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Israeli strike kills at least 33 people at a Gaza school the military claims was being used by Hamas

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli strike early Thursday on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in central Gaza killed at least 33 people, including 12 women and children, according to local health officials.

Widow of Beau Biden tells jurors in Hunter Biden's gun trial that she threw firearm in a trash can

WILMINGTON, Del. — The widow of Hunter Biden's brother told jurors in his federal gun trial Thursday about the moment she found the revolver in his truck, describing how she put it into a leather pouch, stuffed it into a shopping bag and tossed it in a trash can outside a market near her home.

North Carolina driver's license backlog may soon end, DMV commissioner says

The backlog for North Carolina driver’s license and identification cards could be coming to an end soon. The state's DMV commissioner told lawmakers on Thursday that he anticipates the backlog to be eliminated by the end of June. More than 350,000 physical licenses and identification cards h…

'It's a crime against humanity': Palestinian describes Gaza school bombed in the night

At a school in Deir Al-Balah where displaced Gazans have been sheltering, bombs struck during the night, killing at least 35 and injuring many more, according to the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA). 'Blood is everywhere on the rubble,' said Mahmoud Nijim, who says he ran to the school …

State investigating cluster of illnesses at Lake Anna from holiday weekend

Numerous reports of gastrointestinal issues, including some hospitalizations, have been reported from Memorial Day weekend.

Pat Sajak’s final ‘Wheel of Fortune’ airs Friday. What to know about his spin as host

LOS ANGELES — Pat Sajak will wind down his record-breaking spin hosting “Wheel of Fortune” on Friday night. Here’s what to know about the game show icon’s decadeslong tenure on the show. When does Sajak’s final episode air? The “Wheel of Fortune” Season 41 finale, titled “Thanks for the Memo…

Dollar Tree putting Family Dollar up for sale after disastrous merger, mass closings

Messy stores, high prices and over-expansion have plagued discount chain Family Dollar, which announced plans to shutter more than 900 stores across the U.S. last year.

Virginia authorities search for woman wanted in deaths of her 3 roommates

    Authorities in Virginia are searching for a woman wanted in the deaths of her three roommates. The Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office says deputies went to a Fredericksburg home Tuesday night for a welfare check and found two men and a woman dead with upper body trauma. The office says investigators determined that the suspect was the victims’ roommate. Officials said Thursday that they are still looking for 23-year-old Alyssa Jane Venable, who is wanted on three counts of second-degree murder and a firearms charge. The sheriff’s office identified the victims as 77-year-old Robert McGuire, 60-year-old Gregory Powell and 65-year-old Carol Anne Reese.

    Victims identified in Spotsylvania triple homicide; slaying suspect still at-large as of Thursday

      Police have identified the three Spotsylvania residents found shot to death in their home late Tuesday.

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        Thousands turn out for National D-Day Memorial celebration marking 80th anniversary of invasion

        Gov. Glenn Youngkin spoke, World War II-era aircraft flew over and others read reports from those who were at D-Day 80 years ago

        D-Day anniversary celebration: 'Why are you here?'

          Attendees of the National D-Day Memorial's 80th anniversary event shared why they paid a visit, and why others should too.

          Shoppers are hyper-focused on ‘value.’ That doesn’t mean buying the cheapest option

            New York (CNN) — American households want the biggest bang for their buck right now when they pull their wallets out to shop. That doesn’t mean they want something cheap all the time.

            Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says

              Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon says he'll fight a judge's ruling that he must report to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence.

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              State investigating cluster of illnesses at Lake Anna from holiday weekend

              Numerous reports of gastrointestinal issues, including some hospitalizations, have been reported from Memorial Day weekend.

              Thousands turn out for National D-Day Memorial celebration marking 80th anniversary of invasion

              Gov. Glenn Youngkin spoke, World War II-era aircraft flew over and others read reports from those who were at D-Day 80 years ago

              D-Day anniversary celebration: 'Why are you here?'

              Attendees of the National D-Day Memorial's 80th anniversary event shared why they paid a visit, and why others should too.

              Fredericksburg neighbors: Obituaries for June 6

              Read through the obituaries published today in Fredericksburg Free Lance Star.

              Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says

              Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon says he'll fight a judge's ruling that he must report to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence.

              Marjorie Taylor Greene, John McGuire shouted down by protesters, cut short Albemarle County campaign rally

              While the 5th is a deep-red district in the heart of Virginia, Albemarle County is a longtime Democratic stronghold — and that much was clear Wednesday.

              Sheriff: Manhunt underway for Spotsylvania woman accused of killing 3 roommates

              Spotsylvania County authorities on Wednesday were searching for a woman who they said killed three of her roommates on Tuesday before fleeing the scene.

              Dominion customers are getting cheaper electric bills. Here's how much you'll save.

              A surcharge on Dominion Energy bills to cover the final costs of Virginia’s now abandoned participation in a multi-state greenhouse gas reduction program is going away next month.

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              Victims identified in Spotsylvania triple homicide; slaying suspect still at-large as of Thursday

              Police have identified the three Spotsylvania residents found shot to death in their home late Tuesday.

              Spotsylvania landfill attendant pleads guilty to sexually assaulting woman with low blood sugar

              A former landfill attendant in Spotsylvania who sexually molested a woman at his job while she experienced a diabetic emergency pleaded guilty to a felony charge in Spotsylvania Circuit Court.

              Spotsylvania teacher was busted after failing to promptly retrieve her students from lunch

              A Spotsylvania teacher accused of using illegal drugs in her classroom last month was busted after she was late in retrieving her second-grade students from their lunch break, police said.

              Search is on for Spotsylvania woman accused of killing three roommates

              Alyssa Jane Venable, 23, is charged with three counts of second-degree murder and using a firearm in the commission of a felony.

              Politics

              Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says

              Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon says he'll fight a judge's ruling that he must report to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence.

              Stafford board deals with recurring issues

              Enon Solar Farm can apply for a new permit and county canines retired from service will get the medical care they need.

              Confusion, 'consternation' abound as Stafford eyes changing meeting structure

              Stafford Board of Supervisors delays decision on plan to restructure monthly meetings.

              Education benefits for military families caught in political crossfire

              Gov. Glenn Youngkin and General Assembly leaders disagree on when to take another look at education benefits for the families of veterans killed or almost completely disabled on active duty.

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