yet dropped out of the race after his reckless driving charges, violent texts, and now questions around the community service he allegedly completed as part of the sweetheart deal he received for...

Trump yet to endorse in VA governor's race – but also kept Youngkin at arm's length

Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears discusses the economy, healthcare and other major issues on ‘Fox News Sunday.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump maintains he’s steering clear of...

UPDATED: Virginia Man Dies after Three Vehicle Crash Near Lincoln Friday Afternoon

UPDATED – 10/20/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 68 year old Michael Smith of Portsmouth, Virginia, as the man who died in the fatal crash in Lincoln on Friday. ==========================================================================...

Now Amazon Package Delays? AWS Still Suffering "Degraded" Service Across US-East

Update (1507ET): Fast forward to late in the U.S. cash session, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) is still experiencing "degraded" service in its US-East-1 (Northern Virginia) region, resulting in disruptions across a number of apps and websites...

Southcoast Health welcomes 12 new providers

TIVERTON – Southcoast Health has hired 12 new providers, the health system recently announced. The new providers are: Dr. Rachael Bednarz-Medeiros: She joins Southcoast Health Internal Medicine caring for patients in Fairhaven. She earned her...