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Stories to talk about tonight:

4th of July Weather in Virginia: Rain Chances in Early Forecast

The simple timing of the 4th of July makes it an easy target for rain and storms to ruin the holiday fun.
This year is no different.

Current forecasts suggest we'll see rain and possibly thunderstorms Monday, including the chance for afternoon and evening showers to rain out some of our fireworks fun. >>> Read more.

Arlington Mother Gives Birth Live on Facebook for TLC's 'A Baby Story Live'

An Arlington woman gave birth live on TLC's new show "A Baby Story Live" late last week, and an Alexandria couple will be next.

The show chronicles pregnant couples and their journey through the last stages of a pregnancy, and then broadcasts the birth over Facebook Live. It's a reprise of TLC's "A Baby Story," a docu-series that followed expecting mothers through the last weeks of pregnancy that began airing in 1999. >>> Read more.

Judge Imposes Twitter Ban After Threats Against Senators

• Alexandria man is accused of threatening U.S. senators in posts made to Twitter after the Orlando nightclub shootings.

Washington, D.C. To Be Renamed 'New Columbia' — If It Ever Becomes a State

• D.C. officials have settled on a name should the District ever become the 51st state.

Summer of Discontent: What Metro Riders are Saying Online About WMATA

New problems at Gallery Place and Courthouse have riders sounding off.

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