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• Violent threats from Virginia to Texas disrupt Muslim groups raising support for Palestinians

  20-10-2023 22:08 via wtop.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — For more than 20 years the Council on American-Islamic Relations has held its annual banquet at the Marriott Crystal Gateway hotel in Crystal City, Virginia, just outside the nation’s capital, according to CAIR’s executive director, Nihad Awad.
  Sporadic protests and angry phone calls targeting the Muslim civil rights group were not unusual.This week, though, as CAIR shifted the focus of its banquet to emphasize support for Palestinians amid the ongoing war
  
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• Arlington teen receives net 10-day sentence for assaulting five women last year

  20-10-2023 21:55 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington County courthouse on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 (staff photo by James Jarvis)
  An Arlington teen has been sentenced for assaulting five women in and around Courthouse last year.
  One of the victims posted the conclusion to her story — a year in the making — on Reddit this week. The guilty teen is 17 years old and lives in the area between Courthouse and Rosslyn, the victim said, noting he had a stable home life.
  Last year, she said, he ran up behind her, lifted up her jacket, gr
  
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• NOW: Fire department on scene of carbon monoxide incident at condo building

  20-10-2023 20:55 via arlnow.com
  
  A large fire department response is on scene at the Stratton House condominiums due to a reported carbon monoxide incident.
  Initial reports suggest that carbon monoxide alarms in one of the complex’s two buildings started going off after the building’s heat was turned on for the first time today. Firefighters are investigating the source, with a focus on the boiler room.
  The complex is located along 5th Street S. in the Alcova Heights neighborhood — near Fire Station No. 1 and
  
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• Arlington to host family-friendly Halloween-themed activities next week

  20-10-2023 19:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Spooky season is upon Arlington and the county parks department has a few family-friendly activities in store.
  Next week, families can gather around the campfire for ghost stories and s’mores or take slightly spooky evening nature walks.
  First up is the Virginia Ghosts Campfire at the Fort C.F. Smith Park fire ring, held next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 5-6 p.m.
  “The whole family is invited to join us at the Fort C.F. Smith Park fire ring for lots of old-fashioned fun and of
  
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• Violent threats from Virginia to Texas disrupt Muslim groups trying to raise money for Palestinians

  20-10-2023 19:13 via wtop.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A national Muslim civil rights group said Thursday it is moving its annual banquet out of a Virginia hotel that received bomb and death threats possibly linked to the group’s concern for Palestinians caught in the Israel-Hamas war.
  The Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, canceled plans to hold its 29th annual banquet on Saturday at the Marriott Crystal Gateway in Arlington, just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.
  “In recent days, ac
  
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• The Nose That Knows: It’s Virginia Wine Month!

  20-10-2023 18:45 via arlnow.com
  
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  Come celebrate Virginia Wine Month with the biggest Virginia Sunday Super Tasting ever!
  Join Arrowine this Sunday, October 22 from 1-4 p.m. for some wine. October i
  
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• Luxury in Arlington is within reach!

  20-10-2023 17:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Introducing NVHomes at Carlin Place, a private enclave of new construction townhomes near all the amenities of Columbia Pike and greater Arlington.
  Here you can own a 3, 4, or 5-bedroom residence with 2-car garage parking, two outdoor living space, and plenty of space for entertaining guests.
  Nearby, Tyrol Hill Park, Glencarlyn Dog Park, and Four Mile Run Trail provide year-round fitness opportunities, while the shops along Columbia Pike provide routine neighborhood services, as well as din
  
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• Lyft offering free rides to curb alcohol-related crashes on Halloween weekend

  20-10-2023 16:45 via arlnow.com
  
  2023 Halloween SoberRide flier (via Washington Regional Alcohol Program)
  Lyft will offer free rides up to $15 next weekend to curb drunk driving as Arlington sees an uptick in alcohol-related crashes.
  Organized by the Tysons-based nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP), the initiative, known as SoberRide, aims to prevent drunk driving during holidays, such as Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day and New Year’s Eve when such behavior is more common.
  Arlington saw two DUI arrests
  
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• Arlington faith communities pray, fast and organize for peace in the Middle East

  20-10-2023 15:45 via arlnow.com
  
  An Arlington rabbi led a group of Jewish and Muslim demonstrators, and allies, in prayer at a park near the White House on Thursday afternoon.
  Rabbi Gilah Langner was one of several demonstrators who joined in a rally to denounce the violence perpetrated by Israel and Hamas and call on the Biden administration to address the humanitarian crisis.
  “We need to stand for compassion, and ultimately peace and justice,” Langner, who leads the Jewish Reconstructionist synagogue Kol Ami, tol
  
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• EarDrops Wireless Earphones Review – Quality Product or Cheap Earbuds?

  20-10-2023 10:30 via arlingtontimes.com
  
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• FAQ: What you need to know about the 48th Marine Corps Marathon

  20-10-2023 10:26 via wtop.com
  
  The 48th annual Marine Corps Marathon will take place on Sunday, Oct. 29. It’s one of the biggest marathons nationwide and in the world, with the nickname “The People’s Marathon.”
  Thousands of people will take part in the 26.2 mile stretch around the nation’s capital, including runners WTOP has highlighted: Jennifer Hickey; Aaron Hale and Frank Fumich; Helen Taylor; Maria Anes; Mark Rauch, Julie Sapusek and Emily Rauch; and Phil Pinti.
  Once upon a time, a number of
  
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• Major US Muslim group cancels Virginia banquet over bomb and death threats

  20-10-2023 05:33 via wtop.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A national Muslim civil rights group is moving its annual banquet out of a Virginia hotel that received bomb and death threats the group said Wednesday may be linked to its concern for Palestinians caught in the Israel-Hamas war.
  The Council on American-Islamic Relations canceled plans to hold its 29th annual banquet on Saturday at the Marriott Crystal Gateway in Arlington, where it has held events for the past decade, and will instead move it to an as-yet undisclosed
  
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• BREAKING: Islamic org’s Arlington banquet cancelled after threats against hotel

  20-10-2023 02:55 via arlnow.com
  
  Crystal Gateway Marriott hotel (via Google Maps)
  A Muslim group’s planned banquet in Arlington has been cancelled after it says the hotel received “multiple terror threats.”
  The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) was scheduled to hold its 29th annual banquet Saturday night at the Crystal Gateway Marriott at 1700 Richmond Highway.
  “CAIR has hosted banquets there annually for over ten years,” the group said tonight (Thursday) in a press release. “In re
  
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