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Smoke from California’s wildfires is reaching the Washington area; Corey Stewart seeks to link Sen. Tim Kaine to radical left with phony image of Contra commandos in Nicaragua

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In a polarized era, this presidential candidate from Maryland is preaching pragmatism. Is anyone listening? <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/in-a-polarized-era-this-2020-presidential-candidate-is-preaching-pragmatism/2018/08/15/89991f3a-9e5f-11e8-8e87-c869fe70a721_story.html?utm_term=.f4d9651fd7d6&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Rep. John Delaney of Maryland has spent $4 million trying to be heard in Iowa.

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Smoke from California’s wildfires is reaching the Washington area <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/08/16/smoke-from-californias-wildfires-is-reaching-washington-and-baltimore/?utm_term=.d71157c4bc08&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Scientists have detected smoke in the air here.

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Corey Stewart seeks to link Sen. Tim Kaine to radical left with phony image of Contra commandos in Nicaragua <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/photo-shop-fail-corey-stewart-seeks-to-link-sen-tim-kaine-to-radical-left-with-phony-image-of-contra-commandos-in-nicaragua/2018/08/16/7d84fab2-a16a-11e8-b562-1db4209bd992_story.html?utm_term=.620d4585991d&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The image uses a picture of Kaine as a young Jesuit missionary in Honduras. Stewart argues it still proves the incumbent senator is a radical.

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The night in D.C. that Aretha Franklin brought the nation’s first black president to tears <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/08/16/the-night-aretha-franklin-brought-the-nations-first-black-president-to-tears/?utm_term=.0b625d7a49bd&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

President Obama, who mourned Franklin's death Thursday, once grew emotional listening to the Queen of Soul belt out "Natural Woman" at the Kennedy Center.

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The happy hour destination you probably never thought of: Fast-casual restaurants <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/going-out-guide/wp/2018/08/16/the-happy-hour-destination-you-probably-never-thought-of-fast-casual-restaurants/?utm_term=.37ccbd067e6b&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Nando's, Taco Bamba, Arepa Zone and Rasa have great deals on after work drinks and food.

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Here’s what happens when the lights go out at National Airport <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/08/16/heres-what-happens-when-the-lights-go-out-at-national-airport/?utm_term=.129b876b7776&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Backup generators at the airport are designed to provide power for 24-hours on a single tank of fuel.

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DJ Durkin should be fired as Maryland football coach, Jordan McNair’s father says <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/terrapins-insider/wp/2018/08/16/dj-durkin-should-be-fired-as-maryland-football-coach-jordan-mcnairs-father-says/?utm_term=.5b258a345552&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

"He shouldn't be able to work with anybody else's kid,” Martin McNair said of Durkin during an appearance on “Good Morning America.”

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Gun violence hits home again for Redskins running back Kapri Bibbs <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/football-insider/wp/2018/08/16/gun-violence-hits-home-again-for-redskins-running-back-kapri-bibbs/?utm_term=.2d9f59a04340&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The Redskins running back practiced in training camp with a heavy heart: “One day you see a person, the next day you can’t hear from them.”

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Jury in Virginia federal court begins deliberations in Paul Manafort’s tax- and bank-fraud trial <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/jury-begins-deliberations-in-paul-manaforts-tax--and-bank-fraud-trial/2018/08/16/d2b0f486-a170-11e8-8e87-c869fe70a721_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The jurors must evaluate 18 counts of bank fraud and lying to the IRS. If convicted, President Trump’s ex-campaign chairman could go to prison for the rest of his life.

By Rachel Weiner, Matt Zapotosky, Lynh Bui and Devlin Barrett • Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/jury-begins-deliberations-in-paul-manaforts-tax--and-bank-fraud-trial/2018/08/16/d2b0f486-a170-11e8-8e87-c869fe70a721_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Roof decks are ideal for enjoying cool evenings, but adding one won’t be a breeze <https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/roof-decks-are-ideal-for-enjoying-cool-evenings-but-adding-one-wont-be-a-breeze/2018/08/15/3227b9b8-7efd-11e8-b660-4d0f9f0351f1_story.html?utm_term=.958d143ae264&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Zoning, safety and structural challenges are all considerations. And then there’s the cost.

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11 things to do in the D.C. area this weekend <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/going-out-guide/wp/2018/08/16/11-things-to-do-in-the-d-c-area-this-weekend-5/?utm_term=.f0390389b8f4&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

This weekend's events are highlighted by the fourth-annual celebration of the Godfather of Go-Go, Chuck Brown.

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