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D.C. Council passed an emergency crime bill. Here's what it would do.; Rare dinosaur bone bed discovered in D.C. suburb; She was abducted and killed in 1979. Decades later, police made an arrest.; Virginia Republicans unleash attack ads in 12 suburban House districts; Metro leaders weigh costly expansion, pointing to region's growth; Man found near Obama's D.C. home detained pending trial; Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz is trying to get his confidence back; 5 of the best spray parks and splash pads in the Washington area; The 21 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images) Secret Service closes White House cocaine probe without suspect The Secret Service has closed a White House cocaine probe without suspects, after DNA and fingerprint tests were inconclusive and surveillance video provided no leads. By Carol D. Leonnig and Peter Hermann ●  Read more »   D.C. Council passed an emergency crime bill. Here's what it would do. The measure calls for more pretrial detention of adults and kids, and establishes new crimes. By Emily Davies and Meagan Flynn ●  Read more »   Rare dinosaur bone bed discovered in D.C. suburb Officials announced the discovery of a dinosaur bone bed in Laurel, Md., just outside of D.C. It's the first of its kind found in Maryland since 1887. By Joe Heim ●  Read more »   She was abducted and killed in 1979. Decades later, police made an arrest. Vickie Lynn Belk was abducted after leaving work at the Department of Agriculture in D.C. before she was raped and shot. For decades, her attacker's identity was a mystery. By Paul Duggan ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Virginia Republicans unleash attack ads in 12 suburban House districts Virginia's House Republican caucus has launched attack ads in 12 highly competitive House of Delegates districts, accusing Democrats of being extreme. By Gregory S. Schneider ●  Read more »   Metro leaders weigh costly expansion, pointing to region's growth Transit leaders said the tunnel between Foggy Bottom and Rosslyn limits the number of trains Metro can run while areas served by rail continue to boom with new residents. By Justin George ●  Read more »   Man found near Obama's D.C. home detained pending trial Taylor Taranto, a defendant in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, was in Obama's neighborhood hours after former president Donald Trump shared the address on social media. By Olivia Diaz ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz is trying to get his confidence back Ruiz's defensive numbers this year are alarming because he had better stats in almost every area of his game during his rookie season. By Andrew Golden ●  Read more »   5 of the best spray parks and splash pads in the Washington area Slides, dumping buckets and a waterfall are among the features at these five standout splash pads in the DMV. By Adele Chapin ●  Read more »   The 21 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week Enjoy colorful lotuses and water lilies, celebrate Bastille Day with wine and berets, and attend a screening at the D.C. Asian Pacific American Film Festival. By Fritz Hahn, Sophia Solano, Adele Chapin, Haben Kelati and Chris Kelly ●  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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