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Authorities identify the man shot and killed by Ashland police
Investigators say Demitri Zimmer died from multiple gunshot wounds after he pulled a gun during a traffic stop Wednesday and fired at police.
19 hours ago in Local
Authorities charge man with claiming and collecting unemployment while in jail
The Attorney General's Office says Peter Mancini is facing fraud charges after he collected more than $11,000 unemployment even while in jail.
20 hours ago in Local
Salem Police search for suspect that’s been rummaging through vehicles
Police are currently searching for a person caught on camera opening doors to vehicles that were unlocked and are asking residents to check their security cameras.
20 hours ago in Local
Manchester SWAT conducts a raid and arrests two
Wednesday morning Police ended up taking Medard Wasso Kindo & Jamie Spaulding into custody and say offices also located what they believe to be heroin and fentanyl.
20 hours ago in Local
Disruption at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard caused by major water leak
The Shipyard is currently limiting some industrial operations and only allowing eligible employees to work remotely to reduce water demand and ensure safety.
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21 hours ago in National, Trending
Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift
President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government.
2 days ago in National
Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80
U.S. Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat and the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has died. He was 80.
2 days ago in National
Inside the Kennedy Center as it prepares for a 2-year renovation
Away from the political controversy that has consumed the iconic performing arts venue for the better part of President Donald Trump's second term, Matt Floca, the Kennedy Center's new executive director and chief operating officer, guided a group of journalists through the building Wednesday.
2 days ago in National, Trending
Wildfires across Georgia and Florida have destroyed nearly 50 homes and are forcing evacuations
Wildfires burning across the southeastern U.S. forced more people to flee Wednesday after destroying nearly 50 homes in Georgia and causing some schools closings as drought and winds fueled flames.
3 days ago in National
Pennsylvania high school history instructor named nation’s Teacher of the Year
A high school history teacher in Pennsylvania who helps students look inward to find their strengths and outward to find community inside and outside the classroom has been named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year.
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Late Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy still looms over British monarchy 100 years after her birth
Queen Elizabeth II lives on at the Cool Britannia gift shop across the road from Buckingham Palace. Four years after the queen's death, the shop is doing a brisk business in mugs, tea towels and key rings bearing the likeness of Britain's longest-reigning monarch as the nation marks the centenary of her birth on Tuesday.
4 days ago in World
Japan warns of slightly increased risk of mega-quake after a 7.7-magnitude one
An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 off northern Japan on Monday prompted a short-lived tsunami alert and the advisory of a higher risk of a possible mega-quake for coastal areas there.
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21 hours ago in Sports, Trending
NFL teams are almost on the clock as draft night in the Steel City has arrived
Put aside the mock drafts because it's time for the real deal. The NFL draft is here in the Steel City.
21 hours ago in National, Trending
Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift
President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government.