A Shooting Near the CIA

Security guards outside CIA headquarters in Langley shot and wounded a person early yesterday. A woman in a car failed to stop while driving toward the main entrance around 4 a.m. She was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive.

A spokesperson for the spy agency called the shooting a “security incident that law enforcement responded to outside CIA headquarters” that led to the closing of the agency’s main gate.

The incident follows a standoff outside CIA headquarters in March that lasted for several hours. In that case, a man with a gun eventually surrendered to authorities.

SEALs Investigated 

A pair of Navy SEALs based in Hampton Roads may be disciplined after allegedly sending racist memes that targeted a black sailor in their platoon. The memes were reportedly shared on a Signal chat.

“They modified his face in photos to look like a monkey and portrayed him as a chained slave on a slave ship, among others,” a lawyer for the targeted sailor told reporters.

The SEAL who reported the memes allegedly had his Trident—the Special Warfare badge that SEALs earn—revoked for a time. However, sources say the Navy has reinstated it.

Memorial Day Weekend Events

Stafford County kicks off a long weekend of tributes across the Commonwealth with its annual Memorial Day Ceremony today at 10:00 a.m. at the Armed Services Memorial.

In the Virginia Beach area, visitors can honor veterans and learn about their work at the Military Aviation Museum, which features more than 50 aircraft from the World War I and World War II eras.

Beginning at 8 a.m. on Sunday, Arlington National Cemetery hosts the Flowers of Remembrance Day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. That night, Wolf Trap in Vienna begins its summer concert series with the U.S. Marine Band providing music from the armed forces’ songbook.

On Memorial Day itself, Falls Church will hold its 43rd Annual Memorial Day Parade and Festival. The event features a morning 3K run and a parade down Park Street in the afternoon.

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➤ Arlington: Gov. Glenn Youngkin joined U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to announce that the Virginia Homeland Security Task Force has arrested more than 1,000 illegal immigrants, including members of MS-13, the Tren de Aragua gang, human traffickers, and drug traffickers. (Details)

➤ Richmond: The number of deaths in the Commonwealth blamed on fentanyl overdoses was cut almost in half last year. It’s the second-highest drop nationwide. (More)

➤ Virginia Beach: Police Chief Paul Neudigate will brief the city council on new crime-fighting strategies, including potential new policing powers, that might be deployed in response to several incidents involving guns at the Oceanfront this year. (Details)

➤ Staunton: Five teenagers, four boys and a girl, were caught less than an hour after escaping from the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents, a mental health facility. (More)

➤ Northern Virginia: Beginning in 2028, Virginia could be responsible for covering an estimated $150 to $180 million annually to fund the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority mass transit system. The state is not expected to impose a sales tax to raise the funds. (Details)

➤ Statewide: Virginia State Police will lead Operation Crash Awareness Reduction Effort (C.A.R.E.) this holiday weekend, a state program to reduce crashes, injuries, and deaths. Thirteen roadway fatalities occurred over Memorial Day weekend last year. (More) 

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➤ UVA was eliminated in its first game of the ACC baseball tournament, falling 12-8 Wednesday against Boston College. The Cavaliers will wait for Sunday’s selection show to determine whether they will take part in the NCAA tournament. (Details)

➤ Virginia Wesleyan topped Gettysburg 8-0 in an NCAA D-III softball Super Regional game. Game 2 of the best-of-three series is today. (Wrap)

➤ Randolph-Macon has two games scheduled today against Moravian in the NCAA D-III softball Super Regionals. If necessary, Game 3 will be tomorrow. (Preview)

➤ Liberty softball travels to Eugene to face the Oregon Ducks in the NCAA Super Regionals tonight. (Details)

➤ Yesterday’s results: MLB | NBA | WNBA | NHL | NCAAB | NCAASB | Soccer | PGA | LPGA

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➤ S&P Global, a credit rating firm, assigned an AAA rating—its highest—to two new Virginia bond issues. The analysts noted the Commonwealth’s strong reserves, conservative budget, and stable economic outlook. (Details)

➤ Iron Mountain began construction on a 66-acre, 200-megawatt data center east of Richmond. The facility is scheduled to begin coming online in 2027. (More)

➤ Amtrak Virginia welcomed more than 1.38 million riders last year, a record. Ridership increased on all four of the railroad’s corridors. (Details)

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➤ Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods warned customers about three products sold at supermarkets across the Commonwealth after the CDC issued a recall of cucumbers sold between April 29 and May 19. (Details)

➤ A mobile museum put together by VA250 is heading to Kilmarnock and then Lynchburg after stopping in Danville this week. The exhibit highlights key historical events that took place in Virginia, including the Battle of Yorktown. (More)

➤ Norfolk Botanical Garden’s Butterfly House is the nation’s best, topping 18 others, according to readers of USA Today. The house opens for the season on June 15. (Details)

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Will you visit the beach this summer?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Too soon to say

Thursday’s Results:

Are you traveling for Memorial Day? 

1. Yes: 26%
2. No: 53%
3. Not sure yet: 21%

When did the annual “flags in” tradition at Arlington Cemetery begin?

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