- While white and Black Virginians have similar vaccination rates, nearly 75% of third doses have gone to white residents. [Richmond Times-Dispatch]
- Today is the coolest day of fall so far, and chilly temps are expected through the week. [CWG]
- A Maryland state delegate, who is also a doctor, was fined for Zooming into legislative meetings from an operating room. [WJLA]
- D.C. Health closed a Popeyes after a video went viral showing rats running around the kitchen. [WUSA 9]
- Just days after it was lifted, Montgomery County’s indoor mask mandate might be coming back. [WTOP]
- The lead singer of the D.C.-based band Oh He Dead discusses the inspiration behind the group’s Tiny Desk Contest entry. [NPR]
- Local non-profit workers discuss factors contributing to the pandemic-related rise in domestic violence, and what officials can do to help. [WCP]
- Have you ever seen pizza in the shape of Maryland’s most gerrymandered district? [Maryland Matters]
- For Capitol Hill staffers, security threats are becoming a normal part of life. [Post]
- The National Christmas Tree is in President’s Park. [WTOP]
- ICYMI: The D.C. Council is considering legislation that would ramp up enforcement against marijuana “gifting.”
- ICYMI: See D.C. and Montgomery County’s plans to vaccinate kids 5-11.
- This Day in DCist: Some of the best D.C.-themed Halloween costumes from 2018.
Colleen Grablick