Blacksburg residents with worn or tattered American flags can now retire them respectfully at a new flag drop box located in the lobby of the Blacksburg Police Department.

Know a veteran in your life? An American flag company is looking for you to share their story for a chance for them to be honored with a flag this Veterans Day.

The Forest Rotary Club organizes the display where each of the 1,000 American flags are sponsored for a veteran, a member of active-duty military, police, fire, or healthcare worker.

A snowy owl apparently touring iconic buildings of the nation’s capital is captivating birdwatchers who manage to get a glimpse of the rare, resplendent visitor from the Arctic.

It's official: The United States and NATO have begun their final withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending America's "forever war" after nearly 20 years.

Wall Street is tapping the brakes on its record-setting rally this week, as markets worldwide take a pause on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. So did the Russell 2000 index of smaller companies, which traders have been favoring amid expectations of stronger economic growth later this year. “The big picture is, it’s still a pretty friendly environment for stocks,” said David Lefkowitz, head of Americas equities at UBS Global Wealth Management. It also gave a forecast for revenue and profit in the current quarter that matched or topped Wall Street’s. A big question on Wall Street is how much more it can climb before criticism blares even louder that stock prices have grown too expensive relative to corporate profits.

In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, traders Edward MacCarthy, left, and Robert Charmak work on the trading floor, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. (Colin Ziemer/New York Stock Exchange via AP)BEIJING – Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street rebounded, shrugging off uncertainty about a possible new attempt to impeach President Donald Trump over last week's attack on the U.S. Capitol. On Wall Street, the benchmark S&P 500 index gained less than 0.1%, recovering from the previous day's decline. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 rose to 3,801.19. In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude rose 61 cents to $53.82 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.