Wednesday

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, May 21. Fires drove record loss of world’s forests last year, ‘frightening’ data shows (“Burning, worsened by global heating, overtook farming and logging as biggest cause of destruction of tropical forests” UGH)

Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Brave New World is maintaining its momentum at the domestic box office, grossing USD 782K on its fourth Wednesday, dropping 23.1 percent from the previous week. The hold is particularly notable when compared to past Captain America films —- The First Avenger, which earned USD 810K with a 46.1 percent decline; The Winter […]

Firefighters attend to a flare-up in the Carolina Forest neighborhood on Sunday in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Multiple forest fires in the area caused evacuations along the South Carolina coast. A storm is expected to bring extreme weather and wildfire risk to various regions across the U.S. this week. Sean Rayford/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption […]

Paris CNN  —  Delta Air Lines will now fly the Russian woman who stowed away on a flight to Paris last week back to New York on Wednesday, a Paris airport official told CNN.

Dec. 2, 2024 Join us for a special Recess of Giving at Goodwill Northern Michigan’s Food Rescue program this Wednesday, December 4 – where attendees will enjoy delicious food and beverages, a photo booth, a silent auction, and a chance to win great prizes including a $500 gift card to The Boathouse and $140 and […]

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, and Republican nominee Gerald Malloy. Photos by Glenn Russell/VTDigger In the final event of the 2024 Digger Debate Series, two candidates vying to represent Vermont in the U.S. Senate will face off Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m.  The debate is co-hosted by VTDigger and Vermont Public. It will […]

“It gives them a deeper strike capability they haven’t had, it complements their long-range fire arsenal,” the U.S. official said. “It’s just an extra arrow in the quiver that’s gonna allow them to do more.” An Army spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The weapon, co-developed by Boeing and Saab, is […]

Much of the United States was continuing to grapple on Wednesday with a mixed bag of unsettled weather — snow, rain, strong winds, flooding and freezing temperatures — that had upended daily life for millions of people from coast to coast. Some pockets of the U.S. experienced improved conditions, while others were again battling the […]


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