Joseph Womack, 38, has been charged with six counts of petit larceny after police said he concealed bottles of high-end tequila and cognac in coats and bags, fleeing from ABC stores in Northern Virginia.

He stole from five different liquor stores spanning from Tysons to Lincolnia on Dec. 13 and stole from an ABC store in Columbia Forest on Dec. 14, according to

Police said a string of ABC store thefts have taken place since Dec. 12 and detectives are still looking for two additional groups that conducted four more thefts.

The department released security camera photos of the suspects and is asking for help from the public to identify the thieves.

Womack is currently being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on a secure bond.

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The water provider said that the “conservative measure” was put in place on Tuesday to protect public health in case the drop in water pressure allowed pathogens to enter the tap water. After testing water samples from multiple locations in the affected area, D.C. Water verified that the drinking water was safe.

Affected areas include: River Terrace, Mayfair, Eastland Gardens, Kenilworth, Deanwood, Central Northeast and Anacostia Park, according to D.C. Water.

Officials are now telling the nearly 3,000 affected residents to run cold water taps for 10 minutes if they didn’t use any water during the advisory and to discard any food, beverages or ice that could contain water that was not boiled during the advisory.

On Tuesday morning, D.C. Water began receiving calls from affected areas reporting low, or no water pressure. Pressure loss can cause contaminants to enter the water system, including bacteria, viruses, parasites and other risks. Later that evening, the water provider rerouted water  flow and slowly increased the pressure to homes. Workers also isolated a water main they believed was the primary source of the leak and started making necessary repairs.

Water customers with questions are advised to call D.C. Water Customer Service at 202-354-3600 (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or the 24-Hour Command Center at 202-612-3400.

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Gusts could reach up to 55 mph on Thursday. A wind advisory was in effect across the D.C. region, with the possibility of broken tree limbs and power outages, according to

“Cold and windy but at least plenty of sunshine for the afternoon,” said 7News First Alert Meteorologist Steve Rudin. “Temperatures will fall through the 30s with wind gust upward of 40 mph.”

The winds were carried in by a cold front passing through — which had also brought rain and flurries to some parts of the region earlier in the day.

“It’s all about the whipping winds and tumbling temperatures,” said 7News First Alert Senior Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff.

Temperatures — already below average — dropped even lower thanks to the cold front.

Highs are in the 40s on Thursday but feels-like temperatures are in the 20s in the District and reach the teens further out west.

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The warned that high winds could down tree branches or knock out power. Anything outside that could be blown around should be pinned down or brought indoors.

Regions far west of D.C. in the mountains are under a blizzard warning, with between 3 and 7 inches of snowfall and wind gusts up to 60 mph expected, according to the weather service.

D.C. activated the season’s first on Thursday afternoon as overnight temperatures are expected to dip into the 20s with a wind chill of 14 degrees. Residents are encouraged to limit their time outdoors and stay vigilant to help people experiencing homelessness.

Under a Cold �鶹���� Emergency, the District provides services to support and protect residents from life-threatening illness and injuries associated with severe cold weather. Transportation and shelters around the city are available for unsheltered residents and can be

More cold to come?

The high winds are expected to ease Thursday evening. But the region isn’t ditching the bitter cold just yet.

Friday will be even colder, according to the forecast.

Temperatures will be in the 20s on Friday morning. Highs will be in the mid-30s and the wind chill will be in the 20s at 30 mph.

Those below-average temperatures will continue Saturday before milder air moves into the region on Sunday, Rudin said. Highs will top out at 60 degrees. Those temperatures are expected to stick around to start the workweek.

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Ibrahim Emmanuel De La Cruz, 25, has also been charged in the armed robbery of another postal worker in August 2024.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office said De La Cruz repeatedly raided mail collections boxes, stealing checks, credit cards and personal information that was used in attempts to create fraudulent bank accounts. The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Arlington Police Department and D.C. police.

“We stand ready to partner with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service to hold accountable those who assault postal carriers and those who steal the valuable letters and items we depend on the Postal Service to ship,” said U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves.

Investigators said surveillance videos captured a man that looked like De La Cruz stealing mail with specialized arrow keys from luxury apartment mailboxes or carrying away boxes of mail left in apartment lobbies across Northwest D.C., Arlington and Bowie from February 2024 to August 2024.

Officials identified De La Cruz after sifting through social media posts that matched the suspect’s description, which included similar glasses, a large Afro, a watch, a spider web-covered graphic hoodie and even a Canada Goose jacket worn during many of the mail thefts.

Authorities also connected the D.C. resident to the crimes via cellphone-tracking technology, online posts where he showed off a firearm and a YouTube video, in which he rapped about stealing money from people, singing “I be bustin’ scans every week, he ain’t got no cash. And I’m getting checks off of mail.”

De La Cruz is suspected of using money stolen from victim’s accounts to pay for student tuition, rent, utilities, retail shopping and cellphone bills for himself, his family and two co-conspirators he was in romantic relationships with. He is also accused of creating a fraudulent New Jersey license in an attempt to open a banking account in a victim’s name.

The charges include five counts of theft or receipt of stolen mail and one count of armed robbery of property.

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Yep, your eyes did not deceive you, those were snow flurries Friday morning in some parts of the D.C. area. Here’s what you need to know.

The cold snap came with the coldest air of the season so far, and the biting winds made it seem even chillier. The beautiful snow flurries turned into rain that will continue through the afternoon.

Snow lovers weren’t the only ones marveling at the flakes – the National Zoo’s two new pandas also basked in the first flurries of the season.

First flakes of the season! Bao Li + Qing Bao experienced their first snowfall in Washington, D.C., this morning. Bao Li ate a carrot and bamboo while watching the flakes fall. After enjoying her apple, Qing Bao ran playfully around her habitat and climbed trees.

— National Zoo (@NationalZoo)

This is the first time it has snowed before Thanksgiving since 2018, according to 7News First Alert Meteorologist Steve Rudin.

High temperatures are not even reaching 50 degrees Friday, ranging from 38 to 47 degrees. The wind is playing a strong part in that, with 10 to 20 mph winds exacerbated by gusts that could reach over 25 mph.

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7News First Alert Senior Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff says those conditions will lead to an intense weather day to round out the week before Thanksgiving.

“It’s going to be a raw end to the week,” he said. “With winds chills in the 30s in addition clouds, and just a damp setup.”

Rain showers will be hitting the D.C. area along with some light snow showers in the late morning and afternoon. The flurries will not stick in the metro areas, with the ground too warm to stay that frosty, but further out there may be some accumulation.

“Far west, deep in the mountains, they’re talking inches of snow, maybe even light coating up north near the Pennsylvania border,” van de Graaff said.

The bone-chilling weather will dissipate as well, with temperatures slowly climbing throughout the weekend.

“Tomorrow it looks like a little bit better, but still breezy,” van de Graaff said. “Sunday’s probably when we’ll finally get some relief from the chill.”

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Here’s what you need to know.

Rain started coming down midafternoon and will last into early Friday morning, according to

“Some gusty winds will also be possible,” the weather service forecasted.

There were 38 days of dry skies until this past Sunday, which raised concerns about the risk of wildfires in the D.C. region.

7News First Alert Senior Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff said there was only .2 inches of rain during that sprinkle last weekend and the D.C. region is “nearly down four inches for the year, and Downtown six to seven inches.”

Thursday’s downpour could help out with those numbers.

“Today’s rain — anywhere from a half an inch to about an inch on average — this will be the most rain we’ve seen since, get this, back on Oct. 1,” van de Graaff said. “It’s been about a month and a half since we’ve had really a big soaking rain.”

Despite being the biggest rainstorm lately, it’s still a short-lived system and definitely not a “gully washer” that could turn around the unexpectedly dry climate.

“We are super dry, and every little bit makes a difference,” he said. “It should help, at least put a little dent in our dry spell.”

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There are still around D.C. waterways. For drivers who may need a reminder on how to navigate slick roads during this period of reprieve, make sure to follow the advice, “Turn Around Don’t Drown,” and review how to navigate water-covered streets.

The weather will turn sunny again Friday and this weekend, and the dry spell may be back in full force.

“It’s going to take more than just this to get us out of this rut, but as long as we can string together a few more of these days, and I think we’ll eventually kind of get out of that hole,” van de Graaff said.

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The largest Maryland county, Montgomery County, also has the biggest federal government workforce in the state. With , local officials are looking into how President-elect Donald Trump’s second term could impact the economy.

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich told reporters Wednesday that while it’s no longer considered a “company town,” the county will be conducting an assessment to weigh the potential economic impacts of Trump’s plan to move government jobs out of the D.C. area.

Maryland has more than 350,000 households that directly benefit from federal wages or retirement income, according to a 2023 report prepared by the Office of the Comptroller. The report, prepared ahead of a possible federal government shutdown that was averted, found that some sort of federal income, totaling about $31 billion, touches one in nine households in the region.

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Montgomery County, home to a number of federal agencies — including the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Standards and Technology — used to be far more dependent on those agencies for its economic well-being, said Elrich.

“We’ve diversified somewhat,” Elrich said. “The good thing is we’ve tried to move more and more of our efforts in the nonfederal direction to base our economy more on the sciences.”

He listed a few major corporate headquarters in the county, including hotel chains, such as Choice and Marriott, and a large biotech presence.

But, said Elrich, it’s not certain that Trump would be “friendly to medical work and medical research, so we’ll see how that all plays out.”

In 2023, Trump announced what he called a “10-point plan” to move tens of thousands of government jobs outside of Washington.

“If he does anything serious like either shutting down those agencies or moving the agencies out of Washington, D.C. to basically a long distance from here, it will have an impact,” Elrich said.

As for how he would deal with that impact, he said he is considering tax increases.

“I mean, the option that we would want to do is probably raise taxes to make up for lost revenues,” said Elrich. “The way we’re structured right now, the bulk of those taxes would land on residents, and we would have to walk a very fine line.”

Elrich said changes promised by Trump could “seriously impact” the county’s budget.

The loss of employment could drive residents out of the county and also affect the housing market.

“We should be able to figure out which agencies are targeted. You can kind of guess … probably CDC and NIH, FDA. There’s a whole bunch of things that are going to be on the chopping block. So, but Department of Education, how can you forget that?” he said.

Maryland Matters contributed to this report.

Editor’s Note: This article has been edited to clarify the number of government workers in Montgomery County. 

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It’s the third-warmest Halloween since 1946, 7News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Veronica Johnson said.

“This is what it feels like to go trick or treating in Florida,” Johnson said.

D.C.- area airport records inched toward record-breaking, with one being broken at Dulles International Airport where it reached 83 degrees. The old record was 81. Reagan National Airport was 3 degrees short of tying the old record of 85 degrees, clocking in at 82 degrees on Thursday.

The says that “Halloween will be reminiscent of summer in the East, with temperatures 20-30 degrees above normal,” and that is especially true in the D.C. area. Highs were set to climb up to 84 degrees by Thursday afternoon, with evening temperatures in the 70s or upper 60s in the outer suburbs.

“You go back to 1974, it was 80 degrees. It’s been as warm as 85, looking back at the history of Halloweens,” 7News First Alert Senior Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff said. “It’s going to definitely be one of the warmest ones we’ve had in a long time.”

For Halloween revelers, there was no need to carry around a heavy coat to cover up festive costumes this year. Instead, the weather was nice for trick-or-treaters, allowing kids to stay out late collecting candy without catching a cold.

Luckily, conditions will also remain unseasonably warm on Friday, with one or two morning showers in the forecast.

“Maybe a few light showers tomorrow morning,” Van de Graaff said. “Which would break our streak of 30 plus dry days in a row.”

This weekend will be more seasonable, with highs dropping back into the 60s.

Daylight savings ends on Sunday, so you should set your clock back one hour before bed. For some, that means an extra hour to sleep in after a weekend full of fun, spooky activities.

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HALLOWEEN
Partly to mostly sunny
Highs: 79-85
Winds: Southwest 5-10 mph
Wow! This will likely be the warmest Halloween in 50 years (the high was 80 degrees on Halloween in 1974)! Plan for a sunny and warm day with highs in the low to mid 80s. We’ll likely fall short of the record high of 85 degrees at DCA that was set in 1950. It’s more likely we will tie or break the current record at Dulles, which is 81 degrees that we reached in 2004. Southerly winds will increase late in the afternoon, so plan for a breezy and warm evening for trick-or-treating with the sun setting at 6:08 p.m. 

HALLOWEEN NIGHT
Partly to mostly cloudy, breezy
Lows: 64-69
Winds: Southwest 10-15+ mph
An approaching cold front will bring an increase in clouds during the overnight hours. The bigger story overnight will be how mild it will be! Overnight temperatures will fall into the 60s, which is where our high temperatures should be for this time of year.

FRIDAY
Morning clouds, shower chance. Then partly cloudy and warm. 
Highs: 75-80
Winds: Northwest 5-10 mph
Clouds are likely to win the day with shower chances between 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. as a cold front moves to the east.

SATURDAY
Mostly Sunny
Highs: 58-64
Winds: Northeast 5-10 mph
The weekend is set to start on a cool note with a mix of sun and clouds and highs around 60.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny
Highs: near 65
Winds: South 5-10 mph
Daylight saving time ends early Sunday morning. With the return of standard time, the sun will rise Sunday morning at 6:38 a.m. and set at 5:05 p.m. Highs for the day will be near average for this time of year, mainly in the middle 60s. 

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At around 10:15 p.m., a state trooper tracked down a vehicle that the U.S. Parkway Police had reported in connection with a carjacking. U.S. Park Police had responded to a carjacking on Suitland Parkway in the area of Silver Hill Road at 9:45 p.m., about a half hour before the vehicle was identified on I-95 around the 158 mile-marker.

The driver of the suspected vehicle refused to stop when a trooper tried to stop them, starting a pursuit.

The car chase continued southbound, with the suspected carjacked vehicle striking and overturning a state trooper car before being forced to come to a stop south of the Cardinal Road underpass.

Around the 150-mile marker on I-95, state troopers intentionally crashed into the suspected carjacked vehicle to stop it.

According to Virginia State Police, the driver didn’t listen to troopers’ commands during the stop and abruptly moved his hands, which prompted troopers to fire their weapons. The driver was killed in the shooting.

One passenger in the vehicle was flown to Fairfax Hospital and is in stable condition awaiting surgery. A third passenger is in State Police custody with no injuries.

The four troopers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave during the investigation of the shooting. The Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney will be reviewing the investigation once it concludes.

Southbound lanes from about Dale City to Dumfries on I-95 were blocked after the shooting at 10:45 p.m. Wednesday. Only one southbound lane reopened at around 6:30 a.m. Thursday, complicating the Thursday morning commute. All lanes opened up by 8:20 a.m.

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As extra safety measures are put into place to prepare for Inauguration Day, a piece of art satirically “honoring” the Jan. 6 riots appeared in front of the U.S. Capitol building Thursday.

A statue of a desk, complete with an office phone, folders and nameplate with Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s name on it, was set up at 3rd Street NW, across from the Capitol. The desk was topped off with a larger-than-life, perfectly swirled poop.

A plaque on the pedestal below the desk reads, “This memorial honors the brave men and women who broke into the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021 to loot, urinate and defecate throughout those hallowed halls in order to overturn an election. President Trump celebrates these heroes of January 6th as ‘unbelievable patriots’ and ‘warriors.’ This monument stands as a testament to their daring sacrifice and lasting legacy.”

Steve Long was one of many people who stopped by the installation Friday.

“It’s a great reminder of what happened and what could still happen, and why we need to reflect on that a bit, so it hopefully doesn’t happen again,” Long told �鶹����.

Another viewer, Ned Wood, told �鶹���� he’s sad the piece will only be up for a week, saying, “People shouldn’t forget what happened on Jan. 6, 2021, and for people to ignore that and say that Trump should be president again, just is completely incomprehensible to me.”

The piece of protest art is called “The Resolute Desk” and it will remain on the National Mall until Oct. 30, according to a permit from the U.S. Department of the Interior. The organization responsible for the desk is listed as Civic Crafted LLC. tried to reach out to Julia Jimenez, who requested the permit, but reported that Jimenez did not reply to text or phone messages.

The purpose section of the permit says the desk “represents the heart of democracy” and is “a testament to the ideals of transparency, accountability, and representation.” It says the “principles of equality, justice, and freedom” must stand as firmly as the desk did against rioters.

The permit also mentions a second installation of a tiki torch statue scheduled to be set up next week. The statues have to be watched by someone affiliated with the group at all times, the same way — a large tent on the National Mall described as a “musical prayer ministry — must always have someone occupying it.

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A recall of ready-to-eat meat and poultry items made by Oklahoma-based BrucePac was expanded Thursday to include nearly 1.8 million pounds of additional products over possible listeria contamination. The USDA released that received the potentially contaminated products, with schools in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin and D.C. affected.

There are 13 D.C. schools listed in the release:

• Bridges Public Charter School
• District of Columbia International School
• DC Prep Anacostia Elementary Campus
• DC Prep Anacostia Middle Campus
• DC Prep Benning Elementary Campus
• DC Prep Edgewood Elementary Campus
• DC Prep Edgewood Middle Campus
• Hope Community Charter School Tolson Campus
• Ingenuity Prep Public Charter School
• Learn D.C. Public Charter School
• Richard Wright Public Charter School
• Two Rivers Public Charter School 26th St Campus
• Two Rivers Public Charter School 4th St Campus.

No schools in Virginia or Maryland made the list — but the food was sent to restaurants, schools and other institutions between May and October.

The federal agency said in a release that it will continue to update the list of retailers and schools that bought products with possible listeria contamination.

�鶹����’s Matt Small contributed to this report.

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The family of Sybil DiMaggio, a 46-year-old mother of two from Glen Burnie, filed a civil case against the state and Concrete General, Inc., alleging negligent safety practices that led to her death when a car crashed into the work site on March 22, 2023. The attorney representing the family, Catherine Dickinson, told �鶹���� the family is seeking monetary damages.

“Concrete General in particular, as well as the state of Maryland, had certain responsibilities with respect to the safety of the construction site,” Dickinson said. “There were measures that were either not taken or undertaken negligently that led to the circumstances that allowed Ms. DiMaggio and the other individuals to be killed.”

Traffic control signs to warn drivers and protect workers were not posted near the work zone, according to a September 2023 report by Maryland’s Occupational Safety and Health Office. The State Highway Administration was cited with a “serious violation,” which, according to the report, is a violation “where there is a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result.”

The report also stated that the failure to place the signs near the work zone near Woodlawn left the work crew exposed to “struck-by hazards.” There were no penalties associated with the citation.

Two drivers, who police said were speeding as they approached the work zone, collided, before one of the cars, driven by 54-year-old Lisa Lea, of Randallstown, entered the work zone and struck the six members of the highway crew inside the work zone.

The family’s lawsuit also accuses the two drivers of negligence.

“The lawsuit itself is related to the compensatory damages of the family, the economic loss to them, as well as the noneconomic loss, which is essentially pain and suffering related to this incident and the loss of that family member,” Dickinson said. “This is obviously a tragedy. Her family has been left a pretty profound loss.”

The firm is not representing any of the other families that lost loved ones in the crash.

�鶹����’s Jimmy Alexander and Kate Ryan contributed to this report.

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This Saturday is the closing a mile of 7th Street NW to cars and opening up the roadway for people to safely walk, run, bike and play.

The shutdown spans from Rhode Island Avenue to E Street, cutting through Shaw, Mount Vernon Triangle and Chinatown.

The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., but the downtown section of 7th Street, from Mount Vernon Triangle to E Street, will shut down early at 2 p.m. The street itself will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for set up and clean up.

There are fitness zones throughout the walk that offer free classes for passersby, including yoga, dance workouts and wrestling lessons. Local performers — from rock bands to gospel groups — will be supplying entertainment with some breaks for cultural dance performances, like a Chinese Dragon Dance and Flamenco. Small businesses will also have stands along the street, selling food and other wares.

Like past years, there is also a focus on bicycle safety, with bike repair workshops, free cycle maintenance, and a giveaway of 22 adult bikes and 29 children’s bikes.

“Open Streets is about coming together as a community, staying active, supporting our local businesses, and reimagining how we use public space,” said D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in a release. “We’re a walkable city, we’re a city that is focused on expanding biking and public transportation options, and Open Streets shows us what’s possible.”

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) says Open Streets helps to get people excited and thinking about pedestrian plazas, which are part of a new downtown plan.

“One of the things that the mayor is doing in terms of downtown revitalization is looking at adding more pedestrian plazas,” said DDOT’s director, Shannon Kershbaum. “This is going to be one of our inaugural ways to do that right downtown, on 7th Street.”

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7News First Alert Senior Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff said heavy rain pushed through parts of southeastern Maryland, northwestern D.C. and central Virginia on Thursday morning. By midmorning showers subsided, with very few sprinkles in the forecast for the rest of Thursday.

The National �鶹���� Service issued and canceled a flash flood warning Thursday morning for multiple Maryland jurisdictions, including Anne Arundel, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.

Anne Arundel, Howard and Montgomery counties were under a flood warning until 11:45 a.m.

Skies will still stay cloudy and the air will feel very humid, as tropical air moves into the area and highs stay near 80 degrees. Road conditions remain slick Thursday after four days of rain, which has left several areas with standing water.

Helene’s path to DC region

While Thursday will provide some relief, the D.C. region is preparing for any impacts brought by Hurricane Helene. The Category 4 hurricane is expected to make landfall in Florida on Thursday evening. The National Hurricane Center said winds could top 130 miles per hour winds and tides may surge up to 20 feet higher during the storm.

“The threat for severe weather, with that spin in the atmosphere, tornadoes, it is definitely going to be very impactful, not just for where it makes landfall, for a good chunk of Florida as well as its easternmost flank,” van de Graaff said.

To help with the response to the hurricane, search and rescue teams from Northern Virginia and suburban Maryland have been sent down to help.

The storm will make its way through Georgia but then get swept into the Midwest, so there won’t be a direct impact in D.C., Maryland or Virginia. However, the humid air is a warning of what’s to come as more moisture collects in the atmosphere.

“We won’t get the brunt of it, but we will get some more pockets of heavy rain through your Friday,” van de Graff said.

Heavier rain is expected midday and into the evening Friday, with temperatures staying in the mid-70s. There should be a bit of a break in the downpour Saturday, with a little sunshine and light possible showers.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency Wednesday evening “in anticipation of impacts from Hurricane Helene later this week,” his office wrote in The has also issued flood warnings in effect on Friday for D.C., Arlington, central Virginia and Charles County, Maryland.

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Youngkin said Virginians should still “remain vigilant” and keep an eye out for larger weather impacts, as hurricane forecasts can change rapidly.

“As high winds and heavy rains are predicted for parts of Virginia, we urge everyone to stay informed through trusted resources and follow the direction of your local officials,” Youngkin said.

The state of emergency allows Virginia “to mobilize resources and equipment needed for response and recovery efforts,” according to the governor’s office.

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THURSDAY NIGHT: Scattered showers
Lows:��65-72
Winds: Southeast 5 mph
Mild and muggy conditions are expected overnight. While an isolated shower is possible, most of the nighttime hours will be dry. Rain will develop toward dawn. 

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Rain from the outer edge of Helene will arrive to round out the week, especially across southwestern Virginia. While the storm won’t have “hurricane” status, it will move over the Tennessee River Valley pinwheeling moisture from south to north in our direction. Pockets of moderate to heavy rain will be possible along with the risk for isolated flooding. Outside of any rain, it will be overcast with tropical humidity and a breezy easterly wind. 

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Winds: Southeast 5-10 mph
Early morning clouds and a lingering rain chance Saturday will give way to some sunshine midday. It will be warm and humid with highs in the lower 80s.

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Highs: Around 75
Winds: East 5-10 mph
Clouds are set to increase with added shower chances Sunday. Wet weather will likely linger into early next week. 

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After the students were shot, a D.C. police spokesperson said they ran to their school for help. Police responded to the 3900 block of 8th Street SE at around 9:50 a.m. The shooting did not take place at the school, the spokesperson said.

KIPP D.C. Public Schools confirmed to �鶹���� that the students, who are 16 and 17 years old, were found near the school they are enrolled in — KIPP D.C. Legacy College Preparatory.

Both teenagers had injuries that are not life-threatening and they were taken to the hospital, police said.

KIPP D.C. said the school is currently in secure status, where students are told to stay in classrooms and no one is able to exit or enter the building. The parents of the two students have also been notified.

Police are looking for a black truck with California plates believed to be involved in the shooting. The police department posted photos of the truck on X.

Update: Investigators with our Real Time Crime Center located the following images of the suspect vehicle. Have info? Call 202-727-9099 or text 50411.

— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept)

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