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D.C. proposes free Metrobus service in city with expanded major routes; Virginia reports first monkeypox death; Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan teases presidential bid, reflects on tenure; On the road for politics, Va. Gov. Youngkin skips travel for trade; An FBI agent shot another passenger on a moving train. Was it a crime?; Five key ways winter has changed in Washington; D.C. should brace for a cold December with chances of snow; No, Marjorie Taylor Greene, D.C. is not a crime-ridden hell hole; After a lengthy ban, the 'Hey' song is back at Maryland sporting events; As he refines arsenal, Nats' Mason Thompson could become bullpen mainstay; Why the Commanders' less efficient, run-heavy offense is working so well; Maryland football has raised its floor. Can it ever raise its ceiling?; How to survive Dec. 3, the most festive day of the holiday season ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Joshua Lott/The Washington Post) Their wealth was built on slavery. Now a new fortune lies underground. In Virginia, the land still owned by the Coles family could yield billions in uranium. Does any of that wealth belong to the descendants of the enslaved? By Julie Zauzmer Weil ●  Read more »   D.C. proposes free Metrobus service in city with expanded major routes The proposal replaces another that would have given D.C. residents $100 a month to subsidize their use of the Metro system, although city leaders say they hope to fund a subsidy in the future. By Justin George ●  Read more »   Virginia reports first monkeypox death The person who died was a resident of the state health department's Eastern region, which includes Virginia Beach, Hampton Roads and the Eastern Shore. By Jenna Portnoy ●  Read more »   Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan teases presidential bid, reflects on tenure Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan continues to tease his presidential ambitions as he winds down his second term as a Republican governor in a deep blue state. By Ovetta Wiggins and Erin Cox ●  Read more »   On the road for politics, Va. Gov. Youngkin skips travel for trade Glenn Youngkin (R) will be the state's only governor in nearly 30 years not to lead an international trade mission in his first year. By Laura Vozzella ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   An FBI agent shot another passenger on a moving train. Was it a crime? The trial of Eduardo Valdivia in Maryland centers on surveillance video from the Metro Red Line. By Dan Morse ●  Read more »   Five key ways winter has changed in Washington Winters are warmer, less snowy, shorter and feature more springlike thunderstorms. By Ian Livingston and Jason Samenow ●  Read more »   D.C. should brace for a cold December with chances of snow The month could resemble December 2010, which was notably colder than average. By Matt Rogers ●  Read more »   PERSPECTIVE No, Marjorie Taylor Greene, D.C. is not a crime-ridden hell hole Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has a lot to say about a city she barely knows. By Petula Dvorak ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   After a lengthy ban, the 'Hey' song is back at Maryland sporting events The musical tradition, featuring disgraced glam-rocker Gary Glitter's "Rock and Roll, Pt. 2," returned this year. By Scott Allen ●  Read more »   As he refines arsenal, Nats' Mason Thompson could become bullpen mainstay After suffering an early-season injury and being optioned a few times, Mason Thompson finally found his footing in a young bullpen last season. By Andrew Golden ●  Read more »   Why the Commanders' less efficient, run-heavy offense is working so well Since Washington adopted a run-heavy offense in Week 7, it's been able to control games despite being less efficient. By Sam Fortier ●  Read more »   PERSPECTIVE Maryland football has raised its floor. Can it ever raise its ceiling? How much further can Maryland football go? The grim answer is most likely: Not that far. By John Feinstein ●  Read more »   How to survive Dec. 3, the most festive day of the holiday season Between parades, concerts, pop-up markets, crafting sessions and family activities, Saturday is packed with things to do. Here's a guide to your options. By Fritz Hahn ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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