WAVY.com Articles: January 3, 2023

Norfolk teens chased by men in SUV; bikes stolen McCarthy floats path to Speakership with lower vote threshold Gaetz sends letter to Architect of the Capitol asking why McCarthy is occupying Speaker’s office Accomack County to add time, days to high school schedule for rest of school year McCarthy says Trump reiterated his support for Speakership bid Mega Millions: Tuesday’s winning numbers for the $785 million jackpot Al Roker to return to ‘Today’ after health ordeal Man who tripped officer with bike rack on Jan. 6 pleads guilty to felony Damar Hamlin’s family shares update on condition, expresses gratitude Sinaloa cartel split may have led to prison massacre Bullet whizzes through Norfolk family’s home, just misses mother and toddler GOP Rep. Nancy Mace blasts ‘D-Lister’ Matt Gaetz over opposition to McCarthy   FDA finalizes rule expanding availability of abortion pills 4 survive after Tesla plunges off California cliff, driver arrested for attempted murder Embattled rep George Santos votes for McCarthy in Speaker race Heavy equipment arrives to remove Portsmouth trash plant damage near Jordan Bridge A polar plunge: OBX Women’s Adventure Club sees largest turnout for fundraiser Trump attacks McConnell, wife over GOP ‘turmoil’ after McCarthy fails to win Speakership   Tucker Carlson: ‘Refreshing’ to see McCarthy struggle to win votes for Speaker VB Police ID victim in fatal New Year’s crash Missouri executes transgender inmate convicted of murder Alligator River Bridge replacement gets $110M federal grant Jeremy Renner shares update after critical snow plow injury while helping family member Border Patrol confirms drop in migrant traffic in El Paso Sector 10 On Your Side gets exclusive new details of contents on laptop allegedly belonging to VB mass shooter ‘Romeo & Juliet’ stars sue over 1968 film’s teen nude scene Chesapeake inmate awarded for saving deputy’s life Inflatable paddle boards sold at Costco recalled due to drowning hazard NFL player Damar Hamlin’s sudden cardiac arrest underscores need for CPR and AEDs Chaos reigns in House as GOP fails to pick a Speaker Newport News shipbuilder turned businessman was murdered on Christmas Eve in Hampton Idaho murder suspect stopped twice by police during cross-country trip House adjourns with no Speaker Political Profile: Republican Navy vet Kevin Adams running for Va. Senate in 7th District special election GOP House drama as Dems focus on priorities Speaker chaos delays swearing-in of new House members New Jersey man charged for abandoning dog at Iowa airport Lawmakers call for Santos to step aside amid investigations 1 arrested, 1 wanted in Portsmouth armed robbery Rosemary Wilson reappointed VB vice mayor Court documents reveal new details in deadly York County party bus crash Man dies following single-vehicle crash on Granby St. in Norfolk More cocaine seized at South Texas ports in 2022 Portsmouth Police looking for ‘person of interest’ in 2020 homicide McCarthy fails to secure Speakership on historic second ballot Airline passenger claims United was ‘lying’ about lost luggage after AirTag showed it at ‘mystery’ building Metal detectors removed from outside the House chamber What we know about XBB.1.5, the dominant COVID variant in the US How long could Speaker battle drag on? 1856 offers a stark example McCarthy blocked from Speakership as House moves to second ballot AAA Mid-Atlantic: Winter causing temporary gas price spike Authorities identify two bodies found in Smith Mountain Lake House adjourns after GOP leader McCarthy loses third vote for speaker HRT to hold career fair Friday NFL says Bills-Bengals game won’t resume this week, no changes to Week 18 schedule Suffolk Parks and Rec launches therapeutic recreation program Eastbound lane on Second Street in Williamsburg closed for water main break Youngkin asks Miyares to investigate Fairfax County high school leadership after reports test scores withheld, preventing scholarship opportunities Defiant McCarthy vows to fight to the end Damar Hamlin’s family breaks silence after his on-field collapse Churchland Bridge closures scheduled for January Prosecutors in Brazil reopening criminal fraud case against George Santos Crenshaw says hard-line McCarthy opponents ‘are enemies now’ Nevada parents sue school district over daughter’s ‘pornographic’ assignment Begin your weight loss journey A bright smile in 2023 Foster parents needed LIVE COVERAGE: House votes on whether to make McCarthy Speaker Bishop, Boebert vow ‘no’ votes on McCarthy Rivian EDV: Why Amazon is big on these electric vans 2 injured after food truck catches on fire inside Newport News Shipbuilding Missing Chesapeake woman safely located Sesame becomes 9th major food allergen in US Ski resort employee dies after being knocked from chairlift by fallen tree North Carolina men among several charged in various neo-Nazi plots against power substations in 2020, 2021 North Carolina man serving life for murder-for-hire TV case to be paroled National park closed following arrival of 300 migrants Marcy Kaptur becomes longest-serving woman in congressional history on Tuesday Mega Millions prize climbs to $785 million, is 6th largest in US history Is cardiac arrest the same as a heart attack? Tech CEO arrested, accused of peeping in Panera Bread women’s restroom Portsmouth fires City Manager Tonya Chapman Who is Buffalo Bills’ defensive back Damar Hamlin? House Speaker election explained: What to know Pro rally racer Ken Block dies in snowmobile accident Virginia Beach courthouse cleared after evacuation due to bomb threat Blog: Heat surges in the east. Central U.S. rain and storms. What happened to Damar Hamlin? Residents without water after water main break in Camden Police respond to Menchville High School in Newport News following online threats Breeze Airways offering Norfolk flights to Las Vegas, New Orleans, Tampa starting at $39 Businesses at Chesapeake shopping center damaged in fire Newport News police investigating overnight shootings, domestic assault Fans raise millions for Damar Hamlin’s toy drive fundraiser after collapse Resident, pet dogs displaced following overnight house fire on Front St in Accomack More kids sickened by edibles at home as legal pot grows Jeremy Renner undergoes surgery after snow plow accident