The latest "Love Is Blind" episodes are now streaming on Netflix, and the cast has headed back to D.C. to see if their matches will survive the transition from the pods to the Beltway.

Why it matters: The episodes show the reality stars living and hanging in town — meaning our local spots are now being streamed into living rooms around the world.

Here at Axios, we watched the latest episodes and did our best to pinpoint filming locations.

• And while the contestants are trying to figure out if love is blind, we're trying to figure out why the "Love Is Blind" D.C. crew isn't actually living in D.C.

The intrigue: After their group vacation to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Netflix puts the cast members up in an apartment building to live with their partners for the first time.

• In a move that's sure to get some fiery comments on an eventual Washingtonian Problems meme, the show's chyron lists the apartment building's location as "Washington, D.C." But in reality, it's in … Arlington.
• It seems the group lives and loves in a building called The Rixey in Ballston, based on exterior shots from the show.

Here's where else they're spotted:

🍹 Ciel Social Club: Garrett Josemans and Taylor Krause seem to have dinner at the Mount Vernon Square restaurant while overlooking the Capitol.

• There, they chat about whether Garrett will ever leave his hometown, Fredericksburg, for Taylor's hometown of San Diego. (Where, fortunately for Garrett, there will certainly be lots of fish.)

💐 PLNTR: Stephen Richardson and Monica Davis seem to take a pressed-flower- making class at the Dupont Circle flower spot — after Stephen repeatedly drops the ball at picking up Monica's extremely non-subtle hints that he better start buying her flowers immediately.

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D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb joined his counterparts yesterday in suing TikTok, alleging the app uses addictive features on young people to make ad money.

Why it matters: 170 million people in the U.S. use TikTok, many of them teens.

State of play: 14 attorneys general led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and New York Attorney General Letitia James filed separate lawsuits for violations against consumer protection laws.

• The AGs list manipulative features including beauty filters, endless scroll, push notifications, and likes and comments that TikTok "deceptively" claims are safe for young people.
• The AGs also claim TikTok knows users are younger than 13 and still collects and uses their data without parental consent.

🥊 What they're saying: "TikTok's platform, designed to be dangerously addictive, inflicts immense damage on an entire generation of young people," said Schwalb, and also called it "digital nicotine" on CNBC.

• TikTok spokesperson Alex Haurek said in a statement, "We strongly disagree with these claims, many of which we believe to be inaccurate and misleading."

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Virginia is getting FEMA help: In response to Hurricane Helene, the agency has approved $500,000 for over 89 households in Southwest Virginia.

• That's part of $210 million going across the Southeast U.S.

Why it matters: More aid is needed. As Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida, FEMA is running out of money to cover the rest of this hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has warned.

Zoom out: When looking back — between 2015 and April 2024 — the map above shows that most of FEMA's direct assistance to residents went to Florida, Louisiana and Texas, reflecting the toll of storms like 2017's Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

• Virginia residents have received $10.2 million in FEMA direct assistance in that period, per newly gathered data.

Context: The data shows the amount given to recipients as part of the Individuals and Households Program (IHP), which is just a portion of FEMA's post-disaster relief spending.

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Ⓜ️ Metro fixed its fare evasion problem on trains, and now they are focusing on the 70% of bus riders who don't pay. That eye-popping rate is up from 17% pre-pandemic. Metro wants jurisdictions in the DMV to crack down, and proposes tying it to the system's funding model. (Washington Post)

✍️ At age 81, Bob Woodward still delivers the goods. His forthcoming book "War" — copies are still closely held — is full of verbatim quotes from high-stakes meetings, confidential documents and intimate calls among world leaders, per a Washington source. (Axios)

🐒 ZooLights is returning to the National Zoo next month on weekend evenings between Nov. 22 and Jan. 4. Tickets are $6 to see "festive pathways and explore immersive displays," Smithsonian says.

🎉 Unique events in D.C.

Meridian Summit: Shaping Geopolitical Futures at The Gallup Building on October 18: The Meridian Summit connects leaders at the intersection of business and geopolitics to shape strategies for growth, innovation, and influence. Free.

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The Capitals celebrate their 50th anniversary this week with special games, giveaways and festivities around Saturday's home opener against the New Jersey Devils.

Flashback: The NHL team launched in 1974 and played in Landover, Maryland — now home to the Commanders — before moving to D.C. in the late '90s.

• They clinched the Stanley Cup in 2018 — the city's first professional sports title in 14 years.

The intrigue: The team could celebrate another big milestone this season. Alex Ovechkin is 42 goals away from passing Wayne Gretzky's 894-goal title for the most in NHL history.

There's a bunch planned for opening week:

🎉 50 Fest (Thurs): The Caps 50th kickoff celebration at the arena features Capitals alumni and current stars, talks with hockey legends and a Third Eye Blind concert. It starts at 5pm.

• Tickets are $19.74 as a nod to their first year.

🏒 Alumni Game (Fri): Catch 70 alumni and current players — plus five local USA Warriors — in a free match at the MedStar Capitals Iceplex at 2pm.

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