Afternoon Buzz: Truck convoy leaves D.C. area after weeks of traffic-snarling protests

Bowser plans $10 million effort to support D.C.'s Black homeowners; Congress investigating allegations of financial impropriety by Commanders; D.C. and water utility trade blame for decaying pipe beneath sinkholes; Maryland may finally protect child sex-trafficking victims from prosecution; NSA employee charged with disclosing top secret information; Bondsman sentenced in case involving friend who killed ex-girlfriend; How Washington's airports expect to bounce back from the pandemic; Severe thunderstorm watch issued for D.C. area; Alex Smith says 'distractions' and 'drama' impact the Commanders; Nats' Will Harris works through 'lingering' issues, months after surgery; Yayoi Kusama is back at the Hirshhorn. Here's what you need to know. ; The best things to do in the D.C. area the week of March 31 to April 6; What you can buy: homes for $600,000 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post) Truck convoy leaves D.C. area after weeks of traffic-snarling protests The "People's Convoy" left the Hagerstown Speedway in Maryland to head across the country to challenge proposed coronavirus vaccine and health-related bills in California. By Ellie Silverman ●  Read more »   Bowser plans $10 million effort to support D.C.'s Black homeowners D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser will launch a "strike force" this summer to form recommendations aimed at preventing displacement. By Michael Brice-Saddler ●  Read more »   Congress investigating allegations of financial impropriety by Commanders Allegations were made during the House oversight committee's inquiry of the team's workplace and the NFL's handling of harassment claims, people familiar with the proceedings said. By Liz Clarke, Paul Kane and Mark Maske ●  Read more »   D.C. and water utility trade blame for decaying pipe beneath sinkholes Two sinkholes have appeared in a Northwest D.C. yard above a disintegrating pre-World War II pipe. The city and its water utility blame each other as a homeowner worries. By Katherine Shaver ●  Read more »   Maryland may finally protect child sex-trafficking victims from prosecution Maryland is one of the last states without a "safe harbor" law, intended to protect child sex-trafficking victims from being charged with crimes they committed as a direct result of the abuse they experienced. By Jessica Contrera ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   NSA employee charged with disclosing top secret information The Justice Department says a worker with high-level security clearance emailed sensitive files to a woman in private industry. By Paul Duggan ●  Read more »   Bondsman sentenced in case involving friend who killed ex-girlfriend A Maryland bail bondsman let a friend who was facing sexual assault charges stay at his house and have access to his car and guns. By Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   How Washington's airports expect to bounce back from the pandemic The Post spoke with Chryssa Westerlund, of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, about navigating the pandemic and expectations for travel the rest of the year. By Ian Duncan ●  Read more »   Severe thunderstorm watch issued for D.C. area Damaging winds gusts are possible in storms through this evening, and a tornado or two cannot be ruled out. By Jeff Halverson and Jason Samenow ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Alex Smith says 'distractions' and 'drama' impact the Commanders Former Washington quarterback Alex Smith thinks tuning out turmoil is a must for new QB Carson Wentz to succeed. By Cindy Boren ●  Read more »   Nats' Will Harris works through 'lingering' issues, months after surgery Harris, in the final year of his three-year deal, is working his way back from surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome in May. By Andrew Golden ●  Read more »   Yayoi Kusama is back at the Hirshhorn. Here's what you need to know. A new mini exhibition, dedicated to works by Yayoi Kusama in the collection of the Hirshhorn, opens April 1. By Kelsey Ables ●  Read more »   The best things to do in the D.C. area the week of March 31 to April 6 Celebrate spring with outdoor arts festivals, concerts and fireworks, and visit the U.S. Botanic Garden's conservatory for the first time in more than two years. By Washington Post staff ●  Read more »   What you can buy: homes for $600,000 Buying a home for $600,000 is challenging in a competitive housing market. But buyers who are creative and willing to compromise can find a place to live not only in the District but also in Maryland, Virginia and across the country at that price. By Kathy Orton ●  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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