- A flight from Atlanta to D.C. made an emergency landing after a bird cracked its windshield. [WJLA]
- Police are investigating an incident outside an Arlington restaurant as a possible anti-Asian hate crime. [Post]
- A docuseries in which D.C. sniper Lee Boyd Malvo speaks premiers tonight on Vice TV. [Washingtonian]
- In moderate Northern Virginia, GOP activists believe the false claims that Democrats stole the election for President Biden. [Post]
- The National Gallery of Art is reopening its West Building on Friday. Here’s what to expect. [WTOP]
- A Nationals broadcaster has been accused of sexual misconduct. [Athletic]
- D.C.’s daily COVID-19 case count is dropping. [@JulieZauzmer/Twitter]
- Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie penned a letter to Mayor Muriel Bowser asking for a more concrete reopening roadmap. [WCP]
- The chief spokesperson for VP Harris and the director of D.C.’s Office of Nightlife and Culture are “a power couple in Biden’s Washington.” [Post]
- A look at what locations are best for the Washington Football Team’s next stadium to land. [WBJ]
- ICYMI: A quieter, mostly virtual Funk Parade highlighted D.C.’s Black Broadway history.
- ICYMI: Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced a new public-private partnership to address kids’ mental health.
- This Day in DCist: We fought over the ubiquitous gingham shirt.
A different bird, an osprey, at the Constitution Gardens on the National Mall.
Elliot C. Williams