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Multifaith group probes Va. Gov. Northam, AG Herring on cash bail reform
They’re not on the ballot for the midterm election in about two weeks, but Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring fielded questions from a multifaith, nonpartisan group at Fairfax High School Sunday.
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New initiative aims to keep Arlington Co. night life safe while boosting business
Keeping Arlington’s night life enjoyable and safe is one of the county’s goals. The Arlington Restaurant Initiative (ARI) started as a voluntary pilot program earlier this year, modeled after the international Best Bar None program.
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Swastikas at a Va. Jewish Community Center prompt resolve to fight hate
Community members rallied Sunday in a major show of support for the Jewish Community Center, one week after 19 swastikas were spray-painted on the building’s windows and outer walls. See photos.
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Thousands gather, stream along H Street for annual arts festival
Folks streamed through the H Street Corridor, walking on lanes that usually usher cars and over rails that guide street cars, all to the sounds of music from DJs, drums and the lilts and tones of hundreds of lively conversations in this year’s H Street Festival.
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Alexandria hosts replica of a ship that brought first settlers to Va.
The Portside in Old Town Festival is going on in Alexandria this weekend, and docked there for the weekend is a replica of one of the ships that sailed its way into American history.
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Md. football booster removed from travel group for comment regarding McNair’s heatstroke death
In recent comments to the Diamondback, Maryland’s student newspaper, Upper Marlboro attorney and football booster Rick Jaklitsch seemed to imply Jordan McNair didn’t properly hydrate before he collapsed during a workout in May.
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Caps Canine Calendar: Players pose with puppies to benefit animal adoption agency
Caps players modeled with canine-friends for a Capitals Canine Calendar that will benefit Homeward Trails Animal Rescue. See behind-the-scene photos and video from the shoot.
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‘Air Force One Experience’ at National Harbor gives glimpse into presidential travel
Though the actual Air Force One is kept at Joint Base Andrews, a full-size 747 replica of the famous plane will soon go on display roughly 10 miles away at National Harbor.
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Fairfax Co. schools resolve to fight sexual misconduct
The school system’s resolution cites the Fairfax County Youth Survey, an anonymous and voluntary survey of middle and high school students in three grades, which shows that 14.2 percent of students reported being sexually harassed in the 2017-18 school year.
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Departing Montgomery Co. executive raises scholarship money through foundation
Ike Leggett and his wife, Catherine, were honored Sunday at the Leggett Legacy Forward event, which was free and held at the Music Center at Strathmore. It also doubled as a fundraiser.
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Homeowners’ best, worst reasons to tap home equity
According to most of the homeowners surveyed by Bankrate.com, about 74 percent think making home repairs is an acceptable reason to borrow against home equity, with fifty-seven percent saying it’s the best reason.
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DC’s CureFest advocates for cancer’s youngest warriors
Folks from across the nation are banding together for CureFest, an annual, weekend-long event in D.C., to raise awareness about pediatric cancer. See photos.
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Report: Wolf Trap makes enough money to support itself, still receives NPS funds
According to the report, The Wolf Trap Foundation, which was established about 50 years ago, still receives federal dollars, though it now seems to generate enough money to support itself.
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Prince George’s Co. schools rolls out bus-tracking app in time for new school year
Prince George’s County parents will now be able to track the location and arrival times of their child’s bus thanks to a new smartphone app.
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Firefighters in Prince George’s Co. raise funds for colleague’s cancer treatment
The Pier Oyster Bar and Grill in Edgewater, Maryland, was packed with family, coworkers and others who wanted to support Sunday’s fundraiser for a Prince George’s County firefighter battling stage 4 colon cancer. See photos.
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