Three-Peat at MCM — Thousands ran the 51st Marine Corps Marathon yesterday, starting and finishing in Arlington. “Marine Corps Maj. Kyle King won the race for the third time in a row, and fourth overall, in a time of 2:17:31. Kaylee Slade was the women’s champion with a time of 2:44:34.” [Stars and Stripes, WJLA]
Rock-Wielding Man Arrested — An Arlington man, 23, has been charged with assaulting police after officers say he advanced toward one of them while holding large rocks near N. Key Blvd and N. Cleveland Street on Thursday. He fled and resisted arrest before being subdued with OC spray, police said. [ACPD]
Metro Touts Crystal City Growth — “Since 2019, the area around Crystal City station has added 2,582 homes (and counting!) and more than 340,000 square feet of retail… 2200 Crystal Drive is being converted into 195 homes, while 2100 Crystal Drive will become two hotels with a combined 336 rooms.” [WMATA/X]
Bluemont Sauna Opening in December — The sauna and cold plunge planned for 5210 Wilson Blvd now has an opening date. “Sauna Jungle is set to open in December… A day pass will be $50, with subscriptions starting at $99 — and the waitlist is over 3,000 people long.” [Axios]
Ballston Bird Sightings — A reader reports spotting black vultures and golden-crowned kinglets in Ballston last week, following news that more than 16 million birds have flown over Arlington so far this fall. [ARLnow/X]
Suspicious Package Shuts Key Bridge — “Police investigated a suspicious package in Georgetown Friday, which shut down the Francis Scott Key Bridge for several hours… The Secret Service confirms the item was discovered near the Ukrainian Embassy.” All lanes reopened by 11:45 a.m. [WUSA 9]
Golf Course Trucks Hide Plates — “Trucks seen at East Potomac Park on Thursday had their license plates and the name of their business covered, in apparent violation of local and federal transportation law.” The latest design for President Trump’s golf course would also eliminate the park’s perimeter road for cyclists and runners. [Washington Sun, Andrew Leyden/X, New York Times]
Soccer Venue in Virginia? — D.C. United co-owner Jason Levien told the D.C. Council on Friday that without a $620 million roof and expansion for Audi Field, “there’s going to be a big push, as there was two years ago, to put an arena in Virginia or Maryland.” Mayor Muriel Bowser opposes the plan. [WBJ]
McHenry Out After Drink Toss — Britt McHenry, the former ESPN reporter whose 2015 tirade at Advanced Towing went viral, was forced to resign from her State Department press job after a confrontation at Wednesday’s Wizards game, a source told Page Six: “She was promoted and fired within 24 hours.” [Page Six]
Spanberger Targets AI Cyber Threats — Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) issued a directive Friday ordering a statewide plan to prevent and respond to AI-related cyberattacks. She cited “Anthropic AI agents taking improper actions on government websites across the country, including submitting fake Freedom of Information Act requests on a Virginia Department of Education website.” [Press Release]
Virginia Oysters Tied to Salmonella — “Federal health officials are investigating a multistate salmonella outbreak that has been linked to raw oysters and sickened 27 people across a dozen states.” The recalled oysters, harvested from the Little Wicomico River, were distributed to restaurants and retailers in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, among other states. [Washington Post]
Mild Halloween Ahead — “Confidence is low-medium nearly a week out, but early signs favor a treat for trick-or-treaters, with temperatures dipping through the 60s to near 60 during trick-or-treat hours. Dry weather could come with highs near 70 or warmer next Saturday — above the 64-degree average high.” [Capital Weather]
It’s Monday — Patchy early fog will give way to sunny skies today, with a high near 70 and a light west wind of 2–6 mph. Expect clear skies tonight with a low around 50. [NWS]
New Legal Notice — General legal notice published with placeholder text and no substantive actionable details. [Public Notices]
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