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Hi there, Washington! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Georgia Guardsman was arrested while patrolling DC streets
  • What led DC police to fatally shoot a dog during an arrest?
  • Why the Papal Nuncio's visit marked a milestone for Catholic University

Also on today's calendar: A Monument to Comedy - Sketch Comedy Show and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Sylvester S.!

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Hot with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 92, low: 68.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• National Guard crime task force member arrested in DC, accused of drawing gun on fellow Guard member (wtop.com) — A Georgia National Guard member deployed in Washington as part of President Trump's crime task force was arrested after allegedly pointing a loaded gun at a fellow Guard member during an argument over haircut rules. The case highlights ongoing tensions over thousands of out-of-state Guard troops still patrolling DC streets under an emergency order that's been extended through January 2029.
   

• DC police officer fatally shoots dog while arresting man wanted in deadly stabbing (dcnewsnow.com) — DC police arrested 25-year-old Andrew Tyree Richardson on Sunday in connection with a July stabbing that killed 56-year-old Charles Sharp on the 2900 block of 14th Street NW. During the arrest, a dog allegedly charged officers and was fatally shot after a taser failed, prompting an Internal Affairs investigation while Richardson faces murder, burglary, and weapons-related charges.
   

• Pope Leo XIV's Representative Nuncio Caccia Celebrates Opening Mass at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC (catholicnewsworld.com) — Students, faculty, and staff in Washington gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine for Catholic University's annual Mass of the Holy Spirit, led this year by Papal Nuncio Archbishop Gabriele Caccia. The liturgy paused classes, brought greetings from Pope Leo XIV, granted canonical missions to four professors, and encouraged the campus to deepen prayer and Scripture study.
   

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    Here are strong scholarship opportunities for a first-generation person of color pursuing nursing. Nursing scholarships supporting students of color… (Nextdoor Eastland Gardens)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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