The (Ex) Washington Realist

I am still receiving "Arlington Alert" messages even though I am now in Newport, and there was one this morning about a coast guard exercise taking place on the Potomac. Deleted it, moved on with my day. Then I check in late this afternoon to hear a whole media frenzy about terrorists on the river and gunfire and the president threatened at the Pentagon.

Guess the national news desks don't check with their Arlington affiliates?