Afternoon Buzz: He was waterboarded at VMI. His tormentors still got into the military.
| Hospitals, already under strain from coronavirus cases, discourage ER visits for covid tests; Md. Gov. Larry Hogan's messages to state employees self-destruct in 24 hours; District funds help ex-offenders launch businesses. But the path has not been easy for some. ; Mayor Bowser says she doesn't know why coronavirus cases in the D.C. region are so high; Spanberger, Griffith plan to run again for their seats under new Virginia congressional map; Tracking coronavirus deaths, cases and vaccinations in D.C., Maryland and Virginia; Transurban leader calls Maryland's Beltway, I-270 toll lanes 'transformative'; Robert E. Lee monument, other Confederate statues could go to Richmond's Black History Museum under deal; Along the Purple Line, worries that new transit will bring higher rents; Biden's student-debt pause invigorates the push for loan forgiveness; Ron Rivera shares fond memories of time spent with mentor John Madden; The best free and cheap New Year's Eve parties and other things to do in the D.C. area |
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| | | |  |  | | Local news you don't want to miss. | | | | | |  (Heather Rousseau for The Washington Post) VMI suspended three of the cadets involved in the 2018 waterboarding incident instead of expelling them, allowing them to graduate. Then one of the targets of the abuse sued. By Ian Shapira ● Read more » | | | | Hospitals are discouraging people who are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms from seeking coronavirus tests from emergency departments struggling to treat severely ill patients amid staff shortages. By Jenna Portnoy ● Read more » | | | | The app Wickr has provided the governor a forum to complain about media reports, direct pandemic response and coordinate with top staffers. By Steve Thompson ● Read more » | | | Several found some of the same rewards — and hassles — other entrepreneurs find. And at least one ended up back in jail. By Fredrick Kunkle ● Read more » | | | | D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) on Dec. 29 couldn't answer why she thought the number of covid-19 cases skyrocketed in region. Read more » | | | | At least two members of Congress who were drawn out of their districts under Virginia's new political maps plan to run for reelection anyway. By Laura Vozzella ● Read more » | | | | The novel coronavirus made its first appearance in the region on March 5, 2020. How it has spread since then. Read more » | | | The Australian firm is designing express toll lanes to create a regional network of toll lanes with those in Northern Virginia. By Katherine Shaver ● Read more » | | | | An agreement between Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney would transfer ownership of Confederate memorials to the city's Black History Museum. By Gregory S. Schneider ● Read more » | | | | Affordable housing advocates say they want to prevent gentrification around Purple Line stations from pricing out lower-income residents. By Katherine Shaver ● Read more » | | | | Biden said canceling at least $10,000 in student debt would be part of his economic recovery plan, but he has yet to follow through. By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel ● Read more » | | | | The Washington Football Team coach's relationship with Madden goes back to his days with the Carolina Panthers and played a big part in the evolution of his coaching style. By Nicki Jhabvala ● Read more » | | | New Year's Eve arrives with late-night happy hours, dance parties, fireworks and family-friendly events. By Fritz Hahn, Anying Guo, Chris Richards and Stephanie Williams ● Read more » | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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