Subject: Afternoon Buzz: Montgomery official embezzled $6.7 million from county to feed gambling addiction, prosecutors say
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Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 21:13:47 +0000

Afternoon Buzz from The Washington Post

Winter’s sneaky arrival: Thursday’s snow accumulation numbers, and how this freak storm happened ; Va. House Democratic leader Toscano plans to resign leadership post

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Montgomery official embezzled $6.7 million from county to feed gambling addiction, prosecutors say <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/montgomery-official-embezzled-67-million-from-county-federal-prosecutors-say/2018/11/16/5378861c-e85a-11e8-bbdb-72fdbf9d4fed_story.html?utm_term=.b60b2105a3a5&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Byung “Peter” Bang, a former economic development official, pleaded guilty Friday to wire fraud, theft and other charges in state and federal court.

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Winter’s sneaky arrival: Thursday’s snow accumulation numbers, and how this freak storm happened <https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2018/11/16/winters-sneaky-arrival-thursdays-snow-accumulation-numbers-how-this-freak-storm-happened/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

We’ve mapped the snow coverage, and explain how this bizarre, much too-early storm unfolded.

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Va. House Democratic leader Toscano plans to resign leadership post <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/va-house-democratic-leader-toscano-says-he-will-resign-his-leadership-post/2018/11/16/2511bcfa-e9d4-11e8-a939-9469f1166f9d_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

As the state continues to trend blue, Toscano said he doesn’t have the time to devote anymore

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FedEx Field wasn’t built to be loud, and the Redskins have done little to change that <https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/11/16/fedex-field-wasnt-built-be-loud-redskins-have-done-little-change-that/?utm_term=.c39b754971d9&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

From the day it opened, Maryland venue has been no place like home.

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5 new places to eat around Union Market (that aren’t Union Market) <https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2018/11/14/new-places-eat-around-union-market-that-arent-union-market/?utm_term=.85b7d591ea88&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The food hall is constantly crowded. Here's where to go instead.

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‘It means we can be a family.’ Couple adopts five siblings as part of D.C. court’s Adoption Day <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/it-means-we-can-be-a-family-couple-adopts-five-siblings-as-part-of-dc-courts-adoption-day/2018/11/16/05f03b72-e8de-11e8-a939-9469f1166f9d_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

It takes ‘a village to raise a kid, now more than ever. They are our future,’ said Tyrone Mack.

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The crash on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge sparked a massive blaze in June.

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Metro pitches passes as way to compete with Uber, Lyft <https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2018/11/16/metro-pitches-passes-way-compete-with-uber-lyft/?utm_term=.e0ff00c99c5f&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Metro says it is losing out to ride-hailing services and it is floating a budget aimed at helping it compete.

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U.S. judge eases release conditions for would-be Reagan assassin John W. Hinckley Jr. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/john-hinckley-jr-release-conditions-eased-by-us-judge-35-years-after-reagan-assassination-attempt/2018/11/16/c00aa472-e9c7-11e8-b8dc-66cca409c180_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Hinckley, 63, doing ‘very good’ since 2016 release from government psychiatric hospital, court finds

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Maryland chicken plant investigated after video shows alleged animal abuse <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/maryland-chicken-plant-investigated-after-video-shows-alleged-animal-abuse/2018/11/16/48b61512-e91f-11e8-85cb-5d266381f5b4_story.html?utm_term=.606534ce426e&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

New Trump administration rules allow some plants to operate at unsafe speeds, an animal rights group says.

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Perspective

Reviewing our first snow prediction: The forecast was off some, but it was hard to avoid <https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2018/11/16/reviewing-our-first-snow-prediction-forecast-was-off-some-it-was-hard-avoid/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Sometimes, despite our best efforts, a tricky forecast has too many complex variables to overcome.

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Northam removes two board members ahead of crucial vote on pipeline project <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/va-governor-removes-two-board-members-ahead-of-crucial-vote-on-pipeline-project/2018/11/16/69e8af78-e9a2-11e8-a939-9469f1166f9d_story.html?utm_term=.1bf2ceb03286&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Environmentalists are outraged by decision. Pipeline vote affects historic African American community

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Baker trip to S. Africa questioned by members of his economic development board <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/baker-trip-to-s-africa-questioned-by-members-of-his-economic-development-board/2018/11/16/6bff9970-e821-11e8-bbdb-72fdbf9d4fed_story.html?utm_term=.6e4b95841f60&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

County Executive Rushern Baker III’s office did not announce he was traveling to South Africa during his final month in office.

By Rachel Chason   •    Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/baker-trip-to-s-africa-questioned-by-members-of-his-economic-development-board/2018/11/16/6bff9970-e821-11e8-bbdb-72fdbf9d4fed_story.html?utm_term=.6e4b95841f60&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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More than 125 animals rescued from bad conditions at Maryland property <https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2018/11/16/more-than-animals-rescued-bad-conditions-maryland-property/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Officials called it a “large-scale cruelty situation” and said the animals suffered from “neglect and were living in filthy conditions.”

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