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5 people injured in shooting with multiple shooters at Virginia State University

Multiple people were injured in a shooting involving multiple suspects at Virginia State University, prompting a temporary campus lockdown early Saturday, the university said.

FDA Upgrades Egg Recall Linked to Salmonella to Highest Health Risk Level

Lala strengthens into a hurricane and bears down on Hawaii’s Big Island with heavy rain, winds

Hurricane Lala formed Saturday on a path to make a rare landfall on Hawaii’s Big Island. The National Hurricane Center said Lala’s maximum sustained winds increased to 75 mph (120 kph), making it a Category 1 hurricane, and the eyewall was forecast to move over or near the island’s southern end by Saturday evening, lashing its worst winds at volcanic slopes thousands of feet above sea level.

South Carolina to hold first 2028 Democratic presidential primary, DNC vote confirms

Democrats on Saturday approved a new presidential nominating calendar for 2028, cementing South Carolina's place as the first official Democratic primary state, as the party looks to elevate states that better reflect its diverse coalition of voters. The vote came during the Democratic National Committee's summer meeting in Austin, where members signed off on a schedule that begins with South Carolina on Jan. 22, followed by Nevada on Feb. 1. New Hampshire, New Mexico, Michigan and Virginia round out the early-state lineup throughout February, all voting before Super Tuesday.