Top Stories News not to miss around the region
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Virginia
Cicadas coming out in northern Virginia
Cicadas are starting to make their presence known around the D.C. area. But you won't find them just anywhere. ABC7's Adam Caskey tracks them down!
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Nation
Anthony Weiner officially running for New York Mayor
Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on.
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Nation
Boy Scouts to consider allowing gay boys to join
The Boy Scouts of America will convene a two-day meeting of 1,400 local leaders to consider changing its long-standing ban on allowing openly gay boys to don the Boy Scouts uniform.
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D.C.
Metro Memorial Day track work to affect orange, red lines
Metro says it will be conducting track work on the red and orange lines over the Memorial Day holiday and closing a number of stations on both lines.
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Virginia
Sen. Mark R. Warner bill to track Chesapeake Bay
Sen. Mark R. Warner says he's introduced legislation that would better track the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.
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Education
National Geographic Bee, hosted by Alex Trebek
Ten young geography experts will field questions about history, cultures, landmarks and climates from "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek as they vie for the title of National Geographic Bee champion.
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Virginia
Cuccinelli's anti-abortion views could shape Virginia election
Says Virginia Tech political science professor Chuck Walcott: “Compared to Cuccinelli, Mitt Romney is a feminist.”
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Nation
Ibragim Todashev shot, killed in Orlando
A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to that of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the time.
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Nation
DAYBREAK DAILY: Summertime debate set for Cuccinelli and McAuliffe
It will be the first of several such gatherings -- or maybe not.
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World
Benghazi attacks: Five men under surveillance in Libya, believed to be terrorists
Five men are under round-the-clock U.S. surveillance in Libya, wanted for questioning in the attack last year on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya.