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Good day Newport News! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How CNU's defense and Apprentice fared in Newport News gridiron action
  • How hospice in Hampton Roads, including Newport News, can change final months

Also on today's calendar: Higher Purpose Consulting LLC presents Health & Well-Being Conference & Expo and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 76, low: 63.
  • Tuesday: Nice with some sun, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• No. 17 CNU defense's six takeaways lead to stunning shutout of No. 14 Susquehanna (dailypress.com) — Christopher Newport's football team, based in Newport News, stayed unbeaten with a dominant defensive performance at Susquehanna, forcing six turnovers in a 21-0 road win. The roundup also notes Methodist edging the Apprentice Builders in Newport News, plus regional college results for William & Mary, Richmond, VMI and Navy that local fans may be tracking.
   

• 'Hospice is freedom': Hampton Roads doctors and nurses work to share benefits of services (pilotonline.com) — Hospice nurses and doctors serving Hampton Roads, including Sentara's Newport News location, describe how in-home and facility-based care can bring comfort, dignity, and even extra time for seriously ill patients. Through local families' stories, they explain common misconceptions, how pain is managed, and why choosing hospice earlier can let people focus on meaningful final experiences instead of repeated hospitalizations.
   

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Yorktown

  • Walk from a Revolutionary War battlefield to a beach in 10 minutes in this Virginia town (wheninyourstate.com)
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  • He was shot in the head twice and survived. Now he's being inducted into a Virginia university's sports hall of fame. (cardinalnews.org)
  • Urgent Marine Weather Message Issued amid Floods and Storm for Delaware, Virginia and Maryland as Conditions Worsen (travelinglifestyle.net)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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