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A former West Virginia state health office manager who was indicted on charges related to coronavirus pandemic relief payments is due to enter a plea later this month.

Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Gen. Erik Kurilla, the commander of U.S. Central Command, briefed Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Wednesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where the Pentagon chief is recuperating from complications resulting from his prostate cancer treatment.

Search teams were deployed following an avalanche Wednesday at a California ski resort near Lake Tahoe as a major storm with snow and gusty winds moved into the region, officials said.

Ron DeSantis left an important item in Florida when he flew back to Iowa after delivering his State of the State address Tuesday.

The NCAA Division I Council approved a package of rules Wednesday related to how athletes are compensated for their celebrity endorsement work and proposed allowing schools to be more involved with such transactions that now total in the millions of dollars across the country.

Adam Siao Him Fa is on track to retain his European figure skating title after he took the lead in the men's short program Wednesday while two key rivals struggled.

More than a dozen House Republicans derailed three GOP bills on Wednesday in a show of frustration with House Speaker Mike Johnson's handling of government spending.

Twenty years ago, when I was hiring teachers for the private K-12 school I founded, I knew better than to recruit certified teachers. That's right -- I didn't want to hire certified teachers. Why?

Donald Trump has taken a more traditional approach to the caucuses than it did eight years ago when he finished second behind Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. And it is paying off with polls showing a majority of first-time caucusgoers are backing him.

The Kentucky Derby purse has been raised to $5 million for the 150th edition in May.

While the Washington Capitals try to return to the playoffs with the third-oldest roster in the NHL, coaches and players kept a keen eye on the world junior championship in Sweden.

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin said working with Democrats to get an agreement on border security is like "negotiating with the arsonist" on how to put out the fire.

Chef-like robots, AI-powered appliances and other high-tech kitchen gadgets are holding out the promise that humans don't need to cook - or mix drinks - for themselves anymore.

Make sure you're sitting down for this: Rep. Nancy Pelosi has made a fortune while serving in Congress.

On the last business day of 2023, the federal government reached a grim milestone: $34 trillion in gross debt. The share for each household in the country is roughly $260,000.

The 2024 General Assembly opens this week. Virginians face a small but powerful pro-abortion majority in both chambers.

Billionaires Mark Cuban and Elon Musk clashed on X over the course of diversity, equity and inclusion, especially in the airline industry.

The Los Angeles Clippers have signed two-time NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard to a contract extension, the team said Wednesday.

Virginia localities haven't even had speed cameras in place for a full year, and they're already desperate for more of your cash.

A New York judge on Wednesday walked back his decision to let former President Donald Trump deliver part of the closing argument in his civil trial, blaming defense attorneys for failing to agree to any limits on what the ex-president could say.

The nation's leading lobbying group for oil and natural gas offered a warning Wednesday that Democrats' climate change agenda is undermining America's energy dominance.

Jewish students worried about antisemitism at schools like Harvard, Columbia and the University of Pennsylvania are being encouraged to check out the Sunshine State.

First responders found two seniors dead in their Spartanburg, South Carolina, home with a heater that reached 1,000 degrees.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg touted his new Hawaiian ranch this week in a post that drew a wide range of reactions.

Former President Donald Trump has long vowed to prosecute President Joe Biden if Trump wins November's election and the two trade places. He upped the stakes dramatically Tuesday, contending that if criminal charges against him aren't dropped, any current and future ex-presidents also could be prosecuted.