NORFOLK, Va. — Red algae blooms have returned to Virginia waterways that feed the Chesapeake Bay. The blooms have been active in the lower James, York, Elizabeth and Lafayette rivers for several weeks, Old Dominion University researcher Margaret Mulholland told ...

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NORFOLK, Va. — The convictions of five Somali pirates sentenced to life in prison should be upheld because the definition of piracy under international law includes failed attempts, according to a court filing by federal prosecutors. The Somali men were ...

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NORFOLK, Va. — U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings says police in Norfolk, Va., are making progress into the investigation of his nephew’s shooting death but says help from the public may be what’s needed to solve the crime. Christopher Cummings was ...

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NORFOLK, Va. — Going nowhere fast in rush-hour traffic downtown, quickly losing hope that I’d reach yoga class on time, I was reminded by my iPhone that there was a little patch of peacefulness nearby. I pulled off the main ...

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NORFOLK, Va. — Prosecutors say two former defense contractors were fueled by alcohol and anger the night they killed two Afghan nationals on the streets of Kabul. Their attorneys countered during opening statements Wednesday in U.S. District Court that Justin ...

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