Plane that crashed in Virginia lost contact with air traffic controllers during ascent, feds say
June 6, 2023 GMTOnly minutes into a doomed journey that ended on a remote Virginia mountain, the pilot of a business jet was not responding to air traffic control instructions and the situation was soon reported to a network that includes military, security and law enforcement agencies, according to federal aviation officials.
Supreme Court tossed out heart of Voting Rights Act a decade ago, prompting wave of new voting rules
June 6, 2023 GMTATLANTA (AP) — Within hours of a U.S. Supreme Court decision dismantling a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, Texas lawmakers announced plans to implement a strict voter ID law that had been blocked by a federal court.
Virginia plane crash investigators ask when pilot became unresponsive and why aircraft flew its path
June 6, 2023 GMTRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A loss of oxygen is a leading theory for why an unresponsive business jet flew off course and over the nation’s capital Sunday before it crashed in rural Virginia.
Norfolk Southern is 1st railroad to give all workers sick time as others negotiate with unions
June 5, 2023 GMTOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Norfolk Southern became the first major North American freight railroad with deals to provide paid sick time to all of its workers Monday, but the other railroads are making progress, with nearly 65% of all rail workers securing this basic benefit since the start of the year.
Vick, Fitzgerald and Suggs among stars on College Football Hall of Fame ballot for 1st time
June 5, 2023 GMTMichael Vick, Larry Fitzgerald and Terrell Suggs are among the college football stars who will be considered for induction to the Hall of Fame for the first time this year.
The National Football Foundation released Monday a list of 78 players and nine coaches from major college football who are on the Hall of Fame ballot.
No survivors found after plane that flew over DC, led to fighter jets scramble crashes in Virginia
June 5, 2023 GMTA wayward and unresponsive business plane that flew over the nation’s capital caused the military to scramble a fighter jet before the plane crashed in Virginia, officials said.
Bennett, Corona power Wake Forest past George Mason to claim Winston-Salem Regional title
June 5, 2023 GMTWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Pierce Bennett drove in five runs, Danny Corona homered twice and five Wake Forest pitchers combined to allow just five base hits as the Demon Deacons rolled over George Mason, 15-1 Sunday night to win the Winston-Salem Regional championship and claim its berth in the super regionals.
O’Donnell, Keel and Stephan each hit a HR to help Virginia beat ECU 8-3, advance to super regionals
June 5, 2023 GMTCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Ethan O’Donnell hit a two-out, three-run home run in the seventh inning, Connelly Early had 10 strikeouts and Virginia beat ECU 8-3 Saturday to win the Charlottesville Regional.
Schwarber, Ellis homer twice as Phillies beat Nationals 11-3
June 4, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a pair of three run homers, Drew Ellis hit his first two home runs of the season, and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Washington Nationals 11-3 on Sunday to take the rubber game of the series.
Stallings’s sac fly lifts George Mason past Maryland, 11-10 at Winston-Salem Regional
June 4, 2023 GMTWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Brett Stallings lifted a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning to plate the winning run as George Mason eliminated Maryland 11-10 in the Winston-Salem Regional on Sunday.
East Carolina tops Oklahoma 8-5 to reach championship round in Charlottesville Regional
June 4, 2023 GMTCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Cam Clonch and Josh Moylan drove in two runs each and East Carolina defeated Oklahoma 8-5 on Sunday in an elimination game at the Charlottesville Regional.
East Carolina (47-18) advanced to the championship round against regional host Virginia later in the day.
Realmuto hits tiebreaking HR, helps Phillies snap losing streak with 4-2 win over Nationals
June 3, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — J.T. Realmuto hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Saturday to snap a five-game losing streak.
Realmuto, Bryce Harper and Josh Harrison each had two hits for the Phillies, who began the day tied with the Nationals for last place in the NL East.
Blanchard, Pracht drive in 10 runs, George Mason tops Northeastern 11-3 at Winston-Salem Regional
June 3, 2023 GMTWINSTON-SALEM, N. C. (AP) — Chad Gartland went the distance and Evan Blanchard and Carson Pracht each drove in five runs to carry George Mason past Northeastern 11-3 in an elimination game at the Winston-Salem Regional on Saturday.
Penn, Oral Roberts, Rider take down national seeds in NCAA Tournament baseball games
June 3, 2023 GMTNo. 1 Wake Forest and 10 other national seeds won their openers in the NCAA regionals on Friday before Penn began a late-night flurry of upsets.
The Quakers gave the Ivy League its first national tournament win over a Southeastern Conference opponent, beating No.
Nationals blow 6-run lead, rebound to beat Phillies 8-7
June 3, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Lane Thomas singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Washington Nationals sent the Philadelphia Phillies to their fifth straight loss, winning 8-7 after blowing a six-run lead.
Prosecutor in case of Virginia man killed at psychiatric hospital announces resignation
June 2, 2023 GMTDINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) — The state prosecutor handling the case against 10 people charged in the death of a Virginia man who was pinned to the floor while being admitted to a psychiatric hospital said she is resigning to attend graduate school in Paris.
Military college’s chief of diversity quits amid debate over DEI
June 2, 2023 GMTThe chief diversity officer of the nation’s oldest state-supported military college, Virginia Military Institute, has turned in her resignation amid a debate among alumni over the school's diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Virginia scores 10 early runs, routs Army 15-1
June 2, 2023 GMTCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Ethan Anderson hit a two-run homer in the first and scored in the second as Virginia combined for 10 runs in the first two innings en route to a 15-1 victory over Army on Friday in the Charlottesville Regional.
Maker of anti-addiction drug Suboxone reaches $102.5 million settlement over antitrust claims
June 2, 2023 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The company that makes the opioid addiction treatment drug Suboxone has agreed to pay $102.5 million to 41 states and the District of Columbia to settle claims that the company engaged in anticompetitive practices, it announced Friday.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — As a high school senior, Nick was blessed with a deadly accurate jump shot from the three-point range — something he was quick to monetize.
He and his gym classmates not far from the Jersey Shore would compete to see who could make the most baskets, at $5 or $10 a pop.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A church associate charged with gunning down a New Jersey pastor will remain in custody in Virginia until a June 29 extradition hearing after a hearing Friday was postponed, court records show.
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Before heading out to the field for another Washington Commanders offseason practice, coach Ron Rivera declared everyone would be able to hear new offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.
Abortion plays key role in closely watched Virginia primary involving Democratic ‘pro-life’ lawmaker
June 2, 2023 GMTPETERSBURG, Va. (AP) — On a recent Monday afternoon, Virginia state Sen. Joe Morrissey got a warm reception as he made his way through a neighborhood in Petersburg, knocking on doors, touting his credentials and asking residents for their votes in the upcoming Democratic primary.
Louisiana, 9 other states sue US government over steep flood insurance rate increases
June 1, 2023 GMTNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana and nine other states filed a lawsuit against the federal government Thursday to block sharp increases in national flood insurance rates that are slated to be phased in over the coming years, saying the steeper price could cost some people their homes.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — As the aviation industry seeks to cut its carbon footprint, Boeing has just signed a deal to help its quest for a sustainable jet fuel, and it's tied to an unlikely source: the ocean.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Legalized sports gambling starting next year in North Carolina now seems a better bet as the state House's top leader said Thursday he expected his chamber would accept alterations to its own proposal made by the Senate.
Coast Guard suspends search for Carnival Magic passenger who went overboard off Florida
June 1, 2023 GMTThe U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for a 35-year-old man who was reported missing from a Carnival cruise ship off of Florida's Atlantic Coast.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The governors of Virginia, West Virginia and South Carolina on Wednesday joined a growing list of Republican leaders sending their state National Guard soldiers or other state law enforcement officers to the U.S.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Thirteen coal companies owned by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice are being sued over unpaid penalties for previous mining law violations that the federal government says pose health and safety risks or threaten environmental harm.
Pain and terror felt by passengers before Boeing Max crashed can be considered, judge rules
May 31, 2023 GMTFamilies of passengers who died in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max in Ethiopia can seek damages for the pain and terror suffered by victims in the minutes before the plane flew nose-down into the ground, a federal judge has ruled.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman and J.D. Martinez powered the Los Angeles Dodgers — again.
Freeman extended his hitting streak to 19 games, capping a four-hit game with an eighth-inning homer, and Martinez went deep for the third straight game as the Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals 9-3 on Tuesday night.
BALTIMORE (AP) — After leading by seven runs in the second inning, the Baltimore Orioles still ended up in a familiar position — relying on Yennier Cano and Félix Bautista to close out the game from out of the bullpen.
Church associate arrested in death of pastor, councilwoman gunned down outside her New Jersey home
May 30, 2023 GMTNEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — A church associate of a pastor and town councilwoman who was gunned down in her SUV outside her home in February was arrested Tuesday on murder and gun charges, New Jersey prosecutors said.
Youngkin: Virginia agencies eliminating higher-ed degree requirements for some state jobs
May 30, 2023 GMTRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The state of Virginia is set to make a big change in a hiring practice by eliminating the requirement or preference that applicants for many executive branch jobs have a higher-education degree.
Kershaw disagrees with Dodgers’ decision to reinstate gay ‘nun’ group for Pride Night award
May 30, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw says he disagrees with the Los Angeles Dodgers' decision to welcome a satirical LGBTQ+ group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at the team’s annual Pride Night.
Spencer Carbery got his start in coaching in the minors with the Washington Capitals watching closely.
They liked what they saw, and on Tuesday they brought him back to fill the job they envisioned he would get.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Following Target’s announcement last week that it removed products and relocated Pride displays to the back of certain stores in the South, activists in the LGBTQ+ community are calling for new campaigns to convince corporate leaders not to cave to anti-LGBTQ+ groups.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although Bobby Miller had already pitched at Dodger Stadium during preseason exhibitions, the right-hander with the 100-mph fastball still got a special thrill out of his first official game on that famous mound.
Biden on Memorial Day lauds generations of fallen US troops who ‘dared all and gave all’
May 29, 2023 GMTPresident Joe Biden says in a Memorial Day address Americans “must never forget" the price paid by troops who “dared all and gave all” to protect their democracy. Biden marked Memorial Day with a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Wake Forest, which leads the nation in wins and has not lost consecutive games, was named the No. 1 overall seed for the NCAA Tournament on Monday, and the Southeastern Conference had a record-tying 10 teams picked to play in regionals.
As May ends, even some weaker teams have reasons for hope in baseball’s playoff chase
May 29, 2023 GMTThe Detroit Tigers are 25-26 and haven't spent a day above .500 all season. They're also one game out of first place.
The Chicago Cubs have the worst record in the National League but are only 4 1/2 games out of a playoff spot.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Eight of the 16 regional hosts selected for the NCAA Tournament are from the Southeastern Conference, the Division I Baseball Committee announced Sunday night.
The hosts have locked up spots in the national tournament, and the rest of the 64-team field will be unveiled Monday.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Michael Massey's single with two outs in the ninth scored MJ Melendez to cap a late rally that lifted the Kansas City Royals to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.
Rookie Metayer pulls Spirit into 1-1 draw with Gotham
May 28, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Paige Metayer's header in the 69th minute pulled the Washington Spirit into a 1-1 tie with Gotham on Sunday in the National Women's Soccer League.
Brazilian Bruninha scored from distance into the top corner to put Gotham (5-2-2) ahead in the 23rd minute at Audi Field.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Edward Olivares made quite the impression on Sunday.
A smoking impression on the scoreboard in left field.
Olivares hit a 452-foot solo homer in the eighth inning of Kansas City's 3-2 win against Washington that damaged a scoreboard at Kaufmann Stadium.
Abrams, Dickerson spark rally in Nationals’ 4-2 win over Royals
May 28, 2023 GMTKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — CJ Abrams hit a two-run double in Washington's four-run sixth inning, Corey Dickerson got his 1,000th career hit and the Washington Nationals defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Saturday.
Pereira has hot finish at Trump National, leads LIV Golf DC
May 27, 2023 GMTSTERLING, Va. (AP) — Mito Pereira of Chile made five birdies over his last seven holes for a 5-under 67 on Saturday, giving him a one-shot lead over Harold Varner III at LIV Golf DC.
Pereira finished with two birdies at Trump National.
5 things to know about Memorial Day including its controversies
May 27, 2023 GMTNORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers.
Dickerson’s 3-run HR highlights Nationals’ highest scoring inning in win over Royals
May 27, 2023 GMTKANSAS CITY, Mo (AP) — Lane Thomas opened the game with a home run, Corey Dickerson's three-run shot highlighted an eight-run sixth inning and Luis Garcia had six hits as the Washington Nationals outslugged the Kansas City Royals 12-10 on Friday night.
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — In the four years since progressive reform prosecutors swept into office across northern Virginia, they have faced constant criticism, ranging from conservatives who deride them as bleeding-heart “ Soros prosecutors ” to judges who claim they abuse their discretion.
BALTIMORE (AP) — Corey Seager hit his third career grand slam to highlight an eight-run fourth inning in the surging Texas Rangers' 12-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.
STERLING, Va. (AP) — Brooks Koepka returned from the high of winning his fifth major championship with a flat round of even-par 72 that left him eight shots behind Harold Varner III on Friday after the opening round of LIV Golf DC at Trump National.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Army veterans who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a military-style formation with fellow members of the Oath Keepers were sentenced Friday to prison terms, a day after the far-right extremist group's founder received a record-setting 18-years behind bars in the Jan.
Odor’s 3-run homer in 9th gives Padres 8-6 win over Nationals
May 26, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Rougned Odor hit a three-run homer off Hunter Harvey with two outs in the ninth inning, giving the San Diego Padres an 8-6 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday that stopped a steak of five straight series losses.