Subject: Afternoon Buzz: Under pressure after controversial decisions on football, U-Md. regents call special meeting
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Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 20:09:07 +0000

Afternoon Buzz from The Washington Post

‘Tree Killer Lives There’: Halloween display targets Georgetown mansion once owned by Jackie Kennedy; Heavy rain and storms could slow the Friday evening commute in some areas

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University of Maryland president Wallace Loh speaks at a news conference Tuesday. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Under pressure after controversial decisions on football, U-Md. regents call special meeting <https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2018/11/01/under-pressure-after-controversial-decisions-football-maryland-regents-call-special-meeting/?utm_term=.58cfba4aee35&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The state system's leaders planned an emergency meeting amid growing support for Wallace D. Loh, president on the state flagship campus, and amid new criticism of the board of regents. The system has been embroiled in controversy since the death of a player earlier this year.

By Rick Maese    •    Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2018/11/01/under-pressure-after-controversial-decisions-football-maryland-regents-call-special-meeting/?utm_term=.58cfba4aee35&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

‘Tree Killer Lives There’: Halloween display targets Georgetown mansion once owned by Jackie Kennedy <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/tree-killer-lives-there-georgetown-halloween-display-targets-a-65-million-mansion/2018/11/01/59fa130a-dd26-11e8-8c8c-0ba13dcb935a_story.html?utm_term=.d066e9818c57&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Its owner is accused of unnecessarily cutting down trees at a house once owned by first lady Jackie Kennedy.

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Heavy rain and storms could slow the Friday evening commute in some areas <https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2018/11/01/heavy-rain-storms-could-slow-friday-evening-commute-some-areas/?utm_term=.363428f552ed&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Some areas could receive well over an inch of rain, but amounts are likely to vary widely.

By Jason Samenow   •    Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2018/11/01/heavy-rain-storms-could-slow-friday-evening-commute-some-areas/?utm_term=.363428f552ed&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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‘I don’t know where my daughters are’: Odd encounter deepens mystery surrounding disappearance and deaths of Saudi sisters <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/i-dont-know-where-my-daughters-are-the-mystery-surrounding-the-disappearance-and-death-of-saudi-sisters-deepens-after-a-strange-encounter/2018/11/01/47f1475c-dddd-11e8-b732-3c72cbf131f2_story.html?utm_term=.b969692aff40&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

A neighbor said their mother asked for help to locate Tala and Rotana Farea after they went missing.

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The plan: Install a new bathtub. The result: A six-month, $300,000 renovation. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/the-plan-install-a-new-bathtub-the-result-a-six-month-300000-renovation/2018/10/31/e9db4b98-6a6b-11e8-9e38-24e693b38637_story.html?utm_term=.f94c9541d6fb&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

James and Jamie Coss now have a modern kitchen and a home gym. Plus the tub.

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Football hazing allegation at Damascus under police investigation <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/football-hazing-allegation-at-damascus-under-police-investigation/2018/11/01/3426df66-ddfb-11e8-b732-3c72cbf131f2_story.html?utm_term=.ab4223a2b478&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Damascus High’s junior varsity football team has forfeited its game set for Thursday.

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Analysis

It’s very likely El Niño will boost Washington’s snowfall this winter <https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2018/11/01/its-very-likely-el-nino-will-boost-washingtons-snowfall-this-winter/?utm_term=.f9b7db2bdaa3&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

It will partly come down to a balancing act of strength and location of warm water in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.

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Unusual tension in Prince George’s school board races reflects ongoing rift <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/unusual-tension-in-prince-georges-school-board-races-reflects-ongoing-rift/2018/11/01/7e9085ea-dd1d-11e8-b732-3c72cbf131f2_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

In Prince George’s, younger candidates are challenging establishment-backed picks.

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12 things to do in the D.C. area this weekend <https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2018/11/01/things-do-dc-area-this-weekend/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Sunday is the start of DMV Black Restaurant Week, which promotes black-owned businesses.

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Analysis

D.C. wants to eliminate right turns on red at some intersections. Will it really save lives? <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/traffic-commuting/tripping/dc-wants-to-eliminate-right-turns-on-red-at-some-intersections-will-it-really-save-lives/2018/11/01/342d08a8-e6ac-4dd2-99a8-543733256116_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Advocates say making a right turn on red is dangerous for pedestrians, bicyclists and others. The data is less clear.

By Fredrick Kunkle   •    Read more » <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/traffic-commuting/tripping/dc-wants-to-eliminate-right-turns-on-red-at-some-intersections-will-it-really-save-lives/2018/11/01/342d08a8-e6ac-4dd2-99a8-543733256116_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Man shot outside Union Station has died, D.C. police say <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/man-shot-outside-union-station-has-died-dc-police-say/2018/11/01/a576e7a4-ddcb-11e8-b732-3c72cbf131f2_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The incident marks the District’s fourth homicide in two days as killings continue to climb.

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Elementary school teacher arrested and charged in Northern Virginia <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/elementary-schoolteacher-arrested-and-charged-in-northern-virginia/2018/11/01/6b55603e-ddc4-11e8-85df-7a6b4d25cfbb_story.html?utm_term=.98388d5935f3&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Teacher had an “inappropriate relationship with a child,” authorities said.

By Dana Hedgpeth   •    Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/elementary-schoolteacher-arrested-and-charged-in-northern-virginia/2018/11/01/6b55603e-ddc4-11e8-85df-7a6b4d25cfbb_story.html?utm_term=.98388d5935f3&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
    <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/elementary-schoolteacher-arrested-and-charged-in-northern-virginia/2018/11/01/6b55603e-ddc4-11e8-85df-7a6b4d25cfbb_story.html?utm_term=.98388d5935f3&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Twelve-year-old boy charged with sexual battery in Virginia <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/twelve-year-old-boy-charged-with-sexual-battery-in-virginia/2018/11/01/67c68818-ddc3-11e8-85df-7a6b4d25cfbb_story.html?utm_term=.827f9ce2eb4d&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Police say the boy “inappropriately touched multiple” sixth-grade girls at a Dumfries school.

By Dana Hedgpeth   •    Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/twelve-year-old-boy-charged-with-sexual-battery-in-virginia/2018/11/01/67c68818-ddc3-11e8-85df-7a6b4d25cfbb_story.html?utm_term=.827f9ce2eb4d&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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