- Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is one of few Republicans who are calling out President Trump for making racist comments on Twitter. [Post]
- Severe thunderstorms downed trees and left thousands without power in Northern Virginia on Wednesday evening. [WJLA]
- Here’s a handy guide to finding street food from the four corners of the world in the District. [Eater]
- A judge granted prosecutors access to the Capital Gazette shooter’s tax records in their fight to prove the man was mentally competent when he killed five people in the Annapolis newsroom. [Post]
- Someone broke into Inner Ear Studio, the legendary spot where local punk legend Ian McKaye recorded dozens of the D.C. area’s earliest punk bands. [WTOP]
- A new report calls for D.C. to change its zoning rules to allow for denser housing in neighborhoods dominated by single-family homes. [Curbed]
- A Fairfax lawmaker introduced a bill to make panhandling illegal at medians and intersections in the Virginia county. [Fox5]
- A bill to decriminalize sex work could make it easier for sex workers to find housing in the District. [GGW]
- Former D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray confirmed he will seek re-election as the Ward 7 councilmember. [DC Line]
- Some Montgomery County residents are skeptical of a proposed advisory commission to improve relations between police and the community. [WAMU]
- The police dog who was rushed to the hospital in a helicopter on Tuesday is on the up and up. [WTOP]
- The beloved Q Street barbies are celebrating the moon landing in their own way. [PoPville]
- The District paid for 20 homeless teens to attend summer classes at American University. [Post]
- Alexandria’s PX speakeasy, which is famous for its craft cocktails, is closing after nearly 13 years in business. [Eater]
- ICYMI: Two off-duty D.C. firefighters were charged for allegedly assaulting police officers at an &pizza on Connecticut Avenue NW.
- ICYMI: We’ve solved the mystery of the strange pile of dirt behind a chainlink fence in Adams Morgan.
- This day in DCist: An extended Red Line shutdown closed down two stations for a month and a half.
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