Amazon Launches 1-Hour Delivery in NoVA, Sobriety Checkpoint Set, Phony IRS Phone Scam: News Nearby

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Amazon Prime Starts 1-Hour Delivery in Northern Virginia

Amazon is now offering one-hour delivery to its Amazon Prime members in Northern Virginia, according to a news release from the company. Although the company does not specify which ZIP codes in Northern Virginia they will deliver to in their announcement, you can check to see if your neighborhood is included by going to the Amazon Prime page. Read more >>>

Navy SEAL Who Wrote About Killing Bin Laden Forfeits Book Money

Matt Bissonnette, the former Navy SEAL who penned a best-selling book about his participation in the raid that ultimately killed Osama bin Laden, has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over the details he included in the book. According to multiple reports, Bissonnette — who wrote the book "No Easy Day" under the pen name Matt Owen — says he has agreed to pay the U.S. government back about $6.5 million in earnings from the book, which also spawned the Oscar-nominated movie "Zero Dark Thirty" starring Jessica Chastain. Read more >>>

Across America: The 2017 NBA All-Star Game will be played in New Orleans. The NBA had decided to pull the game from Charlotte, North Carolina, due to the state's controversial anti-LGBT law.

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