Local Headlines: Season and hope on hold for Nats fans as MLB lockout delays Opening Day

First Jan. 6 defendant pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy in Capitol attack; With area mask mandates over, wary businesses weigh their own: 'We're in a tough spot'; Virginians narrowly approve of Youngkin and his handling of pandemic, poll finds; Justice Dept. says defendant in first Jan. 6 Capitol attack trial 'lit the match' of breach; Kaine introduces bill to research and combat long covid, after suffering it himself; We're all doom-scrolling. But when surrounded by real doom, maybe that's not a bad thing. ; Bars rename Moscow Mules and pour out Russian vodka to protest the Ukraine invasion; D.C.-area forecast: Sunny and on the cool side, but a big warm-up over the weekend ; In 1932, a spectacle of Ukrainian music and dance delighted a Washington audience — and conveyed an important message; Maryland continues strong run with senior night win over Minnesota ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Bill O'Leary/The Post) Season and hope on hold for Nats fans as MLB lockout delays Opening Day MLB owners and players failed to reach a deal and pushed Opening Day back at least a week. It's yet another layer of misery to the pandemic-era malaise for those who find respite in -- or make a living from -- "America's pastime." By Joe Heim ●  Read more »   First Jan. 6 defendant pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy in Capitol attack Joshua James admits to helping lead a group of Oath Keepers that is accused of organizing rioters to disrupt Congress. By Tom Jackman and Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   With area mask mandates over, wary businesses weigh their own: 'We're in a tough spot' As coronavirus-case counts plummet, small-business owners across the region are struggling with whether to continue masking and, if so, for customers and employees, and for how long. By Jenna Portnoy ●  Read more »   Virginians narrowly approve of Youngkin and his handling of pandemic, poll finds About half of Virginians say they approve of Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), a Roanoke College poll finds, with deep partisan splits. By Karina Elwood ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Justice Dept. says defendant in first Jan. 6 Capitol attack trial 'lit the match' of breach In opening statements, prosecutors say Guy Wesley Reffitt, 49, an alleged member of the Texas Three Percenters, urged those near him to charge police. His defense said he was engaging in "hyperbole." By Spencer S. Hsu and Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   Kaine introduces bill to research and combat long covid, after suffering it himself Sen. Tim Kaine got covid-19 in the spring of 2020, and like potentially millions of Americans, he says his body has never felt the same since. By Meagan Flynn ●  Read more »   We're all doom-scrolling. But when surrounded by real doom, maybe that's not a bad thing. Empathy is often based on proximity. But when it comes to Ukraine, recent weeks have seen people act in ways that go beyond geography. Perspective ●  By Theresa Vargas ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Bars rename Moscow Mules and pour out Russian vodka to protest the Ukraine invasion Kyiv Mules and freedom fries: Sometimes food gets caught up in world conflict, with an emphasis on the symbolism of names. By Emily Heil ●  Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: Sunny and on the cool side, but a big warm-up over the weekend Highs zoom up into the 70s by Sunday and Monday By David Streit ●  Read more »   In 1932, a spectacle of Ukrainian music and dance delighted a Washington audience — and conveyed an important message Who were the people in the 90-year-old black-and-white postcard? And why were they in Washington? Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   Maryland continues strong run with senior night win over Minnesota The Terps honor their seniors and win for the fourth time in five games. By Emily Giambalvo ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Capital Weather Gang morning forecast for Your daily forecast and important weather updates, every day at the break of dawn. From Capital Weather Gang experts. Sign up »

Manage my email newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe from Local Headlines | Privacy Policy | Help You received this email because you signed up for Local Headlines or because it is included in your subscription. ©2022 The Washington Post | 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071