Dramatic Duckling Rescue in DC (Video) | Patch PM

Here are the top local news stories worth reading and talking and knowing about on Tuesday, May 9, as pulled from our Virginia and Washington, D.C., Patch sites.

Watch Baby Ducklings Get Rescued by DC Fire and EMS (Video)

WASHINGTON, DC — It was a very untypical day on the job for D.C. Fire and EMS workers, who were tasked with rescuing trapped baby ducklings in a storm drain and then returning them to their worried mother. And it was all caught on video, embedded below.

Women Abducted by Taxi Driver in Woodbridge: Police

WOODBRIDGE, VA — Three women who hailed a taxi in D.C. in the wee hours of Saturday morning were taken to their destination in Woodbridge. That's when, according to Prince William County Police, the trip turned into a harrowing abduction after an argument broke out with the drive about the cab fare.

Bull Loose in Leesburg

LEESBURG — A large black steer is loose in Leesburg and may be in roadways at times, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Drivers are urged to use caution in the southwest section of the area. Don't approach, just call 911.

George Mason Is Among Most Challenging Virginia High Schools

FALLS CHURCH, VA -- George Mason High School has been ranked Virginia's fifth most challenging high school by The Washington Post thanks to an uptick in students taking college-level tests. Nationally, it is 161, an improvement from 200 last year.

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Masked Man Robs 7-Eleven in Manassas
Police Unity Tour To Pass Through Anne Arundel, Local Police JoinAnnapolis Police Activity Report: Three Thefts From VehiclesWomen Abducted by Taxi Driver in Woodbridge: Police
One Dead, Two Injured in Alexandria Car Crash
McLean High Schools Among Most Challenging in Virginia
Lake Braddock Is Among Most Challenging Virginia High Schools
Vienna Schools Are Among Most Challenging In Virginia
Oakton High Is Among Most Challenging Virginia Schools
George Mason Is Among Most Challenging Virginia High Schools

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