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The Latest: Crude oil hits $100 a barrel as Iran vows to keep fighting after 6,000 US airstrikes

The Latest: Crude oil hits $100 a barrel as Iran vows to keep fighting after 6,000 US airstrikes

  • By The Associated Press

Iran’s new supreme leader vowed to keep attacking the country's Gulf Arab neighbors and using its threat of closing the Strait of Hormuz as leverage. On Thursday, an anchor on Iranian state TV read Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's first statement since becoming supreme leader. Khamenei did not a…

US military refueling plane goes down in Iraq; rescue is underway

US military refueling plane goes down in Iraq; rescue is underway

  • BEN FINLEY and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press

U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, said two aircraft were involved; one landed safely and the other went down in Iraq. 

Iran's secretive top leader vows to keep up attacks in his first statement since being appointed

Iran's secretive top leader vows to keep up attacks in his first statement since being appointed

  • JON GAMBRELL, GHAYA BEN MBAREK, SARAH EL-DEEB and JULIE WATSON Associated Press

Iran’s supreme leader vowed Thursday to keep up attacks on Gulf Arab countries and use the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz as leverage against the U.S. and Israel.

Iran's secretive top leader vows to keep up attacks in his first statement since being appointed

Iran's secretive top leader vows to keep up attacks in his first statement since being appointed

  • JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, MIKE CORDER and NATALIE MELZER Associated Press

Iran’s supreme leader vowed Thursday to keep up attacks on Gulf Arab countries and use the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz as leverage against the U.S. and Israel.

Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices

Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices

  • ALEXA ST. JOHN and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press

Car-buying resource Edmunds says it has seen an uptick in people researching EVs and hybrids. But the experts also say just how far that will go is unclear.

Iran’s new leader issues ‘silent’ first message, former Biden adviser calls it ‘striking’

Iran’s new leader issues ‘silent’ first message, former Biden adviser calls it ‘striking’

  • CBC - World Video

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has issued his first public address, choosing a medium that omitted both his image and his voice. Amos Hochstein, former senior adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden, describes the move as ‘striking

As gas prices rise, electric vehicle owners have an advantage. Could that spark more EV interest?

As gas prices rise, electric vehicle owners have an advantage. Could that spark more EV interest?

    Experts say prolonged high gas prices may drive some EV interest and sales.

    Iran's supreme leader says closure of Strait of Hormuz should be used as leverage

    Iran's supreme leader says closure of Strait of Hormuz should be used as leverage

      Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei issued Thursday his first statement on the war, saying that the leverage of closing the Strait of Hormuz should be used, and that attacks on Iran’s Gulf Arab neighbors will continue.

      State lawmakers rush to set rounding rules for when there are no pennies

      State lawmakers rush to set rounding rules for when there are no pennies

        Some states are considering legislation to allow, or require, businesses to round purchase totals to the nearest nickel.

        Terry Savage: Finding the right adviser is key to solid financial plan

        Terry Savage: Finding the right adviser is key to solid financial plan

          Given the chaos in the world, when approaching your personal finances it’ s tempting to just cover your head and let things take their course. After all, everything has worked out so far. And a future fraught with things we cannot control is intimidating.

          Oil prices soar as Iran's attacks on Mideast shipping continue | Hot off the Wire podcast

          Oil prices soar as Iran's attacks on Mideast shipping continue | Hot off the Wire podcast

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            Iran's new leader vows to keep up attacks in his first statement since being appointed

            Iran's new leader vows to keep up attacks in his first statement since being appointed

              In his first statement since his appointment, Khamenei said the Strait of Hormuz's closure should be used as leverage and that Iran's attacks on Gulf Arab neighbors will continue.

              Early photos of enslaved people in 1850 head home from Harvard to South Carolina museum

              Early photos of enslaved people in 1850 head home from Harvard to South Carolina museum

                Harvard University turned over the photos to the International African American Museum in Charleston after a seven-year legal fight.

                Some states are reviving a push to tax the rich

                Some states are reviving a push to tax the rich

                  Advocates across the U.S. are hoping that growing unhappiness with wage and wealth inequality will help more states adopt policies that require the rich to pay more in taxes. 

                  Local News

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 13

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 13

                  Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 12

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 12

                  Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 11

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 11

                  Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 10

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 10

                  Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                  State & Regional

                  Update: ODU students disarmed and killed gunman who attacked classroom, source says

                  Update: ODU students disarmed and killed gunman who attacked classroom, source says

                  As he barged in, one source said, Mohamed Bailor Jalloh was heard to shout “Allahu akbar,” the Arabic phrase for God is great.

                  Update: One victim, gunman dead after shooting in ODU classroom

                  Update: One victim, gunman dead after shooting in ODU classroom

                  The shooting happened just before 10:49 a.m. in Constant Hall, the center of the university’s college of business.

                  UVa Health creates new chief medical officer role

                  UVa Health creates new chief medical officer role

                  Dr. Reid Adams has been named UVa Health's inaugural chief medical officer. The scandal-rocked health system says he will help organize resources around patients and families.

                  Dorothy McAuliffe, former Virginia first lady, announces congressional campaign

                  Dorothy McAuliffe, former Virginia first lady, announces congressional campaign

                  Hours after her campaign announcement, a coalition of prominent Virginia leaders announced their support.

                  Nation & World

                  The Latest: Crude oil hits $100 a barrel as Iran vows to keep fighting after 6,000 US airstrikes

                  The Latest: Crude oil hits $100 a barrel as Iran vows to keep fighting after 6,000 US airstrikes

                  Iran’s new supreme leader vowed to keep attacking the country's Gulf Arab neighbors and using its threat of closing the Strait of Hormuz as leverage. On Thursday, an anchor on Iranian state TV read Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's first statement since becoming supreme leader. Khamenei did not appear on camera. An Israeli assessment indicates he was wounded in the war’s opening salvo. Oil prices have spiked above $100 as Iranian strikes keep hitting ships, effectively shutting down Persian Gulf oil exports. The Pentagon says the first week of war cost the United States $11.3 billion.

                  US military refueling plane goes down in Iraq; rescue is underway

                  US military refueling plane goes down in Iraq; rescue is underway

                  U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, said two aircraft were involved; one landed safely and the other went down in Iraq. 

                  Iran's secretive top leader vows to keep up attacks in his first statement since being appointed

                  Iran's secretive top leader vows to keep up attacks in his first statement since being appointed

                  Iran’s supreme leader vowed Thursday to keep up attacks on Gulf Arab countries and use the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz as leverage against the U.S. and Israel.

                  Iran's secretive top leader vows to keep up attacks in his first statement since being appointed

                  Iran's secretive top leader vows to keep up attacks in his first statement since being appointed

                  Iran’s supreme leader vowed Thursday to keep up attacks on Gulf Arab countries and use the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz as leverage against the U.S. and Israel.

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                  Crime

                  Richmond judge says evidence was destroyed in a whistleblower suit. How did we get here?

                  Richmond judge says evidence was destroyed in a whistleblower suit. How did we get here?

                  This stems from the missing cellphone of ex-city spokesperson Petula Burks, who fired Connie Clay, the city’s former Freedom of Information Act officer, in 2024.

                  'Stabbed 68 times': Lynchburg man found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend

                  'Stabbed 68 times': Lynchburg man found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend

                  Lynchburg Circuit Court Judge F. Patrick Yeatts found Tony Brown guilty of first-degree and three other felonies on Monday in the stabbing death of his Nicole Rosser, his ex-girlfriend.

                  Virginia football WR Jahmal Edrine charged with rape, abduction

                  Virginia football WR Jahmal Edrine charged with rape, abduction

                  Virginia football wide receiver Jahmal Edrine was arrested on Thursday and charged with one count of rape and one count of abduction.

                  Man faces felony charge after melee at Virginia high school basketball game

                  Man faces felony charge after melee at Virginia high school basketball game

                  The accused has been charged in juvenile court and is being held in jail without bond

                  Politics

                  Spanberger sends message with appointments to higher ed panel

                  Spanberger sends message with appointments to higher ed panel

                  Gov. Abigail Spanberger sent an unmistakable message to colleges and universities with the appointment of former VMI Superintendent Cedric Wins and former UVa Rector Robert Hardie to a higher education advisory panel.

                  Virginia businesses sound alarm over proposed repeal of data center tax break

                  Virginia businesses sound alarm over proposed repeal of data center tax break

                  A Senate proposal to repeal a lucrative tax break for data centers has brought budget talks to a standstill and set off alarm bells for some business organizations across the state.

                  Spanberger to appoint criminal justice veterans and a pastor to parole board

                  Spanberger to appoint criminal justice veterans and a pastor to parole board

                  Gov. Abigail Spanberger will soon announce five appointments to the Virginia Parole Board.

                  Coming down to the wire, a bill on probation stumbles at Virginia General Assembly

                  Coming down to the wire, a bill on probation stumbles at Virginia General Assembly

                  With minutes to go before Senators had to head for their caucus briefings on floor action, freshman Del. Charlie Schmidt’s bill on probation ran out of time.

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