Afternoon Buzz: In a once-gritty D.C. market, these wholesalers’ world is slipping away

A 148-year-old tunnel is the biggest rail bottleneck between D.C. and New Jersey. Here's the new plan to replace it.; Juneteenth, a new national holiday, draws people to monuments and museums; What's happening — and what's safe — this Fourth of July in Washington; Shooter who struck at candlelight vigil left behind what police call a strong clue: A glove; For these companies, a year of hardship spurs new beginnings ; Starting Saturday, D.C. residents can get gift cards when they get vaccinated; Doggie device prompts scare that closed CIA front gate, spokeswoman says; Pedestrian struck, critically injured by hit-and-run driver in Northwest Washington; How to celebrate Juneteenth in the D.C. area; Famous names crowd history of D.C.'s Riggs-Riley House; Maryland can be a model for regulating law enforcement use of genetic databases; Who will be Virginia's climate governor?; D.C. passed a bill to cut traffic deaths. Now the city must fund it.; Maryland's education plan is doomed to fail without a focus on early grades; Thanks to the Biden administration, small steps toward justice in the Bijan Ghaisar case ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Amanda Voisard/The Washington Post) In a once-gritty D.C. market, these wholesalers' world is slipping away Union Market is one of the latest trendy enclaves to emerge from market stalls and warehouses. By Paul Schwartzman ●  Read more »   A 148-year-old tunnel is the biggest rail bottleneck between D.C. and New Jersey. Here's the new plan to replace it. Amtrak and Maryland announced an agreement Friday on a $4 billion plan to build a replacement in the next decade. By Luz Lazo ●  Read more »   Juneteenth, a new national holiday, draws people to monuments and museums Washingtonians and visitors gathered to reflect on racism and the end of slavery in the United States. By Lola Fadulu, Karina Elwood, Nicole Asbury and Rebecca Tan ●  Read more »   What's happening — and what's safe — this Fourth of July in Washington With barbecues, fireworks and neighborhood parades resuming, here's how to enjoy and stay safe. By Julie Zauzmer and Justin George ●  Read more »   Shooter who struck at candlelight vigil left behind what police call a strong clue: A glove Police in Montgomery County, Md., say the suspect's DNA was inside the glove. By Dan Morse ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   For these companies, a year of hardship spurs new beginnings After a year of upheaval, GlobalGiving, Carfax, Deltek and other Top Workplaces firms grapple with a new normal. By Jessica Wolfrom and Aaron Gregg ●  Read more »   Starting Saturday, D.C. residents can get gift cards when they get vaccinated City offers $51 gift cards, airline ticket giveaway at select vaccination locations. By Michael Brice-Saddler ●  Read more »   Doggie device prompts scare that closed CIA front gate, spokeswoman says A remote control for a dog training collar was removed by law enforcement. By Justin Jouvenal ●  Read more »   Pedestrian struck, critically injured by hit-and-run driver in Northwest Washington Police said they are looking for a red Honda whose driver went through a red light. By Peter Hermann ●  Read more »   How to celebrate Juneteenth in the D.C. area Parades, concerts, tours and hands-on activities celebrate the anniversary of the end of slavery. By Fritz Hahn ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Famous names crowd history of D.C.'s Riggs-Riley House HOUSE OF THE WEEK | Kennedy, Clinton, Scranton, Harriman among those linked with Georgetown mansion. By Kathy Orton ●  Read more »     Opinions Maryland can be a model for regulating law enforcement use of genetic databases Opinion ●  By Sonia M. Suter, Erin E. Murphy and Natalie Ram ●  Read more »   Who will be Virginia's climate governor? Opinion ●  By Cale Jaffe ●  Read more »   D.C. passed a bill to cut traffic deaths. Now the city must fund it. Opinion ●  By Amanda Wilson ●  Read more »   Maryland's education plan is doomed to fail without a focus on early grades Opinion ●  By Wendy Costa ●  Read more »   Thanks to the Biden administration, small steps toward justice in the Bijan Ghaisar case Opinion ●  By Editorial Board ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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