Subject: Afternoon Buzz: Severe thunderstorm watch: Some intense storms developing in the D.C. region
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Date: Thu, 10 May 2018 20:20:18 +0000

Afternoon Buzz from The Washington Post

Democratic candidate for Maryland governor dies hours after candidates’ forum; Metro crews copied old reports, skipped inspections, culminating in falling metal and concrete, audit...

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Severe thunderstorm watch: Some intense storms developing in the D.C. region <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/05/10/storms-likely-in-the-d-c-region-this-afternoon-and-evening-and-a-few-could-be-severe/?utm_term=.364391c475ae&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Damaging winds and hail are possible in the strongest activity. But not everyone will experience it.

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Democratic candidate for Maryland governor dies hours after candidates’ forum <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/md-democratic-candidate-for-governor-dies-hours-after-candidates-forum/2018/05/10/3a9f04f6-543d-11e8-abd8-265bd07a9859_story.html?utm_term=.22e4bdca740f&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, 60, died at the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, officials said.

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Metro crews copied old reports, skipped inspections, culminating in falling metal and concrete, audit finds <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/metros-structural-inspections-could-not-be-trusted-for-years-culminating-in-falling-metal-concrete-at-rhode-island-avenue-ig-finds/2018/05/10/ff6674b0-53af-11e8-abd8-265bd07a9859_story.html?utm_term=.56149803f868&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The IG’s findings renew questions about the reliability of inspections conducted by Metro crews.

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