Today will be mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and highs in the upper 60s.
Baby Porcupine Makes Debut at National Zoo: A baby porcupine born earlier in April has made its debut at the National Zoo. Although not born with fully developed spines, the National Zoo points out that the baby quills were sharp enough to stick into a leather glove after they had dried. See this National Zoo page for photos and more information.
D.C. Statehood Activists Opt for Temporary Stadium Name: After the apparent failure of their effort to dub the Nats home turf “Taxation Without Representation Field at RFK Stadium,” the online campaign has shifted gears, encouraging their supporters to write to city officials to encourage them to adopt a temporary name change, until the official deal goes through.
Treasury Department Sidewalk Opened: Mayor Williams said he was “very pleased” the Secret Service decided to re-open the stretch of 15th Street NW that has been closed since August.
Crime Roundup: Three hurt in “ambulance – SUV crash” … Fairfax man convicted in terror case … 9-year-old shot in NW has died … DNA testing has helped solve D.C.-area rapes from 1987 to 1991 … man holds son hostage in Alexandria …
Briefly Noted: The Post suggests Eighteenth Street Lounge for midweek entertainment, if you can avoid the ” ‘spirited’ groups of young professionals” … school chief under fire in PG County …
