Local Headlines: How this after-school program achieved a high vaccination rate in a Black neighborhood where most young adults are unvaccinated

Downed tree closes southbound lanes of GW Parkway; D.C.-area forecast: Hotter today with a few storms; Ida leftovers move through Tuesday night to Wednesday with a flood risk; A D.C. teen was killed outside of school. The city is working to prevent violence as more students return to classrooms.; Third Street Tunnel fully reopened after a week-long closure; They found dream homes through D.C.'s first-time homeowners program. Now they have to evacuate.; Hope dwindles among U.S.-based Afghans trying to save family still in Kabul: 'It's over'; D.C. eliminated the admissions test during the pandemic at its most selective high school. It didn't help diversify the school.; Activists march to White House in support of Afghan women; Top catching prospect Keibert Ruiz will debut with the Nationals on Monday ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Bill O'Leary/The Post) How this after-school program achieved a high vaccination rate in a Black neighborhood where most young adults are unvaccinated Life Pieces to Masterpieces, in Northeast Washington, offered sessions on the coronavirus and vaccination as part of its response to the pandemic. By Perry Stein ●  Read more »   Downed tree closes southbound lanes of GW Parkway A downed tree is blocking the southbound side of the GW Parkway. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: Hotter today with a few storms; Ida leftovers move through Tuesday night to Wednesday with a flood risk The remnants of Ida bring the potential for heavy rain, some flooding and severe storms but should be followed by a stretch of beautiful weather late this week and through the weekend. By Dan Stillman ●  Read more »   A D.C. teen was killed outside of school. The city is working to prevent violence as more students return to classrooms. As the city restarts safe passage programs, it is faced with a slew of pandemic-induced challenges. By Perry Stein and Peter Hermann ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Third Street Tunnel fully reopened after a week-long closure The work to fix a broken water main and repair the Third Street Tunnel was complicated, officials said. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   They found dream homes through D.C.'s first-time homeowners program. Now they have to evacuate. First-time D.C. home buyers in Southeast Washington must abandon their homes amid unsafe conditions as D.C. officials scramble to provide aid. By Michael Brice-Saddler and Marissa J. Lang ●  Read more »   Hope dwindles among U.S.-based Afghans trying to save family still in Kabul: 'It's over' A doctor in Maryland comes to terms with the reality that her siblings may not get out of Afghanistan now. By Meagan Flynn ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   D.C. eliminated the admissions test during the pandemic at its most selective high school. It didn't help diversify the school. Not a single incoming freshmen at School Without Walls attended a DCPS middle school in the city's poorest wards. By Perry Stein ●  Read more »   Activists march to White House in support of Afghan women Organizers of the march called on the U.S. government to prioritize evacuation of women after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. By Jenna Portnoy ●  Read more »   Top catching prospect Keibert Ruiz will debut with the Nationals on Monday Keibert Ruiz, 23, arrived in the July 30 trade that sent Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Los Angeles Dodgers. By Jesse Dougherty ●  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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