By Leann Ray | Editor-in-chief
Yesterday the U.S. Department of Justice issued a new indictment against Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man accused of killing U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and injuring U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 25. The next hearing is at 9 a.m. on Sept. 16. Read more below from the D.C. bureau’s coverage of the hearing.
Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom’s casket is displayed at a funeral home in her hometown of Webster Springs, West Virginia, on Dec. 5, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Defense)
By Ariana Figueroa
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice Tuesday issued a new indictment against Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man accused of killing one West Virginia National Guard member and wounding another in an attack in the nation’s capital, including six new charges that qualify for the death penalty.
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By Lori Kersey
The West Virginia Supreme Court has issued a ruling in a Berkeley County case that centered on legal search and seizure without diving into whether the odor of marijuana alone was probable cause.
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Fourteen state attorneys general are asking the EPA to classify the abortion medication mifepristone as a water contaminant. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
By Nada Hassanein
Republican attorneys general from 14 states and 19 GOP members of Congress are asking U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to classify and regulate the abortion medication mifepristone as a water contaminant.
By Jonathan Shorman
As election officials across the country steel themselves for the midterm elections in less than five months, President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail threatens to upend their preparations.
By Shauneen Miranda
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education announced sweeping efforts Tuesday to outsource its special education programs and civil rights enforcement to other agencies, in another major step by President Donald Trump’s administration to dismantle the department.
By Jennifer Shutt
WASHINGTON — U.S. senators from both political parties said Tuesday they had yet to see the text of the deal Trump administration officials struck over the weekend to end the war in Iran, though several indicated any final agreement will require their approval.
By Sam Gauntt
WASHINGTON — The Atlantic Ocean is predicted to have a tamer-than-usual hurricane season this year, but experts say it’s necessary to remain vigilant as it can take only one serious storm to cause significant damage
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