Hated Gate 35X Closing, DC Fireworks, Jazz Festival: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia on Thursday. 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.

• DC 4th Of July 2019 Fireworks: Everything You Need To Know
• Manassas Jazz Festival 2019: Lineup, Tickets, More
• ALX Community To Open Second Coworking Space In Old Town

Rainbow Flag Repeatedly Stolen From Church

June may be LGBT Pride Month, but at least one person is trying to put a damper on the celebration. Unitarian Universalist Church leaders say that the rainbow flag that they display outside the church has been stolen for the third time in three months.

Reagan Airport Will Kill Gate 35X: Report

The dreaded Gate 35X at Reagan National Airport — widely reviled by travelers because it is not a proper gate, but an enclosed area with an escalator that takes you to a bus terminal that eventually gets you to your airplane — is going to disappear.

Man Pleads Guilty To Filming In Dressing Rooms

A man believed to have filmed over 60 female victims in Fairfax County mall dressing rooms has pleaded guilty to unlawful filming.

• Man Wanted For Exposing Himself At Target
• Man Exposes Himself At Potomac Mills: Police

DC, NoVA Weekend: Taste of Reston, Food Market Opening, Carnivals

The first weekend of summer vacation for many school districts will offer plenty to do around Northern Virginia and DC. The larger events you'll find include: Taste of Reston, Manassas Jazz Festival, One Loudoun Carnival, DC Jazz Festival, By the People Festival DC and Old Town Spring Carnival in Alexandria.

Also Worth A Look Today

• Father's Day 2019 Reservations: Restaurants In Vienna
• Alexandria Restaurant Inspections: Few Places With 12 Violations
• Look Inside: Herndon Home Has Huge Kitchen, Basement
• Kingstowne Restaurant Inspections: Eatery With 10 Violations
• Fire Breaks Out In Annandale Home, None Injured

Across America

• Zoo Celebrates Pride Month With Flamingo Couple
• Steven Avery Says He Was Framed In New Letter
• Wasted On Rice Krispies: Cereal Becomes Craft Beer
• Couple May Face Prison Time For Having 178 Cats
• Troopers Save Fawn After Mother Killed On Highway