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The State Department closes the office that flags disinformation from Russia, China and Iran
The State Department has shut down its office that sought to deal with misinformation and disinformation that Russia, China and Iran have been accused of spreading. Secretary of ...
Man charged with attempted murder in Morgantown stabbing
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — A man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a victim in Morgantown. On April 6, officers with the Morgantown Police Department were dispatched to ...
GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik is considering a run for governor of New York
Rep. Elise Stefanik, a member of House Republican leadership and onetime nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is considering a run for New York governor, according ...
WHO member countries agree on a draft ‘pandemic treaty’ to try to avoid COVID-19 mistakes
Five years after COVID-19 triggered national lockdowns, economic uncertainty and killed millions, the World Health Organization’s member countries agreed on a draft “pandemic treaty” ...
Big 12, WVU release 2025 women’s soccer conference schedule
The Big 12 Conference has announced the 2025 women’s soccer conference schedule. The Mountaineers’ 2025 league slate features six home matches at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in ...
Lake, Wisman top air rifle podium at USA Shooting Junior Olympics
Griffin Lake of the West Virginia University rifle team collected a first-place finish at the 2025 USA Shooting Junior Olympics in air rifle on Tuesday evening. WVU teammate ...
10 guards charged over the fatal beating of a New York inmate, including 2 with murder
Ten New York prison guards were charged Wednesday in connection with the fatal beating of a 22-year-old inmate last month — including two charged with murder. It’s the ...
Kellogg announces signing of Kierra Wheeler
West Virginia University women’s basketball head coach Mark Kellogg has announced the addition of Kierra “Meme” Wheeler (Minneapolis, Minn. / Norfolk State / ...
Trump administration plans to end the IRS Direct File program for free tax filing, AP sources say
The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program, an electronic system for filing tax returns directly to the agency for free, according to two ...
Powell says Federal Reserve can wait on any interest rate moves
The Federal Reserve can stay patient and wait to see how tariffs and other economic policies of the Trump administration play out before making any changes to interest rates, ...
A boat catches fire in Congo and capsizes, leaving at least 50 people dead, a local official says
A boat has capsized after catching fire in northwestern Congo, leaving at least 50 people dead and hundreds missing, a local official said on Wednesday. Dozens were saved ...
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen goes to El Salvador to push for Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen arrived in El Salvador Wednesday to push for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who ...