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Washington, DC, is ready to host Capital Pride 2017 this weekend, with a brunch, parade, equality march and concert featuring Miley Cyrus. Plus, recent restaurant inspections turned up dead cockroaches in food and moldy equipment, and a warning to parents after a child pushed through a window screen and fell to his death. Here are the top local news stories worth reading and talking and knowing about on Thursday, June 8, as pulled from our Virginia and Washington, D.C., sites.

Your Guide To Capital Pride 2017 This Weekend

Tens of thousands of people will head to The District to celebrate the annual Pride Parade this weekend. The most visible event is Saturday's parade, on it's 42nd year, but the Capital Pride Alliance is also planning fresh, new events like the Capital Pride Block Party.

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3-Year-Old Dies After Falling Out Of Window In Falls Church

A 3-year-old boy is dead after falling out of a window Wednesday in a Falls Church home in Fairfax County, police say. The child was playing in an upper level room at the home in the 5700 block of Magnolia Lane when he leaned on the window and fell through. The window had been open with a screen in place.

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Movies Out This Weekend: 'The Mummy,' 'It Comes at Night' And 'Megan Leavey'

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