- Gun control advocates gathered outside NRA headquarters in Fairfax for a candlelight vigil in honor of the victims of recent mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. [WTOP]
- Senator Mitch McConnell ignored Democratic lawmakers’ calls for an emergency vote on gun control legislation in the wake of recent mass shootings. [NBC]
- Kids can cool off at any of these 26 spray parks in D.C. from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Labor Day. [Curbed]
- A study by D.C.’s Urban Institute found that less than half of households east of the Anacostia River have high-speed internet. [Curbed]
- A rising chef is launching an elaborate outdoor dinner series on a hillside that overlooks the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. [Eater]
- D.C. officials are launching a program to help victims of domestic violence and abuse keep their addresses private. [Post]
- Northrop Grumman is teaming up with local environmentalists to boost historically low oyster populations in the Chesapeake Bay. [WTOP]
- Taqueria Los Compadres will be closing after three years in Mount Pleasant. [Popville]
- A man was killed when his motorcycle collided with a car on Monday night in Maryland’s third fatal motorcycle crash in just two days. [Post]
- First Transit reached a deal with the union that represents its bus drivers after several days of reduced OmniRide service. [WJLA]
- Shop Made in DC is scrambling to find a new home in Dupont. [Popville]
- Arlington has reported 12 scooter crashes since launching the devices in 2018. [ARLnow]
- A liberal church in Rockville is closing and giving more than $1 million to nonprofits. [Post]
- ICYMI: A cafe employee in Northwest D.C. says she was fired for making a comment on a customer’s Trump pin.
- ICYMI: Finding a frog in your salad may not be as uncommon as you think.
- This day in DCist: A dog walking service handed out free dog-friendly ice cream in a highly cute public relations stunt.
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