Afternoon Buzz: High wind warning Saturday for the D.C. region, with damaging gusts possible

High wind warning Saturday for the D.C. region, with damaging gusts possible; From rap royalty to federal court, Fugees star on trial in financial scheme; Maryland budget negotiators reach deal on school voucher program; Daughter of ex-U.S. intelligence director sentenced to 35 years for murder; Park Police pulled over a Black Secret Service officer — twice; Charges brought in series of druggings and robberies in New York; Weekend road closures planned near downtown, Mall for Cherry Blossom runs; Liberty University taps S.C. college leader, Air Force veteran as president; MLK gave his last sermon 55 years ago — and warned of a fascist takeover; Washington's best restaurants, according to the James Beard Awards; Here's the catch with these Nationals: They have to … catch; Phillips Park house on the market for $4.85 million ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post) A second D.C. government employee accuses Falcicchio of harassment The woman is the second D.C. government employee to accuse the former deputy mayor of sexual harassment. By Paul Schwartzman ●  Read more »   High wind warning Saturday for the D.C. region, with damaging gusts possible Scattered to widespread power outages are possible and there's also a chance of a few severe storms. By Ian Livingston ●  Read more »   From rap royalty to federal court, Fugees star on trial in financial scheme Pras Michél has been accused of money laundering, campaign-finance violations and other charges in a sprawling criminal case arising from one of the world's biggest financial scandals. By Paul Duggan ●  Read more »   Maryland budget negotiators reach deal on school voucher program Maryland's $63 billion budget had been hung up on whether to continue a voucher program that provided low income students with scholarships to private schools. By Erin Cox ●  Read more »   Daughter of ex-U.S. intelligence director sentenced to 35 years for murder The trial turned on whether Sophia Negroponte purposely tried to kill her friend by stabbing him in the neck or whether he was accidently cut in a drunken fight. By Dan Morse ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Park Police pulled over a Black Secret Service officer — twice The Black officer was on his way to join a motorcade when he was pulled over on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and called "mouthy." By Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   Charges brought in series of druggings and robberies in New York In one of the incidents, authorities say a D.C. political consultant was killed from ingesting fentanyl and other substances. By Emily Davies ●  Read more »   Weekend road closures planned near downtown, Mall for Cherry Blossom runs Drivers will encounter delays this weekend around the Mall for the Cherry Blossom 5K Run/Walk and the Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Race. By Washington Post Staff ●  Read more »   Liberty University taps S.C. college leader, Air Force veteran as president The influential private Christian university will be led by Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Dondi E. Costin. By Susan Svrluga ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   MLK gave his last sermon 55 years ago — and warned of a fascist takeover On March 31, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a prophetic final sermon at D.C.'s National Cathedral, warning of a right-wing backlash to uprisings. By Frederic J. Frommer ●  Read more »   Washington's best restaurants, according to the James Beard Awards From recent nominees Oyster Oyster and Causa to veterans such as José Andrés and Rasika, a guide to chefs and restaurants honored by the James Beard Awards. By Fritz Hahn ●  Read more »   PERSPECTIVE Here's the catch with these Nationals: They have to … catch Opening Day exposed Washington's issues, and they're pretty fundamental. By Barry Svrluga ●  Read more »   Phillips Park house on the market for $4.85 million HOUSE OF THE WEEK | This five-bedroom, seven-bathroom house was built and owned by prominent NW builder Jim Gibson. By Sophia Solano ●  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 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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