• A 2-year-old girl died Tuesday from injuries sustained in a crash in Oakton that already killed two adults and injured a young boy. The collision wiped out what appears to have been a family. Details on the cause remain under investigation. WTOP report

• Arlington Cpl. Barry Foust died from cancer tied to his response to the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. He served 35 years with the Arlington County Police Department. His death's announcement lands the day after Memorial Day, and the timing hits hard. ARLnow report

• A Loudoun County high schooler lobbied the Virginia General Assembly to make the SAT more accessible to low-income students. The student pushed for legislation requiring schools to offer the exam during the school day. The bill passed. WTOP report

• City Tap House at One Loudoun shut down without warning. Doors locked, windows covered. No announcement from ownership. The Burn confirmed the closure with a source connected to the restaurant. One Loudoun loses another dining anchor. The Burn report

• A new apartment building called Nell at 555 is rising near the Herndon Metro station on the Silver Line. The project at 555 Herndon Parkway adds 399 new homes to the transit corridor that NoVA has been building out for years. FFXnow report

• Pura Vida Miami opened a health-focused cafe at the Mosaic District in Merrifield. The Miami-based chain brings smoothie bowls and acai to Fairfax County. FFXnow report

• Recent rain dropped 2 to 5 inches across the DC region and eased what had been a severe drought. WTOP report
• Madison Community Center in Arlington closes June 15 for roughly a year of renovations, including a roof and a new HVAC system. ARLnow report
• Free World Cup watch parties launch in Tysons next month under the COPA Tysons banner at Starr Hill Biergarten. FFXnow report
• A Fairfax lion dance team traces its origins to Jet Li films. Worth five minutes of your morning. WTOP report
• A rodeo hits Northern Virginia this weekend. Bulls, barrel racing, and cowboy action just outside the Beltway. Secret DC report
• Fairfax County has a full calendar of America's 250th birthday events this summer if you want to skip the National Mall crowds. FFXnow report
• A new Chettinad Indian cuisine restaurant opened in Herndon. The Burn report

The day after Memorial Day and NoVA is carrying real weight: a family wiped out in Oakton, a 9/11 first responder gone after 35 years of service. The region honors its losses quietly and then gets back to work. That's the rhythm here.

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