Three teens are facing charges after allegedly robbing another teen of his shoes at knifepoint near Pentagon City.
It happened around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday on the 900 block of 15th Street S., on the border of Aurora Highlands and Pentagon City. The victim was outside when the three approached and demanded his shoes, police said. One of them pulled out a knife and threatened him before the group ran off with the shoes.
New regulations on the Washington & Old Dominion Trail could help police better respond to complaints about e-bikes and other electric vehicles.
The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NOVA Parks) will consider the regulations at the Nov. 19 meeting of its Board of Directors. The proposal would classify what types of vehicles are allowed on the trail — excluding e-motos and limiting what kinds of e-bikes can be used — and make any violation a misdemeanor resulting in a fine.
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If you want a visa to come to the United States, you fill out the application, you pay the fee, you wait for an appointment, and you sit for an interview with a consular officer at a U.S. embassy or consulate. There are narrow exceptions. Being a friend of the President is not one of them.
Or it didn’t use to be.
On October 25, Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro – eldest son of the imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro – lost Brazil’s presidential runoff to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, reportedly by more than 4.4 million votes. The next day, Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered him to surrender his passports as part of a money-laundering investigation. He did not. On Tuesday, a senior State Department official announced that Bolsonaro and his family would be granted U.S. visas. On Wednesday morning, he landed by private jet at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport.
We doubt very much that Senator Bolsonaro sat for a visa interview at the U.S. Embassy in Brasília, or at any of the U.S. consulates in Brazil, sometime between Monday’s court order and Tuesday’s departure. (And if he already held a valid visa, there was nothing for the State Department to announce.) So what, exactly, happened? Let’s consider the possibilities.
He was paroled. The Secretary of Homeland Security may parole a person into the United States “on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit.” INA § 212(d)(5)(A). If that is what happened, it would at least be lawful. But we doubt that, too. An ordinary person who asks for parole files Form I-131 with USCIS and, in our experience, waits more than two years for a decision. Merely asking USCIS to expedite the application takes more than a month to get an answer, and the answer is routinely no. Senator Bolsonaro, it seems, got his overnight. If he was paroled, say so, and explain how he got to the front of the line.
The visa requirement was waived for an “unforeseen emergency.” The regulations do allow this. 8 C.F.R. § 212.1(g). But losing an election you have been campaigning in for a year is not unforeseen. Neither is a court order in an investigation you have known about for months. Indeed, Bolsonaro’s younger brother, Eduardo, said on a podcast earlier this month that Flávio should leave the country if he lost. Some emergency.
A visa will be issued after the fact. That isn’t how visas work. A visa is permission to travel to a port of entry and request admittance. Issuing one to a man who is already in Miami is like issuing a fishing license to a poacher with prize tarpon already gaffed and flopping on the deck.
Arlington County is seeking residents’ input on how to improve five corridors with unusually high rates of crashes resulting in injury or death.
Respondents have until tomorrow (Friday) to submit feedback on the county’s “High-Injury Network,” which includes the following streets selected for safety audits next year.
When I moved back to Northern Virginia, I ran into something a lot of grown men recognize: making guy friends takes more effort than it used to. My old social circle had scattered, and I wanted a few people nearby to grab a drink with, get outside, and hang out with regularly.
I had an idea that small groups and consistent plans could make that easier, so I started bringing a few guys together right here in Arlington. Those first members helped turn a small experiment into Choros, a local community and app built specifically around helping guys form a solid crew.
Bishop Reacts to Amendment Votes — Arlington Catholic Bishop Michael F. Burbidge thanked the faithful for the diocese’s “Catholics Vote No” campaign after voters approved ballot Questions 1 and 2, on abortion and marriage. “We know the truth, and no temporary political defeat changes this reality,” he said. [Arlington Diocese]
Route 7 Deaths Mostly After Dark — “Using police-reported records from Virginia’s crash database from 2017 to 2026, the nonprofit Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets (NoVA FSS) found that 10 out of 11 fatal crashes that occurred along the Route 7 corridor from the Fairfax/Loudoun county line to the west end of Alexandria happened at night.” [FFXnow]
Alexandria Rents Dip — “Alexandria’s median apartment rents declined just under 1% year over year in October and remain about 5% off the city’s all-time high, according to new data.” Arlington’s median rent, by contrast, rose 1.1% to $2,604. [ALXnow]
Voters OK All Three Amendments — Virginia voters approved all three proposed constitutional amendments, NBC News projects: Question 1 on reproductive freedom (62.5% yes), Question 2 removing the same-sex marriage ban (57.5%) and Question 3 restoring voting rights after felony sentences are served (56.6%). [NBC 4]
Democrats Flip Two House Seats — Democrats Shannon Taylor and Elaine Luria unseated Reps. Rob Wittman (R) and Jen Kiggans (R) in the 1st and 2nd districts, two of the four flips Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) had said were possible. Rep. John McGuire (R) leads Tom Perriello (D) in the 5th, which was uncalled as of yesterday afternoon. [Virginia Mercury]
Dominion Merger Testimony Begins — Public testimony on the proposed $67 billion Dominion Energy-NextEra merger begins today at the State Corporation Commission. The companies accepted some proposed ratepayer protections but rejected recommended freezes on rates for three years and on staffing for 10 years. [Virginia Mercury]
Data Centers and the Midterms — Sen. Mark Warner (D) and Reps. Suhas Subramanyam (D) and Eugene Vindman (D), who campaigned on stricter data center regulations, each won reelection by double digits. Warner said data centers of any size should “bring their own power.” [WJLA]
It’s Thursday — Expect a 40% chance of rain before 10 a.m., then mostly cloudy skies with a high near 75. South winds around 12 mph could gust to 21 mph. Rain is possible again after midnight, with a low around 61. [NWS]
New Legal Notice — An establishment seeks a retail restaurant license for wine, beer, and mixed beverages for on/off-premises consumption. [Public Notices]
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Get a jump on your holiday shopping on Sunday, November 15, 2026 from 12:30-3pm at First Presbyterian Church Arlington’s Alternative Christmas Market! Find unique and thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list while supporting local and international fair trade and nonprofit vendors like The World Crafted on King (formerly Ten Thousand Villages), Together We Bake, Palestinian Olive Oil and Just Coffee. Credit cards are accepted.
First Presbyterian Church Arlington is a block away from the Ballston Mall. Parking is free and the market will take place downstairs in the social hall.
Good Wednesday evening, Arlington. Here’s a look back at today’s most-read stories and a look ahead to tomorrow.
Everything else we published today, Nov 4, 2026.
Clarendon UMC Christmas Tree Sales are open!
Once again, Clarendon United Methodist Church will be selling gorgeous Fraser Fir Christmas… [Announcement]
Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
An Intimate Evening with George Washington
Nov 7: An intimate reception with George Washington at a historic venue [Event]
National Chamber Ensemble-Romantic Masterworks: Schubert, Mendelssohn, Brahms
Nov 7: National Chamber Ensemble’s 20th Anniversary Season opens with an evening of Romantic masterworks by Schubert, Mendelssohn and Brahms. [Event]
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
Nov 15: Northern Virginia Fairfax Families for Safe Streets (NoVA FSS) cordially invites you to attend… [Event]
BrownTown Comedy at the DC Improv!!!!
Nov 16: Best and brownest comics at DC Improv [Event]
Free Memory Screening
Nov 18: Free Memory Screening Event! [Event]
Washington Spirit Alum Meet & Greet + The Amazing Race Watch Party
Nov 18: Meet Washington Spirit alum Joanna Lohman, then stick around to cheer on Joanna and Ali Krieger as they compete on The Amazing Race! [Event]
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Today: Arlington and Falls Church saw a high of 75° at 1:30 p.m. (13° above normal), a low of 55° at 1:45 a.m. and no rain.
Tonight: A chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday: A chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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A wave of Democratic victories in Congress is raising hopes for local leaders hungry for checks on the Trump administration and its impacts on Northern Virginia.
Democrats representing Arlington celebrated their party retaking the House and Senate at crowded watch parties last night and in statements today (Wednesday).
Falls Church voters reaffirmed their political allegiance to Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Don Beyer, helping the two secure easy victories last night (Tuesday).
Warner (D-Va.) garnered 6,828 votes, or 84.8%, in the city, based on unofficial Virginia Department of Elections results. He far outpaced Republican Bert Mizusawa, who received 1,199 votes or just under 15%.
A takeout sushi restaurant near the Ballston Metro station is getting a new look and a spicy new name.
Sushi2Go at 901 N. Stuart St. has closed and is being rebranded as WasaB, according to signs posted on the windows.
A former salon on Langston Blvd has come down to make way for two new single-family homes.
The former New Image Hair Designs at 5800 Langston Blvd was a small pile of rubble as of this morning (Wednesday). Permit records indicate plans to build two new single-family homes facing N. Madison Street.
