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For the first time since the pandemic started, Maryland reported no covid deaths; Federal judge tosses most claims against Trump, Barr and U.S. officials in clearing of Lafayette Square; A holdout from Washington's era of opulence finally gives in; Marching for Pride, retirees recall an era when being gay was forbidden; Norton wants a memorial for enslaved Africans who may have arrived at the Georgetown port; Mental health law named for Rep. Raskin's late son takes effect in Md. next week; University of Maryland graduate student is fatally stabbed in Chicago; NFL rookie with D.C. roots is shot in the District; Bowser becomes latest D.C. mayor to break ground on long-stalled Skyland project; Maryland says it has detected more than a half million 'potentially fraudulent' jobless claims since May; Va. officer accused of unnecessarily using Taser contends prosecutors are withholding evidence; A fish story: When the pandemic closed this Maryland school, he saved the trout; These guitars struck a wrong note with U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Ricky Carioti/The Post) The pandemic rocked this small hospital in a mostly Black suburb. Now it's trying to grow. Battered by the pandemic, as was the mostly Black community it serves, Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center is facing its next battle: adding beds and drawing new doctors to help bridge longstanding health disparities. By Rachel Chason ●  Read more »   For the first time since the pandemic started, Maryland reported no covid deaths D.C. also reported no deaths over the weekend. Public health officials say the numbers are good news, but health risks for the unvaccinated remain. By Rebecca Tan, Michael Brice-Saddler and Jenna Portnoy ●  Read more »   Federal judge tosses most claims against Trump, Barr and U.S. officials in clearing of Lafayette Square Judge Dabney L. Friedrich calls claims that Trump, Barr and Esper conspired to violate civil rights of Floyd protesters to make way for a photo op speculative. Judge allows claims against local D.C. and Arlington police to proceed. By Spencer S. Hsu ●  Read more »   A holdout from Washington's era of opulence finally gives in After dressing first ladies and society brides, Rizik's is closing after 113 years. Perspective ●  By Petula Dvorak ●  Read more »   Marching for Pride, retirees recall an era when being gay was forbidden A generation that lost friends to AIDS is now incorporating they/them pronouns into conversation. By Tara Bahrampour ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Norton wants a memorial for enslaved Africans who may have arrived at the Georgetown port As the nation celebrates Juneteenth, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) has introduced a bill to establish a federal memorial on the Georgetown waterfront commemorating the unknown number of kidnapped Africans believed to have arrived there. By Meagan Flynn ●  Read more »   Mental health law named for Rep. Raskin's late son takes effect in Md. next week Under new program, counselors will check in regularly with people who are struggling with their mental health. By Meagan Flynn ●  Read more »   University of Maryland graduate student is fatally stabbed in Chicago Anat Kimchi, a doctoral candidate at the University of Maryland, was killed Saturday. By Lauren Lumpkin ●  Read more »   NFL rookie with D.C. roots is shot in the District Jaylen Twyman was expected to recover, the Minnesota Vikings say. By Martin Weil ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Bowser becomes latest D.C. mayor to break ground on long-stalled Skyland project Decades in the making, the mixed-use development in Ward 7 has already seen some residents move in. By Michael Brice-Saddler ●  Read more »   Maryland says it has detected more than a half million 'potentially fraudulent' jobless claims since May Unemployed workers say the processing system has made it difficult to verify identification. By Ovetta Wiggins ●  Read more »   Va. officer accused of unnecessarily using Taser contends prosecutors are withholding evidence Fairfax County prosecutors dismiss the claims made by Tyler Timberlake. By Justin Jouvenal ●  Read more »   A fish story: When the pandemic closed this Maryland school, he saved the trout An after-school club at Westbrook Elementary raised rainbow trout. Then covid struck. Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   These guitars struck a wrong note with U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers These 85 guitars, including one purportedly autographed by Guns and Roses guitarist Slash, would have been worth nearly $260,000 if they were authentic. By Lori Aratani ●  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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