NSA Director Defends Secret Surveillance Programs
Army Gen Keith Alexander told a Senate panel that NSA spy programs disrupted dozens of terrorist attacks and emphasized transparency while protecting civil liberties. He outlined lawful steps taken once a terror plot is suspected, under court oversight, but offered few specific plot details.
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County Delays AT&T Tower Plan for Safer Site
Rockingham County supervisors sent AT&T back to the drawing board to find a better location for a proposed 150 foot monopole off Bogers Road north of Port Republic Road. Supervisor Dee Floyd seeks more information on site fit and helicopter flight-path safety near Rockingham Memorial Hospital.
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Substation Blaze in Harrisonburg Knocks Out Power
A Wednesday morning fire at the Dead Horse Substation off Smithland Road destroyed the transformer and cut power to nearby homes and businesses for about an hour. Fire Chief Larry Shifflett cited safety delays as firefighters waited for HEC crews to cut power, while two mineral oil tanks near the blaze posed additional risk of BLEVE. A prior day outage hit the Maryland Avenue substation, now linked to a suspected squirrel incident.
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Maine high court weighs trans students use of bathrooms
Nicole Maines, a 15 year old who identifies as a girl, faced a school district policy that forced her to use a staff bathroom after a complaint. The case centers on whether her rights to attend school without bullying and to use the bathroom of her choice were violated.
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Secret Ingredient Spiked Cookies Case in Massanutten
A Massanutten man told police someone at his basement Lanier Lane apartment drugged him with cookies last week and stole his money after he passed out. Lt. E S Painter responded June 3 to 2998 Lanier Lane where the tenant said a houseguest likely drugged him during the night of June 2 or early June 3.
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Home Wreckers Three Colorado wildfires have burned dozens of homes
Three Colorado wildfires have destroyed dozens of homes, threatening more structures as crews battle the blazes across multiple counties. Residents evacuate as flames advance, with firefighters addressing hotspots and containment lines amid windy conditions.
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Eight charged in global cybercrime ring targeting banks and Pentagon payroll
U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday charged eight alleged members of an international cybercrime ring accused of hacking into the computers of more than a dozen major financial institutions and the Pentagon payroll service.
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Deaths list highlights local obituaries on page B2
The notice lists deceased individuals including Chrystal Fadeley of New Market, Lula Foshee of Harrisonburg, Norma Friski of Harrisonburg, Robert Good of Grottoes, Kenneth Knupp of Harrisonburg, Richard Rogers of Harrisonburg, Betty Ryan of Goochland, William Stickley of Weyers Cave, and Faye Vaughan of Broadway. The entry appears in the Deaths column of section B2 in volume 116 number 217.
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