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Also on today's calendar: Youth-Led Walking For Water Event Returns to Leesburg May 30 at Morven Park and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: Where do you learn how to make ice cream ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. LCPS Substitute Teacher Pleads Not Guilty To Making Online Threats (patch.com) — An Ashburn-datelined court case involves a 19-year-old LCPS substitute teacher who has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge over alleged online threats tied to John Champe High School. Witnesses described Discord messages about killing students and a “kill list,” while the defense argued the posts referenced buildings and past thoughts. The case now heads to a Loudoun County grand jury on June 9.
2. 460 Immigrants Arrested in Loudoun Since January 2025, ICE Data Says (loudounnow.com) — Ashburn residents are included in new federal data showing six immigration-related arrests locally since January 2025, compared with hundreds in Leesburg and Sterling. The map-based data, released via a White House-linked site, lacks detail on exact arrest locations or charges, and ICE has yet to answer a records request for more specifics about Loudoun arrests.
3. Dan Quinn Gives Injury Update on Dorance Armstrong as Commanders Kick Off OTAs (wavy.com) — Washington Commanders practices at their Ashburn headquarters now include a cautiously progressing Dorance Armstrong, who’s rehabbing from last season’s ACL tear. Coach Dan Quinn says Armstrong and a few others are in different rehab stages, with all eyes on having them ready for training camp while OTAs in Ashburn remain a key step in their return.
4. HHMI Selects 176 Undergraduate Students as Inaugural Cech Fellows (hhmi.org) — Ashburn’s Janelia Research Campus will host 176 undergraduate Cech Fellows this summer as they wrap up nine weeks of hands-on biomedical research. Students from 109 institutions nationwide will gather there to share findings, network with top scientists, and explore research careers, highlighting Janelia’s growing role as a national hub for cutting-edge science and education.
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