On Thursday, a Fairfax County jury found Carmela dela Rosa guilty of first-degree murder, determining she understood what she was doing when she dropped her 2-year-old granddaughter off an elevated walkway at Tysons Corner Center last year. Now, surveillance video from Tysons Corner Center that was used to convict dela Rosa has been released, which shows her throwing the child off the bridge. more ›

Good morning, Washington. It's news of the weird day today on DCist, as the Post tells the bizarre story of two 2nd-year engineering students from U-Va. who have been charged with the kidnapping of a man in Tysons Corner and demanding $500,000 in ransom. Both the two kidnappers and the victim are Chinese nationals who had been living with host families in Virginia while attending college. Police arrested Guanyu Lu and Baichuan Shu, both 19,... more ›

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Admit it: the warm early autumn weather has tempted you to rock those white pants and that seersucker blazer just one more time (you swear!). We know -- we've seen similar lapses all over town. But this morning's undeniably chilly temps were enough to prompt even the most stalwart flip-flop-phile succumb to a more seasonally appropriate option. So suck it up and let the linen go. And then cancel your weekend plans and grab your credit cards -- you've got some shopping to do. Below DCist rounds up the best ways to blow your paycheck and cover those naked hangers. more ›

Expanding Tyson's Corner: Wow. There's been a lot of regional planning news lately. First, local leaders met at a local planning gathering equipped with Lego blocks and maps trying to figure out how to accommodate 2 million more people in the area in the next 25 years. Second, the Post reports on how Tyson's Corner Center (where we snagged this image) is seeking to expand, transforming its regional shopping mall cluster into a giant built-up... more ›