D.C.’s police department has four youth curfew zones across the District for this weekend, a day after Mayor Muriel Bowser signed an emergency order reinstating its ability to do so.

The zones 鈥� located in Navy Yard, RFK, NoMa and Takoma 鈥� will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

The first zone covers Navy Yard area, with a northern boundary along Interstate 695 and Virginia Avenue and the Anacostia River forming its southern border.

Another zone is centered around the RFK campus, covering portions near Benning Road, Oklahoma Avenue and the Anacostia River.

The NoMa zone includes areas near North Capitol Street, Florida Avenue and surrounding corridors.

The Takoma zone is centered around Van Buren, Sheridan, 3rd and 5th streets NW.

, officials said the curfew zones are authorized under a mayor鈥檚 order that allows the police chief to designate areas where large groups of young people are gathering or may gather in a way that poses a risk to public safety.

Under the order, anyone under 18 is prohibited from gathering in groups of nine or more in public spaces within the designated zones, unless they are participating in .

The temporary weekend curfew is in addition to a citywide juvenile curfew, which requires anyone under 18 to be off the streets every night from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following morning.

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Police said the dump truck crashed into the back of a parked tractor-trailer between the Harbor Tunnel Thruway, also called Interstate 895, and Maryland Route 100 around 5:30 a.m.

The dump truck’s driver, 47-year-old Lazaro Miranda, of Baltimore, was pronounced dead at the scene. Two passengers in the dump truck were airlifted to the hospital.

The driver of the tractor-trailer was also taken to a hospital.

Police continue to investigate the crash.

At one point, all southbound lanes on I-95 were closed for the investigation. Traffic from Baltimore to D.C. cleared up by the afternoon rush.

Below is a map of where the crash took place.

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Jackson Harlow was taken into custody by city police following the series of crashes, which happened Friday around 7:45 p.m. in Old Town Manassas, according to .

He’s accused of driving with a blood alcohol content level more than double the legal limit in Virginia.

Officers were directing traffic at the intersection of West Street and Center Street when Harlow allegedly ignored instructions and drove through the intersection, hitting road closure barriers, a parked police car and a uniformed officer.

Police said the officer who was hit was left with a “minor injury.”

Another uniformed officer was almost hit by Harlow, and had to dodge the vehicle鈥檚 path, police said.

After the initial crash, police said “the vehicle seemingly became inoperable on West Street.”

When officers went up to the vehicle, Harlow accelerated again, swerving onto a sidewalk and hitting a street sign before turning onto Prince William Street, according to police. The vehicle then hit more road-closure fixtures and two more police cars blocking the road, eventually stopping at the intersection of Prince William Street and Liberty Street.

Officers arrested Harlow, who was determined to be intoxicated and was held without bond, police said.

Harlow is charged with two counts of attempted malicious wounding, driving under the influence with a blood alcohol content greater than .20%, disregarding a law enforcement officer’s signal to stop resulting in endangerment, obstruction of justice and two counts of hit-and-run resulting in property damage greater than $250.

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The theme 鈥� 鈥溾�� 鈥� features a candy-filled design with vibrant bright red exteriors and holiday decorated interiors.

This year鈥檚 release includes three wrapped buses, one train and one MetroAccess vehicle, making runs in the region during the holiday season.

Metro riders interested in finding the special holiday vehicles can use Metro鈥檚 .

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Connolly, a Democrat who died in May, was a member of the county’s Board of Supervisors. He served as chairman before wining his seat in Congress in 2008.

Democratic Rep. James R. Walkinshaw, who won Connolly’s seat in a special election in September after Connolly’s death, along with Virginia Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, in November to designate the U.S. Postal Service facility at 10660 Page Ave. as the 鈥淐ongressman Gerald E. 鈥楪erry鈥� Connolly Post Office Building.鈥�

During Connolly’s time in Fairfax County government, he contributed to the development of the Oakton Library, the Mosaic District and the 40-mile Gerry Connolly Cross Country Trail.

Following news of Connolly’s death, Fairfax County Providence District Supervisor Dalia Palchik said that Connolly prioritized regionalism even when he served in Congress.

鈥淲e all looked up to him. He was Fairfax,鈥� Palchik said.

Walkinshaw, who was Connolly’s chief of staff, said in a statement that the late congressman was a “champion for federal workers and the Postal Service.”

Warner in a statement said renaming the post office facility in Connolly’s honor was a “fitting tribute.”

A bipartisan group of lawmakers from Virginia and other states signed on as cosponsors.

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform unanimously passed the bill on Tuesday.

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An officer from Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter responded to the store Saturday morning for a report of an unusual break-in. When Officer Martin arrived, she found shelves ransacked and bottles broken on the ground.

The “suspect” was discovered passed out on the floor of the bathroom, and was identified as an intoxicated raccoon, according to the shelter.

Martin safely captured and transported the animal to the shelter, and the raccoon was given several hours to 鈥渟ober up before questioning,鈥� the shelter joked in a post on social media. The county shelter said the raccoon showed 鈥渮ero signs of injury, other than maybe a hangover and poor life choices.鈥�

The animal was safely released back into the wild and is unlikely to face charges.

The shelter staff praised “Officer Martin for handling this chaotic scene with professionalism and good humor.”

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A few slippery spots are still possible Tuesday night on untreated surfaces, as temperatures will fall below freezing in many places.

Winter weather advisories that were in place earlier Tuesday have been canceled for the D.C. area and east of the Alleghenies, according to the National Weather Service.

Winter Weather Advisories have been canceled to the east of the Alleghenies, but rain continues to the east of the Blue Ridge. Snow showers and freezing drizzle will continue on and off along the Allegheny Front, where a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through 10 PM.

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7News First Alert Meteorologist Steve Rudin said sunshine will return Wednesday, but as chilly air sticks around, temperatures will stay in the lower to middle 40s.

Ahead of the possibility of winter weather, area officials weren’t taking any chances and made an effort to minimalize the impact on drivers.

The Maryland State Highway Administration said on Monday that it pretreated all interstates and major routes in the Maryland suburbs of D.C., as well as Baltimore, Harford, Frederick, Carroll and Howard counties.

The Virginia Department of Transportation also said it prepared for the wintry weather, mobilizing snowplows Monday night.

D.C. activated its cold alert on Monday, opening hypothermia shelters for those experiencing homelessness. To find a shelter, visit the .

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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer said the crash saw the vehicle roll over on the ramp from southbound Route 29 to the eastbound lanes of state Route 200.

The crash happened around 6:10 p.m.

Flames from where the car’s engine caught fire subsequently caused a brush fire on the side of the ramp. Several units from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue responded to extinguish the flames and clear the scene.

The driver of the crashed vehicle managed to get out on their own and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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It happened Tuesday afternoon聽at Worldgate Drive and Alton Square in Herndon.

A Fairfax County ambulance with its “full emergency equipment activated” was trying to turn onto Alton Square, but the driver of a 2007 Hyundai failed to yield and struck the ambulance, according to from police.

The car’s passenger, 35-year-old Irvin Escobar Lujuan, of Sterling, was taken to the hospital where he later died. The driver, 23-year-old Jose Lopez Martinez, of Nokesville, was also hospitalized with injuries that were not life-threatening.

Speeding and alcohol appear to be factors in the crash, police said.

Lopez Martinez has been charged with driving while intoxicated.

Two first responders were also taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

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