Author: ARLnow.com

Beyer Ill for Epstein Vote — Updated at 8:45 a.m. — “I signed the discharge petition to force this vote on releasing the Epstein files, which I strongly support. I woke up today with a bad bug, but would’ve voted yes had my vote been needed for passage. Happy to see it pass nearly unanimously, and I look forward to returning soon.” [Rep. Don Beyer/X]

Where to Watch Wicked — “Wicked: For Good, part two of Universal Pictures’ Wicked, opens Nov. 21, and Northern Virginia is positively thrillified. Don your finest pink (Team Glinda) or green (Team Elphaba) outfit and celebrate the return of everyone’s favorite witches.” [Arlington Magazine]

Why ARLnow Went Down — “Millions of users woke up to error messages and downed sites all over the internet Tuesday…Cloudflare first reported a global outage just before 7am ET, which was mostly resolved just before 10am, according to its status updates page. Affected websites included Canva, Axios, Politico and internet tracking website DownDetector.” [Axios]

Dearth of Local McRib Options — “It’s absolutely outrageous that the McRib is not available in DC… Closest McRib to DC is a 50 mile drive. Sad.” [Rich Luchette/X, McRib Locator]

Attempted Robbery in Ballston — “The male suspect allegedly entered the business, collected merchandise and attempted to exit without payment during which he was confronted by an employee. The suspect then made threatening statements towards the employee and threw the beverage and nearby merchandise on the ground.” [ACPD]

It’s Wednesday — Patchy fog is expected to clear by 9am, giving way to mostly cloudy skies with a high around 51. Wind will shift to the north at 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Wednesday night, expect mostly cloudy conditions and calm winds, with a low of 41. [NWS]

Flickr pool photo by Jeff Vincent

SNAP Benefits Resume — “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Update – Nov. 17, 2025. The federal shutdown is over. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits have resumed, and December benefits are expected to be issued according to the normal schedule.” [Arlington DHS/X]

Educator Event at Barrett — The National Education Association on Monday launched its American Education Week celebration with a special event at Arlington’s Barrett Elementary School, attended by NEA president Becky Pringle and cookbook author Jeremy Scheck. The organization also made two financial contributions, one to help pay down unpaid student-lunch balances across Arlington Public Schools and another to support the school’s healthy-food education programs. [NEA]

White House Flyover — From AlertDC: “The U.S. Military will conduct an Aircraft Flyover in the NCR over the White House on Tuesday, November 18 at approximately 11:08AM.”

Crystal City Crash on Camera — “I hate this intersection. The crash this morning is a very common scenario at Route 1 & 23rd Street… Drivers are left to guess when the light changes. Often they guess wrong.” [Dave Statter/X]

Design Awards Deadline Extended — “DESIGNArlington is a biennial awards program that seeks to increase public awareness of outstanding design and to recognize and encourage design excellence… All submissions must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 21, 2025.” [Arlington County]

Exhibit at Arlington Nat’l Cemetery — “Army National Military Cemeteries (ANMC) is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit in the Memorial Amphitheater Display Room, featuring a rare artifact from the USS Maine. The U.S. Navy ship tragically exploded in Cuba’s Havana Harbor on Feb. 15, 1898—killing more than 260 sailors and Marines and leading to the Spanish-American War.” [Press Release]

Some Counties Invited to W. Va. — “Texas is no longer the only state Virginia lawmakers are currently quarreling with. Earlier this month, West Virginia state senator Chris Rose created a resolution that invites 27 Virginia counties and three Maryland counties to join the Mountain State.” [Northern Virginia Mag]

Flu Season Could Be Bad — “Experts worldwide are warning of a new flu outbreak as the DMV begins tracking seasonal flu cases. It could be a cold-season double whammy, with a new flu strain and a chillier-than-normal winter forecast for D.C. The new flu strain, a version of H3N2, emerged over the summer. Experts are worried that it doesn’t match the strain used to create this year’s flu vaccine.” [Axios]

Alexandria Keeping NSF — “The National Science Foundation (NSF) will remain in Carlyle, after it announced an official search for office space last summer. Through NSF’s decision, Alexandria will retain 1,600 NSF federal employees and scientist jobs, the city announced.” [ALXnow]

Cold Blast Coming — “As of now, Thanksgiving week is looking rather mild, with highs most days in the mid-50s to low 60s. By the weekend after Thanksgiving, however, models suggest we’ll transition to much colder weather as a dip in the jet stream allows Arctic air to surge in from the north.” [CWG]

It’s Tuesday — Rain is likely after 1pm, with increasing clouds and highs around 50°F. Afternoon winds will come from the southwest at around 5 mph. Precipitation chances are 50%. Tuesday night, rain is expected mainly before 1am, with lows around 41°F. Rain chances rise to 90%, with new amounts between a quarter and half of an inch. [NWS]

Flickr pool photo by Alan Kotok

Cuts at Shirlington-Based WETA — “WETA in Washington, D.C., and its subsidiary News Hour Productions are ending broadcasts of PBS News Weekend as part of a restructuring prompted by the rescission of federal funding for public media. The restructuring includes the elimination of 34 positions, adding to 21 positions WETA cut in September… In September, WETA cut its workforce by 5% and ended local programs to save $4.4 million this fiscal year. The new cuts represent a 6% workforce reduction, Stewart said.” [Current, WBJ]

DCA, IAD Flight Cuts End — “The Federal Aviation Administration will end its flight reduction emergency order Monday, meaning flights will resume operations as normal, officials announced Sunday. The emergency order will officially lift Monday at 6 a.m. ET, ending the reductions that caused mass cancellations and delays at airports.” [NBC News]

Lasting Shutdown Impacts — “In the wake of the country’s longest-ever federal government shutdown, a key safety-net organization is calling for a renewed emphasis on helping lower-income, working residents achieve economic independence… While welcoming the shutdown’s end on Thursday (Nov. 13), United Way of the National Capital Area President and CEO Rosie Allen-Herring said at a briefing that morning that her organization believes ‘the impact will be felt, for thousands, for months ahead.'” [FFXnow]

Another Local ICE Arrest — “ICE @EROWashington arrested Nelson Cabrera Eskobar, a criminal alien and convicted felon from Guatemala. He’s been convicted of robbery in Arlington, Virginia. He’s also been convicted of disorderly conduct and failure to obey a Police officer in Prince George’s County, Maryland.” [ICE Washington]

State Tax Revenue Still Up — “Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that total general fund revenues increased 7.0 percent ($134.1 million) for the month versus October last year. The year-over-year increase was driven primarily by higher individual income tax withholding and nonwithholding payments, lower refunds, and greater sales and use tax collections.” [Press Release, Gov. Glenn Youngkin/X]

It’s Dry — “Drought is expanding. Severe drought covers large areas west of I-95. Rain potential over next week? Not great. Just 0.2-0.3 inches from a blend of computer models.” [CWG/X]

It’s Monday — Expect sunny skies and a high temperature near 50 degrees during the day, accompanied by a northwest wind blowing at 11 to 17 mph, and gusts reaching up to 30 mph. The night will be mostly clear with temperatures dropping to around 33 degrees, while the northwest wind slows to 3 to 7 mph. [NWS]

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