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Lawsuit over covid outbreak at Farmville immigrant detention center settled; Three churches in Bethesda vandalized, two of them set on fire; Hyattsville man accused of killing sister; A Fairfax County, Va., park is abuzz with beautiful hummingbird photos; After outcry, Commanders add Trent Williams to '90 Greatest' ballot; Wayne Rooney reaches agreement to coach D.C. United; Josh Bell has seen his work pay off — even if he's not an all-star; At Balangay, a chef crafts ambitious Philippine food in a pop-up; How a Spy Museum curator would spend a perfect day in D.C. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post) How a D.C. lobbyist tried to stop Putin's pipeline before war started Daniel Vajdich saw danger in plans to bypass Ukraine to deliver Russia's gas to Germany. But the project's backers had friends in Washington, too. By Manuel Roig-Franzia ●  Read more »   Lawsuit over covid outbreak at Farmville immigrant detention center settled As part of the agreement, the once-crowded site will be limited to no more than 180 detainees, or 25 percent of overall capacity. By Antonio Olivo ●  Read more »   Three churches in Bethesda vandalized, two of them set on fire Investigators think the incidents at the three churches are connected. By Vanessa G. Sánchez  ●  Read more »   Hyattsville man accused of killing sister An initial investigation found that the victim was fatally stabbed by her brother, police said. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A Fairfax County, Va., park is abuzz with beautiful hummingbird photos "Their diminutive size and everchanging colors immediately attract you," says a photographer. Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   After outcry, Commanders add Trent Williams to '90 Greatest' ballot Robert Griffin III was also added to the the list of 17 candidates to join the franchise's 90th anniversary team after he and Williams were left off the initial ballot. By Scott Allen ●  Read more »   Wayne Rooney reaches agreement to coach D.C. United The former English superstar, who played for the MLS club in 2018 and 2019, returned to Washington on Sunday night to finalize a multiyear contract. By Steven Goff ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Josh Bell has seen his work pay off — even if he's not an all-star No debate here: All-star snub Josh Bell has been the Nationals' best hitter. By Andrew Golden ●  Read more »   At Balangay, a chef crafts ambitious Philippine food in a pop-up Balangay, a pop-up inside Bullfrog Bagels, is a personal statement from Philippine-born chef Erwin "Wing" Villarias. Review ●  By Tim Carman ●  Read more »   How a Spy Museum curator would spend a perfect day in D.C. Andrew Hammond is the historian and curator of the International Spy Museum. By Stephanie Williams ●  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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