A morning roundup of news, opinion, and links from City Paper and around the District. Send tips and ideas to citydesk@washingtoncitypaper.com.
Airbnb and similar short-term rental companies are locking horns with a coalition of advocates over legislation that would regulate those companies’ activities in the District. Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie proposed the bill in January. Both sides are lobbying local lawmakers and rallying supporters in advance of a D.C. Council hearing on set for Wednesday.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
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200 firefighters fought a growing blaze in Prince George’s County. [Post]
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The fire has caused an estimated $40 million in damage. [WBJ]
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Holocaust Museum honors German chancellor Angela Merkel. [AP]
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A preview of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center as a new neighborhood. [WTOP]
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First responders will conduct a terrorist attack drill tomorrow. [Post]
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Crews demolish the D.C. mansion murders mansion. [NBC4, WUSA9]
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Everything you need to know for the Capitals vs. Penguins series. [Post]
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Catch a nonstop flight from DCA to LAX on Delta. [WTOP]
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Two D.C. police officers were injured in a drunk driving crash last night. [Post]
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The weather today will justify a hot chocolate. [Post]
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A trench collapsed at a construction site yesterday, injuring four. [FOX5]
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Four more marijuana activists arrested at the U.S. Capitol. [AP, Post]
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The man struck and killed by a car Thursday was a well-loved local artist. [Post]
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Niyah Horne, 15, has been missing for more than two weeks now. [NBC4]
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Anthony Castro-Zavala, 16, has been missing since Friday. [WUSA9]
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Why D.C. teens run away, and how the community can help. [NBC4]
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LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Jeffrey Anderson (tips? jeff.anderson@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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ICYMI: Bowser and company go looking for Qatari investors. [WBJ]
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Federal Transit Administration says Metro workers’ lives at risk. [WJLA]
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How a government shutdown will affect you. [WUSA9]
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Autonomous vehicles and the case against parking minimums. [D.C. Policy Center]
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Founding Fathers did not want D.C. to be a state. [Federalist]
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Props for education advancements at Eastern High. [Post]
ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Kennedy Center announces its 2017/2018 season, which includes the previously announced Hamilton, and other productions that are not Hamilton. [Post]
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Photos of the science march from this past weekend. [Washingtonian]
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And here’s how you can get tickets for Hamilton if you’re not a Kennedy Center subscriber. [WUSA9]
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Bloomingdale’s new wine bar opens May 4 in the former Rustik space. [WCP]
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Say goodbye toBearnaise on Capitol Hill and hello to tacos. [Washingtonian]
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Remembering a Silver Spring caterer who lived to be 103. [Post]
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Lesser known spots to get coffee. [Eater]
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Sandwiches said to be returning to Fast Gourmet space with a new name. [PoPville]
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Tips for drinking wine like you know what you’re doing. [Arlington Mag]
HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Andrew Giambrone (tips? agiambrone@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Bowser administration breaks ground on Walter Reed redevelopment. [WBJ]
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Tom Sherwood rounds up some of the biggest developments in D.C. [NBC4]
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A Japanese-based company has spent $1.2 billion on District offices. [Bisnow]
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The “amenities arms race” in the D.C.-area housing market and others. [Post]
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Big development plans appear to be in the works for Union Market. [UrbanTurf]
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Construction companies that do local work are tracking their workers. [DCist]
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D.C.’s income gap is widening. What can officials, others do about it? [WAMU]
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