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>> Mayor Vince Gray is as unpopular as ever. A new poll by The Washington Post found that 54 percent of D.C. residents think Gray should resign, while his job approval sits at a dismal 29 percent. The feeling runs deep across all segments of the District.

>> A blaring, torrential thunderstorm yesterday knocked out power for as many as 10,000 D.C. residents, but by 8:30 a.m. Pepco had restored power to all but about 600 customers.

>> By now, D.C.’s power players are probably learning that U.S. Attorney Ron Machen is not to be crossed. Now Loose Lips shines a light on his equally hard-driving deputy: Vinnie Cohen Jr., a District native who has been Machen’s “point man” on Machen’s corruption cases.

Briefly Noted: D.C.’s anti-HIV efforts aren’t working, according to new study … Inside the food-truck garage … Downtown D.C. is too expensive for a lot of local businesses … Truck driver gets eight years in prison for ramming cars … Davey Johnson is really good at math.

This Day in DCist: Last year, Borders Books and Music announced it was closing all stores forever. In 2010, a local journalist went to the South Pole.