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There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, D.C., on Thursday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here’s a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

• Virginia Lottery Winner In Fairfax Nets $100K Twice
• $1 Million Lottery Ticket Redeemed In Centreville
• Manassas Man Wins $1 Million In Virginia Lottery
• Washington Redskins vs. Cincinnati Bengals: Everything You Need To Know
• After Charlottesville, McAuliffe Creates Groups On Public Safety, Diversity

Cross-Burning Victims Confront Fairfax Priest Who Was KKK Member

A Catholic priest in the Diocese of Arlington recently revealed his troubling past as a Ku Klux Klan member in an editorial published in the Arlington Catholic Herald Monday. The Rev. William Aitcheson, 62, admitted to burning a cross in the front yard of a black family's home in Maryland. Forty years later, the family demanded the priest name the other members of the hate group.

Children Left Alone In Hot Car While Mom Shops In Sterling

A mother left her two small children alone inside a vehicle with the windows slightly cracked — as temperatures climbed into the 90s — while she went to a store to shop, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.

$1M Winning Powerball Ticket Bought In Lorton

Someone out there has a Powerball ticket worth a million bucks following Wednesday night's drawing. The winning ticket was bought at Parkway Express, 8105 Louisdale Road in Lorton.

Sailor Identified From U.S.S. John McCain Lived In Virginia

A Navy sailor pronounced dead after the U.S.S. John McCain wrecked earlier this week has been identified as Electronics Technician 3rd Class Kenneth Aaron Smith, 22.

Parents Torture 10-Year-Old Son In Nokesville: Police

Two parents tortured their 10-year-old son by making him burn his hands on a hot stove and kneel on sharp objects for extended periods of time in the 12800 block of LeMaster Drive, according to Prince William County Police. Authorities say the boy had walked to a nearby home, and asked for food.

Paid Parking At Reston Town Center Must End: Merchant

Boston Properties' decision to roll back paid parking hoursat Reston Town Center to just the working hours on weekdays isn't enough to restore RTC merchants to their former revenues -- they must abandon paid parking entirely, says one RTC business owner.

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• Body Found In Nokesville Identified; Likely Gang-Related
• DC Construction Worker Falls 8 Stories, Dies: Report
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» Across America

• How Amazon Will Radically Change Whole Foods
• Hank Aaron: Colin Kaepernick Is 'Getting A Raw Deal'
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