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Tropical Storm Ophelia, which formed off the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast, is expected to deliver heavy rain, storm surge and high winds to communities across North Carolina and the Chesapeake Bay.

Family of man who died while being admitted to psychiatric hospital agrees to $8.5M settlement
The family of a man who died while handcuffed and pinned to the floor for about 11 minutes as he was being admitted to a Virginia psychiatric hospital has reached an $8.5 million settlement with the city and others.

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia to remain free on bond after failing drug tests
A judge rejected a request by prosecutors to revoke the bond of the mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher as she awaits sentencing on a federal weapons charge that she used marijuana while possessing a firearm.

Judge rejects defense effort to throw out an Oath Keeper associate's Jan. 6 guilty verdict
A federal judge in Washington has upheld an obstruction conviction against a Virginia man who stood trial with members of the Oath Keepers extremist group in one of the most serious cases brought in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.