Afternoon Buzz: Days after snowstorm, ongoing power outages plague thousands in Virginia
| A couple inches of snow most likely from fast-moving system tonight in D.C. area; D.C. region officials open more coronavirus testing centers as hospitals overwhelmed; Rival Jan. 6 vigils reflect 'two wildly different realities,' expert says; Judges have declined U.S.-proposed sentences in two-thirds of Jan. 6 cases so far; If Jan. 6 had been a movie, the cops would've been the heroes; D.C. required negative coronavirus tests to return to school. Did it work?; Omicron's threat to D.C. hunger relief: Volunteer shortages ; D.C.'s oldest homicide victim of 2021 died in altercation stemming from dispute over apartment, police say ; What's worse than getting stuck on I-95 for hours? A $600 Uber ride.; Wizards analyst apologizes after apparent reference to Kevin Porter Jr.'s late father ; The best things to do in the D.C. area the week of Jan. 6-12 |
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| | | |  |  | | Local news you don't want to miss. | | | | | |  (Peter Cihelka/The Free Lance-Star/AP) One woman said the temperature in her living room had plunged to 30 degrees. She and her neighbors have pooled together what little food they have and taken turns using a small generator to turn on heaters in their room for short spurts. By Dana Hedgpeth ● Read more » | | | | With temperatures falling into the 20s, many roads will become slick. By Jason Samenow ● Read more » | | | | D.C., Maryland and Virginia all reported record inpatient coronavirus hospitalizations Thursday. By Michael Brice-Saddler, Erin Cox and Antonio Olivo ● Read more » | | | A year after the Capitol riot, much of the country remains divided on what happened. By Ellie Silverman ● Read more » | | | | Of 701 federal defendants, 74 have been sentenced, nearly all for misdemeanors. By Rachel Weiner, Tom Jackman and Spencer S. Hsu ● Read more » | | | | The officers who managed to protect members of Congress and the vote certification are still suffering mental trauma. Perspective ● By Petula Dvorak ● Read more » | | | The test-to-return program was intended to bring students and staff back to schools more safely amid the coronavirus surge. By Nicole Asbury and Karina Elwood ● Read more » | | | | As demand for food assistance has spiked, many volunteers have quit because they fear contracting the coronavirus. By Kyle Swenson ● Read more » | | | The 76-year-old victim, a tenant in a basement apartment, had been asked to move out so the D.C. house could be sold, police say. By Peter Hermann ● Read more » | | | | While Andrew Peters didn't have food or water, the Richmond native had something else waiting when he finally got home: a massive bill. By Timothy Bella ● Read more » | | | Glenn Consor said he mistakenly thought the Rockets guard was the son of former Washington Bullets player Kevin Porter. By Scott Allen ● Read more » | | | | Take a virtual cocktail class, hear free concerts at the Kennedy Center or visit the Phillips Collection before two recommended exhibits close. By Fritz Hahn, Anying Guo, Hau Chu and Thomas Floyd ● Read more » | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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