Four Courts Celebration Video — Video captures the celebration after Ireland’s Four Courts, the Courthouse pub, was named America’s Best Soccer Bar by Men in Blazers. The soccer media network said it was “a joy to celebrate the beautiful story” of the Courthouse pub, and its reopening after a devastating crash and fire, with USMNT legend Clint Dempsey. [Men in Blazers/X]
Judge Halts Golf Course Cuts — A federal judge told the Trump administration Monday not to cut down more than 10 trees at D.C.’s historic East Potomac Golf Course without first providing notice. The course, which the president plans to renovate into a championship layout, will stay open for now amid an emergency lawsuit from the DC Preservation League. [AP, Washington Post]
Data Center Fight to High Court — The fight over a planned complex of up to 37 data centers near the Manassas National Battlefield is headed to the Virginia Supreme Court. Developer QTS said it will appeal a Court of Appeals ruling that voided the Digital Gateway Project on procedural grounds. The second developer, Compass Datacenters, dropped out of the project this week. [Washington Post]
Spanberger Weighs Class Action Bill — Gov. Abigail Spanberger is weighing whether to sign or veto legislation that would, for the first time, allow Virginians to file class action lawsuits in state courts. The measure is sponsored by Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Fairfax). Virginia is one of only two states, along with Mississippi, without a formal class action procedure. Spanberger has until May 23 to act. [Virginia Mercury]
Chilly May Ahead — After D.C. matched its fourth-warmest April on record, the Capital Weather Gang projects May will average 2 to 5 degrees below normal. “A much chillier weather pattern is taking hold,” wrote meteorologist Jason Samenow, with first-half-of-month highs expected to land more often in the 60s than the typical 70s. [Washington Post]
It’s Tuesday — Expect sunny skies and a high near 84, with southwest winds 9–20 mph and gusts up to 33 mph. Overnight will be mostly cloudy with a low around 64 and a slight chance of rain showers after 2 a.m. [NWS]
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