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In a speech outlining his overhaul plans, the defense secretary called on American weapons makers to surge “at the speed of ingenuity.” Read full article

Cameran Drew, 19, defeated his former high school government teacher, Kenneth Bell, by 10 votes for a seat on the Surry County Board of Supervisors this week. There are no hard feelings. Read full article

Most of the affected flights were at the nation’s busiest airports, but the effects of the cuts are acutely felt in smaller cities. Read full article

One of two major American almanacs is ceasing publication after more than two centuries of predicting the weather and offering tidbits of wisdom. Read full article

The first woman to hold the post also made history as one of the most significant speakers in modern times. Read full article

After weeks of stalemate, Senate Democrats said they would be willing to reopen the government in exchange for a one-year extension of expiring health care subsidies. Read full article

The eight-time All-Star baseball player pleaded guilty in 1995 to one count of tax evasion. He was sentenced to six months of home confinement. Read full article

The justices are generally reluctant to take account of a president’s public statements. But extensive quotes from Mr. Trump in a key filing may change the legal calculus. Read full article

More people are trying to book trains, rental cars and buses but were not always successful. Read full article

Prosecutors said Michael McMahon had acted as an illegal agent in a conspiracy targeting a Chinese family in New Jersey. The White House says he was tricked into it. Read full article