Local Headlines: Pandemic couldn’t knock down this decades-old dominoes game

How strict should requirements to participate in virtual learning be? D.C. Council and Bowser feud over the answer.; D.C. clears longtime encampment in NoMa in kickoff to new program to house the homeless; Body found after fire at homeless encampment, D.C. fire department says; 70 years ago, Henrietta Lacks's cells were taken without consent. Now, her family wants justice.; Bread for the City expands health-care options in Southeast with new medical clinic; Howard University, Netflix to honor actor Chadwick Boseman with scholarships; Bell to toll 700 times on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at National Cathedral in D.C.; D.C.-area forecast: Stalled pattern with plenty of clouds, some humidity and a daily chance of showers; Back at Talladega, Bubba Wallace becomes the first Black NASCAR Cup winner since 1963; D.C. police investigate three killings since Friday night in Southwest, Northeast Washington ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Carolyn Van Houten/The Post) Pandemic couldn't knock down this decades-old dominoes game The players have met nearly every Sunday since the 1960s. Perspective ●  By Petula Dvorak ●  Read more »   How strict should requirements to participate in virtual learning be? D.C. Council and Bowser feud over the answer. D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser wrote a letter Sunday rebuking the D.C. Council's proposed emergency legislation. By Perry Stein ●  Read more »   D.C. clears longtime encampment in NoMa in kickoff to new program to house the homeless By Marissa J. Lang ●  Read more »   Body found after fire at homeless encampment, D.C. fire department says Blaze broke out in a tent in NW Washington late Monday night, officials say. By Martin Weil ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   70 years ago, Henrietta Lacks's cells were taken without consent. Now, her family wants justice. On Monday, relatives sued a pharmaceutical company, asking the court to order the firm to relinquish any profit made from Lacks's cell line. By Emily Davies ●  Read more »   Bread for the City expands health-care options in Southeast with new medical clinic Many residents living in Wards 7 and 8 travel to the organization's location in Northwest. By Lola Fadulu ●  Read more »   Howard University, Netflix to honor actor Chadwick Boseman with scholarships Streaming giant Netflix has established an endowed scholarship to honor actor and Howard University alum Chadwick Boseman. By Lauren Lumpkin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Bell to toll 700 times on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at National Cathedral in D.C. The tolling of the cathedral's bell, once for every 1,000 covid victims, is expected to last about 70 minutes. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: Stalled pattern with plenty of clouds, some humidity and a daily chance of showers Temperatures remain on the warm side, and much of the time should be dry despite the shower chances. By Matt Rogers ●  Read more »   Back at Talladega, Bubba Wallace becomes the first Black NASCAR Cup winner since 1963 Bubba Wallace found vindication and validation in his landmark NASCAR win, which came nearly 58 years after Wendell Scott's landmark victory. By Liz Clarke ●  Read more »   D.C. police investigate three killings since Friday night in Southwest, Northeast Washington The victims include a Prince George's County firefighter from Maryland. By Peter Hermann and Katie Mettler ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for news to help you stay safe and informed during the pandemic. Access to all stories in the newsletter is free. Sign up »

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