Happy Thursday, D.C. The good news? Bluejays. The bad news? Allergies.

LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:

• The very Best of the District of Columbia.

• The Line Hotel’s owner didn’t meet several of its mandated hiring goals, a DOES audit found. The agency wants Sydell to get a $46 million tax abatement anyway.

• A D.C. jail employee discovered her boyfriend was dating another woman after he was arrested and landed in the facility. They continued to see each other after he was released, and now she’s facing first-degree murder charges.

• Police arrested protesters outside the Venezualian embassy in Georgetown. Activists who support the populist president Nicolas Maduro have occupied the embassy for weeks as he fights with U.S.-backed Juan Guaidó for control of the South American country.

LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Mitch Ryals (tips? mryals@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• Chairman Phil Mendelson’s budget report makes changes to FOIA that would protect councilmembers’ private business conducted on government servers. Hmmm this feels familiar… [Post]

• Mendelson is not a fan of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed tax hikes. [WBJ]

• It has been one year since D’Quan Young was shot and killed by an off-duty MPD officer, who the department still has not identified. Young’s family will hold a vigil in his memory this evening. [WCP, Facebook]

YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• BBQ Bus Smokehouse must relocate to make room for a 49-unit affordable housing building. [WCP]

• A fire at Ballston restaurant Dirt injured several on Tuesday. [ArlNow]

• How restaurants and bars are using pollen as an ingredient. [DCist]

• The Trump Hotel’s liquor license is being challenged once again. [Washingtonian]

• Former Palena and Mirabelle Chef Frank Ruta joins Ashok Bajaj’s restaurant group. [Post]

ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• Go-go vs. gentrification. [Post]

• The Korean Film Fest celebrates its 15th year. [WCP]

• Film review: Detective Pikachu only half-earns its weird existence. [WCP]

• Experience Unlimited’s debut record Free Yourself is back in print. [Post]

HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Morgan Baskin (tips? mbaskin@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• Anita Bonds and Muriel Bowser spar over $8.5 million in HPTF funds. [Twitter]

• A subsidiary of SunTrust spends $10 million on JBG Smith’s affordable housing initiative. [WBJ]

SPORTS LINKS, by Kelyn Soong (tips? ksoong@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• Injuries, an overwhelmed second-year manager, and a struggling bullpen all add up to make the Nationals one of the worst teams in the MLB. [Yahoo]

• The Wizards have a 9 percent chance to land the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft and the chance to select Zion Williamson, who NBC Sports Washington’s Ben Standig argues would become “the most mesmerizing athlete playing in D.C.”

• Despite injuries to several players, including defender Donovan Pines, D.C. United did not do much to address its needs during the MLS transfer window. [Pro Soccer USA]

HAPPENING TODAY, by Kayla Randall (tips? krandall@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• The Anacostia Arts Center hosts Tarot V, in which a group of artists create interactive variety show acts inspired by tarot mythos. 7:30 p.m. at 1231 Good Hope Road SE. $13.

• Singer-songwriter and social activist Ani DiFranco discusses her book, No Walls and the Recurring Dream, a personal meditation on the power of music and activism, at Sixth & I. 7 p.m. at 600 I St. NW. $20–$50.

• Actress, indie pop singer, and pianist Alicia Witt performs at Songbyrd Music House. 8 p.m. at 2477 18th St. NW. $20–$40.

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