Subject: Afternoon Buzz: Eyes watering? Throat itching? Can’t breathe? Pollen topped ‘very high’ level.
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Date: Wed, 2 May 2018 20:07:48 +0000

Afternoon Buzz from The Washington Post

Ethics officials examine D.C. lawmaker’s business ties to digital sign company; White supremacist is guilty in Charlottesville parking garage beating of black man

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Eyes watering? Throat itching? Can’t breathe? Pollen topped ‘very high’ level. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/05/02/pollen-topped-2000-tuesday-these-are-the-most-effective-allergy-treatments/?utm_term=.94a1b2f2a5dc&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

This year has been particularly bad for allergy sufferers in Washington. Here's why.

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Two uncashed checks worth $50,000 now part of ethics probe of council member

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A jury found Jacob Scott Goodwin, who wore a military helmet and brandished a shield, guilty of malicious wounding in the August beating of DeAndre Harris.

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Biotech engineer found dead in sensory deprivation tank in D.C. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/biotech-engineer-found-dead-in-sensory-deprivation-tank-in-dc/2018/05/01/ad767c6e-4d69-11e8-84a0-458a1aa9ac0a_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

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Washington could see record 90-degree heat through Friday <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/05/02/washington-could-see-record-90-degree-heat-wednesday-through-friday/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

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