WAVY.com Articles: May 17, 2023

U.S. News & World Report ranks Virginia Beach #30 for best places to live Tesla collision marks seventh crash on Las Vegas property, according to homeowner Porn industry group suing Utah ‘discussing’ response to Virginia’s new law Cigna Healthcare could pull contract with Chesapeake Regional Medical Center Best deals on Adirondack chairs that will make your backyard summer-ready Lego’s newest niche set? A $400 Batcave replica from 1992’s ‘Batman Returns’ IHOP launches pancake-inspired coffee NTSB: Plane that crashed in Greenville lost power near airport 10 hikers lost near ‘Last Chance Trail’ in California rescued thanks to iPhone feature Likelihood that Earth briefly hits key warming threshold grows bigger and closer, UN forecasts What is ‘Swedish death cleaning,’ and should you do it? Woman’s death at Yellowstone under investigation, man arrested MLB pitcher accidentally kills bird with pregame throw NC furniture store employee celebrates 70 years at work Democrats rally for paid sick, medical leave legislation Boebert defends husband amid divorce filing: ‘He didn’t “sick dogs” on the process server’ VBPD officer who died in 2022 honored at law enforcement memorial Derek Chauvin appeals conviction in George Floyd’s murder to the Minnesota Supreme Court ROTC grad commissioned in mother’s ICU room before her passing on Mother’s Day Suspect was ‘bar hopping’ before crash that killed new bride shortly after wedding: lawsuit Missing woman with dementia found safe Roman Rapids water ride at Busch Gardens reopening Memorial Day weekend New sex education curriculum OK’d for Norfolk Public Schools DHS: Daily drops of asylum-seekers at Southwest border Republicans demand more cooperation from President Biden, Democrats on debt limit talks House votes to send Santos expulsion resolution to Ethics Committee Montana becomes first state to ban TikTok; law likely to be challenged Teacher arrested for threatening students after finding swastikas in classroom Black victims of violent crime disproportionately denied aid in many states ‘Stop, stop’: GOP bashes Biden for taking off during debt showdown Appeals court shows openness to rolling back abortion pill access Plans to ease traffic congestion after barge crashes into 168 Bypass Bridge in Chesapeake Elizabeth Holmes will start 11-year prison sentence on May 30 after losing her bid to remain free Archives: Every administration since Reagan has mishandled classified docs Tom Cruise rides off a cliff in the new ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ trailer Lawmakers renew push to protect ‘Documented Dreamers’ Meet the negotiators leading debt limit talks for Biden and McCarthy 5 things to watch for as Biden heads to G-7 summit in Japan Former Audi CEO admits guilt in diesel scandal, pays $1.2M fine More than 1M tax returns flagged for potential identity fraud: IRS Police can order bystanders to stay 25 feet away under new Indiana law 114 dogs rescued from ‘sickening, unsafe conditions’ in North Carolina Florida GOP legislators line up behind DeSantis ahead of likely 2024 bid Bike Night returns to Virginia Zoo May 25 A look ahead at this weekend’s events | May 19-21 Majority of US Twitter users took a break from the platform in past year: poll Norfolk to host first information session regarding updates to newly transformed Tidewater Gardens California Assembly passes first-in-nation bill to ban five toxic chemicals from food products NACC, IKEA team up for discounted pet adoptions Rubio warns China is trying to topple dollar’s global dominance  Olympic figure skating champion Sarah Hughes files to run for Congress Stolen military medals returned but decades-long crime remains unsolved Jim Jordan, Mike Turner threaten CIA subpoena in Hunter Biden letter inquiry Black leaders push new resolution on reparations  What’s the ‘best’ home improvement store? NC water assistance program ending May 31 2 injured following shooting on Suburban Pkwy. in Portsmouth Neptune’s Spring Wine Festival 9 products that wowed our Testing Lab Dollars and Sense: Breaking the Cycle of Renting Renew Your Floors Celebrating the Class of 2023 Virginia jail with back-to-back escapes won’t say how short-staffed they are Ohio high school senior wins state team track title all by herself Biden signals willingness to compromise on work requirements Big Blue 5K returns to ODU August 12 Sunken 55-gallon drum comes up empty in search for missing Oklahoma woman WATCH: Distressed dolphin calf rescued by off-duty deputy Deputies investigate police pursuit from Edenton into Bertie Co., suspect at large Prince Harry, Meghan pursued by ‘reckless’ photographers in ‘near catastrophic’ New York car chase Trump boasts he ‘was able to kill Roe v. Wade,’ takes credit for state abortion bans Google will delete your account if you haven’t logged in for 2 years ‘Ball out’ with The Up Center and help local boys Police investigate after vehicle crashes into building in Chesapeake Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday concerts getting theatrical release Portsmouth Police Department to host fallen officer ceremony May 17 Jeffries rallies Democrats behind effort to force debt ceiling vote  Johnny Depp at Cannes Film Festival: ‘I have no further need for Hollywood’ Ford recalls 310,000 trucks to fix problem with driver’s air bag Texas passes bill stripping authority from cities Horse ranch in danger triggers effort to save the home of beloved “Misty of Chincoteague” from developers Three Roads Brewing Company expands into Danville, adds 3rd taproom Tijuana expecting 40 percent of deported migrants in coming weeks Indiana high school student drowns in pool during PE class County judge not letting guard down as migrant encounters plummet Explosion in Tijuana injures 20, three in critical condition Guilford County Schools investigating after photo of teacher sunbathing on school grounds spreads online Bear sightings reported in Piedmont triad neighborhoods Man charged in 2 deadly Winston-Salem arsons indicted on murder charge, police say Cotton shirt donations for farmers being collected at Pitt County Ag Center Why does thunder have different sounds? Sinking sailboat crew rescued off NC coast by US Coast Guard Kiggans introduces Navy mental health bill Wonder drug? Newly FDA-approved menopause drug treats hot flashes in a different way Crash on Shortcut Rd. causes traffic, school bus delays in Currituck Co. Blog: Decent rain last night. Now cool & breezy. Oscar Mayer is giving the Wienermobile a new name VB rescue teams save 3 from rip current near rocks at 1st Street Jetty Uvalde Foundation recognizes NNPD for response to shooting at Richneck Elementary School The Weeknd now going by Abel Tesfaye after saying he wants ‘to kill The Weeknd’ Virginia legislators say budget talks hinge on US debt limit standoff She killed the man raping her. Now she faces 6 years in prison No Social Security checks, job cuts: How consumers could be hurt if the government defaults GOP pushes DeSantis to reset media strategy as Trump news dominates Pause on student loan payments about to end for millions Jittery Democrats worried about Biden debt ceiling concessions How DeSantis benefited from Florida’s changing politics Veterans Voices : NASCAR salutes the military Missing woman in Portsmouth found safe