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Trump appears at first press conference in five months; Virginia gubernatorial candidate gives away AR-15 rifle

Northern Virginia’s daily dose of local and national news for Thursday, Jan. 12.

In his first press conference since July, Donald Trump responded to questions about the plan for repealing and replacing Obamacare, how he will handle his business conflicts, Russian hacking and the unverified report claiming Russia has compromising information about the president-elect. Trump also praised some media outlets while scorning BuzzFeed and CNN.
(The Washington Post, ABC 7 News)

Virginia gubernatorial candidate and Prince William County Board Chairman Corey Stewart awarded a free AR-15 assault rifle to the winner of a giveaway contest.
(ABC 7 News)

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In the Capitals’ 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, Alex Ovechkin scored the 1,000th goal in his career.
(WTOP)

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Read an interview with Arlington resident Blair Moorhead, who competed on two episodes of Jeopardy earlier this week.
(ARLnow)

Clarendon’s annual Mardi Gras parade will take place Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. on Wilson Boulevard.
(ARLnow)

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Roughly 2,500 Arlington residents lost power late Wednesday afternoon.
(ARLnow)

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