Subject: Afternoon Buzz: Storms, some with very heavy rain and flooding potential, likely at times through Saturday
From: "The Washington Post" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Thu, 31 May 2018 20:34:12 +0000

Afternoon Buzz from The Washington Post

The child-free life: Why so many American women are deciding not to have kids; Park Police chase sport-utility vehicle taken from movie shoot near U.S. Capitol

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Updates since this morning's paper

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Storms, some with very heavy rain and flooding potential, likely at times through Saturday <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/storms-some-with-very-heavy-rain-and-flooding-potential-likely-at-times-through-saturday/2018/05/31/e7649f8a-aacc-40a6-88b7-d62a75703e85_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The environment in our region is favorable for more excessive rainfall through Saturday.

By Jason Samenow and Jeff Halverson    •    Read more » <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/storms-some-with-very-heavy-rain-and-flooding-potential-likely-at-times-through-saturday/2018/05/31/e7649f8a-aacc-40a6-88b7-d62a75703e85_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

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The child-free life: Why so many American women are deciding not to have kids <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-child-free-life-why-so-many-american-women-are-deciding-not-to-have-kids/2018/05/31/89793784-64de-11e8-a768-ed043e33f1dc_story.html?utm_term=.d7d88ec03609&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Women are voting with their wombs, choosing a very different path than their mothers and grandmothers.

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Park Police chase sport-utility vehicle taken from movie shoot near U.S. Capitol <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/park-police-chase-sport-utility-vehicle-taken-from-movie-shoot-near-us-capitol/2018/05/31/d98d6efe-64e6-11e8-a69c-b944de66d9e7_story.html?utm_term=.3dfc2e3e69e3&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The stolen vehicle struck a van and burst into flames near Metro Center.

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Two people missing after being swept away in floodwaters in Virginia <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/two-people-missing-after-being-swept-away-in-floodwaters-in-virginia/2018/05/31/539e6686-64c3-11e8-a69c-b944de66d9e7_story.html?utm_term=.16482783fa85&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Officials are searching for man and a woman who got out of their car near a flooding creek in Charlottesville.

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Largest federal employee union sues Trump over rollback of union protections <https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/largest-federal-employee-union-sues-trump-over-rollback-of-union-protections/2018/05/31/335da8c8-64e6-11e8-a69c-b944de66d9e7_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

A union official says the president believes “he is above the law” in issuing an executive order to limit time federal employees spend on union activity.

By Lisa Rein   •    Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/largest-federal-employee-union-sues-trump-over-rollback-of-union-protections/2018/05/31/335da8c8-64e6-11e8-a69c-b944de66d9e7_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Northbound I-270 lanes blocked after tractor-trailer crash <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/05/31/northbound-i-270-lanes-blocked-after-tractor-trailer-crash/?utm_term=.aa98013d1d18&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

All lanes of northbound Interstate 270 were blocked after a tractor-trailer crash during Thursday's rush hour, authorities said.

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From record-breaking field, two dozen move on at National Spelling Bee <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2018/05/31/from-record-breaking-field-41-finalists-move-on-at-national-spelling-bee/?utm_term=.97d1947315f4&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

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13 things to do in the D.C. area this weekend <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/going-out-guide/wp/2018/05/31/13-things-to-do-in-the-d-c-area-this-weekend-4/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Estadio's month-long celebration of Spanish-style gin and tonic cocktails kicks off with a special menu and a late-night gin tasting.

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Brooks Orpik scores unlikeliest goal, and the Capitals go crazy: ‘My ears are still ringing.’ <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capitals-insider/wp/2018/05/31/brooks-orpik-scores-unlikeliest-goal-and-the-capitals-go-crazy-my-ears-are-still-ringing/?utm_term=.366f99f3c02d&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

When Orpik last scored in February of 2016, the president was still a reality TV star and Las Vegas didn’t even have an NHL team, but he tallied the decisive goal in Game 2.

By Rick Maese   •    Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capitals-insider/wp/2018/05/31/brooks-orpik-scores-unlikeliest-goal-and-the-capitals-go-crazy-my-ears-are-still-ringing/?utm_term=.366f99f3c02d&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Alexandria mayoral candidates get testier as election approaches <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/alexandria-mayoral-candidates-get-testier-as-election-approaches/2018/05/30/bfbd23fa-6470-11e8-a768-ed043e33f1dc_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Rhetoric sharpens as primary election looms within two weeks.

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June Washington weather outlook: Sticky and soggy, not unlike May <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/05/31/june-washington-weather-outlook-sticky-and-soggy-not-unlike-may/?utm_term=.5e5673bdf687&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

We lean toward expecting a wetter than normal June with near-normal temperatures.

By Matt Rogers   •    Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/05/31/june-washington-weather-outlook-sticky-and-soggy-not-unlike-may/?utm_term=.5e5673bdf687&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Three men shot in front of strip mall in Southeast Washington <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/three-men-shot-in-front-of-strip-mall-in-southeast-washington/2018/05/31/e9b38152-64f9-11e8-a69c-b944de66d9e7_story.html?utm_term=.dec1f446dca5&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Afternoon attack is the latest burst of violence in Ward 8.

By Peter Hermann   •    Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/three-men-shot-in-front-of-strip-mall-in-southeast-washington/2018/05/31/e9b38152-64f9-11e8-a69c-b944de66d9e7_story.html?utm_term=.dec1f446dca5&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Overwhelmed by all the new music venues in D.C.? Here are 17 you should visit this summer. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/music/overwhelmed-by-all-the-new-music-venues-in-dc-here-are-17-you-should-visit-this-summer/2018/05/31/a5c70bbc-5f81-11e8-9ee3-49d6d4814c4c_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

And these are the best shows to catch at each spot in the hot months ahead.

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Residents of older-adult community feel blindsided amid merger with all-ages neighborhood <https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/when-communities-developed-for-the-age-qualified-and-for-all-ages-merge/2018/05/30/447cd6fc-5de2-11e8-9ee3-49d6d4814c4c_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Some developers have combined both types of housing to improve home sales in new neighborhoods.

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