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- Deer on the tracks, a woman giving birth, and more weird reasons for Metro delays. [Washingtonian]
- Voters braved long lines and wait times to be among the first in D.C. to vote in the general election. [WTOP]
- Bicyclist struck and killed on Kenilworth Avenue in Prince George’s County. [NBC 4]
- A man told police that he was set on fire in Northwest. [WTOP]
- El Rinconcito Cafe in Columbia Heights caught fire, and was also featured on NPR. [Borderstan/NPR]
- Inside the Apollo on H Street NE. [Washingtonian]
- A D.C. police officer was arrested and charged with a DUI while on duty. [WTOP]
- Meet the D.C. women behind the largest crowdfunded distillery in the U.S. [DC Inno]
- Undercover officers involved in the shooting of a D.C. man were not wearing body cameras. [NBC 4]
- About D.C.’s Displacement Prevention Act, and why the council should approve it. [DCFPI]
- StandUnited launches petition to include Clarence Thomas in African American history museum. [The Grio]
- Some tips for preventing holiday packages from getting stolen. [Bloomingdale]
- A couple who survived the Holocaust received a “wish of a lifetime” in D.C. [NBC 4]
- Cisco taps D.C. as first U.S. smart city tech partner. [DC Inno]
- The average cost of full-time day care in the District is more than 90 percent of median rent. [NPR]
- ICYMI: 10 underrated brunches in D.C.
- This Day In DCist: Photos of the obscene line at Milk Bar’s CityCenter grand opening.