Afternoon Buzz: Meet the high-schooler running for a seat on the D.C. Council

University of Maryland will temporarily house Afghan refugees; Effort to raise D.C. tipped minimum wage certified for November ballot; Fox caught on U.S. Capitol grounds euthanized; her kits captured; Mikulski endorses Katie Curran O'Malley in Md. attorney general race; Josiah Gray and Keibert Ruiz, at the beginning; Washington and Baltimore move closer to joint World Cup bid amid FedEx concerns; Can Stephen Strasburg rediscover his dominant 2019 form? 'I really don't know.'; Dining Q&A: When should I tell a restaurant about my dietary issues?; Lightmare explores the soulful side of punk; 4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days; Westmoreland Hills is coveted for its 'quiet setting' and location; Want to really fix Virginia's standard deduction? Index it.; A slaveholding president's estate faces a modern racial controversy; How many police officers does D.C. need? An audit could tell us.; Governing campaign-style in Virginia; As D.C. election season gears up, Bowser flexes the power of incumbency ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Julie Weil/The Washington Post) Meet the high-schooler running for a seat on the D.C. Council Henry Cohen, 18, wants to represent young people on the D.C. Council — and has a lot of ideas for shaking up adult politics. By Julie Zauzmer Weil ●  Read more »   University of Maryland will temporarily house Afghan refugees The Afghan families will live on the University of Maryland College Park campus for up to one year, officials said. By Lauren Lumpkin ●  Read more »   Effort to raise D.C. tipped minimum wage certified for November ballot The decision frustrated backers of Initiative 82, who wanted the measure to appear on the primary ballot in June. By Michael Brice-Saddler ●  Read more »   Fox caught on U.S. Capitol grounds euthanized; her kits captured D.C. Health Department officials said the fox was euthanized in order to test for rabies. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   Mikulski endorses Katie Curran O'Malley in Md. attorney general race Trailblazing former U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski backs former judge Katie Curran O'Malley in a closely watched race to be the state's top law enforcement official. By Erin Cox ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Josiah Gray and Keibert Ruiz, at the beginning "I can't remember many trades where a team got both a starting pitcher and starting catcher," Gray, 24, said. "We need to show people we weren't put high in the rankings by mistake." By Jesse Dougherty ●  Read more »   Washington and Baltimore move closer to joint World Cup bid amid FedEx concerns With FedEx Field receiving low marks, M&T Bank Stadium would host matches. By Steven Goff ●  Read more »   Can Stephen Strasburg rediscover his dominant 2019 form? 'I really don't know.' He is focused on the future but just doesn't know what it will bring. Perspective ●  By Barry Svrluga ●  Read more »   Dining Q&A: When should I tell a restaurant about my dietary issues? Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves. By Tom Sietsema ●  Read more »   Lightmare explores the soulful side of punk The D.C. sextet performs at the Pocket at 7DrumCity on April 13. By Chris Kelly ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days Keiko Matsui, Yeat and Sérgio Mendes perform, plus the Made Conference. By Stephanie Williams ●  Read more »   Westmoreland Hills is coveted for its 'quiet setting' and location WHERE WE LIVE | The Bethesda neighborhood has a variety of housing styles and an active community association. By Anastazja Kolodziej ●  Read more »     Opinions Want to really fix Virginia's standard deduction? Index it. Opinion ●  By Norman Leahy ●  Read more »   A slaveholding president's estate faces a modern racial controversy Opinion ●  By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   How many police officers does D.C. need? An audit could tell us. Opinion ●  By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Governing campaign-style in Virginia Opinion ●  By Mark J. Rozell ●  Read more »   As D.C. election season gears up, Bowser flexes the power of incumbency Opinion ●  By Colbert I. King ●  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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