Afternoon Buzz: How many kids lose parents to gun violence in America?

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser tests positive for coronavirus; Youngkin promotes recycling but discards state program to ban plastics; Mother, community grapple with shooting at Mall at Prince George's ; Montgomery County teachers endorse Marc Elrich for county executive; Senior judge urges Md. courts to keep virtual access beyond pandemic; This school board can't stop fighting. A Maryland bill aims to fix it.; Georgetown, Johns Hopkins temporarily restore some covid measures; Three fox kits from U.S. Capitol grounds euthanized; K Street makeover will bring dedicated bus lanes, remove service lanes; Metro looks ahead 10 years while states consider funding increase; Metro train operators lack refresher training, audit finds; Juan Soto and the evolution of pressure; Plants take center stage at these swaps, festivals and tours; The best things to do in the D.C. area the week of April 7-13 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Joshua Lott/The Washington Post) Orphaned by gun violence: Two kids, two shootings, two parents gone Every day in America, more than 40 children lose a parent to shootings, new Post data reveals. Kaleigh and Kavon Washington lost both. By John Woodrow Cox and Joshua Lott ●  Read more »   D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser tests positive for coronavirus Bowser (D), who is vaccinated and boosted, said she is experiencing mild symptoms. By Michael Brice-Saddler ●  Read more »   Youngkin promotes recycling but discards state program to ban plastics Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) rescinded an order by former governor Ralph Northam (D) that required executive branch state agencies to give up single-use plastics by the end of 2025. By Gregory S. Schneider ●  Read more »   Mother, community grapple with shooting at Mall at Prince George's DaQuan Dockery, 22, was fatally shot inside the Mall at Prince George's in Hyattsville, Md. By Jasmine Hilton ●  Read more »   Montgomery County teachers endorse Marc Elrich for county executive Elrich, in bid for reeelction, is set to face four challengers in the Democratic primary in July. By Rebecca Tan ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Senior judge urges Md. courts to keep virtual access beyond pandemic A task force recommended that courthouses across the state continue offering audio or video access for most procedural matters, including criminal sentencings, bond and bail review hearings, and pretrial conferences. By Katie Mettler ●  Read more »   This school board can't stop fighting. A Maryland bill aims to fix it. The long-plagued school board of one of Maryland's largest districts has lost three of its members. A bill before the Maryland legislature would reshape the panel, ending the county executive's authority to appoint officials there. By Nicole Asbury ●  Read more »   Georgetown, Johns Hopkins temporarily restore some covid measures Rising coronavirus cases are pushing at least two D.C.-area campuses to temporarily reinstate old mask and testing rules. By Lauren Lumpkin ●  Read more »   Three fox kits from U.S. Capitol grounds euthanized The fox kits were euthanized after their mother tested positive for rabies. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   K Street makeover will bring dedicated bus lanes, remove service lanes The design of a mile-long transitway in the heart of the commercial corridor is nearly complete, with construction to begin next spring. By Luz Lazo ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Metro looks ahead 10 years while states consider funding increase Metro announced an ambitious 10-year plan Thursday to build housing and commercial space on 20 properties. By Justin George ●  Read more »   Metro train operators lack refresher training, audit finds A recent audit found that Metro suffers from a culture in which safety and procedures are too often ignored. By Justin George ●  Read more »   Juan Soto and the evolution of pressure Pressure is a familiar word for Soto, who draws frequent comparisons with Ted Williams and some other all-time, all-everything hitters. By Jesse Dougherty ●  Read more »   Plants take center stage at these swaps, festivals and tours You don't need a green thumb to enjoy these springtime events. By Fritz Hahn ●  Read more »   The best things to do in the D.C. area the week of April 7-13 The final weekend of the National Cherry Blossom Festival includes a parade, street festival and live music on the shores of the Anacostia River. By Fritz Hahn, Hau Chu, Adele Chapin, Chris Kelly and Stephanie Williams ●  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 »

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