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TOP NEWS | June 24, 2023 [Web version](   [Things are getting heated in one Fairfax Co. animal shelter - and it wants you to take its pets]( The Fairfax County Animal Shelter is asking for help in finding homes for dogs in their care this summer as capacity is high and the shelter is undergoing HVAC maintenance in the summer heat. [READ MORE](   [Nearly 13 years later, DC man found guilty of killing missing woman that's never been found]( A D.C. man was convicted Friday of killing Unique Harris, a 24-year-old mother that disappeared from her home in 2010 and has never been found, according to the Department of Justice. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [Reach your audience with the right message at the right time]( Is your marketing hitting a dead end? Are you unable to tie business goals to advertising revenue? Not sure if your digital outreach is hitting ROI? 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He sits down with Dell Federal's Art Villanueva to talk about what's possible now and why the AI/ML future is bright.   [How a Prince William Co. woman's nonprofit is helping cover school meal debt]( “I want kids to go to school and eat, and never worry about who's pay for it or how it's getting covered,” Adelle Settle said. [READ MORE](   [Man who fired shots at Tysons mall sentenced to 3 years in prison]( The D.C. man who fired opened fire inside Tysons Corner Center Mall last summer, sparking fear among shoppers, has been sentenced to three years in prison. 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