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In today's newsletter:

• What the new Latino museum will mean for the National Mall
• Why Commanders leaders are upbeat despite that ugly Ravens preseason loss

Also on today's calendar: 15 Tips to Save Dozens of Hours each Month using Microsoft Outlook and Gmail and 9 more events.

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

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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• Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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• Thursday: Very hot with a thunderstorm, with a high of 99 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Smithsonian chooses Arts and Industries Building for National Latino Museum (wusa9.com) — Washington's Arts and Industries Building on the National Mall has been chosen as the permanent home for the future National Museum of the American Latino, cementing a major new cultural destination in the city. The decision reverses an earlier South Monument recommendation and finalizes a years-long site search for this addition to the Smithsonian network.
   

• Washington Commanders leaders express confidence ahead of regular season (fox5dc.com) — Washington football fans get a reality check and a confidence boost as Commanders leaders downplay preseason worries and highlight strong training camp progress. With roster cuts made and key players like Jayden Daniels and Nick Allegretti in focus, optimism is building for the season opener against the Eagles in two weeks.
   

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• Hey, I just moved to BENNING ROAD SE, and I have to say the abandoned cats and dogs I see is highly horrible.
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