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Science

NASA astronaut suddenly couldn't speak in space. He says medical scare remains a mystery

NASA astronaut suddenly couldn't speak in space. He says medical scare remains a mystery

  • MARCIA DUNN Associated Press

Four-time space flyer Mike Fincke said he was eating dinner Jan. 7 after prepping for a spacewalk. Then, he couldn't talk.

Watch: Rare moment sperm whales help newborn to swim

Watch: Rare moment sperm whales help newborn to swim

  • ASSOCIATED PRESS, PROJECT CETI

Scientists have captured one of the most detailed observations of a sperm whale birth ever recorded in the wild. This rare insight shows how the deep diving marine mammals reproduce and interact socially.

MS: SEA TURTLES RELEASED INTO GULF OF MEXICO

MS: SEA TURTLES RELEASED INTO GULF OF MEXICO

    MISSISSIPPI CUTE ANIMALS

    NASA Unveils Plan To Build $20B Permanent Moon Base

    NASA Unveils Plan To Build $20B Permanent Moon Base

    • unbranded - Newsworthy

    NASA is revamping its space exploration approach with new plans to send humans back to the Moon and establish a permanent base. Over the next decade, the space agency intends to spend billions of dollars on what one official called “humanity’s first deep-space outpost.” Speaking at NASA’s “i…

    Judge's ruling halts momentum of RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda

    Judge's ruling halts momentum of RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda

    • ALI SWENSON Associated Press

    The ruling could energize Kennedy's supporters to fight back, or provide cover for the administration to leave vaccines behind.

    Is spring really — finally — here?

    Is spring really — finally — here?

    • The Associated Press

    It's far from clear if the weather is planning to cooperate, but spring arrives — technically, at least — Friday.

    Photos from the 2026 Iditarod sled dog race

    Photos from the 2026 Iditarod sled dog race

    • Associated Press
    How Trump and RFK Jr.'s policies are driving doctors to politics

    How Trump and RFK Jr.'s policies are driving doctors to politics

      Why some doctors say they felt a “moral call” to run for office

      Judge stops RFK Jr. childhood vaccine overhaul after medical groups sue

      Judge stops RFK Jr. childhood vaccine overhaul after medical groups sue

        A federal judge has blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s changes to the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule.

        Spring is coming but the weather didn’t get the memo

        Spring is coming but the weather didn’t get the memo

          Technically, spring arrives Friday during the vernal equinox.

          King penguins are the rare species benefiting from a warming world. But that could change

          King penguins are the rare species benefiting from a warming world. But that could change

            Researchers have found the rare critter that's getting a boost from climate change: King penguins.

            Flu vaccines didn't work that well in the US, officials find

            Flu vaccines didn't work that well in the US, officials find

              A new strain that dominated the early winter was not well matched to the vaccine, leading to an intense early onslaught of flu.

              The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds

              The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds

                Climate change's rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought, a new study says.

                Study suggests Trump's unproven autism claims influenced care

                Study suggests Trump's unproven autism claims influenced care

                  Trump told pregnant women not to take Tylenol as he promoted unproven ties to autism, and touted a generic drug to treat the condition.

                  Local News

                  A1 Minute! March 28, 2025: Week in Virginia | A1 Minute

                  A1 Minute! March 28, 2025: Week in Virginia | A1 Minute

                  A1 Minute! March 28, 2025: Week in Virginia | A1 Minute

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 28

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 28

                  Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 27

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 27

                  Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 26

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 26

                  Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.

                  State & Regional

                  Virginia Republicans propose a gas tax holiday. Democrats blame Trump.

                  Virginia Republicans propose a gas tax holiday. Democrats blame Trump.

                  Virginia Republicans proposed a temporary tax break on fuel to save drivers money at the pump, but Democrats are not interested.

                  Amherst County house fire leaves one dead and another severely burned

                  Amherst County house fire leaves one dead and another severely burned

                  A person was found dead in Amherst County where a fire broke out Thursday night and a man was severely burned, the county's fire and emergency medical services department said.  

                  Judge keeps nationwide ban on bus company after Charlottesville airport crash

                  Judge keeps nationwide ban on bus company after Charlottesville airport crash

                  A federal judge has declined to lift a nationwide ban on charter bus company RMA after one of its buses collided with a private jet in Charlottesville.

                  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. 

                  Nation & World

                  Perfect homework, blank stares: Why colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI

                  Perfect homework, blank stares: Why colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI

                  Students say they don't always love the testing format, but many agree that it's effective.

                  A year after Trump's DOGE cuts, workers whose lives were upended question what was saved

                  A year after Trump's DOGE cuts, workers whose lives were upended question what was saved

                  A year after federal employees were hit by the Trump administration's cost-cutting efforts through the Department of Government Efficiency, it remains unclear what the agency saved.

                  Iranian strike wounds US troops and damages planes at Saudi air base, official says

                  Iranian strike wounds US troops and damages planes at Saudi air base, official says

                  Iran's nuclear facilities came under attack Friday, state media reported, after Israel threatened to “escalate and expand” its campaign.

                  Trump signs executive action to pay TSA after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding

                  Trump signs executive action to pay TSA after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding

                  Johnson rejected a Senate bill and said House Republicans would seek to fund the entire department at current levels until May 22.

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                  New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward

                  New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward

                  Smyth supervisor seeks more communication from Thomas Bridge Water system

                  Smyth supervisor seeks more communication from Thomas Bridge Water system

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 28

                  Wytheville neighbors: Obituaries for March 28

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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.

                  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.

                  Politics

                  Virginia Republicans propose a gas tax holiday. Democrats blame Trump.

                  Virginia Republicans propose a gas tax holiday. Democrats blame Trump.

                  Virginia Republicans proposed a temporary tax break on fuel to save drivers money at the pump, but Democrats are not interested.

                  5 things to know about legalizing marijuana in Virginia

                  5 things to know about legalizing marijuana in Virginia

                  Spanberger has until April 13 to sign the bill, veto it or propose amendments.

                  Spanberger appoints 65 Virginians to state boards and commissions

                  Spanberger appoints 65 Virginians to state boards and commissions

                  Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced a slate of more than 60 new appointments on Wednesday, filling out several high-profile boards.

                  'Worship over worry': Virginia church group evacuates Israel at war

                  'Worship over worry': Virginia church group evacuates Israel at war

                  Leaving Israel wasn't easy for Americans at the start of the Iran war, but a Virginia pastor reached out to a parishioner, who called on U.S. Sen. Mark Warner for help.

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