Police say they’re ready for rally supporting Jan. 6 rioters
WASHINGTON — The fence around the Capitol is back up. The D.C. police department is at the ready, and U.S. Capitol Police have requested...
Access, travel rules influence missionary vaccine policies
COVID-19 vaccine refusal rates may be high among white evangelical Christians, but the International Mission Board — which deploys thousands of missionaries — is...
Pandemic eviction crisis leads to greater tenant protections
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — In a mostly empty conference room at a Virginia cultural arts center, Tara Simmons was looking for someone who might...
Rep. Luria’s pro-Navy, centrist identity may get Jan. 6 test
NORFOLK, Va. — When members of Congress head home to connect with their constituents, some hit tractor pulls. Others might stop by mom-and-pop stores....
Nabisco factory in New Jersey closing after 63 years
FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Friday was the last day for residents of a New Jersey town to smell the sweet aroma of freshly baked...
Appeals court: Dealers can sell handguns to 18-year-olds
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A federal law that for more than 50 years has banned licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults...
NRA’s message lingers even if the gun lobby’s might declines
WASHINGTON — Liberals have cheered the highly public legal and financial jeopardy ensnaring the National Rifle Association, seeing the gun lobby's potential demise as...
Appeals court upholds man’s conviction for threatening tweet
<p>A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the conviction of a North Carolina man who posted an anonymous threat on social media to lynch...
Washington & Lee University to keep Confederate’s name
<p>LEXINGTON, Va. — Washington and Lee University announced Friday that it won't remove the name of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from the school,...
Still flying at 97: Autobiography recounts WWII pilot’s life
<p>FALLS CHURCH, Va. — If he's not airborne, there's a good chance you will find 97-year-old John Billings at his home airport in Luray,...