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United Arab Emirates Becomes Africa’s Largest Investor

  • December 25, 2024
Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure on Christmas Day

Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure on Christmas Day

  • December 25, 2024
Syrian Christians Celebrate First Christmas Since Fall of Assad

Syrian Christians Celebrate First Christmas Since Fall of

  • December 25, 2024
Indianapolis Starbucks Workers Strike on Christmas Eve Amid Nationwide Labor Dispute

Indianapolis Starbucks Workers Strike on Christmas Eve Amid

  • December 26, 2024

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Raleigh County Judge Todd Kirby Announces Bid for Late Justice Armstead’s Supreme Court Seat
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Raleigh County Judge Todd Kirby Announces Bid for Late Justice Armstead’s Supreme Court Seat

BECKLEY — Raleigh County Circuit Judge Todd Kirby announced Monday that he will seek election to fill the unexpired term of the late West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Tim Armstead. Kirby said in a statement that his decision followed “lots of prayer, reflection and discussion” with family and friends. “While Justice Armstead’s unique qualities will […]

Trump Meets Andrew Wolfe’s Family, Calls Injured Guardsman a ‘Fantastic American Patriot’
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Trump Meets Andrew Wolfe’s Family, Calls Injured Guardsman a ‘Fantastic American Patriot’

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday praised the family of West Virginia National Guardsman Andrew Wolfe, who was critically injured during last week’s attack in Washington D.C., saying he met with them in the Oval Office and calling them “fantastic American Patriots.” In a message posted Friday evening on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “The […]

Former Federal Inmate Indicted in Atlanta Meth Trafficking Scheme Involving Blackberries
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Former Federal Inmate Indicted in Atlanta Meth Trafficking Scheme Involving Blackberries

ATLANTA — A Mexican national and former federal inmate was indicted Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to move tens of millions of dollars’ worth of methamphetamine in the Atlanta area, authorities announced. The operation led to the seizure of nearly 1,600 pounds of the drug hidden in shipments of blackberries. Gerardo Solorio-Alvarado, 44, was charged with […]

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Senator Tom Willis Named Chairman of West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee
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Senator Tom Willis Named Chairman of West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee

CHARLESTON — Sen. Tom Willis (R-Berkeley, 15), has been appointed chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate President Randy Smith (R-Preston, 14) announced Monday. The appointment takes effect immediately. The chairmanship became vacant after former Judiciary Chair Mike Stuart left the Legislature to serve as chief counsel at the U.S. Department of Health and Human […]

Experts Warn China’s Religious Crackdown on Christians Poses Growing U.S. National Security Risk
International

Experts Warn China’s Religious Crackdown on Christians Poses Growing U.S. National Security Risk

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan panel of policy experts told lawmakers Thursday that China’s escalating campaign against religious groups — including a new wave of arrests targeting members of an underground Christian congregation — poses a growing national security threat to the United States and demands a forceful response. Former Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, who served […]

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  • November 20, 2025
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Capito Rejects Satellite Internet, Pushes Fiber Despite Costly Mountain Challenges

WASHINGTON — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is pushing hard for fiber-optic internet as the primary solution for West Virginia’s broadband needs, dismissing satellite technology as inadequate for the state’s rural communities. “We basically said, in West Virginia, it is almost impossible to be served adequately by any kind of satellite. There’s latency. You can’t get […]

Trump Signs Orders to Boost U.S. Coal as Power Demand Rises
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Trump Signs Orders to Boost U.S. Coal as Power Demand Rises

WASHINGTON (NW) — President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders aimed at reviving the U.S. coal industry, a move that runs counter to global efforts to reduce carbon emissions. “We’re bringing back an industry that was abandoned,” Trump said during a White House event attended by about three dozen coal miners wearing hard […]

Wink Martindale, Iconic Game Show Host, Dies at 91
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Wink Martindale, Iconic Game Show Host, Dies at 91

LOS ANGELES (NW) — Wink Martindale, the beloved host of Tic-Tac-Dough, High Rollers, and other popular game shows, died Tuesday at the age of 91, his manager confirmed. Martindale passed away in Rancho Mirage, California, though the cause of death was not immediately provided. Born on Dec. 4, 1933, in Jackson, Tennessee, Martindale began his […]

Supreme Court Pauses Deportation of Illegal Immigrants, Overruling Lower Court’s Decision
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Supreme Court Pauses Deportation of Illegal Immigrants, Overruling Lower Court’s Decision

WASHINGTON — In a significant legal development early Saturday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a temporary pause on the deportation of two alleged Venezuelan gang members potentially affected by the Alien Enemies Act. The high court’s brief order halts any immediate deportation actions in a case that involves the Trump administration’s use of an […]

Baby Boomers Surpass Millennials Again in Home-Buying Market, Report Shows
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Baby Boomers Surpass Millennials Again in Home-Buying Market, Report Shows

Unsurprisingly, Baby Boomers have reclaimed the top spot for home purchases, surpassing Millennials for the first time since 2014, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Millennials, who had dominated home-buying from 2014 to 2022, accounted for 38% of home purchases in 2023, compared to 31% by Baby Boomers. However, […]

President Trump Pardons 23 Pro-Life Activists Convicted of Abortion Clinic Protests
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President Trump Pardons 23 Pro-Life Activists Convicted of Abortion Clinic Protests

WASHINGTON — Just one day before the annual March for Life, President Donald Trump granted pardons Thursday to nearly two dozen pro-life activists convicted under a federal law for “obstructing abortion clinics.” The individuals, convicted under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, were charged with illegally blocking entrances or attempting to prevent […]

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