- Peter ‘Kane’ Deibler of ‘The Kane Show’ died on Friday after a long illness. [WJLA]
- D.C. conducted its 18th encampment clearing this year. [Street Sense]
- A Black Virginia resident filed a federal lawsuit against the Fairfax County police officer who tased him and kneeled on his neck this summer. [Post]
- The first day of vaccinations at D.C.’s Walter E. Washington Convention Center went smoothly. [WCP]
- D.C. will start conducting random COVID-19 testing of asymptomatic students learning in-person. [Post]
- Howard University is renaming its law school after alumnus and civil rights leader Vernon E. Jordan. [Washingtonian]
- Two giraffes died in a fire at a Fairfax County zoo. [Reston Now]
- ‘Gat’ the cheetah died at the National Zoo after a short illness. [WTOP]
- Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam still hasn’t regained his sense of smell after contracting coronavirus. [WTOP]
- Two large beams fell off a truck in Northeast D.C., injuring one driver. [NBC 4]
- ICYMI: D.C.’s new vaccine appointment pre-registration site opens tomorrow.
- ICYMI: Maryland officials and residents reported racial discrimination at state-authorized vaccination sites.
- This Day in DCist: For the second time in a year, a car crashed into the Dolcezza in NoMa.
Colleen Grablick