Arrivals Slowed at DCA — “The Federal Aviation Administration plans to announce it is reducing flight arrivals at Washington Reagan National Airport to address safety concerns, after a deadly collision between a helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet killed 67 people.” [Reuters]’
Vigil for Crash Victims — “A crowd gathered in Old Town for a candlelight vigil to commemorate the 67 victims of a midair crash near Reagan National Airport last week. Among the speakers at the event were elected leaders from the region including Sen. Tim Kaine, Rep. Don Beyer and Alexandria Mayor Alyia Gaskins.” [ALXnow]
Impeachment Won’t Start with Beyer — Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) on Wednesday told Arlington Democrats he wouldn’t be the one to introduce articles of impeachment against President Trump. Such an action is “above my pay grade at the moment,” said Beyer, who added House Democrats would take their lead from Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader. –Scott McCaffrey
Resignation Plan for Feds Blocked — “A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to push out federal workers by offering them financial incentives, the latest tumult for government employees already wrestling with upheaval from the new administration.” [Associated Press]
Beyer Warns Against Resigning — “The legality of these offers is dubious. They are written by people who clearly don’t know the law or understand how the government works. They promise pay through September even though funding has only been appropriated through March. As you know, that’s not how this works.” [Press Release]
More Locker Room Visits Reported — “Arlington and Fairfax County said Tier III registered child sex offender Richard Kenneth Cox, 58, visited two schools and two county-owned recreation and fitness centers in their regions late last year… Cox visited Oakmont Rec Center in Fairfax County twice, shortly after he visited Washington Liberty High School.” [WJLA]
Gore Renting Out Arlington Home — “Former Vice President Al Gore has put his longtime Arlington, Va., home up for rent for an eye-watering $9,000 a month… The five-bedroom, four-bathroom Tudor-style abode, which was built in 1937, has been in wife Mary ‘Tipper’ Gore’s family since it was completed by her grandfather.” [MarketWatch]
Less Doom at Rosslyn Intersection — “Score one for the Bike Lobby, after literal decades (and almost 15 years of my own use after moving back to the area) the Intersection Of Doom finally has an unambiguous permanent No Turn on Red sign.” [Kenneth Deuel/Bluesky]
Local Immigration Workshop — “On Saturday Catholic Charities is hosting a naturalization workshop for immigrants at St Charles Catholic Church. The clinic is for immigrants who have a green card to assist with their application for citizenship. The clinic is from 10-12.” [Catholic Charities]
Snow Chances Upcoming — “We have two more winter storm chances to track over the next several days. The first, on Saturday, doesn’t look to be too impactful. The second, which is most likely to come Tuesday into Tuesday night, has better potential for significant snow, but it’s too early to jump to conclusions.” [CWG]
It’s Friday — Expect mostly sunny skies and a high of 47 degrees, accompanied by northwest winds between 8 to 11 mph and gusts reaching up to 20 mph. On Friday night, the sky will turn mostly cloudy with temperatures dropping to around 31 degrees. The north wind will blow at 5 to 7 mph, eventually becoming calm overnight. [NWS]
