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Would Washington DC Survive A Nuclear Bomb? There’s A Web Tool For That

WASHINGTON, DC — The war of words between the heads of state in North Korea and the United States has again raised the specter of nuclear war. North Korea’s announcement that its military might attack the U.S. territory of Guam, met by President Trump’s pledge to unleash “fire and fury like the world has never seen,” has people talking about a highly-armed standoff. But what would happen if a medium- or long-range missile with a nuclear bomb inside reached Washington, D.C.?

Hedge Fund Sues Reston Company: Report

RESTON, VA — A Reston-based company has been sued by a New York hedge fund that bought shares in the firm and now wants to force leadership to hold an annual meeting.

Registered Sex Offender Caught Loitering Near Day Care: Police

DALE CITY, VA — A registered sex offender is being held without bond in the Prince William-Manassas regional jail after the Prince William County police apprehended him Monday outside a day care center in Dale City. The police said that Jesse Wade Himes, 53, of no fixed address, tried to enter The Goddard School in Staples Mill Plaza.

I-395 Express Lane Construction Begins Near Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, VA—Express Lane operator Transurban broke ground Wednesday on the project adding HOV lane space on Interstate 395 near Alexandria.

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