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Over 1,400 people have died from recent earthquakes in Venezuela, but international search-and-rescue teams, including Virginia Task Force 1, continue to rescue survivors. The Virginia-based team is part of humanitarian efforts in the disaster zone.

The National Weather Service issued a Flood Warning for Northern Virginia and a Flood Watch for D.C. due to thunderstorms and heavy rainfall on Sunday. Flash flooding is expected in areas like Centreville, Reston, and Fairfax, with rain rates reaching 2-3 inches per hour. Storms are projected to subside by sunset, followed by clearer skies and a heatwave starting midweek.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's search-and-rescue team, including Florida Task Force 1 with 80 specialists, was activated by the U.S. State Department to assist in Venezuela following two earthquakes. The team includes canine units and experts in technical search, medical care, and structural evaluation, joining prior deployments from Los Angeles and Virginia.

An elderly man, George Pikkarainen, 91, was fatally struck by a car on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in Marin County around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday evening. The Marin County Sheriff’s Office identified him as a resident of Fairfax.

A Virginia man was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife and a man lured to their home as part of a murder scheme with the family's Brazilian au pair. The judge described the actions as 'evil and calculated,' and the case involved staging a violent crime to cover up the murders.

Gina Rinehart, Australia’s richest person, has funded Bruce McWilliam’s $26m acquisition of a 10% stake in Southern Cross Media, which owns the Seven Network and other media assets. The deal includes a contingency allowing Rinehart to control shares if McWilliam breaches terms.

Fairfax is not observing Veterans Day and Columbus Day, unlike other national holidays. This decision affects Northern Virginia. The city observes other national holidays.

The article criticizes Virginia Democrats for redistricting to secure a 10-1 House delegation advantage despite the state being 45% Republican, comparing the move to historical elitism and accusing elites of disenfranchising poorer voters. It highlights the lack of transparency in the new map and draws parallels to past conflicts over power and representation.

Virginia Democrats face criticism for a mid-decade redistricting proposal accused of gerrymandering to eliminate nearly all GOP-leaning congressional districts, disenfranchising a significant portion of voters in the state. The plan, supported by misleading 'democracy' rhetoric and ads, is described as a power grab to weaken President Trump. Trump could retaliate by leveraging historical land retrocession laws to counter the gerrymander.