9+ hour ago   (447+ words) BERLIN – The U.S. women are in a familiar spot — playing for another FIBA World Cup championship. Getting to a fifth consecutive title game was a little harder than the previous few, as they beat Spain 76-66 on Saturday in the semifinals....

10+ hour, 20+ min ago   (356+ words) BERLIN – Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and Kahleah Copper added 13 to help the U.S. beat Spain 76-66 on Saturday, advancing to the championship game of the women's FIBA World Cup. The Americans will face France in a rematch of the 2024 Paris Olympics…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (781+ words) Nick Ingram, Jeffrey Collins And Geoff Mulvihill KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Leslie Moody has strong opinions on politics. But ask her who was on the ballot for her U.S. House district in Kansas City when she voted in last month's primary,…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1699+ words) The U.S. Supreme Court again rejected a push to use Missouri congressional maps backed by President Donald Trump on Thursday, a loss for Republicans trying to maintain control of the House in the fast-approaching midterm elections. The decision means Missouri will…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (329+ words) Nicholas Riccardi And Lindsay Whitehurst WASHINGTON – An appeals court on Thursday upheld a block on President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting, a decision that comes as the Supreme Court considers the same case and states have already started…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (594+ words) Matthew Lee And Astrid Suárez LIMA – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is wrapping up his three-nation South America tour of conservative-led countries in Peru on Thursday as President Donald Trump's administration steps up its counternarcotics and immigration efforts…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (258+ words) FRANKLIN CO., Va. – On his Facebook page, former Franklin County Board of Supervisors member Mike Meredith announced that he would no longer be taking action to remain on the board. During the Aug. 18 Franklin County Board of Supervisors meeting, Meredith…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (703+ words) MIAMI – For nearly two minutes, one of the pilots of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off a Miami runway and killed five people repeatedly warned his counterpart they were going too fast as they approached for landing and after…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (677+ words) BANGKOK – Asian shares skidded Thursday following a retreat on Wall Street as the price of crude oil again traded above $100 a barrel. U.S. futures were modestly higher. The price of Brent crude jumped 3.4% on Wednesday, surging above $100 a barrel for…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (142+ words) WSLS Bedford County Sheriff’s Office begins $8 million expansion after 25 years in trailers Construction is officially underway on a major expansion of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, replacing trailers that have been used by deputies and staff for about 25 years. Former…...