More on Window-Smashing Spree — About 35 cars have had their windows smashed across three incidents in roughly a week in Arlington Mill, mostly near 7th Road S. and S. Florida Street, as previously reported by ARLnow. “In these cases, we have not had significant property being stolen, only windows being damaged,” ACPD’s Ashley Savage said. Police have increased patrols in the neighborhood. [Fox 5, NBC 4]
Rosslyn Hit-and-Run — A cyclist “zoomed around” a stopped car and struck a woman crossing Wilson Blvd in Rosslyn before fleeing, according to a Reddit post seeking witnesses. The woman lost consciousness and faces orthopedic surgery. The post said Arlington police initially declined to take a report but later filed one. [Reddit]
Target Theft Chase — An officer chased a man reported to be running from the Pentagon City Target on Friday, catching him under the I-395 overpass near Army Navy Drive and S. Joyce Street. “True to its name, the store remains one of the most frequent targets of shoplifters in Arlington County,” Dave Statter said. [Dave Statter/X]
Fireworks Safety Tips — Ahead of Independence Day, the Arlington County Fire Department is reminding residents to review its fireworks safety guide, which covers safety tips, county code reminders and where fireworks can legally be used. [ACFD/X]
Drought Restrictions Loom — With most of Virginia under a drought warning, Fairfax County is asking Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) to exempt the Potomac River from any statewide emergency that could trigger mandatory water restrictions. “Potomac River flows remain near record level lows,” Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay noted. The river supplies drinking water to much of the D.C. area. [WJLA]
Weapons Ban Blocked — A judge has blocked Virginia’s new assault weapons ban from taking effect July 1, issuing an injunction in a pending lawsuit and directing Virginia State Police not to enforce it. The law, sponsored by two Fairfax County legislators, bans the sale and manufacture of assault-style firearms. Attorney General Jay Jones (D) said he will appeal. [FFXnow]
School Standards Delay Eyed — Virginia’s Board of Education may delay fully raising academic benchmarks for reading and math by two years, slowing a plan launched under former Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R). Arlington Parents for Education opposes the move: “This last-minute proposal to lower expectations would mislead parents and allow schools to keep delaying the improvements Virginia’s kids desperately need.” [Virginia Mercury]
Three-Year Degree Push — Virginia and Ohio higher education leaders are teaming up to design a three-year bachelor’s degree, cutting a year off the traditional timeline. By spring 2028, participating institutions are expected to propose 90-credit programs, down from the current 120. “There is no national model” for such degrees, said Scott Fleming, who leads Virginia’s higher education council. [Virginia Mercury]
Dangerous Heat Wave Looms — “Computer models have come into strong agreement that a heat wave in the DC area later this week will be unusually intense and dangerous. Highs are forecast to surpass 100 degrees on multiple days, including July 4, and could flirt with the all-time record of 106.” Heat indexes could approach 110 degrees Thursday and Friday. [Capital Weather]
Strawberry Moon Tonight — The first full moon of summer, known as the strawberry moon, rises in the southeast tonight at 8:53 p.m. in Washington. Despite the name, it won’t look pink — the moniker comes from Algonquian tribes marking the ripening of strawberries. It will sit near its farthest point from Earth, so it won’t appear especially large. [Washington Post]
It’s Monday — Patchy fog early gives way to partly sunny skies, with a high near 86 and light winds out of the east. Skies turn mostly clear overnight with a low around 67. [NWS]
