This photo was taken by Brendan Hoffman. Today is supposed to be partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms this afternoon, with highs in the upper 80s. Got the back-to-work blues? Tonight you can go learn about the Peace Corps, take in the Digable Planets, get your activism on at the Sierra Club, or check out a film on Baile Funk at Provisions Library. Want your event on DCist? Load it into Upcoming!
July 4th Crowd Gets Tamer: The authorities report that cleanup of the National Mall didn’t find any upholstered furniture, kegs, or mattresses, like in pre-checkpoint years. In fact, the garbage they did find was less than in recent years, and “At the checkpoints, police seized some alcohol and a few knives, but even the piles of confiscated items are growing smaller every year.” It’s not for lack of attendance: 540,875 people rode Metro on July 4th, up from 363,280 one year ago.
Assault Thwarted at Dupont: A woman is in “serious but stable” condition after a stabbing at 15th and Corcoran Streets NW. The Post reports that the assailant was being held to the ground by several neighbors when police arrived, an eyewitness saying “It took five guys on top of him to get him to stop.” Also, the Examiner reports an 18-year-old shooting victim died after crashing his car into a house in Southeast.
Briefly Noted: James F. has some tips for Adam Eidinger … Cessna over Camp David sparks discussion on restricted airspace … the Examiner discovers hookah bars: “One of the lesser-known slices of Washington’s nightlife, hookah bars have become increasing popular among the not-yet-legal crowd” …
