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Man fatally shot during dispute at flag football game on Capitol Hill; In Virginia, Democrats rebuke GOP over 'racist, anti-Semitic' campaign mailings; National Harbor wheel breaks down, stranding passengers; Catalytic converter thefts have surged during the pandemic. Police are fighting back.; D.C.-area forecast: Temperatures eye the 80-degree mark today, despite occasional clouds; Hogan outlines funding plans for $2.5 billion surplus: Tax relief, reserve fund and state employee benefits; Calls to halt District program meant to move homeless out of tents into housing intensify; Two sentenced to 18 months in dogfighting ring that spanned D.C., Maryland and Virginia; Juan Soto gives Nats fans — and his former teammates — a reason to smile at NL wild-card game ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Shuran Huang for The Post) She's desperate to get home care for her mom. In Maryland, 21,000 are on the wait list. Faced with the pandemic, more families are hoping to keep their loved ones out of nursing homes. But they're facing a long wait for Medicaid waivers to pay for home care. By Rebecca Tan ●  Read more »   Man fatally shot during dispute at flag football game on Capitol Hill Later, authorities said that a woman was fatally shot at a shopping center and that the suspect killed himself as police closed in. By Peter Hermann and Jasmine Hilton ●  Read more »   In Virginia, Democrats rebuke GOP over 'racist, anti-Semitic' campaign mailings The Republican Party of Virginia funded the mass mailings attacking House incumbents as the Nov. 2 election approaches. By Paul Schwartzman ●  Read more »   National Harbor wheel breaks down, stranding passengers Prince George's County firefighters are called to evacuate people from ride. By Clarence Williams ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Catalytic converter thefts have surged during the pandemic. Police are fighting back. The Takoma Park police have teamed up with RS Automotive to offer free etchings on catalytic converters amid a spike in thefts of the car part. By Donovan J. Thomas ●  Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: Temperatures eye the 80-degree mark today, despite occasional clouds A period of weekend rain is possible as temperatures remain mild to warm into next week. By A. Camden Walker ●  Read more »   Hogan outlines funding plans for $2.5 billion surplus: Tax relief, reserve fund and state employee benefits The five-point plan does not include any details except boosting the state's rainy day fund to $1.67 billion. By Ovetta Wiggins ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Calls to halt District program meant to move homeless out of tents into housing intensify The Department of Human Services faces intensifying scrutiny after homeless man was scooped up by front loader in encampment sweep. By Marissa J. Lang ●  Read more »   Two sentenced to 18 months in dogfighting ring that spanned D.C., Maryland and Virginia One man brought his 7-year-old son to a dogfight, prosecutors said. By Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   Juan Soto gives Nats fans — and his former teammates — a reason to smile at NL wild-card game Juan Soto wore a Trea Turner Nationals jersey and his World Series ring to cheer on Turner and Max Scherzer at Dodger Stadium. By Scott Allen ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Carolyn Hax for Post columnist Carolyn Hax's latest advice column every day. Sign up »

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