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RFK Jr. To Eliminate 10,000 Health Jobs, Close Offices: Report
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is preparing to make significant reductions within the department, as reported in documents obtained by The Wall Street Journal.
The planned changes involve the elimination of 10,000 full-time positions across various departments responsible for critical functions such as disease outbreak response, insurance provision for low-income Americans, and drug approval, according to the story published Thursday morning, March 27.
If enacted, these measures would result in the department losing nearly one-quarter of its personnel, reduc…
Men Behind $1.2M Brinks Armored Car Robbery Spree In DMV Headed To Prison: DOJ
Two DC men who used assault rifles to rob armored Brinks trucks in broad daylight — then bragged about it online — are headed to prison for decades, federal officials announced.
William Brock, 33, and Anthony Antwon McNair, Jr., 36, were sentenced to 47.5 years and 31.5 years in federal prison, respectively, for their roles in a violent series of Brinks armored car robberies that took place across the region between 2021 and 2022.
They were convicted by a federal jury in September 2024 of Hobbs Act robbery, bank robbery, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, the US Attorney’…
Secret Virginia Singer's 'American Idol' Audition Is Major Tearjerker (Watch)
She had never performed in front of a crowd. She didn’t think she was good enough. Then she opened her mouth — and made it all the way to Hollywood.
Nina Daig, 25, of Beaverdam in Virginia, stunned the judges on American Idol after performing a heartfelt original song called “Average Joe” — a tribute to her older brother, Joey, who was born with brain damage and has been her lifelong inspiration.
“Sweaty, but great,” Daig joked before stepping into the audition. “You’re the first person I’ve sung in front of,” she added, stunning the judges.
Her video package introduced viewers to Joey, wh…
Virginia Man, Maryland Woman Arrested In Pennsylvania For Hagerstown Shooting: Police
A pair of suspects wanted for attempted murder after a shooting in downtown Hagerstown were tracked down and arrested across state lines, police said.
Ashley Pennant, 29, of Hagerstown, and Darryl Lee Robinson Jr., 32, of Ashburn, Virginia, were taken into custody on Sunday, March 24, just north of Waynesboro, according to the Hagerstown Police Department.
The two were wanted in connection with a shooting that happened one day earlier, on Sunday, March 23, in the unit block of E. Antietam Street in Hagerstown.
Investigators said both suspects are facing charges of attempted murder, multipl…
Virginia Father, Daughter Killed In Store Shooting Had 'One Of A Kind Bond,' Family Says
A small Virginia community is reeling after a beloved father and daughter were shot and killed inside their family-run convenience store in Accomack County, authorities and loved ones said.
Pradipkumar Ratilal Patel, 56, and his daughter Urmi Patel, 24, were fatally shot on Thursday, March 20, in a tragic incident that has devastated both their family and the town of Accomac, where they lived and worked.
The Patels were well known in the community and operated the Shore Shop on Lankford Highway near their home.
A 44-year-old man was reportedly identified as a shooting suspect and now…
