- Thousands of people in the D.C. region are left without power after heavy storms (and a possible tornado?) ripped through the area last night, downing trees and power lines. [Post]
- Jack Evans agreed to pay the city $2,000 per month for the next 26 months, after failing to pay the $55,000 fine levied against him for breaking ethics rules while a D.C. councilmember. [WCP]
- D.C. firefighters found a construction worker buried underneath the rubble of a building that collapsed in Northwest. [Post]
- This weekend, The Outrage DC is turning part of its store into a memorial for people who died of COVID-19. [Washingtonian]
- Take a peek at D.C.’s world of remote-control racing near RFK stadium. [Post]
- Six D.C. schools are holding COVID vaccine clinics. [Washington Informer]
- Sports betting in Virginia has surpassed $1 billion, per a new report. [WTOP]
- Ward 7 residents are asking officials to invest in neighborhood infrastructure after the collapse of a pedestrian bridge. [Washington Informer]
- The weather is cooling down this weekend, with highs in the 80s. [CWG]
- DC Health says locals who got the J&J shot do not at this time need to get an mRNA booster shot. [WCP]
- ICYMI: The Nellie’s assault case has been referred to the D.C. Office of the Attorney General, where it could face a hearing and potentially even lose its liquor license.
- ICYMI: A new Inspector General report says that Metro Transit Police failed to investigate more than 3,000 complaints in the system, including armed robberies and sexual offenses.
- This Day in DCist: Tanks were spotted roaming the District ahead of Trump’s July Fourth celebration on the Mall.
Natalie Delgadillo