Schools Calm Parents, Missing Teen, NoVa Olympians: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, DC, on Tuesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

• Loudoun Schools, Police Reassure Parents After Fla. School Shooting
• Missing Arlington Teen Considered Endangered, Police Said
• Man, Headbutts Spits On Officers In Tysons

Garrett Roe And US Men's Hockey Advance to Olympic Quarterfinal

Vienna's Garrett Roe and the U.S. Men's Hockey Team are heading to Tuesday night's quarterfinal in the 2018 Winter Olympics after a decisive 5-1 win against Slovakia Monday. Roe netted the team's fourth goal of the game halfway into the third period. It was his second goal of the Pyeongchang Olympics.

Vigil For Florida School Shooting Victims Held In Falls Church

Moms Demand Action, a gun control group, held a candlelight vigil Monday to honor the 17 victims killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida on Feb. 14 and call for action. The vigil was held at George Mason High School in Falls Church.

• Child Of Alexandria Homicide Victim Demands Action On Gun Control

Don Jr. Tells Dad To Ignore Calls For Gun Control: Report

The murder of 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Florida, has caused a massive cry for stricter gun control measures by some voters, and President Trump has indicated he's open to more restrictions on guns. But his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., reportedly is urging his father to stand firm on gun rights.

Reston Teen Bows Out Of The Olympics

It was a whirlwind of emotion for Reston teen Maame Biney, the 18-year-old speedskating phenom who became the first African-American woman in that event in Olympic history. But after coming in last in the 1,500 meters, Biney will be looking ahead to Beijing in 2022 for a chance to win a medal.

Social Media Post Threatens Stafford, Spotsy Schools: Police

Police detectives from Spotsylvania and Stafford counties have been working over the last few days to identify the origin of a social media post that threatened two local schools, according to media reports. The post included a picture of a handgun and a threat to shoot up or cause harm at T. Benton Gayle Middle School in Stafford and Thornburg Middle School in Spotsylvania.

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• 'Homeland' Spending Boosts Virginia Economy And Film Industry
• 7-Elevens Hit 15 Minutes Apart By Same Man In Woodbridge: Police
• Record-Breaking Warm Weather On The Way For NoVa, DC
• Virginia Foreclosure Filings Drop Year-Over-Year, DC Increases
• Winners Of 2018 Cherry Challenge Announced
• Manassas Traffic Bottleneck To Be Widened: Report
• Real Estate Assessments Up In Fairfax County's Alexandria Area
• Residents Displaced, Firefighters Injured In Fairfax Station Fire

Across America

• Strangers Save Mom With Screaming Toddler At LAX
• 3 Slain Florida HS Students Awarded Army Medals
• Man Shoves Woman To Ground In Road Rage Incident
• Teacher Wants Action, Says 'You Are Safe' Is A Lie

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GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 20: Garrett Roe #11 of the United States celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal against Jan Laco #50 of Slovakia in the third period during the Men's Play-offs Qualifications game on day eleven of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Hockey Centre on February 20, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. Image via Ronald Martinez/Getty Images/Getty Images Sport