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8News Daily Poll: Should the U.S. do more to combat terrorism?
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — After ISIS claimed responsibility for the attacks in Paris on Friday, many feel it’s time to fight back against ISIS. On Sunday, France took matters into their own hands by...
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Sunny and mild weather through Wednesday
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Sunny skies will be over central Virginia today and it will be mild with highs in the middle 60s. Our skies will remain clear tonight but it will not be as cold, with lows in...
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President Obama: ‘We send in troops…They get killed’
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP/MEDIA GENERAL) — President Barack Obama gave emotional and sometimes forceful statements Monday in Antalya, Turkey at the G20 Summit which has taken on new importance since the...
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Police: Crash closes Beulah Road in Chesterfield, knocks out power to hundreds
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Police are on the scene of a crash in Chesterfield this morning. Beulah Road is closed at Salem Church Road due to a vehicle accident. Power lines are down and...
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Virginia college student, N.C. moms describe being in France during Paris...
PARIS, France (WRIC/WAVY) — Travelers were left stranded when France closed its borders. Americans had no way to get home and here in the U.S., French travelers had a similar problem. Americans have...
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Obama: Attacks ‘terrible’ setback in Islamic State campaign
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday conceded that the Paris terror attacks were a “terrible and sickening setback” in the fight against the Islamic State, but forcefully dismissed...
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Police identify woman, 33, fatally shot in Richmond overnight
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) –Richmond Police detectives are asking for help from the public as they investigate a fatal shooting that occurred overnight on the city’s southside. Officers were called to the...
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Police arrest commercial sex trafficking suspect
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) – Police have arrested a man who transported two female victims to Chesterfield for the purposes of prostitution. According to Chesterfield County Police, on Tuesday,...
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Local French citizens react to tragedy
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — As word of the terrorist attacks in Paris spread, many French citizens who live in Central Virgina watched in horror as their native country was attacked. “It was horrifying...
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Robbery suspect leads police on chase through Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — An attempted robbery in downtown Richmond Monday led to a carjacking, hostage situation, lockdowns at three local schools, and a police chase that ended in Church Hill. Richmond...
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ISIS vows Washington attack as leaders debate Syrian refugees
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Tear-lined cheeks and flowers ringed the French embassy Monday as ISIS issued a new terror threat against Washington. “We struck France on its ground in Paris; we will...
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Transplant gives new face, scalp to burned firefighter
A volunteer firefighter badly burned in a 2001 blaze has received the most extensive face transplant ever, covering his skull and much of his neck, a New York hospital announced Monday. The surgery...
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Henrico masseuse charged after customer complains about inappropriate touching
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A masseuse was charged after a customer claimed he engaged in inappropriate touching during a massage. Police say that on October 4, the victim reported that she was...
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3 suspects arrested after attempted robbery in Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Three suspects are facing charges after an attempted robbery in the Forest Hill area of Richmond. Police say the victim stated that he was flagged down at Forest View and...
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Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year is an emoji
(WTNH) – Oxford Dictionaries 2015 “Word of the Year” is impossible to pronounce because it’s not a word at all. It’s an emoji, more specifically the happy yellow cartoon face with two giant tears. The...
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Henrico Police arrest commercial robbery suspect
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Henrico Police arrested and charged a suspect in a commercial robbery. On November 16, officers were called to the 6000 block of West Broad Street for a commercial robbery....
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Longtime married couple celebrates 100th birthdays
BELLEVUE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A Tennessee couple married more than 75 years both celebrated milestone birthdays this year. Allan Little celebrated his centennial year earlier this month, while his wife...
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GMA’S “40 for 40” marathon event launches Tuesday
NEW YORK (WRIC/ABC) — “Good Morning America” anchors Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos will kick off GMA’s “40 for 40,” with the latest news and non-stop coverage of the tragic Paris attacks. The...
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New Kent Sheriff’s Office investigating armed robbery
NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The New Kent Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery. According to authorities, a person reported an armed robbery on November 16 between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m....
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French hunt 2nd fugitive, launch new airstrikes on IS
PARIS (AP) — French police are hunting for a second fugitive directly involved in the deadly Paris attacks, officials said Tuesday after France made an unprecedented demand that its European Union...
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