The group behind the Women’s March on Washington is calling for women to strike today, which is also International Women’s Day. The Day Without a Woman strike has seemingly spurred mass time-off requests at local schools, causing Alexandria Public Schools to close today along with schools in Maryland and D.C.
(ABC 7 News, Northern Virginia Magazine, WTOP)
WikiLeaks dumped classified government documents Wednesday that allege the CIA has the ability to turn TVs, smartphones and other devices into surveillance tools.
(The Washington Post)
An online petition is calling Loudoun County schools to shorten the academic year since zero of the 15 days set aside for snow cancellations have been used.
(WTOP)
Frontier Airlines is adding new nonstop flights from Dulles International to Austin, Texas; Denver; Las Vegas; and Colorado Springs, Colorado.
(WTOP)
Women’s clothing and accessories store Lemoncello Boutique is now open at the Lee Heights Shops in Arlington, and Buckingham Florist has closed.
(ARLnow, ARLnow)
Sen. Tim Kaine‘s son was among those arrested during protests at a rally for President Donald Trump in Minnesota.
(The Washington Post)
