Afternoon Buzz: Wes Moore outraises Dan Cox by 10 to 1 in Maryland governor’s race

Parts of the D.C. region are parched, and it might get even drier; Two critically endangered blue-billed curassows hatch at National Zoo; Judge thwarts Va. Republicans' effort to limit book sales at Barnes & Noble; Elizabeth Bailey, pathbreaker for women in economics, dies at 83; No, Lorde will not grow a third eye because she swam in the Potomac; Brian Robinson Jr. should be okay. Don't forget the victims who won't.; Ex-lacrosse star Jared Bernhardt's improbable NFL dream is nearly here; Joey Meneses is taking full advantage of his opportunity with the Nats; The nerve of some people: Remembering an audacious hotel guest; Jill Biden's covid experience was not like Melania Trump's; 4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days ; In Cherrydale, rediscovered history and old-growth trees; Youngkin's options for an abortion ban dim; Who really owns your neighborhood school?; Dan Cox's now-deleted Gab-fest shows why he's unfit to lead Maryland; Youngkin's overture in Petersburg is a masterstroke; Hogan's plan is a step closer to relieving commuters' misery in Maryland ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Brian Witte/AP; Eric Lee for The Washington Post) Wes Moore outraises Dan Cox by 10 to 1 in Maryland governor's race Moore, the Democratic nominee for Maryland governor, took in $1.8 million in the last two months and has $1.3 million to spend, while his Republican opponent brought in $195,000 with a cash balance of about $130,000. By Ovetta Wiggins ●  Read more »   Parts of the D.C. region are parched, and it might get even drier Damascus, Md., in Montgomery County recorded its driest summer in its 49-year climate history. By Ian Livingston ●  Read more »   Two critically endangered blue-billed curassows hatch at National Zoo They are the first offspring of their mother, 6-year-old Jackie. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   Judge thwarts Va. Republicans' effort to limit book sales at Barnes & Noble The two books being challenged in the lawsuit are Maia Kobabe's "Gender Queer," a memoir about identifying as nonbinary, and Sarah J. Maas's fantasy novel "A Court of Mist and Fury". By Hannah Natanson ●  Read more »   Elizabeth Bailey, pathbreaker for women in economics, dies at 83 She was the first woman to receive a PhD in economics from Princeton and helped deregulate airlines as the first woman on the Civil Aeronautics Board. By Emily Langer ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   No, Lorde will not grow a third eye because she swam in the Potomac The water in Lake Como, Italy and Lake Geneva, Switzerland and even Lake of the Ozarks was in the same range as the Potomac River last week, according to Potomac Riverkeeper data. Perspective ●  By Petula Dvorak ●  Read more »   Brian Robinson Jr. should be okay. Don't forget the victims who won't. It seems we only pay attention to the afflictions of Black life when celebrities like Brian Robinson Jr. are affected. Perspective ●  By Kevin B. Blackistone ●  Read more »   Ex-lacrosse star Jared Bernhardt's improbable NFL dream is nearly here The former Tewaaraton Award winner at Maryland made the Falcons' initial 53-man roster following one season at Division II Ferris State and a quick transition to wide receiver. By Des Bieler ●  Read more »   Joey Meneses is taking full advantage of his opportunity with the Nats The 30-year-old rookie has solidified himself as a feel-good story for the downtrodden Nats. By Andrew Golden ●  Read more »   The nerve of some people: Remembering an audacious hotel guest We seem to be living in the Age of Chutzpah. I want to hear your stories. Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Jill Biden's covid experience was not like Melania Trump's First lady Jill Biden had a different covid experience than Melania Trump, not unlike the approaches President Biden and Donald Trump took to the pandemic. By Jada Yuan ●  Read more »   4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days JAB, Daddy Yankee, Kid Cudi and Spiritualized perform. By Chris Kelly ●  Read more »   In Cherrydale, rediscovered history and old-growth trees WHERE WE LIVE | Residents of the Arlington, Va., community love the neighborhood's green spaces and the shade and beauty provided by old-growth trees. By Hope Hodge Seck ●  Read more »     Opinions Youngkin's options for an abortion ban dim Opinion ●  By Norman Leahy ●  Read more »   Who really owns your neighborhood school? Opinion ●  By Matt Bai ●  Read more »   Dan Cox's now-deleted Gab-fest shows why he's unfit to lead Maryland Opinion ●  By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Youngkin's overture in Petersburg is a masterstroke Opinion ●  By Mark J. Rozell ●  Read more »   Hogan's plan is a step closer to relieving commuters' misery in Maryland Opinion ●  By Editorial Board ●  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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