Afternoon Buzz: Man arrested after shootings of homeless people in D.C., New York

Fearing political violence in 2024, judges sentence Jan. 6 defendants to probation through the next election; Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio jailed pending trial in Jan. 6 attack; Sarah Bloom Raskin withdraws nomination to Fed board; Fueled by windfalls, Montgomery and Pr. George's pitch more spending on public safety, climate ; Claims of gerrymandering in Md. congressional map go to trial; Black university leaders say boys of color face opportunity 'crisis'; Police divert 'People's Convoy' away from downtown D.C.; Youngkin chooses Trump's EPA chief to serve as senior adviser; 'Surviving Deep Waters': A Black TV reporter takes a long dive into D.C. news ; Man charged with murder in case of missing Fairfax County woman; Meet the 'Book Lady.' She's determined to donate 1 million books to Virginia kids.; With 'Audible,' a Washington-bred filmmaker gives voice to deaf athletes from a Maryland high school football team; Juan Soto is really happy Nelson Cruz will join the Nationals. So is Dave Martinez.; Seven spots where you can enjoy the cherry blossoms away from the Tidal Basin; Here comes the Joro spider! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post) Man arrested after shootings of homeless people in D.C., New York The suspect was arrested early Tuesday as he walked along a street near his home in Southeast D.C. after police said they got several tips from people who saw photos posted by law enforcement authorities. By Justin Wm. Moyer and Peter Hermann ●  Read more »   Fearing political violence in 2024, judges sentence Jan. 6 defendants to probation through the next election U.S. judges increasingly warn that as Donald Trump's "false narrative" of a stolen election persists, so does the damage to democracy. By Spencer S. Hsu and Tom Jackman ●  Read more »   Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio jailed pending trial in Jan. 6 attack A federal judge ordered Tarrio to be held after federal prosecutors argued that he and co-defendants "directed and encouraged" the actions of Proud Boys members who formed "the tip of the spear" of the breach of the Capitol. By Christiana Lilly and Spencer S. Hsu ●  Read more »   Sarah Bloom Raskin withdraws nomination to Fed board Raskin's path ahead was all but doomed after Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee boycotted her confirmation vote and Sen. Joe Manchin III said he opposed her. By Rachel Siegel and Tyler Pager ●  Read more »   Fueled by windfalls, Montgomery and Pr. George's pitch more spending on public safety, climate Buoyed by hundreds of millions of dollars in federal relief, leaders in Montgomery and Prince George's counties proposed annual budgets that would add support for low-income residents, boost investment in climate initiatives and expand police resources. By Rebecca Tan and Rachel Chason ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Claims of gerrymandering in Md. congressional map go to trial Republicans argue the congressional map that passed last year violates the Maryland Constitution. By Meagan Flynn ●  Read more »   Black university leaders say boys of color face opportunity 'crisis' Leaders at four D.C.-area universities discussed opportunity gaps among boys of color and offered solutions. By Lauren Lumpkin ●  Read more »   Police divert 'People's Convoy' away from downtown D.C. The convoy was greeted with a dump truck blocking their route from Interstate 295 toward I-695. By Ellie Silverman, Karina Elwood and Michael Laris ●  Read more »   Youngkin chooses Trump's EPA chief to serve as senior adviser Virginia Gov. Youngkin (R) has chosen Andrew Wheeler as a senior adviser. Wheeler, a former EPA chief under President Donald Trump, had been rejected as a pick for Youngkin's Cabinet by the Democratic-controlled state Senate. By Teo Armus ●  Read more »   'Surviving Deep Waters': A Black TV reporter takes a long dive into D.C. news Bruce Johnson, famous Black TV reporter in Washington, D.C., closes out a 45-year career with a memoir. Perspective ●  By Courtland Milloy ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Man charged with murder in case of missing Fairfax County woman Hannah Choi, 35, had been missing for nearly a week, police said. By Justin Jouvenal ●  Read more »   Meet the 'Book Lady.' She's determined to donate 1 million books to Virginia kids. Last week, teacher Jennifer Williams gave away her 90,500th book. By Sydney Page ●  Read more »   With 'Audible,' a Washington-bred filmmaker gives voice to deaf athletes from a Maryland high school football team Filmmaker Matt Ogens waited years to find the right subject for his documentary. In Amaree McKenstry-Hall, he found a star. Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   Juan Soto is really happy Nelson Cruz will join the Nationals. So is Dave Martinez. The star outfielder and his manager raved about the Nationals' new designated hitter — pending a physical, of course. By Jesse Dougherty ●  Read more »   Seven spots where you can enjoy the cherry blossoms away from the Tidal Basin Skip the madness of the Tidal Basin and head to one of these quieter, but also beautiful, locales. By Angela Haupt ●  Read more »   Here comes the Joro spider! The invasive, palm-sized arachnid from Asia is spreading up the East Coast from Georgia. By Kevin Ambrose ●  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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