Hot Car Awareness, Swastikas On License Plates | News Nearby

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30 June, 2021

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Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Virginia and DC Patches to talk about tonight. New Virginia Laws Take Effect On July 1: Pot, Bicycles, BalloonsFairfax County Cops' Use Of Force Exceeded Expected Levels: Study Hot-Car Deaths By The Numbers In Virginia, And How To Prepare Temperatures in Virginia are rising as summer 2021 hits full force, which means a heightened risk of death for any children left inside a hot car. Virginia totaled 28 hot car deaths among victims 14 years old or younger from 1998 to 2020, according to NoHeatStroke.org. Fredericksburg Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Elephant Ivory A man from Fredericksburg pleaded guilty on Tuesday to violating the Endangered Species Act by selling elephant and whale ivory, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The man, Gary Cooper, made thousands of dollars selling ivory online, court documents said. Swastikas Drawn On Cars' License Plates In Woodbridge: Police Five different cars in Woodbridge were vandalized with swastikas, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The vandalism was reported to police on Monday, and detectives are now investigating. 65 Ukrainian, Latvian Orphans Arrive At Washington Dulles Airport U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Washington Dulles International Airport had a pleasant break Saturday from their daily task of processing travelers and examining baggage for illegal items. CBP officers expedited the arrival 65 orphans visiting the U.S. from Ukraine and Latvia. One Year On From The Toppling Of Albert Pike: What Happened Next? The toppling of the Albert Pike statue in D.C. was part of a broader movement. As protests for racial justice broke out last year following the murder of George Floyd, statues symbolizing colonialism and slavery became the center of protestor's ire around the world. Also Worth a Look Today Vaccination Clinic Comes To Leesburg's 4th Of July Celebration12-Story Affordable Housing Apartment Complex Opens In RosslynVirginia Commemorates 50th Anniversary Of State ConstitutionDisorderly Conduct Charge Filed In Attempted Parking Lot FightStovetop Fire In Springfield Causes Hotel EvacuationDump Truck Overturns In Multi-Vehicle Crash In CentrevilleManassas Motorcyclist Dies In Police Pursuit: CopsMan Assaulted, Robbed On Elden Street: Police Report5 McLean Homes For Sale With Swimming Pools Across America Bill Cosby's Conviction Overturned By PA Supreme Court4 More Bodies Found At FL Condo Collapse: 16 Dead, 147 MissingDonald Rumsfeld, Secretary Of Defense For 2 Presidents, DiesNYC Faces 'Heat Emergency,' Electric System Under Strain: MayorWhere's Fido? U.S. Animal Shelters Brace For Busiest Day Of YearFear, Anxiety A Reality For U.S. Veterans On 4th Of July100 Tons Of Lithium Batteries Inside Industrial Fire In IllinoisPA Woman Filmed Assault On Photojournalist In Capitol Riot: FBI