Adam Bednar News Today

WMATA GM apologizes for bad first day of Red Line shutdown. Barcroft Apartments will have largest number of deeply affordable units in Arlington after redevelopment. WMATA GM floats idea of regional tax for transit.

New legislation targets environmental injustices in industrial pollution. HUD gives Annapolis Housing Authority “troubled” rating. Baltimore area sees surge in apartment leasing. 

Developers are calling on city leaders to support transit-oriented development amidst an influx of federal funding opportunities.

Person dies on Red Line tracks during Monday’s rush hour. Downtown DC needs more amenities to be livable. Audit finds Maryland Toll Authority overcharged thousands of users. 

Profit at the nation’s largest retailer fell as inflation raised costs and altered shopping habits, but the company issued a slightly improved outlook for the rest of the year.

The Department of Justice has sued to stop the $2.18 billion acquisition on antitrust grounds. Read more at Boston.com.

Newark sets a record with five straight days of temperatures above 100 degrees, and other parts of the country, like Oklahoma, also experienced triple-digit heat.

It was a milestone in the coronavirus pandemic, 18 months after adults first began receiving shots against the virus. The response from parents was notably muted.

The vaccines seem safe for children and are likely to protect against severe illness. But data on efficacy are thin, and most children have already been infected.

As COO, Sandberg helped grow Facebook into one of the biggest and most successful companies in the world — but not without controversy.