- Xiao Qi Ji, the National Zoo’s panda cub, will make his first public appearance today. [Post]
- Marijuana legalization in Virginia will put some police dogs out of a job. [FOX 5]
- The Addison Road and Arlington Cemetery Metro stops will reopen this weekend. [WJLA]
- A candlelight vigil in Northeast tonight will honor two trans women who died recently. [Blade]
- The Wizards are headed to the playoffs. [WUSA 9]
- Local comedian Red Grant announced his candidacy for D.C.’s 2022 mayoral race. [Informer]
- The House approved more than $66 million for D.C.’s emergency security fund in the wake of the Capitol insurrection. [Post]
- Virginia launched a new website to make petitioning for a pardon easier. [WTOP]
- A new vegan diner is coming to Adams Morgan. [WCP]
- A black-footed ferret kit was born at the Smithsonian’s Conservation Biology Institute. [Washingtonian]
- ICYMI: More homes in Southeast D.C. will be getting solar panels.
- ICYMI: How ward 7 and 8 residents are finding hope during the pandemic.
- This Day in DCist: A man who flew a gyrocopter onto the Capitol grounds pleaded not guilty.
Colleen Grablick