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20 Most Romantic Getaways in Virginia 10/02/2024 08:00pm • It's true that "Virginia is for lovers," but in a state that spans around 40,000 square miles, you may wonder: Which areas are truly best for a romantic retreat? To help you plan a dreamy escape with your significant other, we've compiled this list of the most romantic getaways in Virginia. Primland Figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen suspended at least 6 years for sexual maltreatment 10/02/2024 04:01pm • Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen was suspended Wednesday for at least six years for sexual maltreatment, the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner announced. The suspension was listed on the office���s abuse-free sport registry and is subject to challenge or appeal. Skate Canada, the cou Dockworkers join other unions in trying to fend off automation, or minimize the impact 10/02/2024 03:53pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The massive port workers' strike that has shut down all the major dockyards on the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. and the Gulf coast is highlighting a fear held by many workers: Eventually, we will be replaced by machines. The International Longshoremen's Association, which represent Putin allows criminal defendants to escape trial if they enlist in military 10/02/2024 02:20pm • MOSCOW (AP) ��� Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law measures that allow defendants in criminal cases to avoid prosecution if they join the military. The measures, whose enacted versions appeared on a government website Wednesday, come as Russia's need for military manpower remains h Type of firefly could be first on federal endangered species list 10/02/2024 08:10am • ▶ Watch Video: Fireflies put on a summertime light show The Bethany Beach firefly is in danger of flickering out and becoming endangered, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday. The firefly, found in coastal Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, is one of around 170 firefly s Fact-check fight: CBS News cuts candidates' mics after JD Vance objects to a moderator's correction 10/02/2024 12:30am • CBS News briefly cut off the microphones of vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz during an exchange in their debate Tuesday when the Republican objected to an attempt by moderator Margaret Brennan to correct something he said about immigration. It was one of the evening's more contenti Australia's online dating industry adopts code of conduct to keep users safer 10/01/2024 07:23pm • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ��� A code of conduct will be enforced on the online dating industry to better protect Australian users after research found that three-in-four people suffer some form of sexual violence through the platforms, Australia���s government said on Tuesday. Bumble, Grindr and Mat Number of voters with unconfirmed citizenship documents more than doubles in battleground Arizona 10/01/2024 07:04pm • PHOENIX (AP) ��� The number of voters in the battleground state of Arizona classified as having full access to the ballot without confirmation they are citizens has more than doubled to 218,000, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said. That number represents 5.3% of all registered voters. While the er Woman associated with MS-13 is sentenced to 50 years in prison 10/01/2024 06:37pm • CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) ��� A woman associated with MS-13 was sentenced Tuesday to 50 years in federal prison for her role in luring four young men to be killed by more than a dozen members of the violent transnational gang in the New York City suburbs. Leniz Escobar was a ���critical player��� at Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, the scientist who will head Mexico as its first female president? 10/01/2024 12:01pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� Claudia Sheinbaum takes office Tuesday as Mexico���s first female president in the nation���s more than 200 years of independence. The 62-year-old former Mexico City mayor and lifelong leftist campaigned on a promise of continuity, of protecting and expanding the signature initi Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay forming a cornerstone for American team golf 10/01/2024 09:54am • MONTREAL (AP) ��� Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay have played on five U.S. teams and won four of them, the exception being the Ryder Cup in Rome. The Americans haven't won the Ryder Cup overseas since 1993, the year Schauffele was born. Schauffele mentions a ���new guard��� creating new histor As big supermarkets pursue profits, new research shows growing exploitation of shrimp farmers 09/30/2024 08:35pm • BANGKOK (AP) ��� Indonesian shrimp farmer Yulius Cahyonugroho operated more than two dozen ponds only a few years ago, employing seven people and making more than enough to support his family. Since then, the 39-year-old says the prices he gets from purchasers have fallen by half and he's had to sc Mother of Egyptian activist starts hunger strike to call for his release 09/30/2024 02:07pm • LONDON (AP) ��� The mother of a prominent Egyptian rights activist said Monday that she started a hunger strike to pressure authorities to release her son Alaa Abdel-Fattah, who rose to prominence with the 2011 pro-democracy uprisings that swept the Middle East and in Egypt toppled long-time Preside New rules regarding election certification in Georgia to get test in court 09/30/2024 02:00pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� A day before a trial is set to begin on a challenge to two new controversial rules concerning the certification of vote tallies in Georgia, Democrats on Monday said they filed a lawsuit targeting another new rule that requires the number of paper ballots to be counted by hand at pol Trump Versus Harris: 6 Top Retirement Issues at Stake in the Presidential Election 09/29/2024 08:00pm • As Election Day draws near, millions of Americans are left trying to determine how each presidential candidate could affect their lives. "What's so difficult right now is that we don't know what Kamala's positions are, and it's the same with Trump," says Dan Casey, founder of Bridgeriver Advisors an