Afternoon Buzz: Afghans in Washington area gripped by fear, anger after Taliban takeover

Tropical Depression Fred to drench Appalachians, with tornado threat to the east; Metro to mandate coronavirus vaccination or weekly testing for employees; She was the only member of Congress to vote against war in Afghanistan. Some called her a traitor.; Group pushes for task force to reimagine how local prosecutors can transform the criminal justice system; Lemur dies of a rare disease at the Maryland Zoo; Savvy politicians give some of the best advice; Washington Monument closed for second day in a row; Anacostia triple shooting that left one dead was possibly justified, police say; Six great burgers that you can feel good about eating; 40-condo D.C. building makes a statement ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     Afghans in Washington area gripped by fear, anger after Taliban takeover Many in the community have tried to help family members find safety, food from afar. By Antonio Olivo ●  Read more »   Tropical Depression Fred to drench Appalachians, with tornado threat to the east Meanwhile, Grace is pulling away from Haiti while Henri swirls over the open Atlantic. By Matthew Cappucci and Jason Samenow ●  Read more »   Metro to mandate coronavirus vaccination or weekly testing for employees General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld said 45 percent of 12,000 employees are fully vaccinated, according to an internal memo he sent to employees Tuesday. By Justin George ●  Read more »   She was the only member of Congress to vote against war in Afghanistan. Some called her a traitor. Rep. Barbara Lee faced death threats, insults and hate mail after the California Democrat voted against a broad authorization used to carry out the war in Afghanistan. The House vote was 240 to 1. The Senate vote was 98 to 0. By Gillian Brockell ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Group pushes for task force to reimagine how local prosecutors can transform the criminal justice system More than 100 law enforcement leaders have signed on to the effort to prod the Biden administration. By Justin Jouvenal ●  Read more »   Lemur dies of a rare disease at the Maryland Zoo A lemur at the Maryland Zoo had a disease that experts said was uncommon in its species. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   Savvy politicians give some of the best advice Readers share more words of wisdom from some unlikely sources. Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Washington Monument closed for second day in a row The National Park Service said crews are awaiting parts for an electronic access system that was damaged in a lightning strike. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   Anacostia triple shooting that left one dead was possibly justified, police say Police said it appears the man who died opened fire on a group of people, at least one of whom fired back. By Peter Hermann ●  Read more »   Six great burgers that you can feel good about eating Despite a changing world, or maybe because of it, the classic American comfort food continues to provide solace. Review ●  By Tim Carman ●  Read more »   40-condo D.C. building makes a statement Industrial look helps The Archie "stand out on the block" in the Petworth neighborhood. By Connie Dufner ●  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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