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Hundreds of Afghans arrive at Northern Virginia Community College, greeted by outpouring of support; Ransomware poses threat to vulnerable local governments; D.C.-area forecast: Another hot and humid week, but not as stormy as the last; Using TikTok and Instagram, college students push the science behind covid vaccines; Politicians turn to mobilizing Asian American voters as Maryland primaries approach; Through a pandemic and reckoning with racism, U. of Maryland president is still optimistic; Should Greenbelt tackle reparations? Residents of this Maryland city will decide in November.; For the Nationals, a morning of roster moves gives way to a rough afternoon against the Brewers ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Post) A mysterious sickness blinding birds has disappeared as suddenly as it arrived Virginia wildlife officials have given bird lovers the greenlight to put their feeders back up. But they still don't know what caused the crisis. By Teo Armus ●  Read more »   Hundreds of Afghans arrive at Northern Virginia Community College, greeted by outpouring of support Many of the volunteers or people who brought donations were Afghan Americans, many with family stranded in Kabul. By Meagan Flynn ●  Read more »   Ransomware poses threat to vulnerable local governments Limited resources and lacking systems make local governments easy targets for ransomware attacks, experts say. By Karina Elwood ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   D.C.-area forecast: Another hot and humid week, but not as stormy as the last Most days see highs near or above 90 degrees. By Jason Samenow ●  Read more »   Using TikTok and Instagram, college students push the science behind covid vaccines The Covid Campus Coalition uses social media to try to spread science-backed information about the importance of vaccines to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus. By Susan Svrluga ●  Read more »   Politicians turn to mobilizing Asian American voters as Maryland primaries approach While Maryland has not historically held battleground elections, politicians, activists and party officials believe the growing Asian American and Pacific Islander community will play an outsized role in shaping future elections. By Stephanie Lai ●  Read more »   Through a pandemic and reckoning with racism, U. of Maryland president is still optimistic Darryll J Pines's first year in office has been marked by a series of victories, but challenges remain as the campus continues to weather the pandemic and student demands. By Lauren Lumpkin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Should Greenbelt tackle reparations? Residents of this Maryland city will decide in November. On Aug. 9, the Greenbelt City Council approved placing a referendum on the November ballot that will ask voters if the city should create a commission to study if and how the city should pay reparations to its African American and Native American residents. By Karina Elwood ●  Read more »   For the Nationals, a morning of roster moves gives way to a rough afternoon against the Brewers The Nationals made several roster moves Sunday, then went out and lost the series finale against the Brewers. Analysis ●  By Jesse Dougherty ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Capital Weather Gang morning forecast for Your daily forecast and important weather updates, every day at the break of dawn. From Capital Weather Gang experts. Sign up »

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