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Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school kills at least 80, Palestinian officials say
Gaza's Health Ministry said another 47 people were wounded when missiles struck the building, used as a shelter and mosque.
Debby finally moves out of the US, though some flooding risk and power outages remain
Debby has finally moved out of the U.S. after the storm spent the better part of a week unleashing tornadoes and flooding, damaging homes and taking lives as it moved up the East Coast after first arriving in Florida as a hurricane. Though the skies cleared, a flood warning remained in effec…
Donald Trump's campaign says its emails were hacked
The campaignsuggested Iranian actors were involved in stealing and distributing sensitive internal documents butprovided no specific evidence.
Homemade aquarium appears in a Brooklyn tree bed, prompting goldfish heist
The peanut-sized fish swimming around the shallow basin quickly became a neighborhood curiosity, but not everyone was happy about it.
Israeli airstrike on Gaza shelter kills at least 80, wounds nearly 50 others
Israeli officials said the school-turned-shelter was being used as a Hamas command center, but the group denies the claim.
Costco is cracking down on membership moochers
Costco knows you’re using your friend’s membership card. Here's a look at what the retailer is doing to stop you.
How is Gov. Tim Walz's entrance into the 2024 race impacting battleground states, the electoral map?
Scripps News talks to experts about how Walz is affecting former President Donald Trump's campaign, if at all. (Scripps News)
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Newly listed homes for sale in the Fredericksburg area
Browse through recently listed homes in the Fredericksburg real estate market and find your next home!
Could 2 NASA astronauts be stuck at the space station until next year? Here's what to know
NASA is wrestling over how and when to bring two astronauts back from the International Space Station, after repeatedly delaying their return aboard Boeing's troubled capsule.
'Original sin': Torture of 9/11 suspects means even without plea deal, they may never face a verdict
A Defense Department disagreement over how to bring to justice the accused mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and four others has thrown the cases into disarray. That disagreement has also surfaced the tension between the desire of some victims’ families to see a final legal reckoning and the significant obstacles that may make that impossible. Many want to see the defendants convicted and sentenced in their death penalty cases. But many experts say the legal obstacles caused by torture, disputes over evidence and other issues make it unrealistic to expect a conclusion anytime soon. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recently revoked a plea deal with the accused Sept. 11 mastermind and two others.
High-ranking enlisted Marine sentenced for drunken crash that injured 2 teens
She received 10 years on each of the felony charges, but most of the time was suspended.
Fredericksburg neighbors: Obituaries for August 10
Read through the obituaries published today in Fredericksburg Free Lance Star.
Maryland man arrested after Tide Pod theft spree
Stafford Sheriff's Maj. Shawn Kimmitz said Sgt. M.L. Jacobeen responded to the Lowe's at 1330 Stafford Market Place about 4:53 p.m. in response to a reported larceny in progress.
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Newly listed homes for sale in the Fredericksburg area
Browse through recently listed homes in the Fredericksburg real estate market and find your next home!
Fredericksburg neighbors: Obituaries for August 10
Read through the obituaries published today in Fredericksburg Free Lance Star.
Historical homes you can own in the Fredericksburg area
Here are some Fredericksburg homes with history that you might be able to call your own.
VRE and MARC agree to ‘cross-honor’ ticket program
Virginia and Maryland commuter train operators have agreed to a “cross-honor” program that will allow riders to use both systems.
Youngkin orders certification that election security measures are taken
Gov. Glenn Youngkin is ordering the state Commissioner of Elections to certify that key election security measures are actually followed.
Roxane Gilmore, former Virginia first lady and classics professor, dies
Roxane Gilmore, Virginia's first lady from 1998 to 2002, oversaw renovation of Virginia's Executive Mansion.
Youngkin says he won’t remove a Project 2025 author from George Mason University Board
Gov. Glenn Youngkin won’t remove Lindsey Burke, whom he appointed to George Mason University’s Board of Visitors, he said in a letter to House Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth.
Virginia Department of Education is over legal staffing limit by 25
The Virginia Department of Education employs 28 more people than it is authorized to by state law.
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High-ranking enlisted Marine sentenced for drunken crash that injured 2 teens
She received 10 years on each of the felony charges, but most of the time was suspended.
Maryland man arrested after Tide Pod theft spree
Stafford Sheriff's Maj. Shawn Kimmitz said Sgt. M.L. Jacobeen responded to the Lowe's at 1330 Stafford Market Place about 4:53 p.m. in response to a reported larceny in progress.
Spotsylvania man arrested in connection with 2022 fatal accident in Charles City County
A Spotsylvania County man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a 2022 fatal accident in Charles City County, court records show.
Man commits suicide in parking lot following meeting with detectives in Stafford
A 36-year-old man apparently killed himself outside Stafford County's public safety building Monday afternoon following a meeting with detectives, police said.
Politics
Residents oppose, Planning Commission recommends denial of Sheetz
After a string of residents spoke against rezoning for a proposed Sheetz gas station and convenience store during a Wednesday public hearing, the Spotsylvania County Planning Commission gave a unanimous thumbs down.
Youngkin orders certification that election security measures are taken
Gov. Glenn Youngkin is ordering the state Commissioner of Elections to certify that key election security measures are actually followed.
Roxane Gilmore, former Virginia first lady and classics professor, dies
Roxane Gilmore, Virginia's first lady from 1998 to 2002, oversaw renovation of Virginia's Executive Mansion.
Youngkin says he won’t remove a Project 2025 author from George Mason University Board
Gov. Glenn Youngkin won’t remove Lindsey Burke, whom he appointed to George Mason University’s Board of Visitors, he said in a letter to House Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth.
