WAVY.com Articles: September 15, 2020

Peace deal involving Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Israel signed at White House Breakthrough in potential drug to treat and prevent COVID-19 Apple says new iOS coming Wednesday to ‘transform the core experience of iPhone’ Trump claims he ‘up-played’ virus threat in ‘many ways,’ casts doubt on mask usage Chris Evans uses accidental nude photo to urge Americans to vote Domino’s Pizza makes largest-ever donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 11 displaced after apartment fire Tuesday night in Chesapeake York sheriff’s office: 2 stolen vehicles recovered, 4 juveniles in custody Federal funding to fight sexual assault, domestic violence given to Norfolk program 39 inmates positive for COVID-19 at Western Tidewater Regional Jail Installation of train-activated gates and lights at Snowden Street in Chesapeake to start next month Man injured in shooting in Virginia Beach Portsmouth fire crews respond to smell of gas in two locations in city Tuesday night Biden campaigns in Florida, gives one-on-one interview ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 trailer released California father falsely accused in ambush of sheriff’s deputies speaks out Walmart+ launches Tuesday with free 15-day trial 2 dogs rescued from Chesapeake marsh Tuesday morning Suffolk Police car shot several times while traveling on North Broad Street Portsmouth School Board to hold public hearings on renaming some schools Boaters in distress helped off vessel at Oceanfront Tuesday Newport News School Board votes to move forward with renaming some schools 7 deaths, over 175 coronavirus cases linked to Maine wedding Three brothers accused of raping 10-year-old girl in Louisiana home VCU’s president recommends de-commemorating campus buildings tied to Confederacy Vanessa Bryant blasts sheriff for challenging LeBron James to match reward in shooting of deputies Watchdog report faults agency’s ‘shortcomings’ in disbursing small business aid Virginia SCC extends Utility Service Cut-off Moratorium to Oct. 5 Virginia Senate passes bill giving localities authority to establish civilian review boards Newly appointed acting ICE Director Tony Pham reacts to local protests Rangers euthanize bear after finding it scavenging on human remains in national park Lebron James challenged to match reward to capture gunman who ambushed deputies Mahomes says proposing to his girlfriend was more nerve-racking than 4th quarter of Superbowl City of Tijuana looking for help naming rare albino peacock Woman who complained of sexual assault at ICE facility deported, lawyer says SOURCES: BIG TEN to play football this season Harmful, biolumiscent algae bloom causes fish kill in Indian Creek in Hampton Comedian Jon Stewart presses Congress to help veterans exposed to burn pits Virginia Beach School Board member speaks out after being removed from meeting for not wearing a mask Telehealth troubles at EVMS delay medication for Chesapeake woman in chronic pain New VB Police chief talks goals for first few months Both Trump and Biden’s plans for oil industry could be disastrous, experts worry Teenager dies in shooting at playground in Norfolk; suspect in custody Confetti bomb released in VB nature preserve angers environmentalists and residents Norfolk Police chief speaks on gun violence involving children across Hampton Roads Lawmakers discuss federal aid headed west for wildfires Some praise EPA ethanol waiver denials, others wary Fearing more violence, Hertford, NC officials impose curfew after recent shootings leave 1 dead, 2 injured Williamsburg to offer curbside voting, dropbox for absentee ballots ahead of election New York veteran’s obituary says he wasn’t ‘a sucker or a loser’ Free community COVID-19 testing event in Newport News on Sept. 16 351 sea turtles found dead on coast where 137 sea lions died Jury trials resume at Norfolk Circuit Court Walmart closes dozens of stores in the path of Hurricane Sally Here’s where to watch the next Tillis-Cunningham North Carolina Senate debate Tracking the Tropics: ‘Huge rainmaker’ Hurricane Sally threatens historic floods Petalo, not Charmin: Virus brings Mexican toilet paper to US shelves Skipping cancer screenings during COVID-19 could cost your life Lawmakers weigh pros and cons of compensating student athletes 30-year-old man sought following domestic-related shooting incident in Smithfield VIDEO: Floating fire ants, the hidden hazard in Sally’s path Second stimulus checks: Group of bipartisan lawmakers unveils plan with $1,200 checks Sleek Style, Powerful Purpose Sylvan Is Ready To Support You! 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Reck On the Road: Desk Building National Hispanic Heritage Month begins Tuesday ‘Don’t think I’ve ever seen anything so horrible:’ Unexplained mass bird die-off stuns New Mexico Five sickened by potentially deadly bacteria in Long Island Sound Black Lives Matter mural in Massachusetts vandalized one day after its completion Watch: Casino riverboats break free in Bayou La Batre as Hurricane Sally approaches NC COVID-19 Sept. 15 update: NC reports lowest number of daily completed COVID-19 tests in 3 months Connecticut sets $100 fine for anyone not wearing a mask Tribune closing Daily Press office in Newport News, leaving staff without newsroom Police: Daycare provider in Norfolk arrested following 2-year-old girl’s undetermined death Anti-maskers in Indonesia forced to dig graves for COVID-19 victims Virginia man arrested in connection with Raleigh man’s disappearance Northam provides update on COVIDWISE app downloads, announces 790,000 requests for absentee ballots already Did you see it? Facebook giving you up-to-date climate change info on your page Salvation Army getting early start on annual red kettle campaign Louisville to pay $12 million settlement in Breonna Taylor shooting North Carolina Senate debate to air on Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. Newsfeed Now: Tracking Hurricane Sally; Wildfires burn in the West Virginia Sept. 15 COVID-19 update: VDH reports backlog of 96 new COVID-19 deaths, 29 in Hampton Roads Hispanic business owner breaking beer barriers Hazy sky in Hampton Roads due to smoke from wildfires on West Coast, weather service says Blog: Quiet Local Weather, But Tropics Are Off The Charts! ‘Certified Young Person’ Paul Rudd teams up with NY Gov. Cuomo in satire mask video MagellanTV will pay someone $2,020 to watch 24 hours of documentaries Lego to ditch plastic bags for paper ones in its boxed sets Amazon kicks off career fair with 33,000 work-from-home jobs up for grabs Astronomers see hints of life in clouds of Venus Trump visits California, Biden talks climate change as wildfires take campaign focus Denver driver dies after crashing through airport parking garage wall, falling 2 floors Lock of Abraham Lincoln’s hair sells for more than $81,000 Family of Carole Baskin’s missing husband runs commercial during her ‘Dancing With the Stars’ debut Mass hysterectomies performed at ICE detention center, whistleblower alleges in complaint Video: Suffolk police looking for breaking and entering suspects State watchdog finds issues with Virginia’s costly business incentive programs Choking air from fires across the West just won’t ease up Multiple Bertie County Schools employees test positive for COVID-19 Hurricane Sally impacts Alabama, Florida coasts Second stimulus checks: Where we stand halfway through September Shootings on King Street in Hertford under investigation Virginia Beach public schools prepare to safely transport students in return to in-person learning ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ mansion is added to Airbnb – for just $30 President Trump visiting Fayetteville Saturday, 4th NC visit in a month Volunteer fire chief who lost home to California wildfire continues to fight blaze Five-year-old boy killed in freak accident after granite table falls on his head at wedding Officials: $3 million in counterfeit N95 masks from China seized in Chicago FACT CHECK: Group brings up Cunningham’s state Senate expenses from 18 years ago Chick-fil-A testing new pimento cheese sandwich Some Chesapeake students return to campus, district to monitor COVID-19 metrics before deciding who’s next STEM Education Commission shares how Virginia should prepare students for jobs of the future Nauticus Voyage to the Deep: A Deep Ocean Exhibition, to make U.S. debut in Norfolk