Surprise Blue Angels Flyover — “The Blue Angels were spotted over parts of D.C. and surrounding areas midday on Tuesday… D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the flyover was to celebrate the Navy’s 250th Birthday, which was on October 13.” [Fox 5, Andrew Leyden/X, ARLnow/X]
Latest on Redistricting Battle — “The amendment’s release followed hours of heated debate in the state Senate earlier on Tuesday, where Democrats and Republicans clashed over the timing and legality of advancing the proposal, introduced after more than a million Virginians have already voted… Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares on Tuesday argued that the Democratic proposal violates the state Constitution’s intent that voters have a meaningful say before such measures move forward.” [Virginia Mercury, Press Release, Press Release]
Feds Facing Financial Strains — “The federal government shutdown led 658,000 civilian employees to miss out on their first full paychecks on Friday. The average federal worker makes more than the average U.S. worker, but many are still struggling financially.” [Axios]
Va. Emergency SNAP Plan — “VENA benefits will be issued weekly, not monthly, in hopes the federal shutdown will end soon. For example: If a household normally receives $200 for a monthly benefit, a $50 benefit will be issued on a weekly basis. Recipients and households should adjust to this new schedule and plan accordingly.” [Press Release]
Bus Brandishing in Buckingham — “Between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on October 20, the male suspect boarded a transit bus and engaged the driver in a verbal dispute. As the suspect was exiting the bus, he made threatening statements and displayed what appeared to be a firearm before fleeing the scene on foot.” [ACPD]
Acquisition for AI Firm — “Istari Digital, an Arlington-based developer of infrastructure enabling AI-directed workflows across teams, tools and classification levels, said it has acquired Dgraph, a graph database most commonly used for building knowledge graphs, from San Francisco-based owner Hypermode.” [Potomac Tech Wire]
Rosslyn’s CoStar Keeps Growing — “CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP), a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, analytics, and 3D digital twin technology in the property markets, announced today that revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 was $834 million, up 20% over revenue of $693 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. Net loss was $31 million.” [BusinessWire]
It’s Wednesday — Isolated showers are expected before 10am and after 2pm, with otherwise partly sunny skies and a high of 57°F. Winds from the northeast at 8-10 mph, gusting up to 18 mph, and a 20% chance of precipitation. On Wednesday night, expect rain and possible thunderstorms after 5am, a low of 51°F, east winds at 9-13 mph with gusts up to 21 mph, and a 90% chance of precipitation. [NWS]
