Top Universities in Va.; Michelle Obama Campaigning Friday; Metro Repairs, Commute Alternatives: News Nearby

Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.

• First Lady Michelle Obama to Campaign Friday for Hillary Clinton at George Mason University
• Loudoun School Bus Carrying 6 Children Hit by Vehicle: LCSO
• U.S. News & World Report College Rankings 2017: Virginia's Top Schools

Adorable Baby Orangutan Born at National Zoo in DC
Female Bornean orangutan Batang has given birth to a bouncing baby boy at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the first time that has happened in 25 years, according to a zoo statement. And that's a big deal for a species that is listed as critically endangered.

The little one was born at 8:52 p.m. on Sept. 12 to 19-year-old mother Batang and father Kyle, who bred in January.>>> Read more.

Hillary Clinton Scheduled to Make Public Appearance in DC Friday

Hillary Clinton's recent pneumonia diagnosis has resulted in tremendous concern about her well-being, but the Democratic presidential nominee plans to get right back into campaigning with an event here in Washington, D.C. — an event that could be her first public appearance since she fell ill at the Sept. 11 commemoration ceremony in New York. >>> Read more.

• Travel Options for Orange Line Metro Riders During SafeTrack Surge #9 Starting Thursday
• Dulles Day Festival and Plane Pull Set for Saturday, Sept. 17
• Overdose Death: Man Pleads Guilty in Centreville Incident
• Sobriety Checkpoint Planned for Mount Vernon Area This Weekend: Police

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• Woman Arrested For Stabbing Pedestrian in Woodbridge: Police
• Bank Robbed by Two Men in Stafford: Police
• 14th Annual King Street Art Festival: This Weekend in Alexandria
• 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick Decries Police Shooting in D.C.

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