When should you launch your July 4 weekend getaway?; D.C. Council again weighs making it easier for bicyclists and pedestrians to collect insurance after crashes; D.C. police: Officers fatally shoot man who refused to drop weapon; Science Channel’s ‘How to Build … Everything’ almost lives up to its title; Update: Service resumes between Mt. Vernon Square and L’Enfant Plaza after track fire at Gallery Place; Check It gang steps back to the limelight with a film premiere; Debris fire closes Gallery Place Metro station at height of evening rush, snarling commute; The month of June in restaurant openings and closings;     When should you launch your July 4 weekend getaway? Here's some advice for escapes from Washington to Northeast destinations. By Robert Thomson  •  Read more » D.C. Council again weighs making it easier for bicyclists and pedestrians to collect insurance after crashes Currently, in order for a cyclist or pedestrian to collect damages, the incident must be 100 percent the driver’s fault. By Luz Lazo  •  Read more »   D.C. police: Officers fatally shoot man who refused to drop weapon The man was holding a pellet gun. By Peter Hermann  •  Read more » Science Channel’s ‘How to Build … Everything’ almost lives up to its title Maybe they’ll explain how to assemble that Ikea bookshelf I never took out of the box. By Marc Silver  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Update: Service resumes between Mt. Vernon Square and L’Enfant Plaza after track fire at Gallery Place Metro said residual delays continue in both directions. By Faiz Siddiqui and Victoria St. Martin  •  Read more »   Check It gang steps back to the limelight with a film premiere A weekend fashion show and documentary screening track the path from street violence. By Clarence Williams  •  Read more » Debris fire closes Gallery Place Metro station at height of evening rush, snarling commute One person was treated for possible smoke inhalation. By Faiz Siddiqui  •  Read more »   Police release video authorities say shows suspect in triple homicide Video shows a man running from Forestville scene where five people were shot. By Lynh Bui  •  Read more »   The month of June in restaurant openings and closings It's summer, and the active restaurant scene is still hot, hot, hot. By Becky Krystal  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   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