Afternoon Buzz: Judge dismisses sex abuse case against ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick

Va. seeks federal money as work set to start on new Potomac rail bridge; Family of U.S. Marine killed in crash has endured string of tragedies; D.C.-area leaders urge more in-person work for federal workers; Federal grant to support Metro's conversion to electric buses; Maryland's Green Line stations reopening ahead of schedule; Thomas Jefferson high school in Virginia drops in U.S. News ranking; Gov. Youngkin calls Va. lawmakers to Richmond to pass budget amendments; Top scientist who is disabled accuses research funder of discrimination; Va. Gov. Glenn Youngkin's Cabinet secretary Kay Coles James steps down; Student found with part of a ghost gun at Montgomery Blair High School; Eric Bieniemy is 'out of the shadow' and ready to show off his offense; With September looming, the Nationals are monitoring their young arms; 13 can't-miss concerts and music festivals around D.C. this September ; Your new favorite art gallery might be an apartment building lobby; New condos in D.C.'s Trinidad neighborhood; What happened to D.C. food trucks? The answer says much about the 'new normal.'; My school devolved into polarization. It didn't work.; The Wild West spirit lives on in D.C. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Santiago Lyon/AP) Judge dismisses sex abuse case against ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick McCarrick, the former archbishop of Washington, was ruled incompetent to stand trial. He was the highest-ranking Catholic official in the country to face criminal sex abuse charges. By Michelle Boorstein ●  Read more »   Va. seeks federal money as work set to start on new Potomac rail bridge The new span and other upgrades south of Washington aim to alleviate a growing East Coast bottleneck of passenger and freight trains. By Luz Lazo ●  Read more »   Family of U.S. Marine killed in crash has endured string of tragedies The Collarts, who lost their home in a 2020 fire, were mourning a family dog's death when they learned that Spencer Collart was killed during a training exercise in Australia. By Antonio Olivo ●  Read more »   D.C.-area leaders urge more in-person work for federal workers Municipalities have been struggling to revitalize downtowns that have been struck hard by pandemic shutdowns. By Steve Thompson ●  Read more »   Federal grant to support Metro's conversion to electric buses The $104 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration will go toward renovating a Fairfax County bus garage to house electric buses. By Justin George ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Maryland's Green Line stations reopening ahead of schedule Four stations closed since July will reopen Saturday after upgrades to track and communication cables. By Justin George ●  Read more »   Thomas Jefferson high school in Virginia drops in U.S. News ranking The data under consideration predates a controversial change to the magnet school's admissions policy. By Karina Elwood ●  Read more »   Gov. Youngkin calls Va. lawmakers to Richmond to pass budget amendments Negotiators reached tentative agreement last week to provide one-time rebates to taxpayers and boost funding for teachers and mental health. By Gregory S. Schneider ●  Read more »   Top scientist who is disabled accuses research funder of discrimination The Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Chevy Chase, Md., has denied the allegations in Vivian Cheung's lawsuit. By Sydney Trent ●  Read more »   Va. Gov. Glenn Youngkin's Cabinet secretary Kay Coles James steps down James will join the Republican governor's political action committee, Spirit of Virginia. By Laura Vozzella ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Student found with part of a ghost gun at Montgomery Blair High School A 10th-grader had part of a ghost gun on school property Tuesday, according to a letter from the Montgomery Blair High School principal. By Nicole Asbury ●  Read more »   Eric Bieniemy is 'out of the shadow' and ready to show off his offense The Commanders' new offensive coordinator won two Super Bowls with the Chiefs and brings an intense style to Washington. By Nicki Jhabvala ●  Read more »   With September looming, the Nationals are monitoring their young arms MacKenzie Gore, Jake Irvin have provided a summer of reliable labor. The time to manage their workload is approaching. By Andrew Golden ●  Read more »   13 can't-miss concerts and music festivals around D.C. this September All Things Go, DC JazzFest, Zapateo and the Black Cat's 30th Anniversary are on the docket, plus shows by Suicideboys, the Psychedelic Furs and Lil Yachty. By Chris Kelly ●  Read more »   REVIEW Your new favorite art gallery might be an apartment building lobby Two painting shows hosted by apartment buildings reveal how much color a gallery presentation can bring to residential living and vice versa. By Kriston Capps ●  Read more »   New condos in D.C.'s Trinidad neighborhood Buying New | A former townhouse at 1638 Trinidad Ave. NE was expanded in almost every direction to make room for three condominiums. By Benjamin C Tankersley ●  Read more »     Opinions Opinion  |  What happened to D.C. food trucks? The answer says much about the 'new normal.' By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Opinion  |  My school devolved into polarization. It didn't work. By Eli Tillemann ●  Read more »   Opinion  |  The Wild West spirit lives on in D.C. By Colbert I. King ●  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 Carolyn Hax for Post columnist Carolyn Hax's latest advice column every day. Sign up »

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