- The zebras still roaming free across Maryland, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton told WUSA, “are giving new meaning to not having ‘consent of the governed.'” She likes the fan art, too. [Twitter]
- Children’s National Hospital is facing a staffing shortage amid a surge of childhood coronavirus and RSV cases. [WTOP]
- Most Virginia voters support vaccine mandates and mask mandates in schools, a new poll found. [Post]
- Montgomery County officials weigh vaccine mandates for county employees. [Bethesda Beat]
- Capital Pride has placed a bid to host World Pride, an international event, in 2025. [Blade]
- How regional leaders are preparing to administer booster shots to residents 65 and up. [Post]
- An update on Attorney General Karl Racine’s mayoral prospects. [WCP]
- At least 40 Georgetown students are now sick with a stomach bug, sparking concern from parents. [WTOP]
- Fixing D.C.’s troubled sports-betting industry might be messy. [WBJ]
- ICYMI: Where to find pawpaws around the D.C. region.
- ICYMI: Metro has voted (for now) to drop a proposal to suspend riders for certain crimes.
- This Day in DCist: The Ted Cruz incident at Fiola.
A zebra in captivity, standing in solidarity with its free brethren in Maryland.
Colleen Grablick
Margaret Barthel