Subject: Afternoon Buzz: D.C. bid $2.1 million for a plot of dirt used as a dog park. It might not be enough.
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Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 21:22:05 +0000

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Nominee to replace Kavanaugh is pressed on past writings on date rape at Senate hearing; D.C. private school to launch sexual misconduct investigation after learning of ‘firsthand...

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D.C. bid $2.1 million for a plot of dirt used as a dog park. It might not be enough. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-bid-21-million-for-a-plot-of-dirt-used-as-a-dog-park-it-might-not-be-enough/2019/02/05/65cbfb68-2645-11e9-81fd-b7b05d5bed90_story.html?utm_term=.68477731fc35&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Critics say the money should be used for housing, while dog owners fear the city will be outbid.

By Marissa J. Lang   ·   Read more <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-bid-21-million-for-a-plot-of-dirt-used-as-a-dog-park-it-might-not-be-enough/2019/02/05/65cbfb68-2645-11e9-81fd-b7b05d5bed90_story.html?utm_term=.68477731fc35&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Nominee to replace Kavanaugh is pressed on past writings on date rape at Senate hearing <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/neomi-rao-pressed-on-past-writings-on-date-rape-at-hearing-on-her-judicial-nomination/2019/02/05/156b4784-28b4-11e9-b2fc-721718903bfc_story.html?utm_term=.0cdb5a61ef78&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, a sexual assault survivor, said Neomi Rao’s writings “give me pause.” Rao is President Trump’s choice to fill Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh’s seat on the D.C. federal appeals court.

By Ann E. Marimow ·   Read more <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/neomi-rao-pressed-on-past-writings-on-date-rape-at-hearing-on-her-judicial-nomination/2019/02/05/156b4784-28b4-11e9-b2fc-721718903bfc_story.html?utm_term=.0cdb5a61ef78&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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D.C. private school to launch sexual misconduct investigation after learning of ‘firsthand accounts’ <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-private-school-to-launch-sexual-misconduct-investigation-after-learning-of-firsthand-accounts/2019/02/05/44780efc-28ca-11e9-9d7d-8834c16c128c_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The investigation comes after a teacher was implicated in a sexual abuse scandal at another school.

By Justin Wm. Moyer ·   Read more <http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-private-school-to-launch-sexual-misconduct-investigation-after-learning-of-firsthand-accounts/2019/02/05/44780efc-28ca-11e9-9d7d-8834c16c128c_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Washington’s temperature leaps to record high of 72 degrees, less than a week after it was 10 degrees <https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/02/05/washingtons-temperature-leaps-record-high-degrees-less-than-week-after-it-was-degrees/?utm_term=.64fed0f26112&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

On the ninth anniversary of one of its all-time great snowstorms, Washington has set a record high temperature.

By Jason Samenow and Ian Livingston ·   Read more <https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/02/05/washingtons-temperature-leaps-record-high-degrees-less-than-week-after-it-was-degrees/?utm_term=.64fed0f26112&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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As homicides surge, convicted felons caught with guns in D.C. will face federal charges <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/us-to-prosecute-districts-armed-ex-convicts-in-federal-court-in-surge-against-gun-violence/2019/02/05/1f518926-2363-11e9-90cd-dedb0c92dc17_story.html?utm_term=.f469efe9cc80&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Federal prosecutors’ eventual goal is to bring all “felon-in-possession” gun cases to U.S. District Court instead of D.C. Superior Court, authorities say.

By Spencer S. Hsu and Peter Hermann ·   Read more <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/us-to-prosecute-districts-armed-ex-convicts-in-federal-court-in-surge-against-gun-violence/2019/02/05/1f518926-2363-11e9-90cd-dedb0c92dc17_story.html?utm_term=.f469efe9cc80&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Wizards' John Wall ruptures Achilles' tendon in fall in his home, now expected out 12 months <https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/02/05/john-wall-ruptures-achilles-tendon-expected-miss-least-months/?utm_term=.41f0afeca678&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

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Review

Barrel on Capitol Hill has one of the best pub menus in town <https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/restaurants/barrel-on-capitol-hill-has-one-of-the-best-pub-menus-in-town/2019/02/04/f6e7514c-25af-11e9-ad53-824486280311_story.html?utm_term=.e085ae832c7f&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

We can thank Walfer Hernandez, a former line cook turned executive chef, for the restaurant’s clever riffs on bar food and brunch.

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Remembering 2010’s Snowmageddon in 10 images and scenes <https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/02/05/remembering-s-snowmageddon-images-scenes/?utm_term=.4cd89c3fc612&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

It's the anniversary of Snowmageddon, one of the Washington area’s all-time great snowstorms.

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Virginia state trooper fatally shot while helping to execute a search warrant <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/virginia-state-trooper-fatally-shot-while-helping-to-execute-a-search-warrant/2019/02/05/d59b3512-2938-11e9-b2fc-721718903bfc_story.html?utm_term=.b3cd55b8ef9a&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Police returned fire, killing the gunman during the Monday night raid in Cumberland County, authorities said.

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George Washington’s first State of the Union address: Little pomp and no applause lines  <https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/02/05/george-washingtons-first-state-union-address-little-pomp-no-applause-lines/?utm_term=.f54a565408dd&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

After declining to be called “His High Mightiness,” the father of our nation delivered a to-do list for a nation still in its infancy

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Perspective

One month in, the battle to eat healthier is real but the results have been good <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/one-month-in-the-battle-to-eat-healthier-is-real-but-the-results-have-been-good/2019/02/05/01e9a2a8-2960-11e9-b011-d8500644dc98_story.html?utm_term=.dd9aaba36e2f&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Going vegan means retraining my taste buds — and fighting the cravings for fast food.

By Courtland Milloy ·   Read more <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/one-month-in-the-battle-to-eat-healthier-is-real-but-the-results-have-been-good/2019/02/05/01e9a2a8-2960-11e9-b011-d8500644dc98_story.html?utm_term=.dd9aaba36e2f&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Analysis

Washington is the snowiest big city between Richmond and Boston so far this winter <https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/02/05/washington-is-snowiest-big-city-between-richmond-boston-so-far-this-winter/?utm_term=.3f0f71eff64a&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Washington has seen more than five times as much snow as Boston.

By Ian Livingston ·   Read more <https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/02/05/washington-is-snowiest-big-city-between-richmond-boston-so-far-this-winter/?utm_term=.3f0f71eff64a&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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A D.C. condominium building meant to look like it belongs <https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/a-dc-condominium-building-meant-to-look-like-it-belongs/2019/02/04/f5a774bc-1824-11e9-8813-cb9dec761e73_story.html?utm_term=.2a235d735c9b&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

BUYING NEW | The Lucille, at 1301 H St. NE, has nine units. Prices range from $734,900 to $819,900.

By Audrey Hoffer ·   Read more <https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/a-dc-condominium-building-meant-to-look-like-it-belongs/2019/02/04/f5a774bc-1824-11e9-8813-cb9dec761e73_story.html?utm_term=.2a235d735c9b&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Elizabeth Warren and Valerie Jarrett spotted power dining at Olivia in D.C. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/02/05/elizabeth-warren-valerie-jarrett-spotted-power-dining-olivia-dc/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The 2020 presidential hopeful might have been seeking counsel from the former top Obama aide.

By Emily Heil ·   Read more <https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/02/05/elizabeth-warren-valerie-jarrett-spotted-power-dining-olivia-dc/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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