• Police said 56-year-old James Yoo, who had a history of writing “concerning” anti-government social media posts, fired a flare gun from his Arlington home before the house exploded as officers tried to serve a warrant on Monday, prompting an evacuation of the area. Yoo is presumed dead; no others were seriously injured.—CNN, CBS News• “Ten current and former members of the General Assembly, including three Black leaders in the Senate, are endorsing Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney in his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor in 2025.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch• Gov. Glenn Youngkin blasted the cancellation of a menorah lighting at a Williamsburg community event as “absurd and antisemitic.” The event’s organizer had previously said the ceremony “seemed very inappropriate” in light of the escalating Israel-Hamas conflict.—Associated Press• Jennifer DeBruhl, executive director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation, announced she will retire next June. DeBruhl’s exit – making her the third leader of a state department to step down this fall – comes as the agency navigates a $3.7 billion plan to overhaul passenger rail service statewide.—Richmond Times Dispatch• “Ten hospitals in Virginia made the grade in a new ranking of the Best Hospitals for Maternity Care for 2023-24 released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.”—Patch

Source: CNN December 06, 2023 12:35 UTC