Afternoon Buzz: Man who claimed to have bomb near Capitol charged with threatening to use ‘weapon of mass destruction’

Naval Academy expels 18 midshipmen after officials said they cheated on exam; Fairfax County schools says employees must get a coronavirus vaccine or be tested; After a violent weekend, D.C. leaders call for a time 'where we all expect zero murders'; Testing is up in the Washington region, but experts say it's still not enough; Train travel collapsed early in the pandemic, but a summer resurgence is offering a boost for Amtrak; Three brothers went to war in Afghanistan. Only one returned. ; U.S. releases religious tiles to Manassas mosque after confiscating them for violating Iran sanctions; Love and death: The legacy of Congressional Cemetery's 'Gay Corner'; Two people found dead inside Northern Virginia home; Montgomery County man, a Butler University student, dies five days after shooting; Five things to watch in Washington's second preseason game against the Bengals; Rasika veterans serve memorable 'Indian-ish' food and drink at Daru; Two young ospreys were removed from their nest and euthanized so workers could replace a light in a Southern Maryland park; This 1880s D.C. rowhouse went from private home to social club to frat house to condos; The D.C. Council should stop allowing private entities to take over public parks and buildings; Go-go music is finally getting the recognition it deserves in D.C.; Maryland Gov. Hogan could save the Chesapeake ; Second-guessing D.C. police officers' actions won't make anyone safer; Do we even care about the health of the Chesapeake Bay? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     Man who claimed to have bomb near Capitol charged with threatening to use 'weapon of mass destruction' Floyd Ray Roseberry was arrested Thursday after an hours-long standoff; no bomb was found. By Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   Naval Academy expels 18 midshipmen after officials said they cheated on exam The U.S. Naval Academy said an investigation found 105 midshipmen had probably accessed unauthorized resources during a physics exam taken last December. By Lauren Lumpkin ●  Read more »   Fairfax County schools says employees must get a coronavirus vaccine or be tested The announcement from Virginia's largest school system follows similar vaccine or testing rules for public school employees in other D.C.-area counties. By Hannah Natanson ●  Read more »   After a violent weekend, D.C. leaders call for a time 'where we all expect zero murders' At a meeting, Ward 8 residents and leaders push for more money for public services. By Nicole Asbury ●  Read more »   Testing is up in the Washington region, but experts say it's still not enough 'To break those chains of infection,' people must know their status, one professor said. By Jenna Portnoy and Ovetta Wiggins ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Train travel collapsed early in the pandemic, but a summer resurgence is offering a boost for Amtrak The numbers represent a resurgence for America's passenger railroad, coming on the heels of road traffic hitting pre-pandemic levels in much of the country and surging demand for air travel. By Luz Lazo ●  Read more »   Three brothers went to war in Afghanistan. Only one returned. The Taliban takeover has been a 'gut punch' for Beau Wise, the only brother to serve in Afghanistan and survive. By Ian Shapira ●  Read more »   U.S. releases religious tiles to Manassas mosque after confiscating them for violating Iran sanctions Earlier this week, Imam Abu Nahidian rushed to Dulles International Airport to pick up 17 tightly sealed boxes. By Nicole Asbury ●  Read more »   Love and death: The legacy of Congressional Cemetery's 'Gay Corner' Even in the afterlife, these LGBTQ members sought acceptance and equality in the D.C. graveyard. By Andrew L. Yarrow ●  Read more »   Two people found dead inside Northern Virginia home Fairfax County Police detectives have descended on residence on Eagle Landing Road in the Burke area. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Montgomery County man, a Butler University student, dies five days after shooting Alexander Korman, 20, was a photo editor at his school's newspaper. Friends remember him for his "incredible talent." By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff ●  Read more »   Five things to watch in Washington's second preseason game against the Bengals Rookie linebacker Jamin Davis is already playing an important role on defense, while quarterback Kyle Allen faces an important test. Analysis ●  By Nicki Jhabvala ●  Read more »   Rasika veterans serve memorable 'Indian-ish' food and drink at Daru Daru brings jackfruit tacos, turmeric chimichurri and excellent cocktails to the Atlas District. Review ●  By Tom Sietsema ●  Read more »   Two young ospreys were removed from their nest and euthanized so workers could replace a light in a Southern Maryland park Two baby ospreys were removed from their nest at a park in Southern Maryland and euthanized so crews could fix a light pole at a baseball field. Dozens of activists were angered. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   This 1880s D.C. rowhouse went from private home to social club to frat house to condos HOUSE OF THE WEEK | The Logan Circle property gets a fresh start as a pair of two-level, four-bedroom condos By Kathy Orton ●  Read more »     Opinions The D.C. Council should stop allowing private entities to take over public parks and buildings Opinion ●  By Elizabeth Miller ●  Read more »   Go-go music is finally getting the recognition it deserves in D.C. Opinion ●  By Chip Py ●  Read more »   Maryland Gov. Hogan could save the Chesapeake Opinion ●  By Andrew Manale ●  Read more »   Second-guessing D.C. police officers' actions won't make anyone safer Opinion ●  By Gregg Pemberton ●  Read more »   Do we even care about the health of the Chesapeake Bay? Opinion ●  By Marlene A. Condon ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Carolyn Hax for Post columnist Carolyn Hax's latest advice column every day. Sign up »

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