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• Could a new Pentagon rule make DC’s skies more dangerous?

Also on today's calendar: Heirloom Silver & Brass Restoration Services: THURDSAYS 10-4 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cold with periods of sun, with a high of 39 and low of 29 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, temps: high: 39, low: 32.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 45 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• US lawmakers say military helicopter provision would make skies less safe (ksgf.com) — Senators meeting in Washington are warning that a new defense bill provision could let military helicopters operate in DC airspace under looser, outdated rules, potentially endangering local skies. Their criticism follows a deadly collision between a regional jet and an Army Black Hawk, and they’re pushing for stronger safety requirements to prevent future tragedies.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Heirloom Silver & Brass Restoration Services: THURDSAYS 10-4
  6830 Elm Street Suite 9, McLean Virginia ,
  10:00 am

Saturday December 13

• Old Town Alexandria Christmas Market and Holiday Craft Show
  John Carlyle Square, 300 John Carlyle St, Alexandria
  11:00 am
• "KEVIN!!!!!", a Home Alone Parody at The Alden Theatre
  Alden Theatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 10

• CCAN Presents A Climate Film: The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue
  901 G Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001 (Conference Center Room 401A)
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 11

• Silver & Brass Heirloom Restoration Services: THURSDAYS 10-4
  6830 Elm St , McLean
  10:00 am
• Antique Silver and Brass Restoration Services: THURSDAYS 10&4
  6830 Elm Street Suite 9 McLean Virginia
  10:00 am
• Antique Silver and Brass Restoration Services: THURSDAYS 10&4
  6830 Elm Street Suite 9 McLean Virginia 22101
  10:00 am
• Adopt and Foster Urgent Dogs - Thursday (11AM - 7PM; Arrive by 6PM)
  Prince George's County Animal Services Facility & Adoption Center , 3750 Brown Station Rd , Upper Marlboro
  11:00 am
• The Leverage Lab: HR Secrets & Legal Strategies to End Workplace Abuse
  600 F St NW , Washington
  6:00 pm
• Breathing Love & Compassion: Transforming Suffering into Peace
  Kadampa Meditation Center DC , 1200 Canal St SW , Washington
  7:15 pm
• Sahib Singh (stand-up comedy)
  DC Improv Comedy Club , 1140 Connecticut Ave NW , Washington
  7:30 pm

Friday December 12

• Zoltan Kaszas
  DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron Tavern , 1523 22nd St NW , Washington
  7:00 pm

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