Authorities in Highland County are searching for a man accused of shooting at his girlfriend during an argument. Investigators say Charles Houston Smith fired at least one shot at the woman in McDowell on Saturday morning. The county sheriff's office confirmed the woman is alive following the shooting. Smith is wanted on six felony and two misdemeanor charges, and the sheriff's office is warning the public that he may be armed and dangerous.
A Virginia gas utility faces a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit.Preview: More than two dozen U.S. cities are slowly sinking due to unsustainable groundwater extraction, which removes large portions of the water table beneath the ground. A new Virginia Tech study published in the journal "Nature Cities" finds that Houston is America's fastest-sinking city, with some areas dropping about 20 millimeters a year. Dallas, Seattle, Chicago, Denver and New York City are sinking between two and ten millimeters a year. Researchers say each city could experience severe and possibly catastrophic infrastructure damage due to the sinking.
President Trump's tariff move seems to be paying off. Most recently, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Trump administration is closing in on a trade deal with China. He said the two countries have agreed to pause their reciprocal tariffs for 90 days. As well, Europe's biggest carmaker, Volkswagon, plans to open up to three new facilities and adding jobs in America in order to avoid the tariffs.