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  • How one Tysons Santa became a 32-year McLean family tradition
  • Why a McLean surgeon is worried about Jake Paul’s broken jaw

Also on today's calendar: Brunch with Santa: A Christmas Celebration and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Morning mist; mostly cloudy, with a high of 54 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Friday: A bit of ice in the afternoon, temps: high: 37, low: 33.
  • Saturday: Low clouds and not as cold, with a high of 44 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Beloved Santa spreading Christmas joy at Tysons Corner Center for over 30 years (dcnewsnow.com) — A McLean family’s 32-year tradition with the same Santa is continuing just down the road at Tysons Corner Center, where Mike Graham has donned the red suit for decades. The Fishman family of McLean returns annually for photos and quiet, kid-focused conversations that have turned a simple mall visit into a multigenerational holiday ritual.
   

• Will Jake Paul follow doctor's orders? Return to boxing at issue (usatoday.com) — A McLean-based oral and maxillofacial surgeon is weighing in on YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul’s broken jaw and warning that his return to the ring depends on strict compliance with recovery rules. The expert explains how fragile plates and screws can fail if Paul rushes back, potentially leading to infection, more surgery, and a much longer layoff.
   


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Tysons

  • Christmas Grocery Store Hours 2025 In Vienna: Giant, Whole Foods, Walmart (patch.com)
  • Large crowds at Tysons Corner Center as last minute shoppers pick up holiday gifts (dcnewsnow.com)
  • Tysons hotel stays still below pre-Covid levels, but outpace region (ffxnow.com)

Vienna

  • How to figure out your ideal credit limit, according to financial experts (cnbc.com)
  • OPEC Fund to co-finance up to $2 billion to accelerate development across Africa (statenews.net)

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