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1 man in custody after Fairfax Co. barricade situation 1 man in custody after Fairfax Co. barricade situation 11/17/2019 05:45pm • One man is in custody after police peacefully resolved a barricade situation in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County, Virginia, Sunday evening. A man with a gun was barricaded inside a home on the 6200 block of Fogle Street, police said in a tweet around 4:45 p.m. The barricade was resolved b How much should you be spending on vacations? 11/16/2019 09:57am • Even if you have most of your financial life budgeted down to the dollar, figuring out what you'll spend on vacation can be a lot more difficult to predict. Prices for flights are constantly in flux. Plus, there are the unforeseen expenses like delayed flights, packages that are not as all-inclus There are more LGBTQ characters on television than ever before There are more LGBTQ characters on television than ever before 11/16/2019 05:16am • A record-breaking number of LGBTQ characters will appear on broadcast television by the time this year's season is over. A total 10.2% of regular characters in the 2019-2020 broadcast television season are reported to be LGBTQ, according to GLAAD's "Where We Are on TV" report. That's up from 8.8% Venice is flooding — what lies ahead for its cultural and historical sites? Venice is flooding — what lies ahead for its cultural and historical sites? 11/16/2019 04:32am • A man walks across the flooded St. Mark's Square on November 15, 2019. Images of the flooded St. Mark's Basilica in Venice have shocked many across the world this week. (Filippo Monteforte/Getty Images) Images of the flooded St. Mark's Basilica in Venice have shocked many across the world this w Loudoun Co. officials investigate death of woman taken to hospital by Redskins player 11/15/2019 12:30pm • The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office has identified the unconscious woman who was brought to a Northern Virginia hospital by two men, including a Washington Redskins player, shortly before she died. Julia E. Crabbe, 21, of Reston, Virginia, was brought to the Inova Emergency Room-Ashburn HealthPle Howard Co. victims lost over $50,000 to gift card scams in November Howard Co. victims lost over $50,000 to gift card scams in November 11/15/2019 07:23am • Victims in Howard County, Maryland, have lost over $50,000 in gift card scams in just the first half of November, according to Howard County police. Police released a video last week explaining how the scams work in an effort to prevent them. According to the Federal Trade Commission, differen These sports injuries cause the most ER visits among youth, report finds 11/15/2019 06:59am • A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reveals which activities are most likely to send a young athlete to the emergency room. While sports are an important part of a healthy lifestyle for young people, injuries can happen too -- and a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Presto’s college football picks: Cavaliers, Hokies on Orange Bowl bid collision course? Presto’s college football picks: Cavaliers, Hokies on Orange Bowl bid collision course? 11/15/2019 02:39am • Light bulbs went off over the heads of many in Charlottesville and Blacksburg this past Tuesday night. Could Virginia or Virginia Tech crash college football's New Year's Bowl party? Like many things in and around the sport with the best regular season and worst postseason, the answer is both yes Donate blood and Redskins tickets could be yours Donate blood and Redskins tickets could be yours 11/14/2019 07:51pm • Give back and you may win big. If you bleed burgundy and gold, INOVA Blood Donor Services has an offer for you. Sign up to donate blood at an upcoming event and you'll get one ticket to a 2019 home game while supplies last. Donors must complete the screening process on either Friday or Dec. Where do your pets fit in with your holiday plans? Where do your pets fit in with your holiday plans? 11/14/2019 07:25am • Veterinarian Dr. Katy Nelson shares some helpful tips to keep in mind for you and your pet during the holidays. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/kandypix) The year is hurtling to its end, and with it, weeks of holiday festivities can mean gatherings, traveling and indulgent feasts. But as you make plan Review finds University of Maryland met standards following adenovirus outbreak Review finds University of Maryland met standards following adenovirus outbreak 11/13/2019 02:44pm • A year after a University of Maryland freshman from Howard County died from complications from adenovirus, an independent investigation has found that the university's College Park campus followed protocols. An independent panel looking into the university's response following the death of 18-yea DC Brau brews up its own hard seltzer DC Brau brews up its own hard seltzer 11/13/2019 09:59am • DC Brau has its own line of hard seltzers.(Courtesy DC Brau) The hard seltzer craze has gone local. DC Brau Brewing will roll out its own line of hard seltzers. The name is Full Transparency, and the hard seltzers will come in four flavors that will be sold in 12-ounce cans. Full Transpare Arlington will review response to 1st boil water advisory in 26 years Arlington will review response to 1st boil water advisory in 26 years 11/12/2019 05:08pm • How well did Arlington County in Virginia think it handled the water main break that triggered a boil water advisory for more than 100,000 customers in the county and parts of Northwest D.C.? Pretty well, it seems. The county will be conducting an "after action review" of the response to last Purcellville leaders apologize for data breach, notification of residents Purcellville leaders apologize for data breach, notification of residents 11/12/2019 10:11am • The vice mayor and town manager of Purcellville, Virginia, are apologizing for a data breach affecting almost 2,000 people and expressing regret for the way they informed town residents that their personal information might have been exposed. In an emergency session Saturday, the town council sor Tips for DC-area homeowners on how to get homes ready for winter Tips for DC-area homeowners on how to get homes ready for winter 11/11/2019 10:06pm • The official start of winter is more than a month away. With cold weather blowing into the D.C. area this week, it's a strong reminder homeowners need to prepare their homes for winter. As temperatures fall about 20 degrees below normal in the following days, plumbers turn their attention to thou
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