Afternoon Buzz: Teens buying ghost guns online, with deadly consequences

Maryland teen killed in Puerto Rico was protective brother, loving son ; Marching along in dogged pursuit of more celebrity encounters; Merrill Kelly and Stephen Strasburg both had TOS. Their stories are very different.; Spirit's Angela Salem helps pave way for ex-players to coach in NWSL; At the National Building Museum, a more sobering Summer Block Party ; D.C. DJ Sami brings a secret weapon to his dance music: A flute; 3 concerts and a music festival to catch in the D.C area over the next few days ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Natalie Vineberg/Washington Post illustration; iStock) Teens buying ghost guns online, with deadly consequences Dozens of teens have bought, built and shot ghost guns in recent years, and a federal attempt to regulate sales has faltered. By Tom Jackman and Emily Davies ●  Read more »   Maryland teen killed in Puerto Rico was protective brother, loving son Tommy "Trey" Grays III, 17, was fatally shot on July 1 while vacationing with his family at Isla Verde beach in the town of Carolina, Puerto Rico. By Mary Claire Molloy and Sofia Andrade ●  Read more »   PERSPECTIVE Marching along in dogged pursuit of more celebrity encounters Memorable encounters with MLK, LBJ and the Invisible Man himself, Claude Rains. By John Kelly ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Merrill Kelly and Stephen Strasburg both had TOS. Their stories are very different. Strasburg is still away from the Nationals because of severe nerve damage. By Jesse Dougherty ●  Read more »   Spirit's Angela Salem helps pave way for ex-players to coach in NWSL In a league that has reckoned with gender inequity in the coaching sphere, it's significant that its own former players are now helping shape the next generation. By Ella Brockway ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   REVIEW At the National Building Museum, a more sobering Summer Block Party Architect Suchi Reddy's 'Look Here,' featuring mirrored forms and civil rights-era photographs, invites you to look up — and deep within. By Kriston Capps ●  Read more »   D.C. DJ Sami brings a secret weapon to his dance music: A flute Sami will perform tracks from his new EP, "Elevate," at the Owl Room on July 14. By Chris Kelly ●  Read more »   3 concerts and a music festival to catch in the D.C area over the next few days The Broccoli City Festival is this weekend at the RFK Festival Grounds. By Haben Kelati ●  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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