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Faced with pushback, Bowser administration holds firm on easing mask mandate; House fire in Baltimore kills 3; Charlottesville trial of white supremacists plays out blocks away from 2017 deadly violence ; Ocean City Police Department cleared officers' actions in viral videos showing arrests of Black teens ; Reinstatement of mask mandate in Montgomery County meets mixed reviews; D.C.-area forecast: A mostly sunny and cold week, but mild on Thanksgiving Day; Which states protect child victims of sex trafficking? Maryland ranks among the worst.; D.C. is changing its mask rules, but the city's colleges are staying the course; Single-family zoning preserves century-old segregation, planners say. A proposal to add density is dividing neighborhoods.; The Post's annual Helping Hand campaign kicks off with three new charities; Capitals run out of steam in Seattle, fall to the Kraken to close a challenging road trip ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Matt McClain/The Post) Cars line up at Fort Washington church for gift card giveaway The church has held community outreach events before the winter holidays for nearly 40 years, but since April 2020, it has been hosting events much more frequently — before every major holiday — because so many people are facing financial struggles due to the pandemic. By Justin George ●  Read more »   Faced with pushback, Bowser administration holds firm on easing mask mandate Bowser and city health officials have remained guarded in the face of lawmakers' scrutiny this week, including over questions about a controversial appointment to a leadership post in the city's health department. By Michael Brice-Saddler and Julie Zauzmer Weil ●  Read more »   House fire in Baltimore kills 3 Three people are dead and several are hurt after a house fire in Baltimore, officials said. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   Charlottesville trial of white supremacists plays out blocks away from 2017 deadly violence The compact nature of Charlottesville has made for the site of this unusual federal civil trial brought by people who want to hold Unite the Right rally leaders accountable for the deadly violence. By Ellie Silverman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Ocean City Police Department cleared officers' actions in viral videos showing arrests of Black teens As teens go to trial on charges of resisting arrest after boardwalk vaping violations, Ocean City police say routine use of force reviews found investigation of the officers' actions unnecessary. By Steve Thompson and Ovetta Wiggins ●  Read more »   Reinstatement of mask mandate in Montgomery County meets mixed reviews Montgomery County's rule change comes two days before neighboring D.C. is set to relax its masking policy. By Lauren Lumpkin ●  Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: A mostly sunny and cold week, but mild on Thanksgiving Day Highs are only in the 40s on most days, but we could hit 60 on Thanksgiving. By Jason Samenow ●  Read more »   Which states protect child victims of sex trafficking? Maryland ranks among the worst. Forty states were handed F's after a detailed analysis of child sex trafficking laws and policies by Shared Hope International, an anti-trafficking nonprofit. By Jessica Contrera ●  Read more »   D.C. is changing its mask rules, but the city's colleges are staying the course As the holidays approach, universities say continuing their mask mandates is essential. By Vanessa G. Sánchez ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Single-family zoning preserves century-old segregation, planners say. A proposal to add density is dividing neighborhoods. If changes are approved, Montgomery would join a growing movement nationwide to promote racial equity by abolishing or relaxing single-family zoning. By Katherine Shaver ●  Read more »   The Post's annual Helping Hand campaign kicks off with three new charities Bread for the City, Friendship Place and Miriam's Kitchen work to address homelessness. Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   Capitals run out of steam in Seattle, fall to the Kraken to close a challenging road trip Washington gave up four straight goals and then pushed hard in the third period but fell well short during a 5-2 loss to end a stretch of seven games in 11 days. By Samantha Pell ●  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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