Rachel Sadon
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- Jeff “Uncle Earl” Thompson is done with jail. [NBC4]
- Amid paid leave hoopla, Bowser quietly signs death with dignity bill that passed the Council in November. [Post]
- Montgomery County celebrates its Olympians. [Bethesda Beat]
- Foster dogs need a home for the holidays. [Hill Rag]
- A Montgomery County Schools janitor was charged in the sexual assault of a 6-year-old girl. [WJLA]
- One traffic stop, 250 pounds of marijuana stuffed in trash bags. [WJLA]
- Smithsonian’s leader vows to keep doing climate change work in Trump era. [Post]
- Chix closes on U Street. [Popville]
- And Mango Tree falls from CityCenter. [Washingtonian]
- But the city saw 102 restaurant openings this fall. [Eater]
- Meanwhile in Virginia, a “huge restaurant, bowling alley, and entertainment venue” is coming to Ballston. [WBJ]
- Qatar acquires old Corcoran building in Georgetown. [WBJ]
- DOC feuds with NYT over jailhouse interview with Pizzagate suspect. [Post]
- ICYMI: D.C. Council passed paid leave in the original form after an employer mandate fell two votes short.
- ICYMI: Three of our critics weighed in on their favorite movies of the year.
- This Day In DCist: Catfish star admits to making threats against Metro.