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Suspect in fatal Washington shootout arrested in Virginia

By By Mike Jones

A man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Washington nearly a year ago was arrested Thursday night in Virginia following a standoff with authorities. Karl Kevin Sullivan II was arrested in Stafford County after Washington police said he shot and killed 20-year-old Jullian Lassic in an alley in the 100 block of North Main Street in the early hours of Oct. 11. An arrest warrant charging Sullivan with homicide and other felony counts was filed at District Judge Kelly Stewart’s office in Washington on Wednesday, and authorities in Virginia arrested him there following a standoff Thursday night. “This arrest is the result of an agency-wide effort involving the dedicated ...

Flight 93 crash victims honored for 'great courage'

Twenty-five years after 40 passengers and crew members aboard United Airlines Flight 93 lost their lives fighting back against hijackers during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, thousands gathered at the Flight 93 National Memorial Park in Shanksville on Friday to honor those who died ...

Laurel Highlands Middle School sets return date for in-person learning

Laurel Highlands Middle School will return to in-person instruction on Sept. 15, the district announced Wednesday afternoon. In a Facebook post, Assistant Superintendent Jessica Scott said staff would return to the school on Monday, Sept. 14, for a prep day. That night, there will be an open ...

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Saving the day

PITTSBURGH (AP) — T.J. Watt began his 10th season by trying to move past the noise that followed his ninth. The noise that said the Pittsburgh Steelers star outside linebacker had lost a step, maybe two, after quiet and injury-marred 2025. The noise that wondered if his time as a singular ...

WVU assistant coach Devine arrested

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia assistant coach and former standout running back for the Mountaineers, Noel Devine, 38, was arrested and booked at 12:45 p.m. Sunday at the North Central Regional Jail charged with one felony count of strangulation, according to the Magistrate Court of ...

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Lowe helps Pirates top Cubs in series finale

CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Pittsburgh's three-run sixth inning, and the Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday to avoid a sweep of their weekend series. Bryan Reynolds had two hits for Pittsburgh, including an RBI single in the first. Carmen ...

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OP-ED: Listening to silence for personal development

People talking without speaking. People hearing without listening. And no one dared … Disturb the sound of silence. – “The Sound of Silence,” Paul Simon Sometimes an idea for an essay comes from unusual places and at unexpected times. Such was the case this week. After hearing a ...

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