Local Headlines: University of Maryland Medical System drops race-based algorithm officials say harms Black patients

D.C. delays clearing homeless encampment as mayor's controversial housing-first pilot continues; In Charlottesville trial, jurors learn to decode the secret slang of White supremacists; Virginia Democrats seek recounts in two close House of Delegates races; A Maryland lawmaker on how not owning a car has shaped her ideas about transportation policy; D.C.-area forecast: 70-degree warmth today but temperatures tumble tonight as cold front passes; As more students are vaccinated, Md. education leaders rethink masks in schools; Milo the rescue dog does some rescuing of his own; Police apprehend Montgomery County student, 15, in suspected gun case; The Post's annual Helping Hand campaign kicks off with three new charities; A partial lunar eclipse, the longest in 580 years, is coming Thursday night; Ilya Samsonov, Garnet Hathaway do the heavy lifting as Capitals rebound with shutout of Kings ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Astrid Riecken for The Post) University of Maryland Medical System drops race-based algorithm officials say harms Black patients The algorithm for the diagnostic test assumed Black people have more muscle mass than other races. By Ovetta Wiggins ●  Read more »   D.C. delays clearing homeless encampment as mayor's controversial housing-first pilot continues The delay in plans comes about a week after a heated D.C. Council hearing, in which council members, homeless advocates and encampment residents themselves questioned the merits and motivations of the mayor's pilot program. By Marissa J. Lang ●  Read more »   In Charlottesville trial, jurors learn to decode the secret slang of White supremacists In the trial against organizers of the deadly Unite the Right rally in 2017, plaintiffs' attorneys are parsing for jurors — so they understand the evidence presented — the lingo of white supremacists and the ways they cloak their calls for violence in humor in an effort to render them legally ambiguous. By Ellie Silverman ●  Read more »   Virginia Democrats seek recounts in two close House of Delegates races The court petitions leave open the possibility of a 50-50 split in the House, potentially diminishing the potency of Republican victories in the state's three executive branch elections. By Antonio Olivo ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A Maryland lawmaker on how not owning a car has shaped her ideas about transportation policy Del. Robbyn Lewis (D) said she found it hard to get around without a car, but owning one made her miserable and she hatched a plan to give it up. By Ian Duncan ●  Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: 70-degree warmth today but temperatures tumble tonight as cold front passes Chilly, but dry weather Friday through the weekend By David Streit ●  Read more »   As more students are vaccinated, Md. education leaders rethink masks in schools The Maryland State Board of Education is expected to move toward a decision in December. By Donna St. George ●  Read more »   Milo the rescue dog does some rescuing of his own Here's the headline: "Dog saves woman's life in Silver Spring." Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   Police apprehend Montgomery County student, 15, in suspected gun case The incident had students sheltering in place at Northwood High School in Silver Spring. By Dan Morse and Donna St. George ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   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 »   A partial lunar eclipse, the longest in 580 years, is coming Thursday night The "beaver" moon will be 97 percent blocked by the darkest part of Earth's shadow, becoming a "blood" moon. By Matthew Cappucci ●  Read more »   Ilya Samsonov, Garnet Hathaway do the heavy lifting as Capitals rebound with shutout of Kings Goaltender Ilya Samsonov makes 34 saves for his second shutout of the season and Garnet Hathaway produces two goals as Capitals blank the Kings, 2-0, in Los Angeles. By Samantha Pell ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Afternoon Buzz for a roundup of the major stories about the D.C. area, weekdays at 4 p.m. Sign up »

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