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Flash floods in Washington, DC take their toll on dockless bikes and scooters

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Flash flooding in Washington, DC has thrown the capital region in chaos, with reports of water rescues, traffic closures, and power outages. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/8/20686460/washington-flash-flood-scooter-bird-lime-jump-bikes https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/64688289/1154620712.jpg.0.jpg

Exclusive: here’s the photo of a very white summer intern class the White House didn’t release

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Past group photos of White House interns under President Donald Trump have drawn criticism for showing a group of overwhelmingly white young people. This summer, the White House didn’t make much progress on diversity — they just didn’t release the photo. from https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/8/29/17793104/white-house-intern-picture-summer-2018 https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ODlunhfGSWxghZyJGvg_PqGFO8I=/0x0:3000x2000/1200x0/filters:focal(0x0:3000x2000)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/12669761/Summer_2018_White_House_intern_class.jpg