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• Judge denies motion to prohibit domestic violence references in opening statements of Naresh Bhatt trial (wusa9.com) — A Manassas judge has ruled that prosecutors may reference domestic violence allegations during jury selection and opening statements in the upcoming trial of Naresh Bhatt, whose wife Mamta has been missing for more than two years. Jury selection is set to begin Monday with about 300 potential jurors, and friends hope the seven-week trial will finally bring answers and accountability.
• Multiple Unity Reed H.S. students taken to the hospital for heat illness (princewilliamtimes.com) — Several Unity Reed High School students in Manassas were hospitalized Friday after suffering heat-related illness during an outdoor ROTC field day in temperatures near 88 degrees. Fire and rescue crews responded to the Rixlew Lane campus, and nine students in total fell ill, prompting concern among families as officials monitored their conditions.
• Latest from the Drought Monitoring Task Force: Most of still in a drought (augustafreepress.com) — State officials have downgraded Northern Virginia's drought warning to a drought watch, but Manassas and Manassas Park are still officially considered in drought conditions. The change follows recent rains that eased, but did not eliminate, dry conditions across much of Virginia, so residents should stay mindful of water use even as restrictions relax slightly in some areas.
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