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Preschooler Brings Loaded Gun To VA School: Police
Police were called to Maymont Preschool in Richmond on Monday after staff found the gun inside a 3-year-old student's backpack.
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Police were called to Maymont Preschool in Richmond on Monday after staff found the gun inside a 3-year-old student's backpack.
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An isolated thunderstorm is possible in northern Virginia on Wednesday with the risk of severe weather increasing into Thursday.
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