911 Dispatcher Loses 3 Dogs, Home In Fire | Patch PM

There was plenty of news across Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia on Tuesday. 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.

Dispatcher Must Send Fire Crews To Her Own Home, Loses Everything

Dispatchers like Barbara Hughes are accustomed to sending first responders to emergencies like fires with professional detachment. When a fire call at 1:28 a.m. on Jan. 3 was in Hughes' neighborhood, her sense of trepidation quickly turned to full-blown fear: The fire wasn't just in the area where she lived, but at her home.

DC Among Top-Paying Cities For Jobs: US News

According to a new set of rankings from U.S. News & World Report, the District of Columbia has some of the nation's top-paying jobs. To compile the best paying jobs by city list, U.S. News used its 100 best jobs list.

Former Senate Candidate Done With Politics: Report

Corey Stewart, who said he was "Trump before Trump was Trump" and lost by a landslide against former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine in last year's U.S. Senate race, says he's leaving politics and will not run for a fourth term as chairman of the county's board of supervisors.

Man Who Filmed 60 Victims May Have Been In NoVA Stores

Police believe the man accused of recording at least 60 victims in dressing rooms may have filmed at several area malls. This lead comes after police opened a hotline for the case. More than 100 concerned residents have called the hotline.

All-Clear After Middle School Evacuated For Bomb Threat

Police gave an all-clear after a middleschool was evacuated for a bomb threat Tuesday morning.
Bomb-sniffing dogs from local and federal law enforcement helped determine the building was safe for students to return.

Kevin Spacey Pulled Over At Reagan Airport: Report

Disgraced actor Kevin Spacey had another run-in with the law on Monday -- this time, he was pulled over for speeding at Reagan National Airport on Monday, according to a report.

Also Worth A Look Today

• Snow Possible In DC: Forecast
• Pedestrian Killed In Arlington
• Look Inside: $10 Million DC Mansion
• Man Walks Up To DC Cops, Says He Killed A Woman: Report
• Drug-Crazed Man Shoots Up Bedroom: Police
• Jailed Man Arrested For Pizza Hut Robbery: Police
• Democratic Legislators On Gun Violence: ‘It’s Common Sense’
• Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: 14 Violations At One Place

Across America

• Rock Band's Video Benefits Shriners Hospitals
• Inmates Could've Run, Help When Officer Collapses
• Michigan Uber Driver Pleads Guilty To Killing Six
• Nonprofit Removes Tattoos Of Human Trafficking

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PHOTO: Fire scene photo at Barbara Hughes home courtesy of GoFundMe