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VA- TEACHER ARREST

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LOUDOUN COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES HAVE ARRESTED 35‑YEAR‑OLD NICOLAS MARTIN ZIMMERMAN, A FORMER PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER AT ST. VERONICA CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN CHANTILLY, ON 12 FELONY COUNTS—INCLUDING NINE FOR CHILD‑PORN POSSESSION, TWO FOR ELECTRONIC SOLICITATION, AND ONE FOR TAKING INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH A MINOR. ZIMMERMAN IS HELD WITHOUT BOND... Read More.

VA – GIRLS ON THE RUN 5K

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ARLINGTON DRIVERS CAN EXPECT ROAD CLOSURES THIS SUNDAY FOR THE GIRLS ON THE RUN 5K. POLICE WILL CLOSE  SOUTH  JOYCE STREET FROM 16TH TO ARMY NAVY DRIVE AND ARMY NAVY FROM JOYCE TO 23RD FROM 8-AM UNTIL 10‑30. BUS ROUTES WILL DETOUR AND STREET PARKING NEAR PENTAGON CITY WILL BE RESTRICTED, SO PLAN EXTRA TIME.

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — FOOD TRUCK FEST RETURNS MAY 17

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LOUDOUN COUNTY’S FOURTH ANNUAL “LOCO” FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL ROLLS INTO SEGRA FIELD IN LEESBURG THIS SATURDAY. EXPECT MORE THAN 15 FOOD TRUCKS, LIVE MUSIC, AXE‑THROWING, ARCHERY, AND CRAFT VENDORS. ADMISSION IS FREE; FOOD IS PAY‑AS‑YOU‑GO. THE EVENT TAKES PLACE RAIN OR SHINE.

VIRGINIA — “SUN BUCKS” SUMMER FOOD BENEFITS RETURN

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ELIGIBLE VIRGINIA FAMILIES WILL AGAIN GET “SUN BUCKS” THIS SUMMER. SUNBUCK ARE A $120 EBT DEPOSIT PER CHILD TO HELP BUY GROCERIES WHEN SCHOOL MEALS STOP. CHILDREN ALREADY ON SNAP, TANF OR FREE‑LUNCH PROGRAMS ARE AUTOMATICALLY ENROLLED; OTHERS CAN APPLY AT ’VIRGINIA SUNBUCKS DOT-COM’ STARTING JULY 1.

D.C. — RFK JR BLASTED FOR SWIMMING IN POLLUTED ROCK CREEK

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U-S HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR POSTED MOTHER’S DAY PHOTOS OF HIMSELF AND HIS GRANDKIDS SPLASHING IN ROCK CREEK—A WATERWAY UNDER A 50‑YEAR SWIM BAN FOR HIGH BACTERIA LEVELS. PUBLIC‑HEALTH EXPERTS CALLED THE DIP “IRRESPONSIBLE,” NOTING THAT ROCK CREEK GETS MILLIONS OF GALLONS OF... Read More.

FAIRFAX COUNTY — $250 BUS‑CAMERA FINES BEGIN

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STARTING YESTERDAY, DRIVERS WHO ILLEGALLY PASS A STOPPED SCHOOL BUS IN FAIRFAX COUNTY WILL GET A $250 TICKET. THE 30‑DAY WARNING PERIOD ENDED MONDAY AT 12:01 A.M.; 50 CAMERAS ARE NOW LIVE, WITH MORE COMING FOR THE COUNTY’S 1,600‑BUS FLEET. OFFICIALS SAY EVERY DOLLAR FROM... Read More.

D.C. CHILD‑CARE WORKERS DEMAND PAY EQUITY

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EARLY‑EDUCATION TEACHERS AND ADVOCATES RALLIED OUTSIDE THE  WILSON BUILDING IN DC, URGING CITY COUNCIL TO FULLY FUND MAYOR BOWSER’S PROPOSED $175 MILLION BOOST TO THE ‘EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR PAY EQUITY FUND’. SUPPORTERS SAY CUTTING THE FUNDING WOULD WIPE OUT THE $10,000 PAY RAISES THAT HELPED... Read More.

SENATORS TARGET EL SALVADOR RIGHTS RECORD

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U-S SENATORS CHRIS VAN HOLLEN OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA’S TIM KAINE ANNOUNCED A CAPITOL‑HILL ROUNDTABLE NEXT WEEK TO SPOTLIGHT EL SALVADOR’S HUMAN‑RIGHTS ABUSES—INCLUDING THE CONTINUED DETENTION OF WRONGFULLY DEPORTED MARYLAND RESIDENT KILMAR ABREGO GARCÍA. THEIR NEW SENATE RESOLUTION DEMANDS A STATE‑DEPARTMENT REVIEW AND COULD HALT U.S. SECURITY AID IF VIOLATIONS... Read More.

EMBASSY PROTEST FOR WRONGFUL DEPORTATION

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ADVOCATES RALLIED OUTSIDE EL SALVADOR’S EMBASSY ON 16TH STREET, DEMANDING THE RETURN OF KILMAR ÁBREGO GARCÍA—A MARYLAND RESIDENT DEPORTED DESPITE A COURT ORDER. DOZENS CALLED ON BOTH GOVERNMENTS TO HONOR THE RULING AND BRING HIM HOME. SUPPORTERS VOWED TO STAGE ADDITIONAL DEMONSTRATIONS IF GARCÍA IS NOT PROMPTLY REPATRIATED.

SPANBERGER ON RIGHT‑TO‑WORK

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DEMOCRATIC GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEE ABIGAIL SPANBERGER SAYS SHE WOULD NOT SIGN A BILL THAT FULLY REPEALS VIRGINIA’S RIGHT‑TO‑WORK LAW, THOUGH SHE’S OPEN TO REFORMS. THE DECADES‑OLD STATUTE PREVENTS MANDATORY UNION MEMBERSHIP—A FLASHPOINT IN THIS YEAR’S CAMPAIGN. HER GOP RIVAL, LT. GOV. WINSOME EARLE‑SEARS, VOWS TO KEEP THE LAW INTACT.
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