County man accused of terrorist plot to run people over had studied Islamic State
Rondell Henry, a 28-year-old Germatown man who has been accused of stealing a van last with the intent to run people over at National Harbor and Dulles Airport, had studied Islamic State fighters for two years and intended to join the terrorist group, according to federal prosecutors. Authorities say he had the intent of “killing as many disbelievers as possible” in a suicide attack. Henry, who was arrested on March 28 following his theft of a U-Haul in Alexandria, Virginia and a break in to a boat at National Harbor, has been charged by federal authorities with taking a stolen vehicle across state lines, but not a terror-related county [Washington Post].
Ledecky to join new international swimming league
Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky will join the International Swimming League, a new league that will award prize money to the world’s top swimmers. The league will field four American and four European teams, including the Washington-based D.C. Trident [Washington Post].
Sugarloaf Mountain to be featured on new stamp series
Sugarloaf Mountain, visible from parts of Montgomery and Frederick Counties, will be featured on the new “Post Office Murals Forever” stamp series being released Wednesday [WTOP].
Today’s weather
Wednesday will be sunny with temperatures reaching close to 70 degrees.
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