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After 'extreme' gerrymandering, Maryland lawmakers rush to pass new congressional map; One person missing, two suffer minor injuries in Ashburn house fire; Body of Va. woman found and reward offered for help finding alleged killer; D.C. signals commitment to new jail amid ongoing trouble at aging facility; University of Richmond strips names of enslavers from campus buildings; Gov. Larry Hogan and Md. legislative leaders reach deal to cut seniors' taxes; A first look at the ballot for D.C.'s June primary elections; D.C.-area forecast: More sun, less wind and slowly rising temperatures ; D.C. is doing what it does best -- taking sides. Team Will? Team Chris? How about Team Jada?; Storm surge carries the Capitals away in an ugly loss to the Hurricanes ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Nena Meurlin/St. Michael's Episcopal School) Kids wrote pleas to help unwanted shelter pups find homes. It worked. "It gives me goosebumps thinking about the kid that wrote that, thinking they did it, they got that dog a home," said Marie Lucas, who adopted one of the rescue dogs. By Sydney Page ●  Read more »   After 'extreme' gerrymandering, Maryland lawmakers rush to pass new congressional map Maryland lawmakers, accused of "extreme" partisan gerrymandering, have fast-tracked a brand new congressional map to replace the one tossed by a judge last week. By Erin Cox ●  Read more »   One person missing, two suffer minor injuries in Ashburn house fire Several neighbors called authorities to report the fire, and officials said it spread quickly to nearby homes. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   Body of Va. woman found and reward offered for help finding alleged killer Police have announced a reward for help in locating the former boyfriend of Hannah Choi. By Justin Jouvenal ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   D.C. signals commitment to new jail amid ongoing trouble at aging facility D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser's proposed budget allocates more than $250 million over six years to build an annex geared toward rehabilitation. By Emily Davies ●  Read more »   University of Richmond strips names of enslavers from campus buildings The renamings at the university end a lengthy period of historical research and soul-searching over prominent figures from its past and the roles they played in racial oppression. By Nick Anderson ●  Read more »   Gov. Larry Hogan and Md. legislative leaders reach deal to cut seniors' taxes Maryland seniors would see up to a $1,750 tax cut next year under a deal state leaders announced Monday over how to spend much of a historic surplus. By Erin Cox ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A first look at the ballot for D.C.'s June primary elections The D.C. Board of Elections is still working to determine whether the backers of Initiative 82, the renewed effort to raise the District's base minimum wage for tipped workers, qualified for the ballot. By Michael Brice-Saddler and Julie Zauzmer Weil ●  Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: More sun, less wind and slowly rising temperatures 70-degree warmth and potentially strong to severe thunderstorms approach on Thursday By Matt Rogers ●  Read more »   D.C. is doing what it does best -- taking sides. Team Will? Team Chris? How about Team Jada? The assault unseated Ukraine, congressional hearings and Ginni Thomas's texts as the country's No. 1 topic, even in Washington. Perspective ●  By Petula Dvorak ●  Read more »   Storm surge carries the Capitals away in an ugly loss to the Hurricanes Washington couldn't keep up in the second period as Carolina notched its first victory against the Capitals this season. By Samantha Pell ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Afternoon Buzz for a roundup of the major stories about the D.C. area, weekdays at 4 p.m. Sign up »

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