Islamic State recruitment expands beyond fighters in Web age
Three Colorado teens exchanged Twitter messages with IS recruiters about marriage and religion before traveling to Syria with stolen cash and passports. Intercepted in Germany, they were returned to families without charges. The case highlights IS tactics to attract diverse recruits including doctors and engineers, using humanitarian imagery and family friendly clips to lure for a caliphate. Prosecutors say at least 15 people face charges under material support laws as efforts shift to prevention and counter messaging.
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Black Captain America leads Marvel diversity push
Washington AP reports Marvel and DC are reshaping superheroes to reflect diverse America. Captain America becomes Sam Wilson, a Black man, while Thor is a woman and Spider-Man partly Puerto Rican. Executives insist changes mirror audience and culture, fueling debates among fans and critics.
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Logger Hurt In Cross Cut Near Lashmeet
East River Volunteer Fire Department crews set up a landing site for a HealthNet helicopter at Quality Electric on Route 19 near Lashmeet. Jackie McKinney, 47, of Lashmeet, was trapped by a cross cut on a 36 to 40 inch trunk and remains critically injured but conscious. He was transported to a Roanoke hospital due to weather delays, after initial plans to head to Charleston were altered. Rhonda Cross, 51, identified the logger as her fiancé and said the injury occurred while his mother had learned of the incident through a scanner.
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Suspect Flees After Altercation Between Brothers
Police describe a fatal incident as an altercation between two brothers. Herbert Allen Keith Spivey, 19, brother to the victim, fled the scene on foot as Detective Craig McGlothlin investigates.
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Caterpillar call center eyes Bluefield downtown growth
Janet Bailey Marc Meachum and Joshua Cline led a long effort to establish a city call center in downtown Bluefield. The project will add 24 salaried roles, drawing workers from Virginia to West Virginia and boosting local commerce in Mercer County.
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