Afternoon Buzz: Explaining violent storms and a ‘rain train’ that blasted the D.C. area

D.C. region awakens to downed trees, power outages and some flooding; Metro takes control of Silver Line extension, starting testing phase; Teen indicted in crash that killed two Fairfax high school students; Home of Jeffrey Clark, Trump DOJ official, searched by federal agents; Possible monkeypox case reported near Georgetown University; Nationals reliever Tanner Rainey is also a crossword devotee ; When all is said and done in Snyder probe, more will be said than done; Immersive King Tut exhibit looks beyond the gold mask; The best things to do in the D.C. area the week of June 23-29 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Mo Nieves) Explaining violent storms and a 'rain train' that blasted the D.C. area Violent thunderstorms rocked Fredericksburg and Warrenton, while a north-south rain train drenched the District. By Jason Samenow and Jeff Halverson ●  Read more »   D.C. region awakens to downed trees, power outages and some flooding After heavy storms overnight, D.C. area residents awoke to downed trees, wires and some flooding. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   Metro takes control of Silver Line extension, starting testing phase The handover between the transit agency and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is one of the final hurdles to the project's completion. By Justin George and Lori Aratani ●  Read more »   Teen indicted in crash that killed two Fairfax high school students Onboard sensors show the teen's BMW was traveling 81 mph when it collided with another vehicle. It then careened into the students. By Justin Jouvenal ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Home of Jeffrey Clark, Trump DOJ official, searched by federal agents Clark, a lawyer, was deeply involved in efforts to get the Department of Justice to embrace President Donald Trump's false claims of election fraud. By Spencer S. Hsu, Devlin Barrett and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   Possible monkeypox case reported near Georgetown University University officials said the person lives off campus, is in isolation and is doing well. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   Nationals reliever Tanner Rainey is also a crossword devotee "I get to the field and come in and if I have 20, 30 extra minutes, I'll sit down and do that," Rainey said of his crossword puzzles. "It's just a good way to get the day started." By Andrew Golden ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   When all is said and done in Snyder probe, more will be said than done Sports imitates life on Capitol Hill, where all the sound and fury signifies nothing. Perspective ●  By Candace Buckner ●  Read more »   Immersive King Tut exhibit looks beyond the gold mask Immersive exhibit looks at the life and death of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun. By Mark Jenkins ●  Read more »   The best things to do in the D.C. area the week of June 23-29 Stay up late at the Smithsonian's Solstice Celebration, sip rare craft beers or savor the sweet smell of barbecue on Pennsylvania Avenue. By Washington Post Staff ●  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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