BREAKING: 7News has learned that an illegal immigrant, who had prior charges for rape, was released back in Virginia before he sexually assaulted a woman in Arlington. t.co/0JDnfSc1Sn
Parents have been pressuring Fairfax County Public Schools to make changes to the school calendar in order to get more instructional time for students. Now, the district is asking parents what days off should be eliminated, and that could include major religious holidays such as Christmas or Rosh Hashanah. t.co/U9KDKicDbY
Veronica Hegens thought she’d made a sound financial decision in September 2023 by renting out her row house in Southwest D.C. Now the retired Army major is in danger of losing the property to foreclosure because of a tenant who hasn’t paid rent since October and who also has no immediate plans to leave. t.co/59VXD8TrjN
BEYOND THE FORECAST: Huge snow or just a dusting? Right now, forecasts for D.C. range from 1 inch to 23 inches, all from trusted weather models. Here’s why the numbers can be so different, and how to make sense of them. t.co/yTj4dZzgSr
Police said that just before 7 p.m., a group of middle schoolers was riding in the bike lane on 14th Street when a group of men on dirt bikes and ATVs ran them over, then left the children bleeding in the street. t.co/Verskfe06W
Michele Watley, a political consultant and former staffer for Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders during his 2016 Presidential campaign, has not paid rent for her studio apartment since July 2023, according to the property’s owner, Jeffrey Levin. t.co/rP6U5Ws1oJ
A man accused of raping a woman on a trail in Herndon has been found incompetent to stand trial during a hearing on Tuesday. t.co/aBDwOC3iO5
A group of people ransacked a Lululemon store just a few blocks from the White House in Northwest D.C. on Tuesday. The merchandise they stole is valued to be at $5,719. t.co/h3XbdokIlS
Does ICE need a signed judicial warrant? 7News spoke with several legal experts to get answers. "I think her tactic is to say something that sounds reasonable, but it's inherently not reasonable, and certainly not necessary,” one expert told us. t.co/uSCTtr34dK
Water is flowing again at some of Washington’s historic fountains, including a major landmark in Meridian Hill Park. t.co/eHpOw1f00W
Montgomery County has launched a new online portal where residents can report Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in their communities. Officials claim the reports are meant only to help the county track enforcement activity and identify trends. It will not be monitored for emergencies. t.co/fVLPrgRy8V
"Our curfew works no more than putting calamine lotion on a rash," said Darius Baxter, founder of the GOOD Projects. "At the end of the day, it’s a short-term solution to a long-term problem," he added. t.co/dIPLn8n8dk
A northern Virginia Democratic nominee is facing growing bipartisan calls to withdraw from an upcoming special election after resurfaced tweets containing racist and antisemitic language. READ MORE: t.co/zKi6mkMWvF
Starting Thursday, some international flights will be rerouted to Dulles Airport so passengers can go through screening for Ebola. t.co/i3JaSPEFCg
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