Afternoon Buzz: Tim Kaine wants to ‘change the trajectory’ of his ‘Byrd seat,’ long held by segregationists

Amtrak to reduce train service amid omicron surge; A snowfall bust rather than a burst: Explaining an errant forecast; Virginia colleges roll back employee vaccine mandates after Youngkin order; Judge dismisses lawsuit targeting Loudoun County schools' diversity and inclusion efforts ; Donna Edwards jumps into the race for her old Md. congressional seat ; The NWSL's toxic dispute between a man who failed and the woman who should replace him; Kevin Frandsen added to Nationals TV broadcasts, replacing F.P. Santangelo; These local record shops give you an analog break from a digital world; The best things to do in the D.C. area the week of Jan. 20-26 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post) Tim Kaine wants to 'change the trajectory' of his 'Byrd seat,' long held by segregationists Harry Byrd Sr. was the chief architect of "Massive Resistance" against school integration, which his son supported, and used the filibuster to oppose civil rights legislation. By Meagan Flynn ●  Read more »   Amtrak to reduce train service amid omicron surge The railroad says it faces staffing challenges as conductors, engineers and other workers are sidelined by infections. By Luz Lazo ●  Read more »   A snowfall bust rather than a burst: Explaining an errant forecast The flawed predictions can be traced to computer model errors and the inability of human forecasters to adjust. Perspective ●  By Jason Samenow ●  Read more »   Virginia colleges roll back employee vaccine mandates after Youngkin order At least seven campuses in Virginia will no longer require faculty, staff and other employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. By Lauren Lumpkin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Judge dismisses lawsuit targeting Loudoun County schools' diversity and inclusion efforts The judge's ruling is a blow to the vocal group of Loudoun parents who have been pushing for more than a year to reverse the school system's diversity and equity initiatives. By Hannah Natanson ●  Read more »   Donna Edwards jumps into the race for her old Md. congressional seat The former five-term Maryland congresswoman will take on several current and former Prince George's County elected officials vying for the seat. By Meagan Flynn ●  Read more »   The NWSL's toxic dispute between a man who failed and the woman who should replace him Washington Spirit minority owner Y. Michele Kang wants to take control of the team. The league should help her. Perspective ●  By Sally Jenkins ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Kevin Frandsen added to Nationals TV broadcasts, replacing F.P. Santangelo Kevin Frandsen played 105 games for the Nationals in 2014 and spent the past four years on Phillies radio broadcasts. By Jesse Dougherty ●  Read more »   These local record shops give you an analog break from a digital world Wondering why everyone is into vinyl again? Find out at these seven stores. By Fritz Hahn, Hau Chu, Haben Kelati and Chris Kelly ●  Read more »   The best things to do in the D.C. area the week of Jan. 20-26 Stream live jazz from Blues Alley, explore hockey history or find a new favorite eatery during Restaurant Week. By Fritz Hahn and Anying Guo ●  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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