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Government-politics

Trump says Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary resigned

Trump says Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary resigned

  • Yasmeen Abutaleb and Ahmed Aboulenein Reuters

Makary faced intensifying political pressure while he clashed with top administration officials, sources said.

US annual consumer inflation accelerates amid broad price increases

US annual consumer inflation accelerates amid broad price increases

  • Lucia Mutikani Reuters

U.S. consumer prices increased at a brisk pace for a second straight month in April as the war with Iran pushed up energy costs and food prices surged. 

Farmer-owned supermarket sets example for better remuneration model

Farmer-owned supermarket sets example for better remuneration model

  • FMM - F24 Video Clips

Here in France, wholesale prices for grocery products are typically negotiated at the start of the year between the agricultural and supermarket sectors. This year, those negotiations wrapped up just as the war in Iran was getting underway. Now, with the cost of fuel and fertilizer soaring d…

Oil-price bets ahead of Iran war news totaled $7 billion, reporting shows

Oil-price bets ahead of Iran war news totaled $7 billion, reporting shows

  • Amanda Cooper and Dmitry Zhdannikov Reuters

The well-timed trades have triggered calls from legal experts and lawmakers for regulators to investigate whether they were based on inside information or leaks.

Redistricting wars: Can our politics get any more polarized? (Yes)

Redistricting wars: Can our politics get any more polarized? (Yes)

  • SUSAN PAGE USA Today

The redistricting wars are raging. What happens next?

Trump says federal gasoline tax to be reduced 'till it's appropriate'

Trump says federal gasoline tax to be reduced 'till it's appropriate'

  • Nandita Bose and Timothy Gardner Reuters

Trump said on Monday he will reduce the federal gas tax, seeking to blunt the impact of rising pump prices.

Trump says federal gas tax should be paused, CBS News reports

Trump says federal gas tax should be paused, CBS News reports

  • Katharine Jackson Reuters

(Adds Trump quotes in paragraphs 2-3, Wright in paragraph 4 and background in paragraph 6) WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump saidon Monday he wants the 18 cent federal gas tax

New wave of ICE deployments could impact more than 40 states

New wave of ICE deployments could impact more than 40 states

    Hundreds of new Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and staff are being dispatched across the country to bolster immigration enforcement in big cities and small towns alike.

    Energy secretary says administration is open to suspending federal gas tax

    Energy secretary says administration is open to suspending federal gas tax

      The Trump administration says it’s open to suspending the federal gas tax, among other ideas, as prices climb amid the war in Iran.

      Trump and China's Xi set for talks spanning Iran, nuclear, trade and AI

      Trump and China's Xi set for talks spanning Iran, nuclear, trade and AI

        The leaders of the world's two largest economies will hold their first face-to-face talks in more than six months as they try to stabilize strained ties.

        Trump, XI set to discuss Iran, trade, more

        Trump, XI set to discuss Iran, trade, more

          Trump and Xi meet in Beijing to discuss Iran, trade, Taiwan, AI, nuclear arms and critical minerals.

          Trump calls Iran's response to US peace proposal 'unacceptable'

          Trump calls Iran's response to US peace proposal 'unacceptable'

            President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran's response to a U.S. proposal for peace talks to end the war.

            Iran won’t destroy its uranium, but may ‘give assurances on the use of nuclear facilities’

            Iran won’t destroy its uranium, but may ‘give assurances on the use of nuclear facilities’

              Iran may negotiate on nuclear facilities, but it won't destroy uranium or allow it to be moved, senior researcher Sultan Al-Khulaifi says.

              Courts keep striking down tariffs. Why aren't prices dropping too?

              Courts keep striking down tariffs. Why aren't prices dropping too?

                The Trump administration still has other avenues to implement the import taxes that are a cornerstone of the president's economic policy.

                Local News

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for May 12

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for May 12

                Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for May 11

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for May 11

                Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for May 10

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for May 10

                Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for May 9

                Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for May 9

                Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                State & Regional

                Pair of SCC filings could raise Dominion bills by 2%

                Pair of SCC filings could raise Dominion bills by 2%

                The increases come from Dominion's multi-year grid modernization project and from the cost of staying plugged into a 13-state regional electric grid that helps the utility meet growing power demand.

                Dominion plans $1.1 billion in grid upgrades

                Dominion plans $1.1 billion in grid upgrades

                Dominion Energy is planning to spend $1.1 billion on the next phase of a multi-year push to reduce the number of power outages and to update its grid for higher demand.

                Virginia to move SOL testing to end of school year, raise standards

                Virginia to move SOL testing to end of school year, raise standards

                Next year, Virginia schools will be required to administer SOL exams during the final two weeks of the school year. And they'll start getting harder.

                FBI searching Portsmouth office of state Sen. Louise Lucas

                FBI searching Portsmouth office of state Sen. Louise Lucas

                The FBI is executing a search warrant in Portsmouth, where Hampton Roads television stations are showing FBI agents at a building housing offices of state Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth.

                Nation & World

                Jason Collins, NBA player and LGBTQ trailblazer, dies at age 47

                Jason Collins, NBA player and LGBTQ trailblazer, dies at age 47

                He revealed he was gay in a first-person Sports Illustrated story, receiving widespread praise and encouragement in the public sphere.

                Trump says Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary resigned

                Trump says Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary resigned

                Makary faced intensifying political pressure while he clashed with top administration officials, sources said.

                US annual consumer inflation accelerates amid broad price increases

                US annual consumer inflation accelerates amid broad price increases

                U.S. consumer prices increased at a brisk pace for a second straight month in April as the war with Iran pushed up energy costs and food prices surged. 

                Tesla’s robotaxi rollout features Texas-sized wait times

                Tesla’s robotaxi rollout features Texas-sized wait times

                Tesla's robotaxi service has been plagued by long wait times, poor availability and drop-off spots that are sometimes far away from the rider’s destination.

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                Former SCCH doctor indicted by federal grand jury on 7 charges

                Former SCCH doctor indicted by federal grand jury on 7 charges

                Oak Point teacher honored in Richmond ceremony

                Oak Point teacher honored in Richmond ceremony

                Meet Jarek: Smyth County's Pet of the Week

                Meet Jarek: Smyth County's Pet of the Week

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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.

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                Powerhouse partnership: Big Auto Injury Attorneys, The Popok Firm and ‘Legal AF’ podcast by MeidasTouch Network unite for justice

                Powerhouse partnership: Big Auto Injury Attorneys, The Popok Firm and ‘Legal AF’ podcast by MeidasTouch Network unite for justice

                Content by Big Auto Injury Attorneys. Learn more about MeidasTouch Network’s “Legal AF” podcast's new partnership with Big Auto Injury Attorneys and The Popok Law Firm.

                Crime

                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.

                '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.

                Politics

                Pair of SCC filings could raise Dominion bills by 2%

                Pair of SCC filings could raise Dominion bills by 2%

                The increases come from Dominion's multi-year grid modernization project and from the cost of staying plugged into a 13-state regional electric grid that helps the utility meet growing power demand.

                Dominion plans $1.1 billion in grid upgrades

                Dominion plans $1.1 billion in grid upgrades

                Dominion Energy is planning to spend $1.1 billion on the next phase of a multi-year push to reduce the number of power outages and to update its grid for higher demand.

                FBI searching Portsmouth office of state Sen. Louise Lucas

                FBI searching Portsmouth office of state Sen. Louise Lucas

                The FBI is executing a search warrant in Portsmouth, where Hampton Roads television stations are showing FBI agents at a building housing offices of state Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth.

                Redistricting before Va. Supreme Court: Sides disagree over definition of an election

                Redistricting before Va. Supreme Court: Sides disagree over definition of an election

                Monday's arguments largely focused on two key issues: early voting and the scope of October's special session.

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