Good morning, Washington. Now here’s a list we’re happy the District didn’t make: Bloomberg ranks the thirty most expensive cities in the world. D.C. doesn’t even come close to getting a sniff (while most U.S. cities fell sharply due to the weakened U.S. dollar), but that’s probably a good thing — after all, we’re just fine with not paying $23.80 for a movie ticket (Tokyo), $8.50 for a dozen eggs (Oslo) or $12.83 for a beer at a bar (Stavanger, Norway).

>> Capital Pride festivities continue today, with the Capital Pride Festival — Pennsylvania Avenue between 3rd and 7th Streets NW will be closed for a good portion of the day, so be sure to factor that in if you usually drive or bike in the area.

>> Two Metropolitan Police Department officers were injured yesterday afternoon after possibly being beaten with a pipe on the 500 block of 5th Street NW. The officers were reportedly attempting to collar a suspect when they both suffered non-life threatening injuries.

>> Maryland’s thinking about criminalizing bath salts, possibly “the next big drug menace.” Virginia’s already banned the salts, which apparently contain a chemical that causes users to experience “hallucinations, paranoia, a rapid heart rate and suicidal thoughts.”

>> Fox News covers the recent spat of local political scandals through the exact lens you’d expect them to. (For a far less Barry-centric take on the city’s current troubles, check out Mike DeBonis and Chris L. Jenkins’ report.)