🌱 Patch AM: Why a Tokyo-bound jet dumped fuel over Dale City

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Tokyo-bound jet dumped fuel over Dale City

Also on today's calendar: Santa is coming to the Woodbridge Xfinity - Saturday, 12/20.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 50 and low of 27 degrees.
• Thursday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 50, low: 42.
• Friday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 58 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• United flight to Tokyo returns to Dulles after losing power in an engine and igniting brush around runway (wsvn.com) — Fuel from a United Airlines jet returning to Dulles after an engine failure was seen being dumped over Dale City as the plane prepared for an emergency landing, though it ultimately touched down safely with no injuries. The incident, which also ignited brush near the runway, is under FAA investigation amid a year of heightened concern about air travel safety.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dale City

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Santa is coming to the Woodbridge Xfinity - Saturday, 12/20
  Xfinity Store by Comcast, 15101 Potomac Town Pl, Woodbridge
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Zumbini: Dale City
  Dale City Library , 4249 Dale Blvd , Dale City
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Santa Visits Dale City Library!
  Dale City Library -
  10:30 am
• PWC Tech Help
  Potomac Library -
  10:30 am
• Baby Story Time
  Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  10:30 am
• Music and Motion
  Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
  10:30 am
• English Conversation-Conversación en Inglés
  Central Library - Studio 8601 Makerspace
  11:00 am
• Historical Fiction Book Club
  Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  1:00 pm
• Dungeons & Dragons for Teens
  Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Group Study Room A
  5:00 pm
• Reading to Dogs
  Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
  5:00 pm
• Potomac Miniature Painting
  Potomac Community Room Potomac Library -
  5:30 pm
• SkeinWreck: Crochet Class with Cecily
  Montclair Library - Montclair Community Room
  5:30 pm
• Books on Tap @ Sinistral Brewing Co.
  Sinistral Brewing Company Dumfries Library -
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Dumfries

• Prince William, Stafford voters to select nominee for HD-23 after Spanberger appointment (wjla.com)
• Some parents, teachers still oppose elementary school districting plan (princewilliamtimes.com)

Woodbridge

• Restaurants Offering Dining On Christmas Eve, Christmas Day In Woodbridge (patch.com)

Manassas

Ok Dale City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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