Afternoon Buzz: He threatened to kill Joe Biden. His family says he’s a casualty of war.

Severe storm watch into this evening, with more storms probable late Saturday; How to get around Washington during Fourth of July celebrations; New challenge for Chesapeake Bay watermen: A shortage of crab sperm; Maryland election could decide fate of Beltway, I-270 toll lanes; GW defends Thomas appointment amid calls for removal from law school; D.C.'s White population has declined for the first time in two decades; Youngkin appoints Trump EPA chief to new post after failed Cabinet bid; Youngkin pushes for more say in Virginia community colleges search; The uneven recovery of transportation modes in the D.C. region; Johns Hopkins ousts leader of summer programs canceled at last minute; After a tolerable June, D.C. may again avoid excessive heat in July; DC Corazon offers tacos, mole and all the comforts of home; Only in Washington do NBA stars get $251 million participation trophies; House adjacent to Congressional Country Club offered at $4.8M; What the union vote at Towson's Apple Store means for Maryland; Metro then and now; The D.C. area, with planning, can be a climate refuge; I spoke up against racism in Virginia and was attacked by 'anti-racists'; Preparing for an 'extreme' abortion debate in Virginia ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Michael Noble Jr./For The Washington Post) He threatened to kill Joe Biden. His family says he's a casualty of war. A veteran with severe PTSD is charged with threatening President Biden. Caught in the federal justice system, is Scott Merryman beyond help? By Paul Duggan ●  Read more »   Severe storm watch into this evening, with more storms probable late Saturday Damaging gusts are possible, in addition to heavy downpours and frequent lightning. By Ian Livingston ●  Read more »   How to get around Washington during Fourth of July celebrations Parts of the District and Virginia will be closed to vehicles for the annual fireworks display. By Janice Kai Chen, Hannah Dormido and Gaya Gupta ●  Read more »   New challenge for Chesapeake Bay watermen: A shortage of crab sperm Low blue crab counts have led to new restrictions on harvesting male and female crustaceans that go into effect July 1 in Maryland and Virginia By Lizzie Johnson ●  Read more »   Maryland election could decide fate of Beltway, I-270 toll lanes If Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) doesn't clinch a key toll lanes contract before leaving office, the next governor could scrap the plan or scale it back. By Katherine Shaver ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   GW defends Thomas appointment amid calls for removal from law school Officials at George Washington University said they will not fire Justice Clarence Thomas, who has taught at the law school since 2011, over his legal opinions. By Lauren Lumpkin ●  Read more »   D.C.'s White population has declined for the first time in two decades The District's White population shrank last year for he first time in years, census data show. By Tara Bahrampour ●  Read more »   Youngkin appoints Trump EPA chief to new post after failed Cabinet bid Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has appointed former Trump Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler to lead the newly created Office of Regulatory Management after failed Cabinet bid. By Laura Vozzella ●  Read more »   Youngkin pushes for more say in Virginia community colleges search Some Democratic lawmakers objected to Gov. Glenn Youngkin's efforts to influence the search for a chancellor for the Virginia Community College System, accusing him of strong-arming and politicizing the process. By Susan Svrluga ●  Read more »   The uneven recovery of transportation modes in the D.C. region Transit systems are struggling, while roads, airports and bike-share programs are approaching or exceeding pre-pandemic levels. By Gaya Gupta ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Johns Hopkins ousts leader of summer programs canceled at last minute An interim leader for the Center for Talented Youth will aim to improve its administration. By Donna St. George ●  Read more »   After a tolerable June, D.C. may again avoid excessive heat in July June's average temperature was lowest since 2009 with below-normal rainfall. By Matt Rogers ●  Read more »   DC Corazon offers tacos, mole and all the comforts of home The fonda and tequileria is a part of a D.C. neighborhood that's quickly become known for its Mexican cooking. Review ●  By Tim Carman ●  Read more »   Only in Washington do NBA stars get $251 million participation trophies So why exactly ($251 million) did Bradley Beal ($251 million) decide to stay in D.C. ($251 million)? Perspective ●  By Candace Buckner ●  Read more »   House adjacent to Congressional Country Club offered at $4.8M The six-bedroom, nine-bathroom, 15,700-square-foot house was built in 1995 by Griff Gosnell. By Kathy Orton ●  Read more »     Opinions What the union vote at Towson's Apple Store means for Maryland Opinion ●  By Richard B. Karel ●  Read more »   Metro then and now Opinion ●  By Beverly Silverberg ●  Read more »   The D.C. area, with planning, can be a climate refuge Opinion ●  By Gabriel Popkin ●  Read more »   I spoke up against racism in Virginia and was attacked by 'anti-racists' Opinion ●  By Melissa Riley ●  Read more »   Preparing for an 'extreme' abortion debate in Virginia Opinion ●  By Norman Leahy ●  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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