Local Headlines: Two campus officers killed at Bridgewater College in Va., suspect arrested, officials say

D.C. government will send $10,000 checks to the city's day-care workers; Fear, anxiety follow third wave of bomb threats targeting HBCUs; An all-Native American NFL team was founded 100 years ago — to promote a dog kennel ; Wandering chicken seized near Pentagon; Teenager slain in Greenbelt, Md., police say; The last stands: Richmond starts taking down Confederate statues' pedestals, too ; Virginia's public universities drop coronavirus vaccine mandates after attorney general's opinion; As Washington Football Team rebrands, former identity fuels a collectibles market; Virginia Republicans advance bill to freeze minimum-wage increases; D.C.-area forecast: Considerable clouds but not too cold today, showers tonight into Thursday ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record Via AP) Two campus officers killed at Bridgewater College in Va., suspect arrested, officials say A suspect was taken into custody a short time later and charged with two counts of capital murder. By Antonio Olivo, Jasmine Hilton, Tom Jackman and Justin Wm. Moyer ●  Read more »   D.C. government will send $10,000 checks to the city's day-care workers Workers who care for babies and toddlers will be eligible for checks of about $10,000 or $14,000, depending on whether they work as assistants or leaders of day-care classrooms. By Julie Zauzmer Weil ●  Read more »   Fear, anxiety follow third wave of bomb threats targeting HBCUs For the third time in just a month, Howard University warned its campus on Tuesday of a bomb threat, part of a series targeting historically Black colleges and universities since the beginning of the year. By Lauren Lumpkin and Susan Svrluga ●  Read more »   An all-Native American NFL team was founded 100 years ago — to promote a dog kennel The Oorang Indians played a century before the Washington Football Team announces its new name, following a lengthy campaign to change a name that many see as a Native American slur. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Wandering chicken seized near Pentagon The bird was taken into custody after approaching a security post. By Martin Weil ●  Read more »   Teenager slain in Greenbelt, Md., police say A 15-year-old was killed, and a 19-year-old was injured, police said. By Martin Weil ●  Read more »   The last stands: Richmond starts taking down Confederate statues' pedestals, too The city of Richmond has begun removing the stone pedestals that once supported Confederate statues all over town. What takes their place will be up to a coalition of local museums. By Gregory S. Schneider ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Virginia's public universities drop coronavirus vaccine mandates after attorney general's opinion One by one, Virginia's public universities appear to be falling into line with an opinion from the state's new attorney general, Jason S. Miyares (R), that they are not legally authorized to require students to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. By Nick Anderson and Lauren Lumpkin ●  Read more »   As Washington Football Team rebrands, former identity fuels a collectibles market The NFL franchise's new name — and its controversial old one — have created a novel experiment in the sports merchandising and memorabilia markets. By Jacob Bogage ●  Read more »   Virginia Republicans advance bill to freeze minimum-wage increases Republicans on Tuesday passed a bill that would overturn Virginia's scheduled increases to the minimum wage. The bill is unlikely to pass the Democrat-controlled Senate. By Karina Elwood ●  Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: Considerable clouds but not too cold today, showers tonight into Thursday More rain likely Friday with a wintry mix possible north and west of D.C. By Dan Stillman ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for news to help you stay safe and informed during the pandemic. Access to all stories in the newsletter is free. Sign up »

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