Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills his wife, then himself
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and wife Cerina By Staff Report Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, shot and killed his wife, Cerina …
How Babies’ Brains Develop
Sanmariea Mills and daughter Lay-Ahnah Watson at Kate’s Korner in Durham. Photo by Katie Dukes, EducationNC By Katie Dukes …
Health and Wellness
US company poised to start COVID-19 vaccine safety test
(AP) – A second U.S. company is poised to begin a small safety test of a vaccine against the new coronavirus. Inovio Pharmaceuticals said Monday …
Puerto Rico unveils record $787M to fight COVID-19
San Juan, Puerto Rico (AP) – Puerto Rico on Monday announced a record $787 million financial package to help alleviate the economic impact of the …
Business
Q&A: A look at Shell Oil and Arctic offshore drilling
By DAN JOLING A blockade in Portland, Oregon, that included environmental protesters dangling from a bridge unsuccessfully attempted to keep a Royal Dutch Shell icebreaker …
HBO chief says ‘Game of Thrones’ could wrap after 8 seasons
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) _ Here’s a roundup of news Thursday from the Television Critics Association summer meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services …
T-Mobile beats Street 2Q forecasts
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) _ T-Mobile US Inc. (TMUS) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $361 million. On a per-share basis, the Bellevue, Washington-based company …
Technology
Instagram adds photo editing tools
NEW YORK (AP) — The photo sharing app Instagram is adding editing tools that go beyond the vintage-looking filters that made it popular. The Facebook-owned …
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly side of TEXTING
Living with etiquette People have varying points of view about texting. For some, texting is a very useful tool which doesn’t require long, drawn-out …
Education
University of New Mexico revamps its new student orientation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The University of New Mexico has revamped its new student orientation to better reach students with a message about sexual misconduct. …
Illinois budget impasse may mean no free ACT tests
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ Nervousness about college entrance tests is acute enough as it is, but questions about whether the state can pay for those …
Wabash College works to retain minority students
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (AP) _ A small, male-only liberal arts college in western Indiana is hosting 30 students this summer as part of an effort to …
Sports
Crowd of about 4,000 greets national champion Virginia
By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) _ College World Series most outstanding player Josh Sborz claimed he got eight hours sleep. …
The Latest: MJ good picking uniforms. Players? Not so much.
By JIM LITKE AP Sports Writer The Latest from the NBA draft at Barclays Center in New York (All times local): 9 p.m. If you’re …
Syracuse assistant Hopkins made head coach designate
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) _ Syracuse men’s basketball assistant Mike Hopkins has been formally given the title of head coach designate to succeed Hall of Famer …
