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Hokies will be able to get burrito fix by drone; Chipotle to test out delivery at Va. Tech

Students at Virginia Tech will soon be able to get their Chipotle burritos delivered by drone.

September 8, 2016

Ali von Paris, Route One Apparel founder, appointed to Md. state tourism board

Ali von Paris, the 26-year-old founder of Route One Apparel, has been appointed to the state's tourism board by Gov. Larry Hogan.

September 8, 2016

U.S. special forces launched unsuccessful operation in August to rescue hostages: report

In an August raid in Afghanistan, U.S. special forces killed a handful of enemy combatants but did not locate the two hostages they were sent to rescue, Fox News reported Thursday.

September 8, 2016

Airbnb to enact new anti-discrimination policy on November 1; will include ‘gender identity’

Starting on November 1, Airbnb hosts must agree to abide by a non-discrimination policy that covers a range of protected classes, including "gender identity."

September 8, 2016

Bob Hannon, arrested for panty raid, resigns from county economic development post: Report

The chief economic development officer for Anne Arundel County, Maryland has resigned his post nearly one week after being arrested for illegally entering a neighbor's home and rummaging through her underwear drawer.

September 7, 2016

Apple accidentally tweets out iPhone 7 features before they’re formally announced

Apple's official Twitter account accidentally tweeted out details about the new iPhone 7 smartphone Wednesday afternoon prior to its official unveiling at company headquarters in Cupertino, California.

September 7, 2016

Amtrak replies to Amanda Carpenter’s stuck-in-elevator tweet months later: ‘Are you still’ in there?

On Valentine's Day, cable news pundit Amanda Carpenter was briefly stuck in an elevator at the BWI Airport Amtrak station when she tweeted about her plight. The government-subsidized rail service finally inquired about her welfare on Wednesday, nearly 7 months later.

September 7, 2016

Elaine Harmon, WWII WASP pilot, laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery: Report

Baltimore-born Elaine Harmon, a WASP pilot during World War II, has finally been laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.

September 7, 2016

Disney’s Princess Jasmine won’t be showing as much skin anymore: Report

Princess Jasmine, the female protagonist in Disney's 1992 animated movie "Aladdin," is getting a wardrobe change with a more modest costume,

September 7, 2016

Priyanka Yoshikawa, half-Indian woman, wins Miss World Japan crown

For the second year in a row, a biracial contestant has won the Miss World Japan beauty pageant, a development unsettling to some in the notorious xenophobic island nation.

September 7, 2016

Dani Mathers, Playboy model, could be charged for taking photo of naked woman in locker room: report

Los Angeles prosecutors are nearing a 'final decision' on whether or not to prosecute former Playboy Playmate Dani Mathers, ABC News reported on Monday.

September 6, 2016

Black Lives Matter activists arrested after blocking tarmac of London airport: report

Nine activists claiming to be with a British chapter of the Black Lives Matter protest movement were arrested on charges of trespassing on Tuesday after squatting on the tarmac of a London airport and causing air traffic delays as a result, The Guardian newspaper of London is reporting.

September 6, 2016

Erin O’Flaherty hoping to become first openly lesbian Miss America

On Sept. 11, 2016, Erin O'Flaherty could become the second Miss Missouri to ever win the Miss America crown. The Show Me State resident could also happen to be the first openly lesbian winner in the beauty pageant's 95-year history.

September 6, 2016

Anjem Choudary, Islamic State sympathizer, sentenced to 5 years in prison

Anjem Choudary, an east London Islamic cleric who has frequently defended Shariah law on cable news outlets, was sentenced to five and a half years in prison on Tuesday.

September 6, 2016

Brock Turner, convicted rapist, registers as sex offender back home in Ohio: Report

Convicted rapist and former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner officially registered Tuesday as a sex offender in his Ohio hometown, but he was not alone as he reported to the sheriff's office to sign the paperwork.

September 6, 2016

Ann Coulter wrote her own material for Rob Lowe roast: Comedy Central writer Mike Lawrence

Ann Coulter's jokes on Comedy Central's Labor Day roast of Rob Lowe did not go over that well with the audience.

September 6, 2016

NBC television network will make a ‘sexy contemporary’ female ‘Oliver Twist’: Report

In what seems to be the latest move in Hollywood's gender-flipping trend, the NBC network is planning on an "Oliver Twist" series that makes the classic Dickens character a woman, in what is being billed as a "sexy contemporary" take on the fictional Victorian era pickpocket.

September 2, 2016

Ashley Graham, swimsuit model, credits ‘amazing’ sex life with waiting until marriage

Ashley Graham, the cover model for the 2016 Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition, told a magazine recently that she credits her "amazing" sex life to waiting until her wedding night to consummate the relationship with husband Justin Ervin.

September 2, 2016

Myanmar refugee, answering rape charge, says it’s ‘acceptable’ in his homeland: report

A 20-year-old Muslim refugee from Myanmar is defending himself from a rape charge by saying that his behavior is acceptable in his homeland.

September 2, 2016

Conservative site sets up montage of Colin Kaepernick sacks to ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’

The conservative website Heat Street decided it might be a little fun to troll San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick by posting a video montage on Thursday of him being sacked over a musical background of "The Star-Spangled Banner."

September 2, 2016