A suspected abduction led to a standoff that lasted about 36 hours on a major Virginia road

nbcnews.com A standoff between authorities and an armed woman barricaded in her SUV on a major Virginia thoroughfare ended after roughly 36 hours, authorities said early Thursday…

The AMERICA Act spotlights Capitol Hill’s ingrained antipathy for Big Tech

digiday.com Big Tech is under fire from all quarters with public figures often keen to score points against such political pariahs in a bid to play to the gallery. Last week TikTok’s…

Nneka Garland, ‘General Hospital’ Producer, Dies at 49

variety.com Nneka Garland, an Emmy-winning producer on “General Hospital,” died Monday in Burbank. She was 49. She had suffered a heart attack at her home in Sherman Oaks, according to…

Local newspapers have lost the plot

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N’Neka Garland Dies: Daytime Emmy-Winning ‘General Hospital’ Producer Was 49

deadline.com N’Neka Garland, a Daytime Emmy-winning producer on General Hospital, has died. Garland’s father, William Garland, confirmed her passing on Facebook, but did not provide…

Breeze Airways officially launching flights from CVG to these 2 destinations ✈

cincinnati.com It's spring break travel season, and Breeze Airways has two new destinations perfect for last-minute trips from Cincinnati. The budget airline is officially launching…

N’Neka Garland, ‘General Hospital’ Producer, Dies at 49

hollywoodreporter.com N’Neka Garland, an Emmy-winning producer on General Hospital who spent the past 22 years with the venerable ABC soap opera, has died. She was 49. Garland suffered a heart…

California may end travel ban to states with anti-LGBT laws

marketbeat.com When North Carolina in 2016 banned transgender people from using the bathroom of their gender identity in public buildings, California retaliated by banning state-funded…

U.S. real estate brokerages must face home sellers’ class action over commissions

reuters.com A federal judge in Chicago on Wednesday ruled that home sellers accusing the National Association of Realtors and a group of real estate brokerages of conspiring to inflate…

Unifor urges Competition Bureau to release an update on Google display ad probe

financialpost.com We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Unifor urges Competition Bureau to release an…

The ruling upholding the gun rights of people subject to restraining orders is not as crazy as you might think

reason.com The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to reverse a recent decision in which an appeals court concluded that the federal ban on gun possession by people…

How Iraq war powers repeal turned into an unlikely bipartisan win

politico.com Four years after they first linked arms — forging an unlikely alliance to claw back war powers in Iraq — Democrats' ex-vice presidential nominee and Republicans' former…

20 years after Iraq invasion, Senate votes to repeal authorization for war

pbs.org The Senate voted Wednesday to repeal the resolution that gave a green light for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, an effort to return a basic war power to Congress from the White…

WATCH LIVE: White House holds news briefing as Senate votes to repeal Iraq war authorization

pbs.org White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing on Wednesday as the Senate votes to repeal the resolution that gave a green light for the 2003…

After shooting, Josh Hawley has a new perspective on hate crimes

msnbc.com On Monday, a shooter opened fire at the Covenant School in Nashville, killing six people, including three children. On Tuesday, Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri…

Colorado congressman Buck challenges TikTok to pull 'how-to' carjack videos

newsweek.com TikTok once again finds itself mired in scrutiny as its CEO is being challenged by Colorado's Republican Congressman Ken Buck to provide answers regarding "criminal behavior…

Roller-skating, an old-school refuge for Black Americans, is getting a revival

nbcnews.com The mastermind behind The Roller Wave, a traveling roller disco pop-up, is trying to revive an activity that was once a cornerstone of leisure and kinship in Black…

The Countries Bailed Out by China

statista.com A new report published by the AidData research lab at Virginia’s William & Mary Law School sheds some light on the usually nontransparent practice of Chinese bilateral…

Why a Glenn Youngkin Presidential Candidacy Makes Sense for the Republican Party

politico.com It’s a matter of taste, to be sure, but many people do not find Youngkin painful. His approval ratings among Virginians is at 58 percent, according to a recent Roanoke…

‘He’s done a great job’: Youngkin praises would-be rivals

politico.com Any criticism at all of those tumultuous Trump years? “Well, I think what you say and how you say it,” Youngkin offered delicately. “I think there is a chance to disagree…

Whatever happened to the global chip shortage?

foxnews.com President Biden has been traveling across the country to meet with state leaders in an effort to ramp up semiconductor production across the United States. "America is…

Cardinal News hires Busse as a biz reporter

talkingbiznews.com Cardinal News, which covers Southwest Virginia, has hired Matt Busse as a business reporter. Dwayne Yancey of Cardinal News writes, “Matt spent nearly 19 years at The News &…

Revived N. Carolina sports wagering bill wins big House vote

apnews.com Sports gambling in North Carolina soared over a major hurdle on Tuesday as the House voted for legislation to permit, regulate and tax wagering activities less than a year…

CFPB Says States Can Extend Disclosure Laws to Commercial Financing

pymnts.com States can continue extending disclosure laws covering lending to businesses. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said in a Tuesday (March 28) preemption…

Juror in Oath Keepers trial reveals secrets from the deliberation room

politico.com Jurors in the recently concluded trial of six Oath Keeper affiliates were “horrified” by a defense attorney’s effort to provoke his autistic client into a “breakdown” on the…

Minnesota youth vaping trial of e-cigarette maker Juul opens

pbs.org Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison will personally open his state’s case against Juul Labs on Tuesday, the first of thousands of cases against the e-cigarette maker to…

CFPB Orders Repeat Offender Portfolio Recovery Associates to Pay More Than $24 Million for Continued Illegal Debt Collection Practices and Consumer Reporting…

consumerfinance.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action today against Portfolio Recovery Associates, one of the largest debt collectors in the nation,…

People In These States Are Much More Worried About Their Money And Credit

thestreet.com Questions like "how do I deal with energy bills?" and "how do I build credit?" come up again and again. Money is a perennial source of worry for most people and, when the…

Clean Virginia offers endorsements, plans 8-figure spend

apnews.com Clean Virginia, the advocacy group formed to counter the influence of Dominion Energy at the state Capitol, rolled out 52 legislative endorsements Tuesday and announced…

Minnesota kicks off its $100 million trial against e-cigarette maker Juul for allegedly targeting young people and hooking a 'generation' on nicotine

fortune.com Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison will personally open his state’s case against Juul Labs on Tuesday, the first of thousands of cases against the e-cigarette maker to…

‘The Bachelor’ Creator Mike Fleiss Leaves Franchise After More Than 20 Years

deadline.com Mike Fleiss is stepping down from the creative team of the Bachelor franchise after more than 20 years. Season 27, which just ended Monday night with the engagement of Zach…

EPA pressured for transparency around dioxin testing after Ohio derailment

nbcnews.com The Environmental Protection Agency says levels of cancer-causing chemicals called dioxins in East Palestine, Ohio, are “similar to typical background levels” after a train…

Why GD’s Electric Boat Is A Pivotal Player In U.S. Security Plans

forbes.com The U.S. defense industry is populated by many thousands of companies, but only a handful of sites are responsible for the design and integration of complex weapons systems.…

Where Should I Retire?: We want culture, dining and wilderness in areas with homes for $300,000

marketwatch.com We are looking to retire in about three years. I will be 67 and my wife will be 62. We don’t want to have to shovel snow or worry about significant accumulation; but we do…

Feds Nab One of the World's Biggest Hackers

thestreet.com Federal officials arrest a New York man for allegedly creating a major hacking forum and marketplace for cybercriminals. It looks like hackers will need another place to…

Conservatives blame transgender hormone drugs for Nashville shooting

newsweek.com Prominent conservative commentators have questioned the role of gender-affirming drugs in Monday's mass shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, without…

Which States Offer the Most and Least Services for Your Tax Dollars?

thestreet.com Here’s how all 50 states rank by overall government services, as well as education, health, safety, economy, infrastructure and pollution. As if being squeezed by inflation…

For battered U.S. bank shares, earnings may make or break

reuters.com Further relief from the U.S. bank stocks rout may have to wait until banks report quarterly results starting next month, which strategists said could give more details about…

Alphabet seeks dismissal of US antitrust lawsuit over Google's online ads

reuters.com asked a U.S. federal judge on Monday to dismiss a Justice Department lawsuit alleging that the search giant illegally abused its dominance of online advertising. The…

The House GOP’s investigations are flopping

vox.com House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. James Comer (R-KY) and Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Jim Jordan (R-OH) at a committee hearing on Capitol Hill on February 8. | Alex…

‘An inherent indignity’: the fight to get workers with disability a living wage

theguardian.com “They are people who really can’t do anything,” Shawn Tarwater, a state representative in Kansas told a state House committee last month as he argued to protect a scheme…

Microsoft data center announced for Foxconn site in Mount Pleasant

jsonline.com MOUNT PLEASANT -- A week before a pivotal local election that could determine the future of the sprawling Foxconn site, local and state leaders said Monday that Microsoft is…

Google asks judge to dismiss Justice Department’s lawsuit claiming digital-ad monopoly

marketwatch.com Alphabet Inc.’s GOOG, GOOGL, Google asked a federal judge Monday to dismiss the federal government’s antitrust lawsuit that’s seeking to break up its ad tech business. In a…

Biden Speaks on Nashville School Shooting That Left 6 Dead

youtube.com A woman wielding two “assault-style” rifles and a pistol killed three 9-year-old students and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday in the latest…

Nashville shooter had surveilled school, drawn maps

pbs.org The suspect in a Nashville school shooting on Monday had drawn a detailed map of the school, including potential entry points, and conducted surveillance before killing…

Tennessee Official Defends ‘Prayers’ After Mass Shooting Leaves Six Dead: ‘That’s the Way We Do That in the South’

mediaite.com The director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation defended prayers as a coping mechanism for a school shooting in Nashville on Monday. Police say 28-year-old Audrey Hale…

MPA and RIAA Megaupload Lawsuits Are Now ‘Inactive’

torrentfreak.com More than eleven years after the shutdown of Megaupload, the U.S. Government's criminal case against founder Kim Dotcom is still pending. The same applies to civil lawsuits…

Minnesota suit against e-cigarette maker Juul goes to trial

apnews.com Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is slated to lead off opening statements expected for Tuesday in his state's lawsuit against Juul Labs – marking the first time any…

WidePoint: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

washingtonpost.com FAIRFAX, Va. — FAIRFAX, Va. — WidePoint Corp. (WYY) on Monday reported a loss of $8.9 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Fairfax, Virginia-based…

CNN Zeroes In On Primetime Show With Gayle King And Charles Barkley

deadline.com CNN is zeroing in on Gayle King and Charles Barkley to host a weekly primetime show for the network, as chairman and CEO Chris Licht aims to revitalize the…

America’s unique, enduring gun problem, explained

vox.com Police patrol the Covenant School campus in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 27, 2023. | John Amis/AP The factors that lead to tragedies like Covenant School are deeply…

'Unimaginable tragedy': Nashville grade school shooting leaves 5 dead, including 3 children

fortune.com A female shooter wielding two “assault-style” rifles and a pistol killed three students and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday, authorities…