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Morning McLean! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a global medical summit is coming to a McLean hotel
  • What skills land this $260K Capital One job in McLean?
  • What McLean's delegate is doing about data centers and clean energy

Also on today's calendar: Walk, Talk & Connect with AARP Virginia and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 80, low: 67.
  • Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Focused Ultrasound Foundation Announces Program and Speakers for 20th Anniversary Celebration (newswise.com) — McLean will host the Focused Ultrasound Foundation's 20th anniversary celebration November 11–13 at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, bringing patients, researchers, and clinicians from around the world. Local residents can register to attend sessions on cutting-edge, noninvasive treatments for conditions like Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and cancer, plus keynotes, poster sessions, and an evening event celebrating "The Power of Sound."
   

• Senior Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack (Python, Angular) - Capital One - McLean, VA, US (dice.com) — Capital One is hiring a Senior Lead Software Engineer in McLean, offering a salary range of about $230,000 to $262,000 for experienced full-stack developers. The role centers on cloud-based microservices, modern languages like Python and JavaScript, and leadership of engineering teams, giving qualified McLean-area technologists a high-paying opportunity close to home.
   

• Environmental group honors Del. Sullivan for work on clean energy, data centers (ffxnow.com) — McLean's state delegate, Rip Sullivan, has been honored by the Virginia League of Conservation Voters for his work on clean energy and regulating data centers' energy use. He plans to keep pushing legislation to study and manage high-demand customers' power needs. The group's latest scorecard also shows strong, though not perfect, environmental voting records for several Northern Virginia lawmakers.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Tysons Library Book & Media Sale Sept 10-13, 2026 —Friends of the Tysons-Pimmit Library Read on Patch
  • Wegmans Food Markets posted a job opening for Team Member in Vienna. Apply here.
  • Michaels posted a job opening for Full Time Retail Merchandise Manager in Vienna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McLean here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tysons

  • Financial Representative - Tysons Corner, VA (fidelity.com)
  • Report: Self-driving taxi from Tesla spotted on Fairfax County roads (ffxnow.com)
  • GovCIO Media & Research Announces 2026 AI Summit Flywheel Award Finalists (govciomedia.com)

Vienna

  • How SF Giants Eldridge has transformed his defense at first base (pressdemocrat.com)
  • Car Tax Payments Due Oct. 5 – What You Need to Know (fairfaxcounty.gov)
  • NGA Publishes Two New Resources on Digital Printing, Wired Glass (glass.org)

Arlington

  • 4 Events In Arlington Mark 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks (patch.com)

Ok McLean! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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