Afternoon Buzz: Forced out by fire, she had 30 minutes to pack up a life

Officers cleared in fatal shooting at McDonald's drive-through ; Robert White challenges Trayon White's signatures in D.C. mayor's race; The remarkable brain of a carpet cleaner who speaks 24 languages; 'Aggressive foxes' reported on grounds of U.S. Capitol; Cade Cavalli imagined this life ; Questions linger as the Nats pack their bags following spring training; Kevin Willard completes Maryland staff with addition of Grant Billmeier; D.C. road closures for Cherry Blossom Parade and Sakura Matsuri festival; Q&A: Nadina Hassan on playing Regina George in 'Mean Girls' tour; Seven-unit D.C. condo building's prices start at $675,000 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post) Forced out by fire, she had 30 minutes to pack up a life After a gas explosion rocked the Friendly Garden Apartments in Maryland, 161 people were left displaced, most of them low-income immigrants. By Rebecca Tan ●  Read more »   Officers cleared in fatal shooting at McDonald's drive-through Four officers in Montgomery County fired their weapons after saying they saw a driver raise a handgun. A grand jury declined to charge the officers. By Dan Morse ●  Read more »   Robert White challenges Trayon White's signatures in D.C. mayor's race Trayon White called the challenge "weak" and vowed to fight it. By Michael Brice-Saddler ●  Read more »   The remarkable brain of a carpet cleaner who speaks 24 languages In a city where diplomats and embassies abound, where interpreters can command six-figure salaries, where language proficiency is résumé rocket fuel, Vaughn Smith was a savant with a secret. By Jessica Contrera ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   'Aggressive foxes' reported on grounds of U.S. Capitol Officials say there have been at least two reported attacks, including one at the U.S. Botanic Garden. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   Cade Cavalli imagined this life Cavalli will begin the season with Class AAA Rochester but could be Washington's present and future very soon. By Jesse Dougherty ●  Read more »   Questions linger as the Nats pack their bags following spring training The rotation and bullpen remain in flux but Nationals Manager Dave Martinez said he's "excited about this group." By Andrew Golden ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Kevin Willard completes Maryland staff with addition of Grant Billmeier Billmeier, who was a center at Seton Hall, will work with the Maryland big men. By Emily Giambalvo ●  Read more »   D.C. road closures for Cherry Blossom Parade and Sakura Matsuri festival Several streets in downtown D.C. will be closed for the Japanese street festival this weekend and the Cherry Blossom Parade on Saturday. By Justin Wm. Moyer ●  Read more »   Q&A: Nadina Hassan on playing Regina George in 'Mean Girls' tour Nadina Hassan, an actress of Colombian and Egyptian heritage, talks about playing the high school bully in the touring production of "Mean Girls," which comes to the Kennedy Center this month. By Thomas Floyd ●  Read more »   Seven-unit D.C. condo building's prices start at $675,000 BUYING NEW | The Session's location — in the Barney Circle/Hill East neighborhood — provides easy access to schools, shopping, transportation and recreation. By Wendy A. Jordan ●  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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