Virginia

Last Flying U.S.-Registered DC-8 Gets Permanent Home

Boeing is supporting a planned educational pavilion around the former Samaritan’s Purse cargo aircraft in Virginia.

AVweb•Matt Ryan21h ago

Electra Completes Historic AAM Flight Tests at Heliports Across Virginia Airports

Aviation News – Electra has successfully completed first-of-its-kind flight operations from a heliport on a commercial airport ramp at Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport in Virginia. The...

Aviation News EU22h ago

Microsoft Takes Down EvilTokens Device-Code Phishing Service Tied to 12,000 Inbox Compromises

Microsoft on Tuesday announced the takedown of the EvilTokens device code phishing service that it said used artificial intelligence (AI) "at every step of the attack chain." The action, carried out with authorization from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, involved the efforts of Health-ISAC, alongside Cloudflare, Coinbase, OpenAI, Railway, SpyCloud, The Shadowserver

The Hacker News•info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)22 Sept

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Raskin attacks Trump’s proposed arch, calls for DC statehood

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Sunday went after President Trump for his triumphal arch and pressed for statehood for Washington, D.C. The president in a Truth Social post on Sunday said that the plans for the massive arch bridging D.C. and Virginia will incorporate a “top grade military complex” and house snipers and drones. “Does…

The Hill•Tara Suter21 Sept

• neutral toward Donald Trump · 91%

Trump says triumphal arch to be used for snipers, drones

President Trump on Sunday said that the plans for the massive triumphal arch bridging Washington, D.C., and Virginia will incorporate a “top grade military complex.” Trump said in a Truth Social post that this change to the arch was at the request of the U.S. military “for National Security purposes.” “I have agreed to convert…

The Hill•Ryan Mancini20 Sept

• neutral toward Donald Trump · 98%

‘Do you have to be dead?’: US coalminers plead for benefits as black-lung disease cases surge

Trump says he digs coal – but pneumoconiosis cases are at a 50-year high, and sick miners are mired in benefit delays For 38 years, Josh Armes worked as a coal miner in West Virginia and Virginia. After retirement, Armes, 74, of Grundy, Virginia, was diagnosed with black lung disease, medically known as coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP), caused by breathing in coal dust over long periods, which irreversibly damages the lungs. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Michael Sainato20 Sept

Trump’s MAGA Inc. funnels another $5 million into Texas Senate race

President Trump’s super PAC, MAGA Inc., poured an additional $5 million into the Texas Senate race, according to a new Federal Election Commission (FEC) filing published Saturday.  The funds were earmarked for Del Ray Media LLC, a Virginia-based political media company, for TV and digital advertising against the Democratic nominee in this race, Texas state…

The Hill•Sarah Davis19 Sept

• neutral toward Donald Trump · 96%

This is the data centre capital of the world. They’re starting to regret it

About 70 per cent of the world’s internet traffic flows through this county in Virginia. Whether it is a road map for Australia, or a cautionary tale, depends on who you ask.

The Sydney Morning Herald•Michael Koziol19 Sept

Spanberger announces tightened data center restrictions, clean energy mandates in Virginia

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) on Friday announced a new proposal to tighten restrictions on data center developments in the state.  The governor’s “Data Center Accountability Framework” outlines several objectives for the commonwealth’s approach to these projects, including cutting down on noise pollution and water use tied to these projects and promoting clean energy and…

The Hill•Sarah Davis18 Sept

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger establishes AI task force and data center accountability framework

Virginia's new framework and AI task force could reshape data center governance, emphasizing transparency, community input, and ethical AI use.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team18 Sept

Virginia governor creates an AI task force and moves to restrain data centers

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger ordered the state government to take steps that could empower local communities to have a larger say in data center development and slow down approvals in a state that is already home to the data center capital of the world. Executive Order 22 bans executive branch officials from signing nondisclosure agreements […]

The Verge•Lauren Feiner18 Sept

Early in-person voting begins in the 2026 US midterm elections in Virginia

Virginia leads the way for in-person voting, reflecting a nationwide trend towards casting ballots before Election Day.

Al Jazeera18 Sept

AvTalk Episode 387: The CVR makes it worse

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Ian and Jason prepare to head to Los Angeles for the annual CrankyFlier Dorkfest and NYC Aviation’s SpotLAX events . If you’re in town, stop by and say hello. But before we take off, the NTSB released a partial summary of the cockpit voice recorder from the 21 Air 767 that overran the runway in Miami. Far from providing clarity, the summary only adds to the questions raised about the pilots’ actions in the final minutes of the flight. A news helicopter covering a fatal car collision crashed in Los Angeles, killing the pilot and reporter onboard the aircraft, as well as one person on the ground. Virginia Senators Time Kaine and Mark Warner have introduced a bill to limit flights at DCA in Washington DC. We discuss why the DCA Air Safety Act has a long, uphill battle for passage. A GAO report on the FAA’s recent push to modernize the nation’s air traffic control systems calls for greater cost and schedule planning, noting that there are 11,389 individual project schedules. And you’re going to be hearing a lot about “capacity” over the next few months. What that means for airlines—and airfares. Check back soon for a transcript of this episode.

Flightradar24 Blog•Flightradar2418 Sept

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Virginia Men Steal U.S. Mail, Drain $84,000 From Victims’ Debit and Credit Cards

Two Richmond men used stolen USPS arrow keys to steal mail and pull 4,000 from victims' bank accounts in a federal bank fraud conspiracy.

The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent18 Sept

Virginia Attorney General: D.H.S. Likely Broke State Law in Voter Fraud Investigation

The department has pulled hundreds of agents from their regular duties to find noncitizens on the voter rolls, despite decades of evidence that widespread voter fraud is exceptionally rare in the United States.

The New York Times•Nick Corasaniti and Hamed Aleaziz17 Sept

GDEB wins $240m contracts for Virginia-class submarine parts

General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) has received three undefinitised orders worth a combined total of nearly $240m for Virginia-class submarines.

Naval Technology•Jangoulun Singsit17 Sept

IS member sentenced to 20 years in prison for role in 2021 Kabul airport bombing

Mohammad Sharifullah, 28, was convicted of aiding the terrorist group that took credit for the suicide bombing An Islamic State group member was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison for aiding the terrorist organization that took credit for a suicide bombing that killed 13 US service members and about 160 Afghans at the Kabul airport five years ago during the US military’s chaotic withdrawal from the country. A federal jury in Virginia had convicted Mohammad Sharifullah in April of providing material support to the IS affiliate known as Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP). But jurors could not agree whether he bore some responsibility for the airport bombing on 26 August 2021. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Associated Press17 Sept

Virginia Bookkeeper Admits To Stealing $205,889 From Employer In Series of Unauthorized Transfers

A Virginia bookkeeper has admitted draining $205,889 from her employer to cover personal spending. Angela Sue Conley, 60, of Bristol has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of mail fraud, says the U.S. Department of Justice. She spent more than 40 years as the company’s bookkeeper until her termination in […]

The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent17 Sept

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.14.26)

“We haven't awarded many of these in the last few decades, as it's intended to recognize true heroism and highly exceptional accomplishment in flight which means that it should be rare and it is...” Source: U.S. Air Force Gen. Adrian Spain, commander of Air Combat Command, presided over a ceremony and presented the decorations to recipients of the DFC... Four pilots assigned to the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Wing, and two from the 149th Fighter Squadron, 192nd Wing, were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, for actions while deployed in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, during a ceremony at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, Aug. 31, 2026.

Aero-News Network16 Sept

Florida Republican candidate marched with neo-Nazis in infamous Charlottesville rally: report

Marshall Rawson was seen marching alongside the League of the South during the deadly 2017 rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, a new report finds

The Independent•Rachel Dobkin16 Sept