Apr 10 Essay: What UVA's national championship means for Charlottesville By Tess Conciatori, Alexandra D'Elia The Cavaliers brought that title home to a campus and city in need of a reason to celebrate. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 6:24 News Wrap: Barr believes spying on Trump campaign 'did occur' In our news wrap Wednesday, Attorney General William Barr revealed during congressional testimony that he believes U.S. intelligence agencies spied on President Trump’s 2016 campaign. He also said he’s reviewing how the counterintelligence investigation into Russian collusion began. Meanwhile, the… Continue watching
Apr 10 WATCH: Trump signs orders making it harder for states to block pipelines By Darlene Superville, Kevin Freking, Associated Press At the urging of business groups, Trump signed two executive orders designed to speed up oil and gas pipeline projects. The action came after officials in Washington state and New York used the permitting process to stop new energy projects… Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 6:32 Amid measles outbreak, NYC health officials strive to promote vaccination, dispel myths The U.S. is battling one of the largest outbreaks of measles in decades, with 465 cases confirmed nationwide and 78 new cases in the last week alone. New York City alone has 285 confirmed cases since last fall. Dr. Oxiris… Continue watching
Apr 10 Spring storm threatens to repeat March's bomb cyclone By Blake Nicholson, Associated Press Blizzard warnings were posted from Colorado to Minnesota on Wednesday and wildfires were a concern in New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma as the second so-called "bomb cyclone" storm in less than a month hit the central U.S., raising the prospect… Continue reading
Apr 10 Principals from schools with shootings form support group By Kantele Franko, Associated Press There's a new network of current and former principals who hope to offer support to other school leaders in the aftermath of violence. Continue reading
Apr 10 Trump says only one person is in charge of immigration: Him By Colleen Long, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Asked by reporters whether he had considered tapping his influential aide, Stephen Miller, to lead the Department of Homeland Security given Miller's focus on the issue, President Donald Trump was ready with praise — but not a promotion. Continue reading
Apr 10 Trump's executive order would make it harder to block pipelines By Darlene Superville, Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Trump will announce an executive that could make it harder for states to scuttle pipelines based on concerns about their impact on water quality. It's part of an effort to expand energy development in the United States, in part… Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 10:05 U.S. laws aren't keeping up with spread of hate online, says civil rights advocate Violent hate crimes are on the rise in the U.S. and across the globe. As a result, the ways in which hate groups use social media to threaten, galvanize and radicalize are drawing new scrutiny, including from Congress on Tuesday. Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 10:22 The hidden risks of suicide and depression for seniors living in long-term care By Cat Wise, Frank Carlson, Leah Nagy By 2030, 20 percent of Americans will be senior citizens. Many will eventually enter long-term care, a move that presents tough choices and challenges for seniors and their families -- including risks of depression and suicide. In partnership with Kaiser… Continue watching