National Institutes of Health staffers walked out of a May 19 town hall at the institute’s Bethesda headquarters as director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya said NIH “sponsored research that caused” the COVID-19 pandemic. During the town hall, staffers also voiced displeasure over funding, firings and ideology. [CNN]
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger reflects on nearly 50-year career
As U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger prepares to retire, he spoke with WTOP about his nearly 50 years of policing — including his time as chief in Montgomery County from 2004 to 2019. Among his accomplishments in the county, he pointed to body-worn cameras. “In 2016, I put body-worn cameras on every patrol officer in Montgomery County, and I got body-worn cameras on Capitol Police officers here, and that program, I hope, continues to expand,” he said.[WTOP]
Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema gives Mamma Lena glowing review
Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema recently ventured north on I-270 to follow up on a tip on Mamma Lena Trattoria Napoletana in Germantown. He highlighted the “fried calamari, seafood salad, Gorgonzola and pear linguine, ‘Papa Carlo’ pizza [and] tiramisu” as his don’t-miss picks. “If the portions mirror Olive Garden’s, the cooking tastes as if we’re at home with the Varriales,” he wrote. [The Washington Post]
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