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Starbucks Delivers, Overdose String, New Dining: News Nearby

Top news includes multiple overdoses, U.Va. tennis player in Australian Open, new restaurants open. Plus how to share news, events on Patch.

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

Starbucks To Start Delivery Service In DC

Your Starbucks fix soon could be delivered straight to your door if you live in D.C. Starbucks announced Tuesday it will start delivering its products through Uber Eats in multiple U.S. cities, including D.C.

Virginia Among Best Places For Driving In America

This may come as a shock to northern Virginia drivers who slog and stress through tedious commutes on a daily basis, but it turns out that Virginia ranks among the best places in America when it comes to getting behind the wheel.

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4 Suspected Opioid Overdoses Reported Within Days

Four suspected opioid overdoses within three days in one suburb, two of which were fatal, has prompted a warning from officials.

Elderly Person Killed In Hit-And-Run

A 93-year-old pedestrian was killed by a pickup truck in a hit-and-run Friday evening, according to Fairfax County Police.

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Strangers In Car Offer Kids Candy, Money: Police

A man and a woman approached children and offered them candy and money to coax them into a car Jan. 13, authorities said.

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