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There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, DC, on Friday. 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.

• Fairfax Woman Makes History In New West Point Role
• These Stunning Rainbow Photos Were Captured After Thursday's Powerful DC Area Storm
• Washington Redskins 2017 NFL Schedule

Massive Obama Block Party In DC Neighborhood Kicks Off Friday Night

Former President Barack Obama just turned 56, and the Shaw neighborhood in Northwest D.C. is planning one heck of a party Friday evening. There's no indication that Obama will attend, even though he lives right around the corner in Kalorama, but Obama impersonator Larry Graves will be on hand, as well as DJ Black President aka DJ Black Santa.

Cop Accidentally Overdoses On Drugs After Arrest In Stafford
A Stafford County Sheriff's Office deputy investigating apparent drug overdoses by two people Wednesday accidentally exposed himself to an opiate, most likely Fentanyl, while collecting evidence in the 300 block of High Pointe Boulevard, according to police.

Watch A T-Rex Dunk A Basketball In Arlington (Video)

It's the latest fad: the drive-by dunk challenge, where people jump out of cars and dunk basketballs in strangers' hoops. And now the Arlington County Fire Department has gotten involved with a bit of a twist.

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• Police Chase Results In DWI Arrest Near Vienna Metro
• Woman Terrorized In Woodbridge: Police
• Drunk Man Becomes Unresponsive In Vienna Cab: Police
• Major Gas Leak In Downtown Herndon Shuts Down Elden Street
• Owner Of Residence Finds Empty Beer Cans Everywhere, Nobody In Sight: Arlington Police

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