Local Headlines: Quickly trained and armed: Ocean City’s summer police return

After a drive-by shooting, one city wants more than just police to stay safe; At Buffalo Thunder ride, reflection on Black history and service; Toddler caught after being tossed from window of burning D.C. apartment; Lane closure kicks off major work on Beltway widening in Virginia; D.C.-area forecast: Surge of summer 90s before Thursday storms and late-week cooling; In Harriet Tubman's home state of Maryland, a new school bears her name; Suicide takes more military lives than combat, especially among women; The drama and delight of nature in a suburban yard; With 'training wheels' off, Josiah Gray adjusts to life in Nats' rotation ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Shuran Huang/For The Post) Quickly trained and armed: Ocean City's summer police return As the unofficial start of summer begins, department officials say their latest class of several dozen seasonal recruits will be ready, imbued with full police powers and a fraction of the training permanent officers receive — something no other police force in the country does. By Steve Thompson and Ovetta Wiggins ●  Read more »   After a drive-by shooting, one city wants more than just police to stay safe District Heights residents, situated in a neighborhood near the border of D.C., call for more action and resources amid a day-care closure and a spate of shootings. By Jasmine Hilton ●  Read more »   At Buffalo Thunder ride, reflection on Black history and service After two years of a pandemic pause, hundreds of African American motorcyclists dressed in gold and black returned to Washington Sunday for the annual Memorial Day tribute to people of color who paid the ultimate price for freedom in this country. By Luz Lazo ●  Read more »   Toddler caught after being tossed from window of burning D.C. apartment A toddler was caught after being tossed from a window of a burning D.C. apartment. By Gillian Brockell ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Lane closure kicks off major work on Beltway widening in Virginia The northbound left-shoulder lane, which opens to traffic during the peak travel times, will close as early as Tuesday. By Luz Lazo ●  Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: Surge of summer 90s before Thursday storms and late-week cooling After the potential for strong to severe storms on Thursday, the first weekend of June is looking fantastic. By Matt Rogers ●  Read more »   In Harriet Tubman's home state of Maryland, a new school bears her name The school is scheduled to open to students for the upcoming 2022-23 academic year. By Nicole Asbury ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Suicide takes more military lives than combat, especially among women This Memorial Day, consider the toll service has taken in lives beyond the front lines. Perspective ●  By Petula Dvorak ●  Read more »   The drama and delight of nature in a suburban yard We have been treated to warblers and learned that squirrels fall from trees. Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   With 'training wheels' off, Josiah Gray adjusts to life in Nats' rotation Acquired at the trade deadline last summer, the 24-year-old starter has shown signs of improvement despite posting a 5.08 ERA this season. By Andrew Golden ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Capital Weather Gang morning forecast for Your daily forecast and important weather updates, every day at the break of dawn. From Capital Weather Gang experts. Sign up »

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