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Inspector general finds no fault in Park Police shooting of Virginia man in 2017
Read full article: Inspector general finds no fault in Park Police shooting of Virginia man in 2017A federal inspector general has exonerated two U.S. Park Police officers who fatally shot a Virginia man after a highway chase seven years ago.
Retrial of military contractor accused of complicity at Abu Ghraib soon to reach jury
Read full article: Retrial of military contractor accused of complicity at Abu Ghraib soon to reach juryA jury could begin deliberations as soon as Thursday on whether a Virginia-based military contractor bears responsibility for abuse of detainees 20 years ago at Iraq’s infamous Abu Ghraib prison.
Virginia asks US Supreme Court to reinstate removals of 1,600 voter registrations
Read full article: Virginia asks US Supreme Court to reinstate removals of 1,600 voter registrationsVirginia has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene to allow the state to remove roughly 1,600 voters from its rolls that it believes are noncitizens.
Judge orders Virginia to restore 1,600 voter registrations canceled in effort to purge noncitizens
Read full article: Judge orders Virginia to restore 1,600 voter registrations canceled in effort to purge noncitizensA federal judge has ordered Virginia to restore more than 1,600 voter registrations that she said were illegally purged in the last two months in an effort to stop noncitizens from voting.
Google begins its defense in antitrust case alleging monopoly over advertising technology
Read full article: Google begins its defense in antitrust case alleging monopoly over advertising technologyGoogle has opened its defense against allegations that it holds an illegal monopoly on online advertising technology with witness testimony saying the industry is vastly more complex and competitive than portrayed by the federal government.
At Google antitrust trial, documents say one thing. The tech giant's witnesses say different
Read full article: At Google antitrust trial, documents say one thing. The tech giant's witnesses say differentThe judge who will decide whether Google holds a monopoly over technology that matches buyers and sellers of online advertising must choose whether to believe what Google executives wrote or what they’ve said on the witness stand.
Alexandria man sentenced to life in prison for 2019 Roanoke murder
Read full article: Alexandria man sentenced to life in prison for 2019 Roanoke murderKai Lansana was sentenced to life in prison in Roanoke City Circuit Court today stemming from his involvement in the murder of 24-year-old Salonya Evans in Roanoke in 2019, according to RPD.
Most US students are recovering from pandemic-era setbacks, but millions are making up little ground
Read full article: Most US students are recovering from pandemic-era setbacks, but millions are making up little groundAmerica’s schools have just started making progress toward getting students back on track after they fell behind by historic margins during the pandemic.
Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners
Read full article: Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisonersA judge declared a mistrial after a jury said it was deadlocked and couldn't reach a verdict in the trial of a military contractor accused of contributing to the abuse of detainees at the Abu Ghraib Prison in Iraq two decades ago.
Top Virginia Senate negotiator vows to keep Alexandria arena out of the budget
Read full article: Top Virginia Senate negotiator vows to keep Alexandria arena out of the budgetA top Democratic Virginia lawmaker is vowing to keep language enabling a proposed relocation by the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to Alexandria out of the state budget.
4 charged in transporting suspected Iranian-made weapons. 2 SEALs died in intercepting the ship
Read full article: 4 charged in transporting suspected Iranian-made weapons. 2 SEALs died in intercepting the shipFour foreign nationals have been arrested and charged with transporting suspected Iranian-made weapons after U.S. naval forces interdicted a vessel in the Arabian Sea last month.
Unions oppose plan to move NBA, NHL teams to northern Virginia, another blow to Youngkin-backed deal
Read full article: Unions oppose plan to move NBA, NHL teams to northern Virginia, another blow to Youngkin-backed dealInfluential labor groups now say they are opposing efforts to move two professional sports franchises from the nation’s capital to northern Virginia, partially due to the apparent inability to reach a satisfactory deal for union workers on the construction projects.
Hundreds of nonprofit newsrooms will get free US election results and graphics from the AP
Read full article: Hundreds of nonprofit newsrooms will get free US election results and graphics from the APThe Associated Press says it will be making some of its U.S. election data available for free this year to more than 400 nonprofit news organizations for the first time.
Top Virginia Senate Democrats deal setback to legislation to relocate Washington Capitals, Wizards
Read full article: Top Virginia Senate Democrats deal setback to legislation to relocate Washington Capitals, WizardsA leading Democratic Virginia legislator says proposed legislation to help pave the way for the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to relocate to northern Virginia is dead.
Virginia lawmakers set to take up proposal to help fund new arena for Capitals, Wizards
Read full article: Virginia lawmakers set to take up proposal to help fund new arena for Capitals, WizardsVirginia lawmakers are set to take up legislation to enable Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's plan to build a new professional sports arena and entertainment district in Alexandria.
2022 federal elections in the US not tainted by foreign interference, officials say
Read full article: 2022 federal elections in the US not tainted by foreign interference, officials sayA declassified U.S. government report says foreign hackers did not change vote totals or otherwise compromise the integrity of federal elections last year in the United States.
Wizards, Capitals would move to Virginia in tentative deal, Youngkin says. Mystics would stay in DC
Read full article: Wizards, Capitals would move to Virginia in tentative deal, Youngkin says. Mystics would stay in DCVirginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has a tentative agreement with the parent company of the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to move those teams out of D.
A policeman in Egypt killed 2 Israelis and 1 Egyptian at a tourist site in Alexandria
Read full article: A policeman in Egypt killed 2 Israelis and 1 Egyptian at a tourist site in AlexandriaEgyptian authorities say a policeman opened fire on Israeli tourists in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing at least two Israelis and one Egyptian.
Virginia high school admissions case could be legal follow-up to affirmative action ruling
Read full article: Virginia high school admissions case could be legal follow-up to affirmative action rulingA federal appeals court’s ruling last month about the admissions policy at an elite public high school in northern Virginia may provide a vehicle for the U.S. Supreme Court to flesh out the intended scope of its ruling banning affirmative action in college admissions.
Appeals court upholds admissions policy at elite Virginia high school
Read full article: Appeals court upholds admissions policy at elite Virginia high schoolA divided federal appeals court has upheld the constitutionality of a new admissions policy at an elite Virginia high school that critics say discriminates against Asian Americans.
Veteran 'enamored' with Hitler gets 4 years for Capitol riot
Read full article: Veteran 'enamored' with Hitler gets 4 years for Capitol riotA military veteran who told an undercover FBI agent about his admiration for Adolf Hitler has been sentenced to four years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol.
Navy veteran who stormed Capitol gets 3 years on gun charges
Read full article: Navy veteran who stormed Capitol gets 3 years on gun chargesA former Navy reservist who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler has been sentenced to three years in prison on firearms charges.
Ex-ABC journalist charged in child sexual exploitation case
Read full article: Ex-ABC journalist charged in child sexual exploitation caseFederal authorities say a well-known former investigative journalist for ABC News has been arrested on a charge of “transporting” images depicting the sexual abuse of children.
Jan. 6 defendant convicted on separate weapons charges
Read full article: Jan. 6 defendant convicted on separate weapons chargesA jury has convicted a Navy reservist from Virginia accused of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6 on separate charges that he illegally possessed silencers disguised to look like cleaning supplies.
Woman raped in unmonitored drug sting sues police handlers
Read full article: Woman raped in unmonitored drug sting sues police handlersA police informant raped twice during an undercover drug buy in Louisiana has filed a lawsuit alleging her law enforcement handlers failed to monitor the sting in real time.
Jury begins deliberations in trial of Trump dossier analyst
Read full article: Jury begins deliberations in trial of Trump dossier analystA jury has heard closing arguments in the trial of a think tank analyst accused of lying to the FBI about his role in the creation of a discredited dossier about former President Donald Trump.
8.7% hike to Social Security checks won't cut it, some fear
Read full article: 8.7% hike to Social Security checks won't cut it, some fearIn a year when inflation has made Americans’ eyes pop when they fill up their gas or walk down grocery store aisles, many Social Security recipients worry whether the biggest cost-of-living increase in four decades will be enough to cover their needs.
Islamic State 'Beatle' gets life term for US hostage deaths
Read full article: Islamic State 'Beatle' gets life term for US hostage deathsA British man nicknamed one of the Beatles by his captives because of his English accent has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the deaths of four U.S. hostages captured by the Islamic State.
Man stopped at Virginia airport security checkpoint with 23 weapons in carry-on
Read full article: Man stopped at Virginia airport security checkpoint with 23 weapons in carry-onTransportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped an Alexandria man who had 23 knives stashed in a carry-on bag at a Virginia airport security checkpoint on Wednesday, according to a press release by the agency.
Witnesses describe hostages' despair at Brit's terror trial
Read full article: Witnesses describe hostages' despair at Brit's terror trialJurors at the terrorism trial of British national El Shafee Elsheikh are hearing emotional testimony as the trial stretches into its second week in a Virginia courtroom.
Feds: Kansas woman led all-female Islamic State battalion
Read full article: Feds: Kansas woman led all-female Islamic State battalionA woman who once lived in Kansas has been arrested after federal prosecutors charged her with joining the Islamic State group and leading an all-female battalion of AK-47 wielding militants.
WATCH: 4 bodies found in Virginia are victims of ‘shopping cart killer’
Read full article: WATCH: 4 bodies found in Virginia are victims of ‘shopping cart killer’Police in Virginia say the discovery of four bodies at two different locations in the state are the work of a serial killer who used a shopping cart to transport his victims' bodies after meeting them on dating sites.
Elite Virginia public school accepts more Blacks and Hispanic students, decreasing Asian representation
Read full article: Elite Virginia public school accepts more Blacks and Hispanic students, decreasing Asian representationA premier public high school in northern Virginia has dramatically increased the number of Black and Hispanic students offered admission under a new application system that some Asian American parents say discriminates against their children.
Biden marks vaccine progress, thanks troops ahead of holiday
Read full article: Biden marks vaccine progress, thanks troops ahead of holidayPresident Joe Biden started the Memorial Day weekend by visiting a rock climbing gym in northern Virginia as the state lifted all COVID-19 distancing and capacity restrictions at private businesses and much of the nation pushes toward a greater sense of normalcy.
WATCH: President Biden, Gov. Northam celebrate lift of COVID-19 restrictions
Read full article: WATCH: President Biden, Gov. Northam celebrate lift of COVID-19 restrictionsPresident Biden and Governor Ralph Northam are in Alexandria to commemorate the start of summer as Virginia lifts all COVID-19 distancing and capacity restrictions.
Belarus decries sanctions US reimposed on 9 state companies
Read full article: Belarus decries sanctions US reimposed on 9 state companiesBelarus’ Foreign Ministry has expressed regret over sanctions the United States reimposed on nine state-owned companies in the ex-Soviet country, citing human rights violations.
Northam signs bills creating tuition-free community college program for low, middle-income students
Read full article: Northam signs bills creating tuition-free community college program for low, middle-income studentsALEXANDRIA, Va. – Virginia students may be eligible for free tuition at community colleges statewide thanks to a newly signed bill. Ralph Northam signed legislation Monday for his “Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back” initiative, or “G3″ program, which makes tuition-free community college available to an estimated 36,000 low and middle-income students pursuing jobs in high-demand fields. The program includes $36 million to cover tuition, fees and books to support eligible students at two-year public institutions in Virginia. Northam made this possible by signing House Bill 2204 and Senate Bill 1405, which establishes and funds the G3 program. Eligibility for the G3 program is determined by submitting an application for federal and state student financial aid, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.
Trains crash in southern Egypt, killing at least 32
Read full article: Trains crash in southern Egypt, killing at least 32(AP Photo)CAIRO – Two trains crashed Friday in southern Egypt, killing at least 32 people and injuring 165, authorities said in the latest of a series of deadly accidents on the country’s troubled railways. Those remarks came a day after a passenger train collided with a cargo train, killing at least 12 people. AdA year earlier, two passenger trains collided just outside Alexandria, killing 43. In 2016, at least 51 people were killed when two commuter trains collided near Cairo. Egypt’s deadliest train crash was in 2002, when over 300 people were killed after fire broke out in a train traveling from Cairo to southern Egypt.
Lawsuit challenges new admissions policy at elite Virginia school
Read full article: Lawsuit challenges new admissions policy at elite Virginia schoolThe Pacific Legal Foundation's lawsuit against the Fairfax County school board was prompted by the school system's decision to overhaul the admissions process at the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. The Fairfax County school board voted last year to revise the admissions process and eliminate a standardized test that had been a key part of the evaluation process. It also set aside a specific number of slots for students at each of the middle schools in the county. The lawsuit comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether to hear a long-running legal case against Harvard University over whether its admissions polices discriminate against Asian Americans. AdWilcox said that the rules governing K-12 schools are different than those governing colleges, but she acknowledged that a Supreme Court ruling on the Harvard case could affect the TJ lawsuit.
Police: Man in custody in Virginia after Florida kidnapping
Read full article: Police: Man in custody in Virginia after Florida kidnappingPEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – Police say a man wanted in the weekend kidnapping of a South Florida family is now in custody in Alexandria, Virginia. Pemboke Pines police said in a social media post that 37-year-old Jaddier T. Sanchez was taken into custody early Monday. They say the 18-year-old woman he is accused of kidnapping was taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The incident began early Sunday morning, when Sanchez confronted the woman and her parents as they returned to their home. Police say he drove them to several banks to get cash from ATMs.
Titans may be remembered, but T.C. Williams to be forgotten
Read full article: Titans may be remembered, but T.C. Williams to be forgottenALEXANDRIA, Va. – The city of Alexandria’s only public high school is getting a new name after the school board unanimously voted to remove the name of segregationist educator T.C. Williams Titans have national name recognition after the 2000 Denzel Washington film “Remember the Titans” told the story of the team’s state football championship in 1971, the year that previously segregated high schools in the city were merged into T.C. The school board voted unanimously Monday to remove the name after a public survey found 75% support for the change. Williams name change to cost about $325,000 - mostly for new uniforms - and about $5,000 for the elementary school. Numerous schools throughout the state and South moved this year to change the names of schools honoring Confederate leaders.
WATCH: Sen. Mark Warner speaks in Alexandria after winning U.S. Senate reelection
Read full article: WATCH: Sen. Mark Warner speaks in Alexandria after winning U.S. Senate reelectionALEXANDRIA, Va. – Sen. Mark Warner spoke to a crowd in Alexandria after AP confirmed his reelection to U.S. Senate. Mark Warner wins reelection to U.S. Senate Sen. Mark Warner speaks after he wins reelection to U.S. Senate. Posted by WSLS 10 / WSLS.com on Tuesday, November 3, 2020Warner has been a U.S. Senator for Virginia since 2009.
Man tracked through DNA site gets 65 years in rape cases
Read full article: Man tracked through DNA site gets 65 years in rape casesALEXANDRIA, Va. – A man who was tracked down with the help a public access DNA database and convicted of raping two lifeguards in Northern Virginia has been sentenced to 65 years in prison. An Alexandria Circuit Court judge handed down Jesse Bjerke’s sentence Friday, radio station WTOP reported. That pointed to Bjerke as a suspect. He pleaded guilty in October 2019 to six felonies, and then earlier this year pleaded no contest and was convicted in the rape of another woman, who was working as a lifeguard when she was attacked in 2014. This was not a crime of impulse.”Prosecutors had asked for a sentence of 80 years; Bjerke’s attorney had asked for “a couple of decades.”
’God puts people in the right places': Lynchburg police officers save woman’s life after choking
Read full article: ’God puts people in the right places': Lynchburg police officers save woman’s life after chokingLYNCHBURG, Va. – A Lynchburg woman is grateful to be alive after two police officers saved her life while she was choking. On Wednesday, 10 News was there for an emotional reunion between Alexandria Johnson and Lynchburg police officers, Austin Rowland and Michael Johnson. “I believe God puts people in the right places at the right time,” said Alexandria. “I just made sure they watched from a distance and let them know that everything was okay,” Officer Johnson said. With help from Officer Johnson, the family surprised the officers with balloons and cards of appreciation a month later.
Virginia man pleads guilty to $1M virus fraud scheme
Read full article: Virginia man pleads guilty to $1M virus fraud schemeALEXANDRIA, Va. A northern Virginia man has pleaded guilty to a $1.4 million fraud scheme to obtain federal funds meant for businesses struggling under the coronavirus pandemic. They actually received $1.4 million in loans from various banks. His wife, Monica Magdalena Jaworska, 43, of Ashburn, is also charged in the scheme and is scheduled to plead guilty next week. The two were arrested in June at Kennedy International Airport in New York after purchasing one-way tickets to Poland, authorities said. The vast majority of the funds were frozen but Jaafar was able to withdraw at least $30,000 in cash, authorities said.
US expands virus testing of detained migrants amid criticism
Read full article: US expands virus testing of detained migrants amid criticismThe United States resumed deportation flights to Guatemala, nearly a month after the Central American country refused to accept them. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)WASHINGTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Wednesday that it has expanded COVID-19 testing among people held at its detention facilities following criticism of its response to the outbreak. ICE says it now offers voluntary tests for the virus to all people held at detention facilities in Tacoma, Washington, and Aurora, Colorado, and will consider doing the same at other locations. There have been 45 confirmed cases among ICE employees at detention facilities, including 15 at a facility at the airport in Alexandria, Louisiana, where people are held just prior to deportation. The results for the testing at the Aurora, Colorado, facility are expected to be available within a week.
Hokies pull away from Patriots late in 77-58 road victory
Read full article: Hokies pull away from Patriots late in 77-58 road victoryFAIRFAX, Va. - Courtesy of Virginia Tech Athletics:The Virginia Tech women's basketball team raced past George Mason 77-58 Sunday afternoon at EagleBank Arena, moving to 2-0 on the young season. The Patriots were led by Jacy Bolton who scored 15 points and added five rebounds. Mason threatened in the third quarter cutting the Hokies' advantage to single digits, but could get no closer than seven points. Four different Hokies were in double figures; Sheppard (22), Rivers (16), Mabrey (11) and Cole (11). Both teams had an assist to turnover ratio of 1.0 (Virginia Tech 14-14 and George Mason 11-11).
Man Buys 25 Identical Lottery Tickets, Wins $125,000
Read full article: Man Buys 25 Identical Lottery Tickets, Wins $125,000This man won the Virginia Lottery 25 times over! David Maiocco of Alexandria bought 25 identical tickets for the Virginia Lottery Pick 4 drawing on Sep. 3. Maiocco told lottery officials he was on hold with customer service for his TV provider when he decided to pass some time and check his numbers. He discovered his numbers had been drawn, winning him 25 prizes of $5,000 a total of $125,000. RELATED STORIESDriving Home the Jackpot: Couple Finds $100,000 Lottery Ticket in Their CarEven After Winning $5 Million Lottery Jackpot, Teacher Still Plans on WorkingWoman Wins $200,000 Lottery Prize After Cashing In on Another Winning Ticket
Mother Who Pretended 5-Year-Old Daughter Had Died in Car Crash Charged With Murder: Cops
Read full article: Mother Who Pretended 5-Year-Old Daughter Had Died in Car Crash Charged With Murder: CopsA Louisiana mother is charged with murder after allegedly pretending her 5-year-old daughter had died in a car crash, police said. Anderson said she and her daughter had been in a car crash, according to police. But when officers went to attempt to find the site of the crash, they couldn't. In addition, the injury did not appear to be one that could have been sustained in a crash, police said. They charged her with second-degree murder in the death of her daughter.
Shinedown, Papa Roach, Asking Alexandria set to perform in Roanoke this fall
Read full article: Shinedown, Papa Roach, Asking Alexandria set to perform in Roanoke this fallPopular hard rock band Shinedown is set to come to Roanoke this fall, along with Papa Roach and Asking Alexandria. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.
Deputies cleared of charges after taser fire
Read full article: Deputies cleared of charges after taser fireThe deputies responded to reports of a man threatening his neighbors and a mailman. Body camera video shows the man, 75-year-old Walter Hopkins, meet them at the door of his home, holding a knife. The video shows Hopkins tried to attack them with the weapon. One deputy took out his taser, and as he pulled the trigger, Hopkins pulled out a cup of gasoline. The mix of gas and the taser caused Hopkins, the deputies, and the home to catch fire.