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‘Doing better than I was’: Craig Co. deputy recovers after being struck by debris during Helene
Read full article: ‘Doing better than I was’: Craig Co. deputy recovers after being struck by debris during HeleneHelene's wrath killed two people in Virginia. A Craig County deputy was injured while responding to one of those calls.
US announces $125 million military aid package for Ukraine
Read full article: US announces $125 million military aid package for UkraineThe U.S. is sending Ukraine an additional $125 million in weapons to assist in its military operations against Russia, including much-needed air defense capabilities, radars to detect and counter enemy artillery and anti-tank weapons.
US to boost military presence in Mideast, sending fighter jet squadron and keeping carrier in region
Read full article: US to boost military presence in Mideast, sending fighter jet squadron and keeping carrier in regionThe Pentagon has announced that the U.S. will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region.
The White House isn't ruling out a potential commutation for Hunter Biden after his conviction
Read full article: The White House isn't ruling out a potential commutation for Hunter Biden after his convictionThe White House isn't ruling out a potential commutation for Hunter Biden, the president’s son who was convicted on three federal gun crimes and is set to be snetenced by a judge in the coming months.
Appeals court casts doubt on Biden administration rule to curb use of handgun stabilizing braces
Read full article: Appeals court casts doubt on Biden administration rule to curb use of handgun stabilizing bracesA federal appeals court says a Biden administration rule aimed at curbing the use of stabilizing braces on handguns is unlikely to survive a legal challenge.
Appeals court ruling deals legal setback to Biden administration in gun stabilizing brace case
Read full article: Appeals court ruling deals legal setback to Biden administration in gun stabilizing brace caseA federal appeals court has dealt a legal setback to the Biden administration on guns in a lawsuit challenging tighter regulations on stabilizing braces, an accessory used in several mass shootings.
US buying 3M barrels of oil to start replenishing reserves
Read full article: US buying 3M barrels of oil to start replenishing reservesThe Biden administration says the U.S. is buying 3 million barrels of oil to begin to replenish U.S. strategic reserves that officials drained earlier this year to fight inflation.
Biden to head to Cambodia, Egypt, Indonesia for summits
Read full article: Biden to head to Cambodia, Egypt, Indonesia for summitsPresident Joe Biden will make a week-long, three country trip next month for a quartet of summits—including one that could potentially put him in the same room as China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
Gov. Northam thanks Craig County teacher for new agriculture program for students
Read full article: Gov. Northam thanks Craig County teacher for new agriculture program for studentsGov. Ralph Northam made his final trip to Southwest Virginia on Thursday to thank Craig County teachers and welcome the start of a new agriculture project.
Background checks blocked a record high 300,000 gun sales
Read full article: Background checks blocked a record high 300,000 gun salesRecords show the number of people stopped from buying guns through the U.S. background check system hit an all-time high of more than 300,000 last year amid a surge of firearm sales.
White House gives GOP 1 week to reach deal on infrastructure
Read full article: White House gives GOP 1 week to reach deal on infrastructureTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says time is running short for a bipartisan deal on infrastructure and that President Joe Biden will look to act without Republican support if there's no “clear direction” when Congress returns from its Memorial Day break.
Biden recognizes atrocities against Armenians as genocide
Read full article: Biden recognizes atrocities against Armenians as genocideThe United States is formally recognizing that the systematic killing and deportation of more than a million Armenians by Ottoman Empire forces in the early 20th century was “genocide.”.
Ban on renter evictions during COVID-19 pandemic is extended
Read full article: Ban on renter evictions during COVID-19 pandemic is extendedThe Biden administration is extending a federal moratorium on evictions of tenants who've fallen behind on rent during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)WASHINGTON – The Biden administration is extending a federal moratorium on evictions of tenants who have fallen behind on rent during the coronavirus pandemic. AdIn February, President Joe Biden extended a ban on housing foreclosures to June 30 to help homeowners struggling during the pandemic. AdBut Pollock and other housing advocates were disappointed that Biden merely extended the ban without addressing several issues that put many tenants at risk of eviction. “In Massachusetts, judges have green-lighted over 1,700 evictions under the federal eviction moratorium.
The eviction moratorium is expiring. What will Biden do?
Read full article: The eviction moratorium is expiring. What will Biden do?Still, they argue the existing moratorium hasn’t been a blanket protection and say thousands of families have been evicted for other reasons beyond nonpayment of rent. Eric Dunn, director of litigation for the National Housing Law Project, noted signs that a decision has already quietly been made. “The question is: What is the extension going to look like?”Dunn and others would like to see the moratorium extended and improved. Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package included more than $25 billion in emergency rental assistance, plus more to help tenants who were behind on their utilities, but no extension of the eviction moratorium. One of the biggest changes being advocated is for Biden to make the ban's protection's automatic and universal.
@POTUS resets as Twitter juggles presidential accounts
Read full article: @POTUS resets as Twitter juggles presidential accountsIts a Twitter users worst nightmare: Wake up to find most of your followers gone. But thats exactly what will happen on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, to the official presidential accounts on Twitter. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)It's a Twitter user's worst nightmare: Wake up to find most of your followers gone. But that's exactly what will happen on Wednesday to the official presidential accounts on Twitter. That's unlike the previous Twitter transition, when then-President Barack Obama's official accounts were transferred to President Donald Trump with followers intact.
The Latest: Trump says Georgia stakes 'could not be higher'
Read full article: The Latest: Trump says Georgia stakes 'could not be higher'Trump says “the stakes in this election could not be higher” as he warns a boisterous crowd of several thousand supporters about Democrats winning control of the Senate. The crowd shouted back, “Fight for Trump.”Trump is also repeating the false assertion that he won the presidential race in Georgia. Trump says he’s had two elections in Georgia, and “I won both.”He is also promising he will be returning to Georgia in a year and a half to campaign against the state’s Republican Gov. Earlier Monday, President-elect Joe Biden campaigned for Democratic challengers Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock. Trump is continuing to push Republican lawmakers to fight Biden's electoral victory when Congress meets to affirm the vote on Wednesday.
Joe and Jill Biden to appear on 'New Year’s Rockin’ Eve'
Read full article: Joe and Jill Biden to appear on 'New Year’s Rockin’ Eve'FILE - In this May 14, 2019 file photo, Ryan Seacrest attends the Walt Disney Television 2019 upfront in New York. Most folks have slowed down in the past nine months but Seacrest says he's been juggling more than normal during the pandemic. This week, he will return to New York's Times Square to host Dick Clark New Years Rockin Eve. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – Ryan Seacrest will have a special pair of guests alongside the music stars at this year's New Year's Eve celebration on ABC — the president-elect and the future first lady. “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021" will run until 2 a.m. Eastern on Jan. 1.
Health department holds free COVID-19 testing in Roanoke, Craig County
Read full article: Health department holds free COVID-19 testing in Roanoke, Craig CountyPeople in Roanoke and Craig County will be able to get a free coronavirus test later this week, according to the Virginia Dept. Testing in Roanoke will be on Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Berglund Center. There are around 200 tests available. In New Castle, there are 100 tests available for people to get tested on Thursday at the Craig County Health Center from 4 to 6 p.m.To register for either testing location, you can call 540-769-2052.
The Latest: Trump wants to hold rally in Florida on Saturday
Read full article: The Latest: Trump wants to hold rally in Florida on Saturday(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)WASHINGTON – The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):10:05 p.m.President Donald Trump says he wants to try and hold a campaign rally in Florida on Saturday “if we have enough time to put it together.”He also says he might also hold a campaign rally the following night in Pennsylvania. After Trump pulled out, Biden scheduled his own ABC town hall in Philadelphia for the same date. The Trump campaign had asked for the upcoming debates to each be postponed by a week. George Stephanopoulos will host the Biden town hall in Philadelphia. The Commission on Presidential Debate announced Thursday that next week's town hall debate in Miami would be held virtually because of Trump had the virus.
Biden says post-pandemic economy can fight racial inequality
Read full article: Biden says post-pandemic economy can fight racial inequalityDemocratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at the Colonial Early Education Program at the Colwyck Training Center, Tuesday, July 21, 2020 in New Castle, Del. Much of the 26-page proposal and the billions in federal spending needed to pay for it had already been promised as part of previous, larger Biden plans to jumpstart the economy when the coronavirus outbreak begins to recede. The former vice president will announce the plan during an afternoon speech near his home in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden similarly vowed to undo Trump administration regulatory changes which the Democratic presidential nominee says gutted Obama administration rules preventing housing discrimination and unfair lending practices. Black and Hispanic Americans often face far harsher penalties for crimes involving marijuana possession than their white counterparts.
Tasty Tuesday: Lasterday Market proves that southern comfort goes beyond the food
Read full article: Tasty Tuesday: Lasterday Market proves that southern comfort goes beyond the foodNEW CASTLE, Va. – At Lasterday Market , “We like biscuits. “We have a lot of iterations of sweet tea float. Sometimes, you have to talk people into doing it.”For those that are unfamiliar with a sweet tea float, it’s a root beer float. Instead of root beer, you put in sweet tea. That’s especially because Lasterday Market is a place that makes you feel like you’re in your own dining room.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning canceled for Roanoke, Salem, surrounding areas
Read full article: Severe Thunderstorm Warning canceled for Roanoke, Salem, surrounding areasROANOKE, Va. - The National Weather Service canceled the Severe Thunderstorm Warning shortly after 4:45 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Roanoke and the surrounding areas that expires at 5:15 p.m. Specifically, the warning covers the cities of Roanoke and Salem, as well as Roanoke County and parts of Craig and Botetourt counties. At 4:08 p.m. a severe thunderstorm was located over New Castle, moving south at 15 mph with 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail, as indicated by radar. Hail damage to vehicles is expected, as well as wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.