Seth Rich, 27, was killed in an armed robbery in D.C.’s Bloomingdale neighborhood in July. The Trump-loving alt-right theorize that Clinton allies killed him for leaking emails to Julian Assange, a notion the Wikileaks founder hasn’t discouraged.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
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SafeTrack Metro repairs could last until June and cost double the expected price. [Post]
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New water taxi routes will serve Alexandria, Georgetown, Southwest D.C. [WTOP, WBJ]
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Amazon Prime will offer two-hour delivery D.C.-wide, and finally serve neighborhoods east of the river. [DCist, WTOP]
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Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer wins National League Cy Young Award. [Post, NBC4]
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Fire burns down a falafel food truck at GW; three workers hospitalized. [WUSA, Borderstan, GW Hatchet]
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A U-haul truck hit and killed a man on New York Ave. [Post]
RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY:
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Museum cafe rankings:Two eateries on the Mall are superb. Avoid the rest.
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Right moves: Experimental record label Blight Records’ first compilation.
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New again: D.C. United and developers make nice with updated stadium design.
LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Liz Garrigan (tips? lgarrigan@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Former D.C. Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson is censured for breaking city’s ethics rules. [Fox5, WCP, Post]
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In what may be her biggest test yet, Mayor Muriel Bowser must replace chiefs for the two pillars of her administration. [WCP]
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Watch Mayor Bowsermanage to anger protesters on the sanctuary city issue. [WCP]
ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Joshua Johnson will take over for Diane Rehmwhen she retires next year. [Post]
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Listen to a new single about the woes of dating from D.C. synth-pop group Stronger Sex. [Bandwidth]
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And yet another local synth-pop act has a new song about dating. Check outTigers Are Bad For Horses perform its new song, “Tinder Date,” live. [DC Music Download]
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The next Smithsonian museum could be a women’s history museum. [Washingtonian]
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Tail Up Goat is Eater’s restaurant of the year. [Eater]
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Get a first look at dishes at On Rye now open in Chinatown. [Zagat]
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You can invest in a local distillery with just $100. [Washingtonian]
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Falls Church gets a new bar called called Townshend. [Arlington Mag]
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Find dishes resembling Thanksgiving leftovers at restaurants. [Post]
HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Andrew Giambrone (tips? agiambrone@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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D.C. United and developers make nice with new stadium design. [WCP]
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The Wizards practice facility in Ward 8 also gets updated, sleeker renderings. [WBJ]
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What you need to know about the D.C.’s “Comp Plan.” [Greater Greater Washington]
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Children’s National Health System will build a facility on the Walter Reed site. [WBJ]
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