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Shaw hits career-high 24 as No. 17 West Virginia women beat Cincinnati 118-60
9+ hour, 7+ min ago (162+ words) Shaw scored a career-high 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field, and went 6 of 9 from 3-point range. Wheeler had 21 and 10 rebounds, Harrison added 20 points and 10 assists, and Cooke scored 20. The Mountaineers (24-6, 14-4 Big 12), who scored their most points in a win…...
A man fatally shot by a federal officer in Minnesota worked as an ICU nurse, his parents say
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1215+ words) A federal officer fatally shot a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Minneapolis Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, said in a social media post that he had been in contact with the White House after the…...
Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (204+ words) Crews on Thursday removed the exhibit at the President's House Site, which included the names and other biographical details about the nine enslaved people who lived and worked there under President George Washington. Informational panels had discussed Washington's use of…...
Critically wounded National Guard member being moved to in-patient rehabilitation
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (362+ words) A West Virginia National Guard member who was shot last month in the nation's capital is being transitioned from hospital acute care to in-patient rehabilitation, a doctor said Friday. Staff. Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was airlifted to MedStar Washington Hospital Center…...
West Virginia National Guard member killed in DC is shooting laid to rest
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (156+ words) Spc. Sarah Beckstrom's funeral took place Tuesday at the West Virginia National Cemetery in Grafton, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said in a statement. "The ceremony was deeply moving and reflected the strength, grace, and love of a remarkable young woman and…...
National Guard member shot in DC has shown positive signs, West Virginia governor says
3+ mon, 11+ hour ago (309+ words) Morrisey said the family of 24-year-old U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe has asked the public to pray for him. Another member of the West Virginia National Guard, U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was killed in the shooting. "Andrew is still…...
West Virginia high school remembers slain National Guard member as caring and willing to help
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (444+ words) Mourners gathered at a West Virginia high school this weekend remembered a National Guard member fatally shot last week as a caring and positive person who wanted to help others. U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom died after a Wednesday shooting in…...
Communities honor West Virginia National Guard members shot in Washington
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (639+ words) West Virginia communities and officials were honoring two members of the state's National Guard who were shot in Washington, D.C., this week, lauding their dedication to serving their country. U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe,…...
West Virginia parents can cite religious beliefs to opt out of school vaccines, judge says
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (407+ words) In issuing a permanent injunction in a lawsuit filed in June, Raleigh County Circuit Judge Michael Froble on Wednesday said children of families who object to the state's compulsory vaccination law on religious grounds will be allowed to attend school…...
U.S. Sen. Jim Justice of West Virginia agrees to pay nearly $5.2M in overdue personal taxes
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (449+ words) An attorney for Justice and his wife, Cathy, entered into a joint motion for consent judgment with the federal government Monday, the same day that the government filed a lawsuit saying that the couple "have neglected or refused to make…...