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Lexie Ruff is recovering from a kidney transplant at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Lexie Ruff is recovering from a kidney transplant at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. (Photo courtesy of Kimberly Ruff)

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

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Teenager's Kidney Transplant Begins 'Life-Saving Chain'

The news is encouraging almost a week after the first part of a kidney exchange involving a 15-year-old Loudoun County girl. The next phase of the swap takes place Thursday when the teenage girl's former fourth-grade teacher donates one of her kidneys to another young person in need of a transplant.

Police From Across Region Honor, Remember Fairfax City Officer

First responders from across the region, including from law enforcement agencies and fire and rescue departments, along with family, friends and members of the public, attended Saturday's funeral for a Fairfax City police officer who died from a sudden medical emergency on New Year's Eve.

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Changes To Outdoor Lighting Limits Under Consideration

A proposed zoning ordinance amendment that would change outdoor lighting standards across the county will be voted on Wednesday.

Unruly Passenger Arrested After Attacking Flight Attendant

A passenger on a flight from Dulles International Airport was arrested last Thursday shortly after the plane landed at Newark Liberty International Airport, according to multiple news reports. A New York man faces multiple charges of assault.

'Unsafe and Filthy': Feces, Urine Bottles Found In Metro Garages

Metro has a dirty problem on its hands. A new report from Metro's Office of the Inspector General says "unsafe and filthy conditions" were found at Metro's parking garages; observations such as human feces and bottles of urine were found in multiple parking garages.

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