Washington PostWashington Post News Feedhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSun, 02 Jul 2023 17:13:55 +00001hourly130 people hurt, 2 dead after ‘mass shooting’ at Baltimore block partyhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/02/baltimore-shooting-brooklyn/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/02/baltimore-shooting-brooklyn/Annabelle Timsit, Justin Wm. Moyer, Mary Claire MolloySun, 02 Jul 2023 16:48:52 +0000An 18-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man died after the shooting in Baltimore's Brooklyn neighborhood, police said. Three people are in critical condition.D.C.-area forecast: Storm chances stay high today, then trend lower by the Fourthhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/07/02/dc-area-forecast-hot-humid-storms-sunday/https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/07/02/dc-area-forecast-hot-humid-storms-sunday/Molly RobeySun, 02 Jul 2023 15:30:58 +0000Heat and humidity combine for heat indexes as high as the mid-90s today and Monday.Every family has had a brush with celebrity. What’s yours?https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/02/celebrity-encounters/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/02/celebrity-encounters/John KellySun, 02 Jul 2023 14:00:42 +0000Stories of the famous, told around the dinner table. Plus: an apostrophe catastrophe.Guns killed four students at one D.C. school. Their principal is outraged.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/07/02/dc-digital-pioneers-academy-students-shot/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/07/02/dc-digital-pioneers-academy-students-shot/Lauren LumpkinSun, 02 Jul 2023 11:00:12 +0000Digital Pioneers Academy's founder and chief executive Mashea M. Ashton says this city is not safe and has begged parents to keep their kids indoors this summer. Three peregrine falcon chicks take flight at Harpers Ferryhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/02/peregrine-falcon-chicks-survive-fly-harpers-ferry/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/02/peregrine-falcon-chicks-survive-fly-harpers-ferry/Dana HedgpethSun, 02 Jul 2023 10:00:11 +0000It marks the first time in years that an entire brood of peregrine falcon chicks has survived and fledged from cliffs that were once a historic breeding site.Two die in shootings in Southeast, police sayhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/02/killed-shot-southeast-washington-two/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/02/killed-shot-southeast-washington-two/Martin WeilSun, 02 Jul 2023 06:22:44 +0000Two men were killed early Saturday in Southeast, according to D.C. police.Man was slain in Prince George’s County, police sayhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/01/shot-killed-prince-georges-man/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/01/shot-killed-prince-georges-man/Martin WeilSun, 02 Jul 2023 03:06:01 +0000The man was found at about 5:40 p.m. in a parking lot in the 9800 block of Good Luck Road in the Lanham area, according to the police.First day of second half of year matched summer imagehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/01/weater-rain-heat-washington-july/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/01/weater-rain-heat-washington-july/Martin WeilSun, 02 Jul 2023 01:20:26 +0000Saturday was a wet, warm and unsurprising start to the second half of 2023. Here’s how to get around D.C. during Fourth of July celebrationshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/06/30/july4-dc-fireworks-national-mall/https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/06/30/july4-dc-fireworks-national-mall/Heidi Pérez-Moreno, Hanna ZakharenkoSat, 01 Jul 2023 22:45:07 +0000Navigating the nation’s capital could become an ordeal Tuesday, when several road closures, transit changes and events will take place for Fourth of July celebrations.PM Update: Severe storms possible into tonight and again later tomorrowhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/07/01/pm-update-severe-storms-possible-into-tonight-again-later-tomorrow/https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/07/01/pm-update-severe-storms-possible-into-tonight-again-later-tomorrow/A. Camden WalkerSat, 01 Jul 2023 22:30:13 +0000Large hail and damaging winds are the two main thunderstorm threatsPeople line up as recreational marijuana becomes legal in Marylandhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/01/recreational-marijuana-legal-maryland/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/01/recreational-marijuana-legal-maryland/Katie Shepherd, Jasmine Hilton, Heidi Pérez-Moreno, Corinne DorseySat, 01 Jul 2023 20:31:09 +0000In Maryland, recreational marijuana sales are legal as of July 1. Here’s what to know about the state's relaxed weed laws. A casino, cash, guns and drugs. U.S. cracks down on Kennedy Street Crew.https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/01/kennedy-street-crew-crackdown/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/01/kennedy-street-crew-crackdown/Peter Hermann, Spencer HsuSat, 01 Jul 2023 16:00:17 +0000U.S. prosecutors ramp up federal gang indictments in an evolving strategy to combat surging D.C. gun violence.Those of us who benefited from affirmative action can’t stay quiethttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/01/personal-story-affirmative-action/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/01/personal-story-affirmative-action/Theresa VargasSat, 01 Jul 2023 15:49:40 +0000The Supreme Court’s ruling has people sharing their stories. Here's mine. July outlook: Not intensely hot, with potential for much needed rainhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/07/01/dc-july-not-too-hot-much-needed-rain/https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/07/01/dc-july-not-too-hot-much-needed-rain/Matt RogersSat, 01 Jul 2023 15:45:22 +0000Last month was the coolest June since 2009 and the driest since 2017.Man is slain in Petworth, D.C., police sayhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/01/killed-shot-petworth-quebec-washington/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/01/killed-shot-petworth-quebec-washington/Martin WeilSat, 01 Jul 2023 13:23:48 +0000A 32-year-old man was found injured on Quebec Place NW in the early hours of Friday, according to the police. He died at the scene.D.C.-area forecast: Heat, humidity and storm odds surge to start Julyhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/07/01/dc-area-forecast-hot-fourth-weekend/https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/07/01/dc-area-forecast-hot-fourth-weekend/Ian LivingstonSat, 01 Jul 2023 12:00:33 +0000Our first heatwave is revving up heading toward Independence Day. Bus rapid transit project in Alexandria is part of regional expansionhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/07/01/brt-bus-systems-alexandria/https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/07/01/brt-bus-systems-alexandria/Heidi Pérez-MorenoSat, 01 Jul 2023 11:00:04 +0000The Alexandria project is part of a national rise in bus rapid transit (BRT) systems stemming from their relatively inexpensive costs and an influx of federal money. D.C. home buyers’ assistance program is out of funds, officials sayhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/01/dc-hpap-homebuyers-funds-bowser/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/01/dc-hpap-homebuyers-funds-bowser/Michael Brice-SaddlerSat, 01 Jul 2023 10:00:31 +0000The administration of Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) increased the HPAP’s maximum allotment significantly last year — but funds are now unavailable until October.Metrobus ‘courtesy stops’ let riders exit between stops in the darkhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/07/01/metrobus-overnight-service-courtesy-stops/https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/07/01/metrobus-overnight-service-courtesy-stops/Luz LazoSat, 01 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000The new changes to Metrobus are part of a wave of improvements to bus operations, including an expansion and new frequencies on 68 routes. How do Maryland’s marijuana laws work? A guide to the new rules.https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/04/28/maryland-marijuana-laws-restrictions/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/04/28/maryland-marijuana-laws-restrictions/Katie ShepherdSat, 01 Jul 2023 04:00:20 +0000Now that weed is legal in Maryland, here's what you need to know, including where you can buy it, where you can use it, whether edibles are legal, whether you can grow your own plants, if you can get it delivered, and more. Woman stabbed, hurt Friday at Potomac Avenue Metro Station in D.C.https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/06/30/potomac-ave-metro-stab/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/06/30/potomac-ave-metro-stab/Emily Davies, Martin WeilSat, 01 Jul 2023 02:49:00 +0000The incident occurred 'on or near' an escalator shortly before noon, according to Metro Transit Police.Man arrested with guns near Obama’s house had been acting erraticallyhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/06/30/obama-house-arrest-taranto-jan6/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/06/30/obama-house-arrest-taranto-jan6/Emily Davies, Ellie Silverman, Spencer HsuSat, 01 Jul 2023 02:34:46 +0000Taylor Taranto, 37, had 400 rounds of ammo and was detained Thursday on an arrest warrant related to the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol.Friday lacked little on weather fronthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/06/30/weather-washington-rain-heat-haze/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/06/30/weather-washington-rain-heat-haze/Martin WeilSat, 01 Jul 2023 01:44:57 +0000Friday gave us heat, clouds, wind, rain and this year’s special addition to the season, an imported, wildfire-generated haze.Ex-Montgomery schools transportation director pleads guilty to misconduct https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/06/30/montgomery-school-transportation-plea-deal/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/06/30/montgomery-school-transportation-plea-deal/Nicole AsburyFri, 30 Jun 2023 23:39:23 +0000Former Montgomery County Public Schools Transportation Director Todd Watkins pleaded guilty Friday to a charge of misconduct in office. Cannabis, drones, taxes: New laws take effect July 1 in the DMVhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/06/30/new-laws-maryland-virginia-dc/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/06/30/new-laws-maryland-virginia-dc/Ovetta Wiggins, Laura Vozzella, Michael Brice-SaddlerFri, 30 Jun 2023 22:06:42 +0000Recreational weed goes on sale and gas prices go up in Md. D.C. will see a minimum wage hike and a street named for Marion Barry. In Va., new rules for drones.PM Update: Cleaner air after scattered storms; hot and humid through July Fourthhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/06/30/dc-area-forecast-hotter-humid-weekend/https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/06/30/dc-area-forecast-hotter-humid-weekend/Ian LivingstonFri, 30 Jun 2023 21:45:12 +0000July is coming in like you might expect. Looks like lots of hot weather on the way. Supreme Court declines to review transgender woman’s ADA claimhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/06/30/supreme-court-gender-dysphoria-kesha-williams/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/06/30/supreme-court-gender-dysphoria-kesha-williams/Robert Barnes, Rachel WeinerFri, 30 Jun 2023 20:07:41 +0000Appeals court found that gender dysphoria is covered by the Americans With Disabilities Act, after Kesha Williams sued Fairfax County for housing her with men.Lilli Vincenz, early activist in gay rights movement, dies at 85https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/06/30/lilli-vincenz-gay-rights-dead/https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/06/30/lilli-vincenz-gay-rights-dead/Emily LangerFri, 30 Jun 2023 19:34:27 +0000After being outed and discharged from the Women's Army Corps, she became a central, if long unsung, figure in the struggle for gay equality.