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Famed pilot’s plane ‘porpoised,’ rolled before fatal crash at Langley Air Force Base
Rob Holland was flying to Langley Air Force Base on April 24 to prepare for an upcoming air show. He was attempting to land when the plane crashed into a grassy ditch about 100 feet from the runway.
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Tips for handling your finances in a time of economic uncertainty
If you’re worried about how economic uncertainty might affect your finances, experts have some tips.
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Judge blocks Trump executive order targeting elite law firm, a blow to his retribution campaign
The judge said the order against the law firm of Perkins Coie violated multiple provisions of the Constitution.
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Want a new best friend? Adopt a dog Saturday in Norfolk.
Dozens of adoptable dogs from 10 area animal shelters will gather for an event at PETA’s riverfront Bea Arthur Dog Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
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![Cox’s Brendan White (9) rounds third base during a game against Greenbrier Christian at Greenbrier Christian Academy in Chesapeake on Friday, May 2, 2025. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Cox at Greebrier Christian Baseball")
Photos: Cox baseball defeats Greenbrier Christian
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![Nansemond-Suffolk Paige Meeks (11) makes contact with the ball during an at bat. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy hosted Greenbrier Christian in Suffolk, Virginia, on April 30, 2025. (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Nansemond-Suffolk Softball")
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![Ocean Lakes’ Lukas Leach (3) celebrates a call in their favor as Kellam’s Cam Talbert (3) reacts to getting a call against him during a game at Floyd E. Kellam High School in Virginia Beach on Friday, April 25, 2025. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Ocean Lakes at Kellam boy’s soccer")
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![Gloucester baserunner Kyndall Sales (3) celebrates scoring a run in the seventh inning to take the lead over Menchville. Gloucester defeated Menchville 5-4 at Menchville High School in Newport News, Virginia, on April 22, 2025. (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Red Lindsay")
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![Christopher Newport’s Brenna Morefield, center, celebrates, along with teammates in the background, after Sammy Drew’s three-run homer in the third inning of a double header at Captains Park on Friday, April 18, 2025, in Newport News, Va. (Mike Caudill for The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Virginia Wesleyan vs Christopher Newport")
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![Old Dominion University Zach Leite (20) is congratulated by teammates after crossing home plate for the teams first run of the game. Old Dominion University faced Louisiana at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Virginia, on April 17, 2025. (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "Louisiana at ODU")
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![Nurse Shannon Williams listens to 7-day-old Ivey Chavez’s heart and lungs at the Chavez home in Norfolk on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Williams is a nurse with the “First Year Focus” program that provides prenatal and postpartum services to expectant and new mothers who are in the Navy and Marine Corps. Both of Ivey’s parents, Isis and Enoc, are active-duty Navy. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)]( "First Year Focus- Maternal Nusring Program")
Crime and Public Safety
Grafton Middle School student charged with bringing unloaded gun to school
Around 11 a.m. Friday, school administrators were notified by students that a 13-year-old boy had...
Sports
David Teel: Born without his right hand, this HRA lacrosse player’s journey is ‘a miracle’
During HRA’s just-completed junior-varsity season, Wallace tallied four goals and three assists while rotating between...
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Kellam girls soccer team uses a little prayer, a lot of culture to keep rolling
Even with 11 seniors gone from last year's state championship squad, the Knights are 8-0...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Umami’s an old flavor but still a new concept for many cooks. Here’s what to know
Umami was identified as a distinct flavor in 1908 by a Japanese chemist.
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Today in History: May 3, ‘Old Man of the Mountain’ collapses
The “Old Man of the Mountain,” a 40-foot-tall granite outcropping in Franconia, N.H. that bore...
Military
Norfolk-based USS Truman’s Middle East stay extended a second time
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier to remain...
National Politics
Door knocks and DNA tests: How the Trump administration plans to keep tabs on 450,000 migrant kids
Trump officials say they want to track down and ensure the safety of those children.
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