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June 18, 2016

6 killed in van crash in Virginia

Six people were killed Saturday when a van carrying 16 people hit a car and overturned multiple times, Virginia authorities said.

June 18, 2016

EPA: States behind in lowering Chesapeake's nitrogen levels

The Environmental Protection Agency says states that make up the Chesapeake Bay Watershed have fallen behind in reducing harmful nitrogen levels in the country's largest estuary.

June 17, 2016

Man cited for flying drone near Washington Monument

U.S. Park police say they've cited a man found flying a done near the Washington Monument.

June 17, 2016

Thunderstorm knocks out power to more than 160K in Virginia

A severe thunderstorm with heavy rains downed trees and knocked out power to more than 160,000 customers in Virginia.

June 17, 2016

No expulsion for 7-year-old who brought toy guns to school

A 7-year-old Portsmouth student will not be expelled for bringing toy guns to school.

June 16, 2016

Prosecutors rest murder case against Virginia police officer

Prosecutors have rested their case against a Virginia police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a teen at a car wash.

June 16, 2016

University textbook omits content on sexual orientation

A Christian university in Virginia has ordered custom textbooks that omit a section on sexual motivation and orientation.

June 16, 2016

Virginia police investigate after infant's body found in bag

Authorities in Virginia are investigating after the body of an infant was found in a bag in a Danville home.

June 15, 2016

Guilty plea in terrorists' hack of US military information

Twenty-year-old Ardit Ferizi readily admitted his crime: hacking computers to obtain personal data of more than 1,300 U.S. government and military personnel, then turning the data over to the Islamic State group.

June 14, 2016

Judge denies bail for man accused of joining Islamic State

The lawyer for a Virginia man accused of joining and then quitting the Islamic State group says his client is no longer a danger to the U.S., but a federal judge disagrees and has denied bail.