Pentagon 9/11 Reunion Planned — Engineer John Trujillo, who evacuated the Pentagon on 9/11 and helped rebuild it, is planning a three-day reunion starting Sept. 11. “Most people don’t know about us, so what I’m trying to make sure is that our story is going to be told still,” Trujillo said. [NBC 4]
Sunday Night House Fire — “ACFD is on scene of a small house fire on the 500 block of 26th Street S. near Crystal City. Initial reports suggest the fire was mostly confined to a bathroom and is now under control.” [X/ARLnow]
Beyer Blasts Jobs Report — “Today’s jobs report is deeply alarming and offers some of the clearest evidence yet that President Trump’s policies are doing serious damage to the American economy,” Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) said after the July report showed the economy lost 23,000 jobs. [Press Release]
Local Man Honored for Marathons — Arlington resident Bob Mathew came to running later in life, but has since been honored as one of the 40,000 people worldwide to have completed all the Abbott World Marathon Majors, a series of some of the most significant marathons on the globe. [RunWashington]
Reminder: Parkway Closures Start Today — Northbound lanes of GW Parkway between Spout Run Parkway and Route 123 close 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, starting today and running through Sept. 1. The closures allow crews to “inspect, prune and remove trees,” the National Park Service said. Detours will be signed. [ARLnow]
Compass Coffee Runs Dry — A lawyer for the D.C.-based chain, which sold its assets to Caffè Nero for $4.76 million in March, told the bankruptcy court it “will not have sufficient funds to confirm a Chapter 11 plan and make distributions to unsecured creditors.” A hearing is set for Aug. 19. [WBJ]
Hemp Businesses Sue Virginia — Seven Virginia hemp businesses have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block new THC limits set to take effect Aug. 15. “They’re destroying our livelihoods overnight, and they’re giving us 45 days to adjust,” Barbara Biddle, owner of District Hemp Botanicals, said. [Fox 5]
It’s Monday — Expect a sunny morning, with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible after 2 p.m. The high will be near 95 and heat index values could reach 102. There’s a 40% chance of rain, with an overnight low around 76. [NWS]
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