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  • The Maryland State Board of Elections has already received more absentee ballot applications than it did in all of 2016. [WUSA 9]
  • Property management companies and landlords are benefitting from COVID-19 relief funds, even as they pressure tenants to pay rent. [WCP]
  • At least nine high-volume mail sorting machines have been decommissioned in the D.C. region, according to a local union leader. [WJLA]
  • D.C. bartenders are calling on insurance companies to cover losses related to COVID-19. [WCP]
  • The coast guard and a fishing crew rescued six people after their boat caught fire near Ocean City. [NBC 4]
  • A recent increase in fatal drug overdoses is likely linked to the pandemic, according to local officials. [Post]
  • A lifelong friend remembers Joe Englert, a prolific D.C. bar owner who died on Thursday. [Washingtonian]
  • While trying to put out a fire in Northeast D.C., firefighters were attacked by a man suspected of setting it. [WJLA]
  • The Washington Capitals were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs after losing to the New York Islanders. [FOX 5]
  • A years-long federal investigation tells the story of a violent new gang in the D.C. suburbs. [Post]
  • Five George Mason University students tested positive for coronavirus in pre-screening before coming to campus. [WUSA 9]
  • A Prince George’s County school board member is facing an ethics violation after promoting his political campaign during a school information session. [FOX 5]
  • ICYMI: Former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe filed paperwork to run for his old office, but hasn’t made an official decision.
  • ICYMI: Lawyers for students with disabilities in the D.C. Jail say the city has failed to provide proper education.
  • This Day in DCist: Mr. Yogato announced it would sell the Dupont Circle shop to a “worthy yogurt enthusiast” for just $1.