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Soaking rain and downpours lead to pockets of flooding in the Washington region; Maryland offers free rides to unpaid federal workers commuting to work

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Ebony Perkins lost two sons — years apart — during shootings in her former neighborhood in Northeast D.C. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Post)

He put 224 guns on the streets in 2015 alone. His family has paid a price. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/he-put-224-guns-on-the-streets-his-family-would-pay-a-price/2019/01/23/68cd2520-1a57-11e9-8813-cb9dec761e73_story.html?utm_term=.386f0b38e1f7&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Bobby Perkins Jr. would reportedly drive from Virginia to a D.C. parking lot with a rental car full of guns, unloading them from the trunk to whoever would buy. One of them was used to kill his teenage cousin.

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Soaking rain and downpours lead to pockets of flooding in the Washington region <https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/01/24/soaking-rain-downpours-lead-pockets-flooding-washington-region/?utm_term=.5806b0f9e6ae&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

A strong cold front drenched the region Thursday, with widespread rainfall totals surpassing one inch.

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Maryland offers free rides to unpaid federal workers commuting to work <https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2019/01/24/maryland-offers-free-rides-unpaid-federal-workers-commuting-work/?utm_term=.0b9d3de32c1c&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Workers required to report to work without pay need only show their federal identification to use the state's bus, commuter trains and light-rail lines free.

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Hogan on shutdown: Trump, Pelosi are acting like ‘a bunch of 2-year-olds’ <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/hogan-on-shutdown-trump-pelosi-are-like-a-bunch-of-2-year-olds/2019/01/24/2e4d77ec-2006-11e9-8e21-59a09ff1e2a1_story.html?utm_term=.9ec0b415d613&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Maryland’s Republican governor toured BWI airport Thursday and announced new efforts to help furloughed workers.

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Study: Montgomery County has grown older, more diverse and pricier <https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2019/01/24/study-montgomery-county-has-grown-older-more-diverse-pricier/?utm_term=.b3e6d4c7e287&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

People of color comprise 56 percent of the population, compared with 28 percent in 1990; 33 percent of residents are foreign-born, compared with 19 percent in 1990.

By Katherine Shaver · Read more <https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2019/01/24/study-montgomery-county-has-grown-older-more-diverse-pricier/?utm_term=.b3e6d4c7e287&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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12 things to do in the D.C. area this weekend <https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2019/01/24/things-do-dc-area-this-weekend/?utm_term=.b49712484d0c&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The 10th annual D.C. Record Fair fills Penn Social with crates of rare and used vinyl on Sunday afternoon.

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Autistic teen wins a lifetime supply of peanut butter. He’s giving jars away to furloughed workers. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2019/01/24/autistic-teen-wins-lifetime-supply-peanut-butter-hes-giving-jars-away-furloughed-workers/?utm_term=.c1bbe1c5b16a&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Eric McKay, a 15-year-old with autism who lives in Woodbridge, Va., loves peanut butter and succeeded in getting 72,000 tweets about his peanut butter enthusiasm. A local grocery store gave him a lifetime supply, and he gave it to furloughed federal workers.

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Back pay for furloughed federal employees to include add-ons <https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/01/24/back-pay-furloughed-federal-employees-include-add-ons/?utm_term=.0e476131991c&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Employees furloughed from shuttered agencies will receive both basic pay and any special allowances they normally would have received, once their agencies reopen. Meanwhile, those agencies are told to be "accommodating" to employees still working but without pay.

By Eric Yoder · Read more <https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/01/24/back-pay-furloughed-federal-employees-include-add-ons/?utm_term=.0e476131991c&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Awaiting the Amazon influx, Crystal City savors its urban feel and D.C. views <https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/awaiting-the-amazon-influx-crystal-city-savors-its-urban-feel-and-dc-views/2019/01/24/4099b834-0f62-11e9-84fc-d58c33d6c8c7_story.html?utm_term=.2ed898424cec&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

WHERE WE LIVE | The Arlington, Va., neighborhood seeks to move from office towers to walkable urbanity.

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New food market in Northeast will serve up the flavors and culture of Latin America <https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/new-market-in-northeast-will-serve-up-the-flavors-and-culture-of-latin-america/2019/01/23/44f209fa-1e93-11e9-9145-3f74070bbdb9_story.html?utm_term=.684f81887564&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Just steps from Union Market, La Cosecha plans to open in June with 14 vendors.

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Two men charged in fatal shooting in Northeast D.C. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/two-men-charged-in-fatal-shooting-in-northeast-dc/2019/01/24/4e6c8424-1fe7-11e9-8e21-59a09ff1e2a1_story.html?utm_term=.ab399a4c2b67&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The killing earlier this month was the latest on Benning Road, where several recent shootings have occurred.

By Peter Hermann · Read more <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/two-men-charged-in-fatal-shooting-in-northeast-dc/2019/01/24/4e6c8424-1fe7-11e9-8e21-59a09ff1e2a1_story.html?utm_term=.ab399a4c2b67&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Sinkhole near the White House will keep streets closed for up to a week for repairs <https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2019/01/24/sinkhole-near-white-house-will-keep-streets-closed-up-week-repairs/?utm_term=.d45412981e56&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

D.C. Water and Pepco are at the scene of the sinkhole, which opened Tuesday.

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With $100,000 donation to food bank, Nationals again aim to help during shutdown <https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/01/24/with-donation-food-bank-nationals-again-aim-help-during-shutdown/?utm_term=.7004c1ac01f3&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

This is the second measure the baseball team has taken to aid federal workers, after announcing on Jan. 7 that employees or spouses of employees of federal agencies affected could start postponing monthly ticket payments.

By Jesse Dougherty · Read more <https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/01/24/with-donation-food-bank-nationals-again-aim-help-during-shutdown/?utm_term=.7004c1ac01f3&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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