Good morning, Washington. Looks like there'll be no rest for the sweaty today, with forecasters saying this could be the hottest day of the year thus far and predicting temperatures in the triple digit range. The recent heat hasn't been kind to local train systems, which have been experiencing a number of heat-related delays.
The D.C. [...]

Hamidu Jalloh sells candy, chips, pickles, pickled eggs, sunflower seeds, hot dogs, hot chocolate, noodle soup, hot dogs, nachos, and sometimes ice cream.
In many neighborhoods, he is the corner store. This week he's our cover story.

Jule Banville reports from the We Are One concert: Getting in via the security gates pretty easy. Bag restrictions were not really followed. Bags were not confiscated. They were checked in a cursory way. Basically it was like security at any big outdoor concert. People are bringing in chairs, strollers, and blankets with no trouble.
But [...]

Quick! Hot dogs! Not-dogs! Possibly real dogs! Right now at the Rayburn House Office Building!
Next week, the American Meat Institute will hold its annual Capitol Hill Hot Dog Lunch in celebration of National Hot Dog Month (declared, suspiciously, by the Hot Dog & Sausage Council). Today, not one to let a free dog go unpunished, [...]