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Good morning to you McLean! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • McLean leaders cheer Fairfax board’s tougher stance on casino plans
  • Uber trip to CIA in McLean ends in federal trespassing charge
  • Why is a McLean firm advising a planet‑cooling startup?

Also on today's calendar: Heirloom Silver & Brass Restoration Services: THURDSAYS 10-4 and 17 more events.

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

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  • Thursday: Breezy with periods of sun, with a high of 38 and low of 28 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, temps: high: 36, low: 29.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 43 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Casino Opponents Applaud Divided Board's Opposition To Gaming Proposal (patch.com) — Fairfax County supervisors narrowly strengthened their stance on potential casino legislation, adding new conditions and opposition language aimed at protecting local control and tax benefits. McLean’s voice was highlighted through the McLean Citizens Association, whose representative praised the board’s tougher position as reflecting widespread community resistance to a Fairfax County casino and influencing future votes in Richmond.
   

2. Man Who Took Uber To CIA HQ Charged With Trespassing (patch.com) — Residents near the CIA campus in McLean may notice heightened attention after a man flew from Puerto Rico, took an Uber to CIA headquarters, and was arrested when he tried to enter without authorization. Court records show he’d previously been warned away from another agency site, and he now faces federal trespassing-related charges with a status hearing set for January.
   

3. How one controversial startup hopes to cool the planet (technologyreview.com) — A McLean–based consulting firm, Red Duke Strategies, is quietly helping an Israeli startup called Stardust Solutions build U.S. relationships around a controversial plan to cool the planet by reflecting sunlight with engineered particles. The company has raised $60 million and is courting governments worldwide, while scientists question both the safety of the technology and whether a for‑profit firm should influence decisions about the planet’s temperature.
   

4. Virginia church rallies behind Iranian-born sisters seized by immigration agents for deportation (episcopalnewsservice.org) — Members of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in McLean are rallying around two Iranian-born sisters from their congregation who were detained by federal immigration agents while traveling and now face deportation proceedings. The church community, along with the sisters’ attorney, is praying, organizing support, and seeking their release from a Florida detention facility while asylum claims are heard.
   

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