Afternoon Buzz: D.C. Council chair says he’s withdrawing crime bill before it goes to U.S. Senate

Metro will return to automatic train system for first time in 14 years; Lou Stovall, Washington artist and master printmaker, dies at 86; 'Slavery was wrong' and 5 other things some educators won't teach anymore; Strings attached: A new Eva Cassidy album features a symphony; The Commanders' shame offers their next owner a glittering opportunity; Matt Cronin, the Magnus effect and a fastball that looks familiar; Guy Fieri's DC Kitchen and Bar — where overkill is never enough; At Synetic Theater, a son follows in his father's footsteps ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Craig Hudson for The Washington Post) D.C. Council chair says he's withdrawing crime bill before it goes to U.S. Senate The Senate is poised to consider a disapproval resolution that would overturn the city's overhaul of its criminal code as soon as this week. By Michael Brice-Saddler ●  Read more »   Metro will return to automatic train system for first time in 14 years Metro says the self-piloting train system to re-launch this year will create smoother rides, remove chances for operator error and restore the agency's original operating system. By Justin George ●  Read more »   Lou Stovall, Washington artist and master printmaker, dies at 86 He made intricate, vividly colored screenprints, often in collaboration with artists such as Alexander Calder, Sam Gilliam and Jacob Lawrence. By Harrison Smith ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   'Slavery was wrong' and 5 other things some educators won't teach anymore To mollify parents and obey new state laws, teachers are cutting all sorts of things from their lessons. By Hannah Natanson ●  Read more »   PERSPECTIVE Strings attached: A new Eva Cassidy album features a symphony A new album adds the London Symphony to songs the singer recorded before her death in 1996. By John Kelly ●  Read more »   PERSPECTIVE The Commanders' shame offers their next owner a glittering opportunity Daniel Snyder's many failures have lowered the bar virtually to the ground, presenting an opportunity for his successor to score immediate goodwill. By Jerry Brewer ●  Read more »   Matt Cronin, the Magnus effect and a fastball that looks familiar Cronin and Doolittle have been in the same throwing groups in camp, but Cronin said he hasn't gone to Doolittle for advice. By Andrew Golden ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Guy Fieri's DC Kitchen and Bar — where overkill is never enough The TV host and chef has a restaurant inside Capital One Arena devoted to some of his greatest hits. Sometimes diners inside the sportsbook even pay attention to them. By Tim Carman ●  Read more »   At Synetic Theater, a son follows in his father's footsteps As Synetic Theater co-founder and performer Paata Tsikurishvili recuperates from injuries sustained in a car crash, his son Vato steps to the fore. By Thomas Floyd ●  Read more »     News whiz? Play our daily news quiz. Test your knowledge of current events with our new quotable game, On the Record. Play game   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Local News email alerts for important breaking news email alerts for the D.C. area. Sign up »

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