A tornado warning covers north central Fauquier, northwest Prince William and southeast Loudoun counties until 11:30 a.m. Seek shelter in interior room, away from windows, lowest floor in this zone. Updates at cwg.live

Noting: While storms may be most widespread late afternoon and evening Monday, a few severe storms -- capable of producing tornadoes -- could develop between midmorning and midafternoon. Some areas could see more than one round of storms. You need to be weather-aware all day.

Serious severe storm POTENTIAL on Monday. Unusually elevated risk of severe storms, with damaging winds, hail + tornadoes possible. How widespread still TBD, but this could be a high-end severe storm event for our area. Detailed forecast & more at this link: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...

SchoolCast and FedCast are in... * We lean toward most schools closing tomorrow, except perhaps DCPS, which tend to have a higher bar. Do your homework, just in case... * We think federal government may open, but a delay is a decent bet. An unscheduled leave option seems close to a sure thing.

We hope you’re staying warm ahead of the storm’s arrival tonight. What’s changed about our storm forecast since Friday? Not much. The forecast has largely locked in, with no change to our map of snow/sleet amounts at this time. Still uncertainty as to when Sunday morning the snow changes to sleet.

❄️🥶 Cat-4 winter storm hits tonight. About 5–9" snow near Beltway (more NW, less SE). Flip to sleet/ice Sunday. S MD? Ice + outages. Travel could be near impossible during storm. Freeze all week -- maybe till Groundhog Day. Finalize prep. Stay safe. ❄️ More: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...

Preparedness tips National Weather Service is asking media partners to pass along for both the snow/ice and cold.

Map is not wind chills! 🥶🧊 -Single digits to teens Sat am - wind chills below 0. -Sat forecast 22 and Thur forecast 21. DC hasn’t seen high as cold as 21 since '18. -NWS has 20s highs for six days. Would be longest streak since seven in Feb 1979. -5 Tue would break daily record from 1935.

Key quote from National Weather Service discussion this morning: “The combination of heavy snow and ice alongside prolonged very cold temperatures presents a unique and significant risk to life and property across virtually the entire region.”

Capital Weather@capitalweather.com · 7mo ago

❄️ Brutal cold tonight, then big snow + sleet/ice Sat PM-Sun 🌬️ Subzero wind chills ❄️ Heavy snow → sleet/ice; travel treacherous 📏 5-10" near Beltway; more NW, less SE 🚨 Storm Watch → likely Warning. VA emergency 🥶 Lasting deep freeze 📊 Cat 4/5 New briefing: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...

NEW | As Under Armour ascended last decade, Kevin Plank received public support for his Baltimore Peninsula vision. But his company faltered, he narrowed his empire, and now won't be further developing the area. UA, though, is still poised for a comeback, he says. www.thebanner.com/economy/unde...

Under Armour’s Kevin Plank built an empire. Now Rome is burning.

After years of regularly being profitable, Under Armour lost $200 million last year and is expected to operate at a loss, though a smaller one, this fiscal year, too.

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What have the Orioles done with Mike Elias? And who is this wild man running the front office? Baltimore’s GM promised a different approach this offseason, and he’s finally delivering. At last, the Orioles aren’t afraid to be bold: www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...

U.S. Rep. Andy Harris was taken to the hospital Friday evening after an episode of dizziness, according to a spokesperson. The Maryland Republican is nine days out from hip surgery and went to the ER "out of an abundance of caution." www.thebanner.com/congressman-...

Andy Harris taken to hospital after ‘episode of dizziness’

Harris, Maryland’s sole Republican in Congress, was selected to lead the influential House Freedom Caucus last year.

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U.S. Rep. Andy Harris is being released from the hospital. The Maryland Republican was taken to the ER and evaluated after a bout of dizziness on Friday. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

U.S. Rep. Andy Harris leaving hospital after ‘episode of dizziness’

Andy Harris, Maryland’s sole Republican in Congress, was selected to lead the influential House Freedom Caucus last year.

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Brenda Wintrode@brendawintrode.bsky.social · 8mo ago

U.S. Rep. Andy Harris was taken to the hospital Friday evening after an episode of dizziness, according to a spokesperson. The Maryland Republican is nine days out from hip surgery and went to the ER "out of an abundance of caution." www.thebanner.com/congressman-...

“The last No Kings Day, in June, was one of the largest single days of protest in U.S. history, Mr. Pressman said, adding that an analysis showed that protest events now occur across a wider range of counties than during Mr. Trump’s first term.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

‘No More Trump!’: Protesters Denouncing the President Unite Across the Country

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Well, Albert Pujols added to the tracker, per ESPN's reporting www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...

Orioles manager tracker: Interest in Hall of Famer Albert Pujols

President of baseball operations Mike Elias said the Orioles hoped to hire a manager “ASAP,” cognizant of the competition that will come from multiple openings across the league.

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Cloudy, but breezy weather to dominate into early afternoon. Maybe some light showers or spits of rain later today but shouldn't amount to much. Winds could gust up to 30 mph this afternoon. Forecast details at cwg.live

MacKenzie Scott is setting a new model for philanthropy, not just in the scope, but also in the way she gives paw.princeton.edu/article/mack...

Philanthropy, to the Rescue

Having donated more than $19 billion since 2019, MacKenzie Scott ’92 is setting a new model for philanthropy, not just in the scope, but also in the way she gives

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Please read this wild tale from Baltimore that has some eerie echoes of the subprime mortgage crisis of yore. A monthslong investigation from @thebaltimorebanner.com. www.thebanner.com/community/ho...

The housing hustle igniting a foreclosure crisis in Baltimore

The foreclosures could send neighborhoods spiraling and make Baltimore America’s next great housing crisis.

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Just my opinion, and I’ve covered a lot of athletes over the years — Kyle Hamilton is one of the most thoughtful and mature-for-his-age guys I’ve seen in pro sports. Not an easy podium after a quote that got backlash and a dispiriting loss. He owned it all. That is truly rare.

Kyle Goon@kylegoon.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Kyle Hamilton starts his postgame comments by apologizing to the fans that the Ravens haven’t been performing to standard, and he says he used poor wording when he described Ravens fans as “spoiled” and wants to retract it. He wants to play at a level that makes fans proud.

Who owns @propublica.org ? NO ONE. We don’t have corporate owners, advertisers or shareholders pulling the strings. ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom. Our only obligation is to the truth. This model only works because readers choose to fund it. Today, your $ will be doubled.

Some personal news: I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting. Thread incoming. substack.com/@karenattiah...

The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.

I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.

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NEW: The Trump administration is proposing cutting all funding for TRIO, a set of programs that helps low-income, first-generation students attend college. More than 12,000 Marylanders relied on the program last year. Here’s the potential impact: www.thebanner.com/education/hi...

Program for thousands of Maryland's students on the chopping block

The Trump administration in its proposal called TRIO a “relic of the past,” adding “access to college is not the obstacle it was for students of limited means.”

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More than two dozen Maryland professors were placed on Charlie Kirk’s professor watchlist. Some now worry about their own safety now that Kirk is dead. Others are grappling with how to mourn someone that caused trauma in their own lives. Read: www.thebanner.com/education/hi...

Maryland professors were targeted by Charlie Kirk. Now what?

After Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday, some of his professor targets in Maryland worry for their own safety and feel anxious about the climate of distrust he sowed among young people.

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SNY is reporting that Davey Johnson has died (this is their graphic). It’s unfortunate and saddening that many of the Orioles who knew him as their manager will be at Camden Yards gathering for Cal tonight. As a player, Davey also won World Series with the Os in 1966 and 1970.

When I was 7 years old, Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig’s record in the 2131 game — an iconic night for impressionable kids. Back then, I really thought the Iron Man was invincible. Now, 30 years later, I talked with my childhood hero about the truth of the Streak: www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...

Digging around in my parents’ basement today in search of leftover Cal Ripken Jr paraphernalia. Left mostly with dust bunnies on my pants, but found this — circa 1996.

The Trump administration wants to hire 10,000 new ICE officers by next year, Nick Miroff reports. He went to Texas to find out who’s answering the call:

Who Wants to Work for ICE? They Do.

At a busy hiring expo in Texas, new recruits answer Trump’s call.

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Talking Orioles tickets and fan engagement with @lockedonorioles.bsky.social — thanks for having me on: youtu.be/-uLMDknZQeE?...

Why are the Baltimore Orioles making so many changes to the fan experience?

YouTube video by Locked On Orioles

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The Orioles fell to 12 games below .500, and all eyes should turn to 2026 www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...

Another Orioles loss proves it: All eyes should be on 2026

Interim manager Tony Mansolino wants to battle, but the focus must turn to development and evaluation.

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Me: I'm leaving my job and going to take some time off. Also me: But this DNI-Obama thing makes me mad so I'm going to install a WordPress instance and write about it. www.pbump.net/o/the-obama-...