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Nation & World

Hopes for diplomatic breakthrough fade as meeting on strait is canceled

Hopes for diplomatic breakthrough fade as meeting on strait is canceled

  • Chris Mueller

New strikes on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the Gulf tested nerves in the Middle East on Sunday and threatened to worsen the wartime disruption to global energy supplies.

TRUMP PROMISES END TO IRAN WAR AS GAS PRICES RISE (430pET)

TRUMP PROMISES END TO IRAN WAR AS GAS PRICES RISE (430pET)

    President Donald Trump says the war with Iran will end soon, meanwhile gas prices continue to rise

    Saudi-backed forces claim strikes on Houthis

    Saudi-backed forces claim strikes on Houthis

    • New York Post - Vertical

    Saudi-backed Yemeni Armed Forces released video on September 12 showing what they said were strikes against Houthi forces in Mocha, a Red Sea port city. The reported strikes came as Houthi forces advanced south along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, including an alleged seizure of Perim island in the …

    Fentanyl, a Reagan ad and a near deal: Trump's trade war with Canada

    Fentanyl, a Reagan ad and a near deal: Trump's trade war with Canada

    • Promit Mukherjee Reuters

    Canada and the U.S. have been locked in a tariff war since shortly after Trump returned to office in January 2025. Here is a timeline of key developments.

    US jobs most likely to grow or shrink in the next decade

    US jobs most likely to grow or shrink in the next decade

    • Mary Walrath-Holdridge USA Today

    As artificial intelligence and automation reshape workers' daily lives, they also reshape which jobs can expect major gains and losses over the next decade.

    More states are putting panic alarms in schools

    More states are putting panic alarms in schools

    • Robbie Sequeira Stateline.org

    Three states this year have enacted laws that require or allow schools to use mobile, wearable, wireless or silent panic alarms to quickly summon emergency responders.

    Week in review: Test your knowledge of notable news

    Week in review: Test your knowledge of notable news

    • Lee wire services

    From court decisions on elections to the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, here are stories that made headlines this past week.

    Tylenol use in pregnancy may be linked with uterus, ovary changes in daughters

    Tylenol use in pregnancy may be linked with uterus, ovary changes in daughters

      It noted that the study has methodology limitations and does not support a causal relationship between the drug and postnatal reproductive development.

      After Charlie Kirk's death, Trump slips with young voters

      After Charlie Kirk's death, Trump slips with young voters

        Frustration is growing among some young voters over the cost of living, the Iran war and records tied to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

        Anthropic CEO urges AI companies to slow model development

        Anthropic CEO urges AI companies to slow model development

          Alarm grew after a researcher resigned, warning that the “people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.”

          Trump criticizes Smithsonian's focus on oppression

          Trump criticizes Smithsonian's focus on oppression

            He called for a five-year exhibition on George Washington in his latest critique of an institution he’s repeatedly attacked.

            Trump, Musk super PACs unleash millions to boost Republicans

            Trump, Musk super PACs unleash millions to boost Republicans

              The two biggest Republican money players in the 2026 midterms turned on the spigot with less than eight weeks to go before Election Day.

              Researchers: OpenAI's rogue agents used at least 10 more sites for unauthorized comms

              Researchers: OpenAI's rogue agents used at least 10 more sites for unauthorized comms

                Artificial intelligence agents unleashed by OpenAI used more than 10 previously undisclosed websites for unsanctioned communications this year.

                Can sheep save the glaciers? Swiss scientists put wool to the test

                Can sheep save the glaciers? Swiss scientists put wool to the test

                  As Switzerland struggles to contain the shrinking of its glaciers, researchers are conducting an unusual experiment to see whether one of its less valued natural resources can help: sheep's wool.

                  Local News

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for September 10

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for September 10

                  Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for September 9

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for September 9

                  Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for September 8

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for September 8

                  Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for September 7

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for September 7

                  Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                  State & Regional

                  Body of teen recovered from a Virginia reservoir

                  Body of teen recovered from a Virginia reservoir

                  The body of a teenger was recovered from the Rivanna Reservoir Monday morning. Authorities say he had gone out fishing the day before and never came home.

                  Woman who carried gun into Va. high school 'honest from the beginning,' magistrate says

                  Woman who carried gun into Va. high school 'honest from the beginning,' magistrate says

                  The woman arrested for carrying a gun into Monticello High School says she disclosed her weapon to an SRO. She was arrested anyway.

                  US depends on prison labor, but is slow to mandate fair conditions

                  US depends on prison labor, but is slow to mandate fair conditions

                  From uniforms to bed sheets to state flags, U.S. prisons have a long history of profiting from prison labor. The Bureau of Prisons, which houses federal inmates, sells products through its company Unicor. Unicor brought in $528 million in 2021 alone.Similarly, the Texas Department of Crimina…

                  Families of JMU students killed in crash collect $2 million in settlements

                  Families of JMU students killed in crash collect $2 million in settlements

                  The families of Joshua Mardis, John "Luke" Fergusson and Nicholas Troutman have settled with nine of close to 40 defendants in a wrongful death lawsuit. 

                  Nation & World

                  Hopes for diplomatic breakthrough fade as meeting on strait is canceled

                  Hopes for diplomatic breakthrough fade as meeting on strait is canceled

                  New strikes on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the Gulf tested nerves in the Middle East on Sunday and threatened to worsen the wartime disruption to global energy supplies.

                  TRUMP PROMISES END TO IRAN WAR AS GAS PRICES RISE (430pET)

                  TRUMP PROMISES END TO IRAN WAR AS GAS PRICES RISE (430pET)

                  President Donald Trump says the war with Iran will end soon, meanwhile gas prices continue to rise

                  Saudi-backed forces claim strikes on Houthis

                  Saudi-backed forces claim strikes on Houthis

                  Saudi-backed Yemeni Armed Forces released video on September 12 showing what they said were strikes against Houthi forces in Mocha, a Red Sea port city. The reported strikes came as Houthi forces advanced south along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, including an alleged seizure of Perim island in the …

                  Fentanyl, a Reagan ad and a near deal: Trump's trade war with Canada

                  Fentanyl, a Reagan ad and a near deal: Trump's trade war with Canada

                  Canada and the U.S. have been locked in a tariff war since shortly after Trump returned to office in January 2025. Here is a timeline of key developments.

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                  More states are putting panic alarms in schools

                  More states are putting panic alarms in schools

                  Proposed zoning regs for data centers head to Smyth supervisors

                  Saltville readies for 55th Labor Day celebration

                  Saltville readies for 55th Labor Day celebration

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                  36 Million Small Businesses Are Quietly Fighting the Same Battle

                  36 Million Small Businesses Are Quietly Fighting the Same Battle

                  Provided content. New Federal Reserve data shows rising costs and tariffs are the top financial challenge for U.S. small businesses, with most importers passing some to customers.

                   

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                  Bland County Officials Push for New Guardrails on Route 52

                  Bland County Officials Push for New Guardrails on Route 52

                  Contributor content. Reports have documented blind curves and damaged infrastructure on Route 52, supporting the need for safety improvements.

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                  13 Birthday Gifts for the Cozy, Sentimental Cancer Zodiac Sign in Your Life

                  13 Birthday Gifts for the Cozy, Sentimental Cancer Zodiac Sign in Your Life

                  Contributor content. Find the perfect birthday gift for the cancer zodiac sign in your life. 

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                  Cryptocurrency Adoption in Business: Advantages and Challenges

                  Cryptocurrency Adoption in Business: Advantages and Challenges

                  Provided content. In this article we examine the types of businesses adopting cryptocurrencies, along with the advantages and disadvantages they face.

                  Crime

                  Former Henrico nurse who abused babies sentenced to 3 years

                  Former Henrico nurse who abused babies sentenced to 3 years

                  In January, Erin Strotman pleaded no contest to nine counts of child abuse in Henrico County Circuit Court as part of an agreement with prosecutors.

                  Man who was shot by Spotsylvania cops in 2024 dies in regional jail

                  Man who was shot by Spotsylvania cops in 2024 dies in regional jail

                  Lawrence Toler’s family says the 39-year-old died in custody after months of medical issues tied to a 2024 police shooting.

                  Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case

                  Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case

                  Kipps Elementary Principal Mark Crummey was among 17 men arrested at a Christiansburg hotel last week. 

                  Roanoke police officer needlessly shot intellectually disabled man: lawsuit

                  Roanoke police officer needlessly shot intellectually disabled man: lawsuit

                  A $10 million lawsuit accuses a former Roanoke police officer of shooting and seriously wounding an intellectually disabled man who was unarmed during a 2024 encounter.

                  Politics

                  New White House Rose Garden statue created by Trump sculptor

                  New White House Rose Garden statue created by Trump sculptor

                  Trump’s remaking of the Rose Garden continues with sculptures lining one side of the paved-over garden, facing the Oval Office.

                  Warner: No Democratic 'retribution campaign' if party wins midterms

                  Warner: No Democratic 'retribution campaign' if party wins midterms

                  Virginia's Mark Warner, running for his fourth term in the Senate, says it would be unwise of Democrats to try to impeach the president for a third time. 

                  Sen. Stuart talks about budget negotiations

                  Sen. Stuart talks about budget negotiations

                  Sen. Richard Stuart discusses the budget bill, House Bill 30, on the floor of the Senate on Monday, June 22, 2026.

                  Sen. Lucas introduces the budget conference report

                  Sen. Lucas introduces the budget conference report

                  Sen. Louise Lucas discusses the budget bill, House Bill 30, on the floor of the Senate on Monday, June 22, 2026.

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