Hummingbird Rescue, Best Outdoor Dining, Spa Assault: News Nearby

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.

• Woman Assaulted During Massage At McLean Spa: Police
• Driver Identified In Fatal Woodrow Wilson Bridge Crash
• Biker Killed By Bus While Stuck In DC Streetcar Rail Tracks

Mount Vernon Named An Endangered Historic Place

As George Washington's Mount Vernon will fight a Dominion Energy compressor station reportedly threatening the view, the estate has been named one of the 11 Most Endangered Historic Places in the U.S. by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Restaurant Makes OpenTable's Best Outdoor Restaurant 2018 List

Now that summer's officially started and it's prime season for outdoor dining, OpenTable has released its annual "100 Best Al Fresco Restaurants in America" list. A Dupont Circle restaurant made the list.

Firefighters Rescue Hummingbird

A tiny hummingbird is doing much better now thanks to the actions of some firefighters in Fairfax County.

21 Toys R Us Locations In Virginia Get Final Closing Day

Stick a fork in your childhood — Toys R Us is closing its 200 remaining stores, including 21 in Virginia, for good, on Friday if not sooner. Some stores may already by closed because inventory is gone or the building was sold at an auction.

71 MPH Wind Gust Reported During March Storm

The National Weather Service has released a detailed report on the intense, damaging wind storm that struck our region March 2, and it is filled with interesting tidbits about the historic storm -- including that the Reston area saw one of the strongest wind gusts in the D.C. region.

Drivers Blocking Intersections Could Be Ticketed

When you're driving during an already congested rush hour, you might get even more frustrated when you have a green light and cars are blocking the intersection. Police are cracking down on the practice with tickets.

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Also Worth A Look Today

• Man Charged In Fatal Reston Pedestrian Crash: Police
• Fire Erupts At Georgetown Restaurant (Video)
• Here Are DC, Virginia’s Best Children's Hospitals: U.S. News
• Man Without Pants Performs Sex Act Outside Store: Police
• Del Ray Music Festival: Guide To Performances, Road Closures
• Free Lyft Rides Offered In For 4th Of July
• 18 Violations At One Place: Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections
• Firefighters Battle Blaze At High Rise

Across America

• Watch: Man Clings To Hood Of Car At 70 MPH
• Trump Lashes Out At Harley-Davidson
• "Permit Patty" Getting Death Threats
• Protester Sets Self On Fire At State Capitol
• 3 Boys Sexually Assault 2 Others: Cops

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