Afternoon Buzz: Virginia clears icy roads amid questions about hours-long backup on I-95

A few inches of snow possible Thursday night, with slick roads Friday morning; D.C. region continues to recover from Monday's major snowstorm; Biden White House concludes Jan. 6 preparations hurt by lack of high-level intelligence-sharing; Glenn Youngkin's about to take office as Virginia's next governor. Here's everything you need to know. ; Youngkin nominates Trump EPA chief Andrew Wheeler for secretary of natural resources; Howard University and at least 6 other HBCUs receive bomb threats, triggering evacuations and lockdowns; D.C. students will get free pads and tampons in school bathrooms; As a fast-rising minor league manager, Mario Lisson still chases the same dream; A look at the Capitals' long climb toward an all-time goal differential of zero; 3 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days; Dining out Q&A: Do single women have it worse in restaurants?; Brightwood is on the verge of change; Virginia politicians have already had a rough start to 2022; One year after Jan. 6, truth hangs in the balance; Imagine Virginia's icy traffic catastrophe — but with only electric vehicles; In my advanced high school history textbook, it's as if women didn't exist; Fairfax County wants people to know they can prevent gun violence through its red-flag law ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Peter Cihelka/The Free Lance-Star/AP) Virginia clears icy roads amid questions about hours-long backup on I-95 Officials questioned how the snowstorm resulted in one of the Washington region's worst traffic disasters since a 2011 snowstorm. By Katherine Shaver and Michael Laris ●  Read more »   A few inches of snow possible Thursday night, with slick roads Friday morning A few areas in the region could see a little more or a little less, but this event will not be nearly as heavy as Monday's severe snowstorm. By Jason Samenow and Wes Junker ●  Read more »   D.C. region continues to recover from Monday's major snowstorm Two days after a major storm dumped several inches of snow on the D.C. region, some schools are still closed, and icy road conditions are reported. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   Biden White House concludes Jan. 6 preparations hurt by lack of high-level intelligence-sharing Review of what went wrong — and new trainings — drive effort to prevent, prepare for future attacks. By Devlin Barrett, Ashley Parker and Aaron C. Davis ●  Read more »   Glenn Youngkin's about to take office as Virginia's next governor. Here's everything you need to know. The former private-equity executive and first-time politician is about to take office as Virginia's 74th governor. By Karina Elwood ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Youngkin nominates Trump EPA chief Andrew Wheeler for secretary of natural resources Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin nominates Trump EPA chief Andrew Wheeler as secretary of natural resources, drawing immediate pushback from environmentalists and Democrats By Laura Vozzella ●  Read more »   Howard University and at least 6 other HBCUs receive bomb threats, triggering evacuations and lockdowns It was not immediately clear whether the threats against the historically Black colleges and universities were connected or whether they were racially motivated. By Andrew Jeong ●  Read more »   D.C. students will get free pads and tampons in school bathrooms A bill approved Tuesday aims to prevent kids from missing school because of their periods. By Julie Zauzmer Weil ●  Read more »   As a fast-rising minor league manager, Mario Lisson still chases the same dream Mario Lisson's guiding mission is to help players get to where he never could, then finally get there himself. By Jesse Dougherty ●  Read more »   A look at the Capitals' long climb toward an all-time goal differential of zero After allowing almost 800 more goals than they scored over their first eight seasons, the Capitals are within five goals of a trivial break-even point. Analysis ●  By Scott Allen and Ben Sumner ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   3 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days The Khan, Weird Babies and Vincint perform. By Hau Chu ●  Read more »   Dining out Q&A: Do single women have it worse in restaurants? Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your questions, rants and raves about dining in the Washington, D.C. area. By Tom Sietsema ●  Read more »   Brightwood is on the verge of change The Ward 4 neighborhood is full of suburban character and has been a well-kept secret in the city. Development of the Walter Reed campus brings new attention to it. Read more »     Opinions Virginia politicians have already had a rough start to 2022 Opinion ●  By Norman Leahy ●  Read more »   One year after Jan. 6, truth hangs in the balance Opinion ●  By Wes Moore ●  Read more »   Imagine Virginia's icy traffic catastrophe — but with only electric vehicles Opinion ●  By Charles Lane ●  Read more »   In my advanced high school history textbook, it's as if women didn't exist Opinion ●  By Micaela Wells ●  Read more »   Fairfax County wants people to know they can prevent gun violence through its red-flag law Opinion ●  By Paul A. Friedman ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for news to help you stay safe and informed during the pandemic. Access to all stories in the newsletter is free. Sign up »

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