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The latest local news impacting D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia. Today’s stories include: the latest on a devastating family tragedy in Fairfax County and a lawsuit in Maryland to prevent the transformation of a warehouse into a federal immigration detention center.

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Pentagon ID’s 2 soldiers killed in Iran strike in Jordan; 1 still missing

▶ Watch Video: 2 U.S. troops killed in Iranian attack identified as U.S. launches another round of strikes The Pentagon has identified two U.S. Army soldiers killed in an Iranian strike on a military base in Jordan over the weekend. A third service member was also missing in action from the attack, U.S. Central Command said. Unidentified remains were later found in the area, the military said Sunday. The Pentagon said Monday that 19-year-old Pvt. Isabella Gonzales of Carrollton, Texas, was killed in action on Friday during an attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, and that 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, was killed in action on Saturday.The Pentagon said the soldiers were supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, the name for the U.S. mission against the Islamic State group. They were assigned to Army Air Missile Defense Command.Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, and 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, were killed in an Iranian attack at a base in Jordan. Department of Defense
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