Iowa congressman says D.C. needs a recession because it has ‘cranes everywhere’; Metro can’t just spend its way out of this mess; Baseball season preview: Spalding starts strong; players, games, teams to watch; Driverless delivery robots could be hitting D.C. sidewalks soon; Got questions about HOT lanes? We’ve got answers.; It’s directly below a parking ramp, but this Georgetown space is becoming a bar; NBC’s ‘The Carmichael Show’ makes art of conversation; Police in Prince George’s County investigate homicide; Metro riders face lingering delays on three rail lines; Meg Falk, advocate for Pentagon families after 9/11 attacks, dies at 71; Police investigating report of rape in Howard University residence hall; Update: Crash involving two Metrobuses cleared on K Street NW; How major U.S. cities and transit systems are reacting to the Brussels attacks; After shutdown, Metro riders ask what’s next;     Iowa congressman says D.C. needs a recession because it has ‘cranes everywhere’ Thanks, Congressman Blum! By Perry Stein  •  Read more » Metro can’t just spend its way out of this mess The transit agency needs more outside help, but it must solve internal problems on its own. By Robert Thomson  •  Read more »   Baseball season preview: Spalding starts strong; players, games, teams to watch The Cavaliers are off to an 8-0 start with several impressive wins already under their belt. Meanwhile, defending Virginia 6A champ Madison leads the preseason Top 10 rankings. By Jacob Emert and Brandon Parker  •  Read more »   Driverless delivery robots could be hitting D.C. sidewalks soon D.C. Council member Mary Cheh has crafted legislation to allow "ground-based autonomous delivery services,"and tapped a robot firm for a Wilson Building demo. By Michael Laris  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Got questions about HOT lanes? We’ve got answers. Travelers express their confusion about Virginia's plans to make more HOT lanes. By Robert Thomson  •  Read more »   It’s directly below a parking ramp, but this Georgetown space is becoming a bar Church, from the team behind such other subterranean spaces as Bedrock Billiards and Rocket Bar, is scheduled to open this fall. By Fritz Hahn  •  Read more »   NBC’s ‘The Carmichael Show’ makes art of conversation Comedian Jerrod Carmichael has revived a classic format no one else was attempting: the multi-camera family sitcom that deals with real issues. By Rudi Greenberg  •  Read more »   Police in Prince George’s County investigate homicide The incident occurred in the District Heights area By Dana Hedgpeth  •  Read more » Metro riders face lingering delays on three rail lines Trains are no longer sharing a track but delays remain By Dana Hedgpeth  •  Read more » Meg Falk, advocate for Pentagon families after 9/11 attacks, dies at 71 Pentagon official who oversaw military family policy faced her most acute crisis on Sept. 11, 2001. By Emily Langer  •  Read more »   Police investigating report of rape in Howard University residence hall Students protest pace of investigation; police say no arrest made By Peter Hermann and Susan Svrluga  •  Read more » Update: Crash involving two Metrobuses cleared on K Street NW A Metro spokeswoman said three people were injured. By Victoria St. Martin  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   How major U.S. cities and transit systems are reacting to the Brussels attacks Although there are no known threats in the U.S., agencies across the country are beefing up patrols following the attack -- deploying K9 units and conducting sweeps of major transit hubs. By Faiz Siddiqui  •  Read more »   Airports workers cancel strike planned for U.S. hubs following Brussels attacks The strike and protests that had been planned for 10 major U.S. hubs was slated to begin Tuesday night. By Luz Lazo  •  Read more »   After shutdown, Metro riders ask what’s next Many look at Metro differently, but not necessarily in a good way. By Robert Thomson  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Going Out Guide What to do and where to go in the Washington area, in your inbox twice a week. Sign Up »         Share D.C. Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for D.C. Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071