Local Headlines: 500 arrested in Jan. 6 Capitol riot, including first charged with assault on media member, Garland announces

Collapsed D.C. pedestrian bridge was in poor condition before hit by truck, didn't meet height standards; Metro is phasing out diesel-powered buses, with plans to transform its fleet to electric by 2045; Last year, hand sanitizer was a precious commodity. Now they're giving it away.; Unemployed workers in Maryland file lawsuit against Gov. Hogan's decision to end federal unemployment benefits; McAuliffe commits to five debates in Virginia governor's race, Youngkin to one; Baltimore cites 'equity, environmental justice' in saying no to high-speed maglev train project; Rep. Bob Good apparently called 'racist' as he questioned Biden official on critical race theory; Don't let this pleasant June weather fool you. Plenty of heat awaits.; KKK fliers found in Northern Virginia, authorities say; 19 things to do this week in the D.C. area; D.C.-area forecast: Mugginess returns by tonight. Heat wave starts this weekend. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     500 arrested in Jan. 6 Capitol riot, including first charged with assault on media member, Garland announces Attorney general vows to 'charge what the evidence supports to hold all January 6th perpetrators accountable.' By Spencer S. Hsu ●  Read more »   Collapsed D.C. pedestrian bridge was in poor condition before hit by truck, didn't meet height standards D.C. fire officials called it a "miracle" that there weren't more serious injuries. By Luz Lazo and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff ●  Read more »   Metro is phasing out diesel-powered buses, with plans to transform its fleet to electric by 2045 The agency is planning to stop purchasing non-electric buses by 2030, but critics say that timeline is too slow. By Justin George ●  Read more »   Last year, hand sanitizer was a precious commodity. Now they're giving it away. Does that mean we're all returning to being gross? Perspective ●  By Petula Dvorak ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Unemployed workers in Maryland file lawsuit against Gov. Hogan's decision to end federal unemployment benefits Unemployed workers in Maryland file a class-action lawsuit to challenge Gov. Hogan's decision to end federal unemployment benefits. By Stephanie Lai and Ovetta Wiggins ●  Read more »   McAuliffe commits to five debates in Virginia governor's race, Youngkin to one The Republican says he is open to two additional debates, but details must be worked out. By Laura Vozzella ●  Read more »   Baltimore cites 'equity, environmental justice' in saying no to high-speed maglev train project Baltimore is urging federal and state transportation officials to slam the door on a proposal to bring a high-speed maglev train line to the Washington-Baltimore corridor. By Luz Lazo ●  Read more »   Rep. Bob Good apparently called 'racist' as he questioned Biden official on critical race theory Good was addressing Education Secretary Miguel Cardona in a House committee hearing By Meagan Flynn ●  Read more »   Don't let this pleasant June weather fool you. Plenty of heat awaits. Washington's hottest months of the year are still to come and, due to climate change, they've gotten hotter. Analysis ●  By Ian Livingston ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   KKK fliers found in Northern Virginia, authorities say The fliers were left at homes, but there was no indication anyone was targeted, according to officials. By Justin Wm. Moyer ●  Read more »   19 things to do this week in the D.C. area Pride events, movie screenings, bar anniversary parties and the debut of an outdoor roller rink liven up the weekend. By Fritz Hahn and Anying Guo ●  Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: Mugginess returns by tonight. Heat wave starts this weekend. Our beautiful stretch of weather is about to be a memory. But, today's still pretty nice. By A. Camden Walker ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Local News email alerts for important breaking news email alerts for the D.C. area. Sign up »

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