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Drones accounts for 3 TDs, Hokies manhandle Stanford 31-7 to end two-game skid
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Kyron Drones passed for two touchdowns and ran for a third, and Virginia Tech bounced back from last week’s final second heart-breaking loss to No. 7 Miami and beat Stanford 31-7 on Saturday. Bhaysul Tuten added 73 rushing yards and one touchdown while the...
Virginia rallies from 14-point deficit to beat Boston College 24-14
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia wide receiver Malachi Fields threw a pass that set up a field goal, then caught the go-ahead touchdown as the Cavaliers rallied and beat Boston College 24-14 on Saturday. Virginia’s defense forced three fourth-quarter turnovers as the home...
Ex- Virginia cop who killed shoplifting suspect acquitted of manslaughter, guilty on firearm charge
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury on Friday acquitted a former police officer in Virginia of involuntary manslaughter after he fatally shot a shoplifting suspect outside a busy shopping mall. But the jury did convict the former police sergeant, Wesley Shifflett, of reckless handling of a...
Virginia man charged with defacing monument during Netanyahu protests in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Virginia man was arrested Friday on a charge that he spray-painted graffiti on a monument in the nation's capital during protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress in July. Zaid Mohammed Mahdawi, 26, of Richmond, Va., was...
Departures in House create crucial Republican targets in the fight for majority control
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a tumultuous and unproductive session of Congress, nearly 50 House members decided either to not seek reelection or to run for a higher office this year, leaving Democratic vacancies in several tight races that could tilt control of the House to either party. ...
Manslaughter case in fatal police shooting outside Virginia mall goes to jury
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury began deliberations Thursday on whether a former police officer who fatally shot a shoplifting suspect last year outside a busy northern Virginia shopping mall should be convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Wesley Shifflett testified that he shot...
Boston College seeks to win its opening two conference games for the first time since 2007
Boston College (4-1, 1-0 ACC) at Virginia (3-1, 1-0), Saturday, 12 p.m. (ACC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Virginia by 2 1/2. Series record: Boston College leads 7-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Cavaliers and Eagles have been two of...
Stanford hosts Virginia Tech in the first ACC home game for the Cardinal
Virginia Tech (2-3, 0-1 ACC) at Stanford (2-2, 1-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ACC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Virginia Tech by 8 1/2. Series record: Stanford leads 1-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Virginia Tech looks to rebound from a...
Kaine and Cao face off in only debate of campaign for US Senate seat from Virginia
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican challenger Hung Cao sparred over issues from illegal immigration to tariffs on foreign goods Wednesday in their only debate of the campaign. The hourlong showdown at Norfolk State University mostly traced the...
Virginia House candidates debate abortion and affordability as congressional election nears
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Nearly a month before election day, Republican Derrick Anderson and Democrat Yevgeny “Eugene” Vindman attempted to portray themselves as the candidate best fit for Congress on Wednesday in what is shaping up to be Virginia’s most competitive race. ...
