Afternoon Buzz: ‘People’s Convoy’ circles Beltway for second day of pandemic-related protest

GAO: Jan. 6 shows need for better Capitol Police training and information-sharing; Americans supporting Ukraine are pouring out their Russian vodka and volunteering to fight; For family of Lyft driver killed in carjacking, life 'starts again'; Va. Senate leader moves to close potential loopholes in Commanders stadium bill; In D.C.'s poorest wards, Bowser touts advances as she courts a wary electorate; Va. Democratic Party chair to seek new term, face left-wing challengers; Silver Spring apartment blast ruled accidental; gas pipe cut by mistake, officials say; After weekend of storms in Midwest, severe weather risk expands to East Coast; She found long-lost love letters hidden in her attic. Then the hunt began for their owner. ; First came the flood, then the black mold. The owner of a Maryland duckpin bowling center is fighting for the future of his business.; He left a lucrative law career to become a college basketball coach. Now he's in the Big Dance.; Tasty 68 in Damascus brings the heat, but you have to ask for it ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post) 'People's Convoy' circles Beltway for second day of pandemic-related protest Organizer Brian Brase acknowledged there's a passionate faction of the convoy that wants to head into the nation's capital. By Ellie Silverman, Karina Elwood, Justin George and Lori Aratani ●  Read more »   GAO: Jan. 6 shows need for better Capitol Police training and information-sharing A survey of U.S. Capitol Police officers found that police were hampered on Jan. 6, 2021, by inadequate training to handle large, violent crowds, poor information-sharing and officers' hesitancy to use force. By Devlin Barrett ●  Read more »   Americans supporting Ukraine are pouring out their Russian vodka and volunteering to fight These guys want to take action. Ukraine invited them to come after all. Perspective ●  By Petula Dvorak ●  Read more »   For family of Lyft driver killed in carjacking, life 'starts again' A family's frantic search for Abdul Khan ended when they learned he had been carjacked and killed. By Jasmine Hilton ●  Read more »   Va. Senate leader moves to close potential loopholes in Commanders stadium bill Virginia state Sen. Richard L. Saslaw (D-Fairfax) is proposing new language to put a check on the potential public funding of a Commanders stadium complex. By Laura Vozzella ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   In D.C.'s poorest wards, Bowser touts advances as she courts a wary electorate The mayor's appearances in predominantly Black Wards 7 and 8, among more than a dozen she has made since announcing her reelection bid in November, crystallize her quest to bolster ties to an area where she has drawn the least votes and where her support has shown recent signs of slipping. By Paul Schwartzman ●  Read more »   Va. Democratic Party chair to seek new term, face left-wing challengers State Democratic Party Chairwoman Susan Swecker is seeking another four-year term, having led the party through seven years of blue waves and a recent GOP resurgence. By Laura Vozzella ●  Read more »   Silver Spring apartment blast ruled accidental; gas pipe cut by mistake, officials say Investigators concluded that a maintenance worker cut through a gas line he mistakenly thought was a plumbing drain line. By Dan Morse ●  Read more »   After weekend of storms in Midwest, severe weather risk expands to East Coast Strong to severe thunderstorms with very gusty winds are likely over parts of the Eastern Seaboard. By Matthew Cappucci ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   She found long-lost love letters hidden in her attic. Then the hunt began for their owner. The letters were tucked in a small attic closet she never knew existed. By Sydney Page ●  Read more »   First came the flood, then the black mold. The owner of a Maryland duckpin bowling center is fighting for the future of his business. Fans of duckpin bowling are a rabid bunch. They're saddened that one Maryland center has been closed for four months after a flood. Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   He left a lucrative law career to become a college basketball coach. Now he's in the Big Dance. Griff Aldrich — law partner, CFO, basketball coach — might have the most surreal March Madness tale. Perspective ●  By John Feinstein ●  Read more »   Tasty 68 in Damascus brings the heat, but you have to ask for it The Damascus restaurant specializes in the Sichuan dishes that the chef learned from a master in Chengdu. Review ●  By Tim Carman ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Local Headlines for important local stories in D.C., Va. and Md., around 8 a.m. on weekdays. Sign up »

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