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Accountant Cindy Laporta leaves the Justin W. Williams U.S. Attorney's Building at the conclusion of the fourth day of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's trial Friday in Alexandria, Va.

Manafort Accountant On Tax Scheme: 'I Regret It'

Accountant Cindy Laporta testified Friday in Paul Manafort's federal trial. She described an effort to portray income as a loan and thereby reduce the amount of taxes Manafort would have to pay.

WMRA Daily 8/6/24

A man from Winchester is being prosecuted in federal court after allegedly making a series of online posts threatening to kill or harm Vice President Harris… The NAACP is suing Shenandoah County’s school board over its May decision to revert to Confederate names for two schools, and we launch a four-part series diving into that, and the history behind it… VMI is known for emphasizing strength and self-discipline, but this fall the school will use canine therapy to ease the transition to college….

Samaria Rice, the mother of Tamir, a 12-year-old boy fatally shot by a Cleveland police officer, speaks during a news conference in December 2014, in Cleveland.

Tamir Rice's Family: Prosecutor Is On A Quest To Avoid Accountability

The prosecutor in the case released two independent reports that found the shooting of the 12-year-old boy was justified. Rice's family said the prosecutor is working to avoid an indictment.

Synthetic opioids account for the majority of drug overdose deaths

From April 2020 to April 2021, more than 100,000 people died of a drug overdose in the U.S.

WMRA Daily 8/6/25

The Harrisonburg City School Board will end its involvement with Massanutten Technical Center... Dominion Energy plans to install solar panels on the roof of Richmond’s baseball stadium... Governor Glenn Youngkin supports a federal push to use National Guard Troops to aid in immigration enforcement... Data centers are becoming one of the hottest issues on the campaign trail... And a group of Harrisonburg church goers has been offering free rides to immigrants...

Tania and Joseph's 3-year-old daughter, Sofi, plays with a car in the shade at a shelter in Juárez, Mexico, last week.

Border Protection Disputes Account Of 3-Year-Old Asked To Choose Between Parents

Customs and Border Protection officials are denying an NPR report that a Border Patrol agent asked the girl to choose which of her parents would be sent back to Mexico.

So you're buying tickets for Harry Styles' tour. Can artists control the prices?

For years, fans have complained about what it can take to get a concert ticket: the long virtual queue waits, website crashes and high prices. Now, the artists' role in it all is being questioned.

Comcast Buys Rest of NBC Universal

Comcast, the Philadelphia based cable giant, announced a major deal late Tuesday afternoon. It's buying the 49 percent stake of NBC Universal that it did not already own for 16.7 billion dollars. General Electric is the seller and will also be selling some prized real estate as part of the deal.

A military vehicle was on its side in a ditch in Longmont, Colo., on Tuesday after being washed away by floodwaters.

Many Missing People Now Accounted For In Colorado Flooding

Rescuers have reached some of the remote areas affected by floods, as electricity and phones have been restored.

Many carbon offset projects — including projects that claim to protect rainforests — aren't doing what they promise. Researchers worry the U.S. government's new guidelines have gaps.

If you get an offer to buy a carbon offset, experts say this is what you should know

There are lots of problems in the carbon offset market right now. So if you get an offer to buy an offset, what should you do? NPR asked experts for top things to know.

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