Afternoon Buzz: Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick to retire by June 2024

A liberal county proud of its covid response asks: Who deserves credit?; John King airs first TV ads in Maryland governor's race; First busload of migrants from Texas arrives in D.C.; Father of slain journalist won't be on ballot in Virginia's 5th, party says; D.C. officer who tried to stop chase 'humiliated' by boss, suit says; Md. grant will help students with disabilities set back by pandemic; Amtrak's faster, higher-tech Acela trains are delayed again; The 'new Nats' have added more iPads and staff to make data more accessible; Why Chris Durkin came home to D.C. United; Rory McIlroy commits to play in the Wells Fargo Championship at Avenel; There's nothing cookie-cutter about Annandale Acres; 4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days; Indigo De Souza brings her life-or-death love songs to D.C.; Youngkin's action persona scrapes against Capitol Square tradition; Metro slides toward a budgetary cliff; The Gridiron Club outbreak shows what living with covid-19 looks like; Duke Ellington is a school like no other. That shouldn't change.; Fairfax County's miscarriage of justice must end ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Evelyn Hockstein for The Washington Post) Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick to retire by June 2024 Wayne A.I. Frederick has been at Howard University for more than three decades — first as a student, then as a faculty member and administrator. He was named interim president in 2013 and assumed the position permanently a year later. By Lauren Lumpkin ●  Read more »   A liberal county proud of its covid response asks: Who deserves credit? The jostling for credit in Montgomery County has intensified as the county executive primary draws near, with debate revolving around who contributed more to the county's assertive response. By Rebecca Tan ●  Read more »   John King airs first TV ads in Maryland governor's race Maryland's highly competitive governor's race shifts into a different gear now that the legislature has adjourned. Former education secretary John B. King Jr. is the latest candidate to hit the airwaves selling his personal story to voters. By Erin Cox ●  Read more »   First busload of migrants from Texas arrives in D.C. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week said he would start sending migrants caught crossing the state's southern border to the U.S. Capitol. By Arelis R. Hernández, Maria Sacchetti and Fredrick Kunkle ●  Read more »   Father of slain journalist won't be on ballot in Virginia's 5th, party says Andy Parker, a prominent Virginia gun-control advocate, did not obtain enough valid signatures, leading Democrat Josh Throneburg to claim the nomination. By Meagan Flynn ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   D.C. officer who tried to stop chase 'humiliated' by boss, suit says Capt. Steve Andelman said he tried to stop a police pursuit because the incident involved a theft and not a violent crime. He said his order was immediately overridden and resulted in a crash. By Justin Wm. Moyer ●  Read more »   Md. grant will help students with disabilities set back by pandemic Students with disabilities especially fell behind during distance learning. A bank's grant to a Prince George's County organization will help. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   Amtrak's faster, higher-tech Acela trains are delayed again More extensive computer modeling and simulation tests are needed on the new high-speed trains. By Luz Lazo ●  Read more »   The 'new Nats' have added more iPads and staff to make data more accessible One notable change is that a member of the analytics team is now traveling with the club. Analysis ●  By Jesse Dougherty ●  Read more »   Why Chris Durkin came home to D.C. United Since Durkin's return, United has observed a different player and person. By Steven Goff ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Rory McIlroy commits to play in the Wells Fargo Championship at Avenel Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy is the reigning tournament champion and three-time winner of the Wells Fargo. By Gene Wang ●  Read more »   There's nothing cookie-cutter about Annandale Acres WHERE WE LIVE | The Fairfax County, Va., neighborhood's 124 houses have a quiet, country feel despite being less than a mile from Little River Turnpike. By Madison Rudolf ●  Read more »   4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days Cat Power, Lorde, Blkvapor and Greet Death perform. By Hau Chu ●  Read more »   Indigo De Souza brings her life-or-death love songs to D.C. The singer-songwriter will perform at the Black Cat. By Chris Kelly ●  Read more »     Opinions Youngkin's action persona scrapes against Capitol Square tradition Opinion ●  By Norman Leahy ●  Read more »   Metro slides toward a budgetary cliff Opinion ●  By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   The Gridiron Club outbreak shows what living with covid-19 looks like Opinion ●  By Leana S. Wen ●  Read more »   Duke Ellington is a school like no other. That shouldn't change. Opinion ●  By Tyra Wilkes ●  Read more »   Fairfax County's miscarriage of justice must end Opinion ●  By Jason Johnson ●  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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