Local Headlines: Supreme Court ruling sets off rush for concealed gun permits in Maryland

With top offices on the line, Maryland voters head to polls; D.C. lawmakers ask Bowser to direct resources to aid migrants from Texas; Ex-congresswoman, GOP target on ballot as Maryland votes for Congress; Officials weigh releasing security footage of police shooting at Wharf; Maryland's highly contested primary races underway; D.C. leads the nation in monkeypox cases per capita; Silver Line's second phase will cost an additional $250 million; Bowser on Casa Ruby closure: 'We have to figure out what happened'; Prosecutors won't pursue case against Colbert team at Capitol complex; Influx of concealed-carry applicants worries Md.-area gun instructor; Juvenile arrested in Montgomery church arsons, fire official says; D.C.-area forecast: Heat and humidity trending upward this week; Nats' Juan Soto wins Home Run Derby, powering past rookie Julio Rodríguez; Juan Soto is at the center of baseball's swirl. That's not going away soon.; Preservationists say Library of Congress makeover plan is 'vandalism' ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Craig Hudson for The Washington Post) Supreme Court ruling sets off rush for concealed gun permits in Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) eased restrictions on concealed carry permits following a recent Supreme Court ruling. By Fredrick Kunkle ●  Read more »   With top offices on the line, Maryland voters head to polls They will select candidates for some of the most powerful statewide offices. By Ovetta Wiggins and Erin Cox ●  Read more »   D.C. lawmakers ask Bowser to direct resources to aid migrants from Texas The number of buses arriving to the city has doubled, exhausting donations and exceeding the ability of city volunteers and mutual aid networks to respond. By Vanessa G. Sánchez  ●  Read more »   Ex-congresswoman, GOP target on ballot as Maryland votes for Congress The race between former congresswoman Donna Edwards and former Prince George's state's attorney Glenn Ivey has seen millions of dollars in outside spending. By Meagan Flynn ●  Read more »   Officials weigh releasing security footage of police shooting at Wharf Advocates have called on the city to make the footage public. The officer involved was off-duty and not wearing a body camera. By Peter Hermann, Michael Brice-Saddler and Emily Davies ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Maryland's highly contested primary races underway Legions of Maryland primary voters were undecided heading into the final stretch, with polls showing some top contenders locked in ties. By Erin Cox and Ovetta Wiggins ●  Read more »   D.C. leads the nation in monkeypox cases per capita As of Friday, there were at least 122 positive cases in D.C., 44 in Virginia and 37 in Maryland, health departments have reported. By Jenna Portnoy ●  Read more »   Silver Line's second phase will cost an additional $250 million In a report requesting additional funding, officials cite "project complexity at all levels" as one of the reasons. By Lori Aratani ●  Read more »   Bowser on Casa Ruby closure: 'We have to figure out what happened' Casa Ruby, a nonprofit that received millions in DHS grants to shelter homeless LGBTQ youth, closed all its programs. Employees said they had not been paid in weeks. By Casey Parks ●  Read more »   Prosecutors won't pursue case against Colbert team at Capitol complex "We do not believe it is probable that the office would be able to obtain and sustain convictions on these charges," the U.S. Attorney's Office said. By Peter Hermann ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Influx of concealed-carry applicants worries Md.-area gun instructor Maryland and other states are lowering the bar on concealed-carry permits. It's not enough. Perspective ●  By Petula Dvorak ●  Read more »   Juvenile arrested in Montgomery church arsons, fire official says The matter is being considered in juvenile court, according to Pete Piringer, the spokesman for the county fire and rescue service. By Martin Weil ●  Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: Heat and humidity trending upward this week It's mostly dry today, with storm chances highest on Thursday and Saturday. By Matt Rogers ●  Read more »   Nats' Juan Soto wins Home Run Derby, powering past rookie Julio Rodríguez Soto topped Rodríguez, a fellow Dominican standout, in the final at Dodger Stadium to take the crown. By Caroline Pineda and PJ Morales ●  Read more »   Juan Soto is at the center of baseball's swirl. That's not going away soon. As the Nationals consider the unthinkable, all Soto can do is wait. Perspective ●  By Barry Svrluga ●  Read more »   Preservationists say Library of Congress makeover plan is 'vandalism' The library's Main Reading Room, included in a $60 million renovation of the Thomas Jefferson Building, lands on the D.C. Preservation League's list of endangered places. By Peggy McGlone ●  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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