Fairfax, VA
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Fairfax County Man Threatened To Kill VA Hospital Worker, Mailman In Virginia: Feds Fairfax County Man Threatened To Kill VA Hospital Worker, Mailman In Virginia: Feds
Fairfax County Man Threatened To Kill VA Hospital Worker, Mailman In Virginia: Feds A 57-year-old Fairfax man admitted to making a series of violent and specific threats against federal employees in Virginia and DC, officials announced. Kenneth R. Woodard, 57, of Fairfax, pleaded guilty in Alexandria federal court this week to making threatening communications over interstate commerce and threatening to kill a federal official, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Court documents state that on April 29, Woodard called the Department of Veterans Affairs’ crisis line demanding to speak to a VA hospital police officer he had interacted with earlier in the day. During the c…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Politics
Trump's Lewd Birthday Note, Drawing To Jeffrey Epstein Released After House Subpoena Trump's Lewd Birthday Note, Drawing To Jeffrey Epstein Released After House Subpoena
Trump's Lewd Birthday Note, Drawing To Jeffrey Epstein Released After House Subpoena Congressional Democrats released what they claim is a sexualized birthday card that President Donald Trump signed and gave to notorious pedophile and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. House Oversight Committee Democrats posted the drawing on social media on Monday, Sept. 8. The note features a typewritten conversation between Trump and Epstein inside the outline of a female torso. Trump's signature is seen just below the thighs of the drawing, which appears to mimic pubic hair. The graphic birthday note was first reported by The Wall Street Journal in mid-July. Oversight Dems …

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by Chris Spiker
Amityville, NY
Police & Fire
Top Trump Officials Nearly Come To Blows At Private Dinner, Report Says: 'I'm Gonna Punch You' Top Trump Officials Nearly Come To Blows At Private Dinner, Report Says: 'I'm Gonna Punch You'
Top Trump Officials Nearly Come To Blows At Private Dinner, Report Says: 'I'm Gonna Punch You' A swanky Georgetown soirée meant to celebrate Trump-world’s power players devolved into chaos when two of President Donald Trump’s most senior economic officials nearly came to blows.  The confrontation included a threat to punch a colleague “in the (expletive deleted) face,” according to a new Politico report. The explosive exchange erupted during a private dinner attended by dozens of top officials, including Cabinet members, at Executive Branch, the new ultra-exclusive club for Trump insiders.  The gathering, held on Wednesday, Sept. 3, was meant to mark the club’s inaugural e…

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by Joe Lombardi
Arlington, VA
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Two Tickets Win $1.787B Powerball Jackpot: Here's Where Two Tickets Win $1.787B Powerball Jackpot: Here's Where
Two Tickets Win $1.787B Powerball Jackpot: Here's Where Two tickets matched all six numbers in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing, splitting a $1.787 billion jackpot — the second-largest in U.S. lottery history, officials said. The winning tickets were sold in Missouri and Texas, and matched all six numbers in last night’s drawing. They'll split the $1.787 billion jackpot. Nationwide, 18 tickets matched all five white balls to win $1 million prizes, with some sold locally:  The $1 million-winning tickets were sold in California (2), Colorado, Florida, Illinois (2), Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio (…

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by Cecilia Levine
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Congressional Intern Gunned Down In DC: Teens Arrested, Suspect On The Run, US Attorney Says Congressional Intern Gunned Down In DC: Teens Arrested, Suspect On The Run, US Attorney Says
Congressional Intern Gunned Down In DC: Teens Arrested, Suspect On The Run, US Attorney Says Two teens have been charged as adults in connection with the deadly shooting of a 21-year-old Massachusetts college student interning on Capitol Hill, authorities announced. US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said that the teens are facing criminal charges for their alleged roles in the death of Granby, Massachusetts resident Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, who was interning for Kansas Congressman Ron Estes. The two reportedly had "prior juvenile records." A third person remains at large. “The DC Council thinks that these kids need to be protected. They don’t need to be protected," Pirro stated. "…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
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Maryland Caregiver Beat Naked, Bedridden Stroke Victim In DC — Judge Lets Him Walk Free Maryland Caregiver Beat Naked, Bedridden Stroke Victim In DC — Judge Lets Him Walk Free
Maryland Caregiver Beat Naked, Bedridden Stroke Victim In DC — Judge Lets Him Walk Free A Maryland caregiver who was supposed to protect a vulnerable adult in DC, instead beat him while he lay naked and bedridden — and walked out of court with probation. Federal prosecutors said 49-year-old Fouodzing Mbord, a home health aide, was caught on security cameras striking and threatening the victim he was hired to care for. The abuse was uncovered after the victim’s sister — worried about her brother’s welfare — installed cameras inside his SE DC apartment. According to court records, the victim required 24-hour care following a stroke.  Instead of compassion, video showed Mb…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Politics
Trump Posts Strange Memes Of Rivals As Pressure Rises Over Epstein Files Trump Posts Strange Memes Of Rivals As Pressure Rises Over Epstein Files
Trump Posts Strange Memes Of Rivals As Pressure Rises Over Epstein Files President Donald Trump has returned to Twitter with bizarre videos that were digitally altered or generated by artificial intelligence. Trump tweeted three videos on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 4. The tweets were Trump's first on the Elon Musk-owned website since posting about a tsunami warning in Hawaii on Wednesday, July 30. The first post was a nine-second video showing Sen. Adam Schiff during an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press" with a dramatically lengthened neck. The California Democrat has been a frequent target for Trump, especially after Schiff served on the House committee t…

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by Chris Spiker
Arlington, VA
Politics
DC AG Sues Trump To End Guard Deployment: ‘Armed Soldiers Should Not Be Policing Americans’ DC AG Sues Trump To End Guard Deployment: ‘Armed Soldiers Should Not Be Policing Americans’
DC AG Sues Trump To End Guard Deployment: ‘Armed Soldiers Should Not Be Policing Americans’ Attorney General Brian Schwalb is suing to block what he calls an “unlawful military occupation” of Washington, DC, accusing President Donald Trump of illegally deploying thousands of National Guard troops to patrol the streets of the nation’s capital. The lawsuit, filed Thursday, Sept. 4, comes as 2,300 Guardsmen remain stationed across DC in armored vehicles, carrying weapons and wearing military gear — despite the city never requesting their presence, the AG said. “Armed soldiers should not be policing American citizens on American soil,” Schwalb said in announcing the legal action. “The…

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by Zak Failla
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Duo Swapped Seats During Wild I-95 Pursuit Before Bust In Stafford, Sheriff Says Duo Swapped Seats During Wild I-95 Pursuit Before Bust In Stafford, Sheriff Says
Duo Swapped Seats During Wild I-95 Pursuit Before Bust In Stafford, Sheriff Says Two people are facing a laundry list of charges after deputies say they tried to outsmart law enforcement during a wild I-95 pursuit in Virginia. Courtney Knight, 33, of DC, and Dillon Turner, 27, of Independence, were both arrested after trying to pull a fast one on members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office during a chase that broke out early on Tuesday. The sheriff's office said the chaos began around 11:15 a.m. on Sept. 2, when a sergeant responded to Richmond Highway and Centreport Parkway for a reckless driver complaint.  According to the sheriff's office, further investiga…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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CT Minimum Wage Increasing In January 2026, Boosting Pay For Thousands Of Workers CT Minimum Wage Increasing In January 2026, Boosting Pay For Thousands Of Workers
CT Minimum Wage Increasing In January 2026, Boosting Pay For Thousands Of Workers Connecticut’s lowest-paid workers are getting a boost, as the state’s minimum wage will rise to $16.94 per hour at the start of 2026. Gov. Ned Lamont announced the hike on Wednesday, Sept. 3.  “Nobody who works full-time should have to live in poverty,” Lamont said. “This is a fair, modest increase, and the money earned will go right back into our own economy, supporting local businesses in our communities.” The change comes from a 2019 state law that ties the minimum wage to the federal employment cost index, ensuring yearly adjustments based on inflation and labor costs. …

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by Josh Lanier
Arlington, VA
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ICE Rips DC Dad From Parked Car, Leaving Daughters Waiting At Home: ‘Not A Criminal’ ICE Rips DC Dad From Parked Car, Leaving Daughters Waiting At Home: ‘Not A Criminal’
ICE Rips DC Dad From Parked Car, Leaving Daughters Waiting At Home: ‘Not A Criminal’ A DC dad was torn from his family after ICE agents detained him while he sat in a parked car — leaving his two young daughters at home, waiting and wondering when — or if — their father will come back. Mauricio Alexander Esquivel García, known to loved ones as Alex, was detained by ICE in Fort Totten on Sunday, Aug. 31, according to his family.  They say he was “simply waiting for his father in a parked car” when agents took him away. “In just a matter of minutes, his family’s life completely changed,” wrote Adelina Rodríguez Orellana, Alex’s cousin and the organizer of a fundraiser l…

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by Zak Failla
Amityville, NY
Politics
Recovering From Crash, Rudy Giuliani To Receive Presidential Medal Of Freedom, Trump Says Recovering From Crash, Rudy Giuliani To Receive Presidential Medal Of Freedom, Trump Says
Recovering From Crash, Rudy Giuliani To Receive Presidential Medal Of Freedom, Trump Says Two days after a New England highway crash left him with a fractured vertebra, Rudy Giuliani is set to receive the nation’s highest civilian honor, President Donald Trump announced Monday, Sept. 1. Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social: “As President of the United States of America, I am pleased to announce that Rudy Giuliani, the greatest Mayor in the history of New York City, and an equally great American Patriot, will receive THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM, our Country’s highest civilian honor. Details as to time and place to follow. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE A…

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by Joe Lombardi