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Top news includes rapist sought who struck hotels in 3 states, Uber driver assaulted by Caps fans. How to share news and events on Patch.

There was plenty of news across northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., 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.
- Man Flees From Police With Pregnant Passenger In Stafford
- La Bergerie Unable To Reopen In Old Town Alexandria
- McLean Private School To Eliminate AP Classes
- DC Private Schools To Eliminate AP Classes
Caps Fans Assault Uber Driver: Police
Falls Church Police are seeking two people that assaulted an Uber driver on the day of the Washington Capitals victory parade.
Here's What New Wegmans Will Look Like
Supermarket chain Wegmans will be setting up shop at the new 36-acre Reston Crescent site near the Reston Town Center Metro station, and thanks to a new report from Fairfax County, we now know what it will look like.
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Authorities Seek Serial Housekeeper Rapist At Hotels In 2 States, DC
The FBI Washington Field Office and numerous D.C.-area police agencies are seeking the public's help in identifying an unknown man who has been named the "D.C.-Area Hotel Rapist" after a series of attacks on housekeepers at local hotels. These assaults took place at hotels in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
DC Primary Election 2018 Results: Voters Head To Polls
It's primary day in Washington, D.C., and voters will head to the polls to cast their ballots for mayor, city council, a ballot question, and their representative in Congress.
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Plant That Causes 3rd Degree Burns, Blindness Found In Virginia
An invasive plant with sap that can cause third-degree burns and blindness — it's said to make poison ivy feel pleasant — has been confirmed in Virginia for the first time by experts, setting off alarm bells for residents statewide. The giant hogweed plant was found in Clarke County in Northern Virginia, and warnings posted by the Extension Service, Virginia Tech experts and others spread across the internet like a noxious weed.
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Also Worth A Look Today
- Major Arlington Metrobus Route Eliminated
- Reston Apartment Complex Snapped Up By DC Developer: Report
- Fire Sprinkler Saves Newington Business After Dryer Ignites
- July 4th Fireworks Near West End Alexandria: 2018 Guide
- Free Old Town Pub Crawl Held Ahead Of Alexandria Fireworks
- DUI Checkpoint Nets No Arrests In Sterling: Police
- Expanded Alcohol Use Considered By Fairfax County Park Authority
Across America
- Mom Drugged Kids So She Could Sleep: Police
- NYPD's Famed Top Detective Is Now Serving Pizza
- Plant Found In Virginia Can Blind And Burn You
- Shot Teen Thought Dead By Paramedics Was Not
- 4 Baby Mountain Lions Found IN Santa Monica: Video
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