COVID-19 community testing center opening at Sherwood Shopping Center in Newport News
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A community COVID-19 testing center will open at the Peninsula amid the recent surge in cases.
The Hampton and Peninsula Health Districts say the testing center will open at the Sherwood Shopping Center located at 13785 Warwick Boulevard, in Newport News, on Monday, Jan. 10.
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Intel reports repeatedly failed to forecast Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Intelligence reports compiled by the U.S. Capitol Police in the days before last year’s insurrection envisioned only an improbable or remote risk of violence, even as other assessments warned that crowds of potentially thousands of pro-Trump demonstrators could converge in Washington and create a dangerous situation.
The documents, obtained by The Associated Press, underscore the uneven and muddled intelligence that circulated to Capitol Police officers ahead of the Jan. 6 riot, when thousands of Donald Trump loyalists swarmed the Capitol complex and clashed violently with law enforcement officers in their effort to disrupt the certification of the results of the 2020 presidential election. The intelligence reports in particular show how the police agency for days grievously underestimated the prospect of chaotic violence and disruptions.
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Crews respond to fire at compost facility in York County
YORK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Peninsulas Public Service Authority (VPPSA) compost facility in York County has to close early Saturday morning due to a fire.
Members of the York County Department of Fire and Life Safety responded to the fire at the compost facility around 6:30 Saturday morning.
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