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Restaurant Weeks, Slave Game Protest, Bank Robbery: News Nearby

Top news includes previews of two restaurant weeks, protests over slave game, trains hit stuck car. Plus how to share news, events on Patch.

There was plenty of news across DC 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.

2 Trains Hit Vehicle Stuck On Tracks In Fauquier County: Police

Injuries were reported after two trains, including an Amtrak train, hit a vehicle stuck on railroad tracks in Fauquier County Sunday night, officials say.

'Black Panther Party' Protests Slave Game At School: Police

Six people who identified themselves as members of the "Black Panther Party" went to an elementary school on Friday to discuss a recent game in gym class that was supposed to mimic slaves escaping via the Underground Railroad, authorities say.

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Tysons Stop Added For Bus Route To New York City

Go Buses has begun offering service from Tysons to New York City. The Tysons stop is part of the route between DC/Northern Virginia and New York City. Fares start at $18 for one way.

Missing Uber/Lyft Driver Found Dead In Delaware: Report

A driver for rideshare companies Uber and Lyft who operated in D.C. was found dead in Delaware six weeks after going missing, according to a report.

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