| Good morning. It's Tuesday, Jan. 31, and I'm still stunned that "MILF Manor" exists. Onward to the news. ☁️ 43/28. Cold, cloudy and clammy. Capital Weather Gang gives it a 4/10. |
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 | A Newport News school, where a 6-year-old shot his teacher, reopened yesterday. | |
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 | President Biden promised over $4 billion for a 150-year-old Baltimore tunnel. | - What to know: A plan to replace Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel, which Biden visited yesterday, has been delayed for years. Up to $4.7 billion from the $1 trillion infrastructure law would go toward the proposal's $6 billion estimated cost.
- A notorious bottleneck: The Reconstruction-era tunnel, which is the oldest in the Northeast, is Amtrak's biggest chokepoint between Washington and New Jersey. Demolition, utility relocation and some track work will begin this year.
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 | George Washington University now has a vending machine with "morning-after" pills. | - Why? Student government leaders made a push after last year's Supreme Court ruling on abortion rights. GWU previously offered emergency contraception through its student health center.
- How it works: The vending-machine company supplies the $30 pills and ensures quality control, and neither the school nor the students purchased or subsidized the product, a university spokeswoman said.
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 | A downtown D.C. homeless encampment will be cleared two months early. | - The details: McPherson Square is being cleared on Feb. 15, instead of April 12, after the D.C. government made an urgent request, citing increasing criminal activity, according to a National Park Service letter obtained by The Post.
- The context: The encampment has become a persistent reminder of the affordable housing crisis hitting the nation's capital. NPS officials estimate that there are more than 70 people living in the park, a number that has continued to climb over the past several months.
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 | Some parents are questioning Maryland after a college savings plan calculation error. | - The concerns: A state agency said it is wrapping up examinations of prepaid 529 accounts. But families are dubious about their updated accounts. Some say their balances have been slashed by tens of thousands of dollars.
- What happened? Maryland 529 said it erroneously applied an interest-earning formula in a way that inflated the values of accounts from November 2021 until April 2022.
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 | A controversial golf series announced a tournament at Donald Trump's Virginia club. | - LIV Golf, which is backed by Saudi Arabia, will make three stops at courses owned by the former president this year, including a May 26-28 tournament at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling.
- Why it's controversial: Family members of 9/11 victims, along with others, have decried the venture as an attempt to "sportswash" Saudi Arabia's horrific record of human rights abuses.
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 | A rare Virginia mussel species returned to its native river. | - The history: There were thousands of the James spinymussel in the James River 50 years ago. But pollution and wastewater nearly wiped out the species, which was listed as endangered in Virginia in the late 1980s.
- A rebirth: A few months ago, experts successfully reintroduced more than 2,000 of the mussels into the James River. They say the creatures are a crucial part of maintaining healthy streams and rivers in the region.
 | Today's Perspective | From Barry Svrluga: There's no end in sight to resolving the Nationals' mess. You're all caught up. See you tomorrow. But before you go … I second this advice to keep a good can of tuna in your pantry at all times.  (Jordan Robertson for The Post) | Do you know someone who would like this newsletter? Share it with them. Want more local coverage? Get the latest stories and exclusive content on D.C., Maryland and Virginia here. Want to catch up quickly on the biggest global news? Sign up for The 7 morning briefing. |
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