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"Jennifer WTO P news. Money news at ten and 40 past the hour here on WTO brought you by pen fed credit union great rates for everyone. Here's Jeff Klebold. Friday trading marked the end of the first quarter for the markets and it was a good one. The Valle gained 3% this quarter, the S&P 500 Index finished the first quarter up more than 6%, the NASDAQ finished the first quarter up more than 16%. It's best quarterly gains in 2020. Next week is the first week of trading for the second quarter. Economic news will include payroll from ADP's private sector job growth, the Labor Department's march unemployment numbers expected to be unchanged. Jeff Klebold, WTO be news. It's now 9 41, a man is dead in prince George's county after a crash this morning. It happened in the area of Allentown road and Leon street near joy space Andrew joint base Andrews just before 2 a.m. this morning. The cars were involved, two cars involved in that collision. One of the drivers died on the scene. The other has non life threatening injuries. Prince George's county police trying to determine what caused that crash this morning, more coming up in traffic shortly here on WTO. A 26 year old man is now charged in the shooting death of his uncle, prince George's county, police say they arrested 26 year old daequan white in connection with the murder of 44 year old Stephen mourning. Police were responding to the report of a shooting on greenbelt road near Chelsea wood this happened on Thursday. They arrived, they found morning inside a car with a gunshot wound, he died at the scene, investigators say an argument between the two led to the shooting, white is being held without bond. Students at Robinson's secondary school and fairfax county got to hear from an astronaut who previously attended their school. This place served as a launch pad for my dreams. Astronaut chel lindgren was selected to be a NASA astronaut in 2009 and has since logged 311 days in space across two space flights. He spoke with students about his journey to becoming an astronaut, one that he says was met with challenges and students were also able to ask him questions. Did you have any teacher or role model who helped you on this path? What was the training like to become an astronaut? What are your predictions for humanity and space travel within the next like ten years? His answer to that last question may not surprise you. Students like you here at Robinson, our next generation of explorers. Acacia James WTO P news. The White House says it will not pay to verify its Twitter account in an email obtained by axios, White House director of digital strategy, rob flaherty told staff that the blue check mark now means that a person has paid for the verification. Social media site is rolling out a new verification process today. Accounts that were previously verified will not get to keep their check marks unless they subscribe to Twitter. The Twitter blue, I should say, businesses will have to pay a $1000 a month if they want to get that verification. Coming up here on WTO P, you have, have you really wanted to try one of those electric scooters, but you're just not quite sure. We'll tell you where you can get a free tutorial on how to ride one. It's now 9 43. You know how it feels to find an extra French fry in the bottom of the bag. Imagine finding, I don't know, $5 million? Well, during the Maryland lottery's 50th anniversary cash bash promotion, the lottery games you normally play can also be entered into a second chance contest to win up to $5 million. Every $50 of games like fast play keynote or non winning scratch offs can earn
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Former Maryland Mayor Arrested, Faces Child Pornography Charges
"We're going to start with a story that is pretty disgusting. I'll be honest, but it needs to be covered and talked about. We're not going to spend too much time on it, but it needs to be talked about. Democrat mayor in Maryland arrested on 56 child pornography related charges. The mayor of college park, Maryland, Patrick Wu Jean, who's arrested Thursday on 56 child pornography possession and distribution charges. He's a gay activist, 47 year old gay activist, Democrat, faces 40 counts of hard to even read this. I'll be honest. It's so disgusting. It's vomit inducing, but it's real. So if you don't have the stomach for this, then I apologize. Possession of exploitive child material and 16 counts of distribution of exploitive child material, a press release from the prince George county police department set. Now, the national center for missing and exploited children were first alerted that the department had a social media account operating within the county was distributing quote suspected child pornography on February 17th, according to PGP and law enforcement deserves credit for working quickly and arresting a rather high profile Democrat. Someone that is and we'll talk about this in a second, someone that is off was awfully popular with Buttigieg and that whole that whole cabal. Regular guest at The White House, all that. And by the way, just so we're clear, at least 13 mayors in the last couple years have been arrested on child sex crimes since 2021 that's really strange, isn't it?
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"There has been a deadly fire in prince George's county. This fire started around ten 30 last night at a home on Schultz road in Clinton, two people were taken to the hospital, a man was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of that fire is still under investigation. Is the sound of noisy leaf blowers disturbing your peace. Just try to record a story outside and get back to me on that one. Montgomery county could soon shut out the noise, the county is moving forward with banning gas leaf blowers. This is county council president Evan glass, the transportation and environment committee, which I chair. Unanimously approved a piece of legislation today that would ban combustion engine powered leaf blowers in an effort to reduce noise pollution. But glasses, it's not just about quieting things down. The bills also meant to look out for residents health and the environment, the full council will vote on the band next. I'm Peter M surley, and here are your top headlines from federal news network, GOP senator Joni Ernst is calling for a proposed rule to be rescinded. It would require federal contractors to report their greenhouse gas emission levels as well as their reduction targets to comply Ernst says the rule would cause small businesses more than a $100 million. The first year and $62 million a year after that. And Gina Ortiz Jones will step down on March 6th as under secretary of the air force for financial management, the Senate confirmed her to that position last July, Ortiz Jones manages an air force budget of a $194 billion. For more on these stories, go to federal news network dot com. 6 25 money news at 25 and 55, more than half of
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"The belt where you stay right to get through that scheduled work, the beltway in Maryland in good shape through Montgomery and prince George's county, southbound BW Parkway beyond 32 that crashes wrapped up and gone with all you traveling to open. No problems on I 95 to speak up. You guys are pretty clear. Sat down to 70, near the clarksburg waystation we had a broken down truck along the right side drawing a little bit of attention, but other than that, you were clear to continue toward Rockville and the beltway loops, which are traveling to open and available there. No problems in the district, we did have the crash northbound on D.C. two 95, headed toward benning road that has since cleared in traveling to once again open. Looking for a safe used car Fitzgerald auto mall has hundreds of good cars trucks and SUVs next to a new car fits where used cars best as it fits small dot com today. Rob stallworth, ET OP traffic. Take a look what's happening weather wise seems like sunshine the buzzword for today. Your storm team four meteorologist clay Anderson. For the weekend we'll start out with partly cloudy conditions, temperatures will be rising above average, highs today will be in the low to mid 50s to our south. Wendy conditions winds from the west at 5 to 10 mph, fair skies tonight, rather pleasant day for Sunday as well more clouds for Sunday with a chance of a passing shower for your Sunday into Monday, temperatures will start to cool down with high temperatures in the 40s with a chance of wintry mix by midweek. I'm storm team four meteorologist clay Anderson. We're looking at 48° of the wharf in D.C., 48 knocks and hill, Sterling up to 51 in 49 here outside the WTO P studios. It's all brought to you by long fence, save 15%
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"7 web now one. It's 9 O 8. Michael and sons peting tune up for only $69. Traffic and weather together on the apes for that we go to Steve Dresden. Now on the traffic, something tail good evening starting off in Maryland, the capitol beltway were in good shape, almost throughout Montgomery county and prince George's county, delays at basically on a way in both directions on the BW perway pretty good ride from this split in Riverdale up through the beltway and all the way clear to the Baltimore beltway. Not much to win on 95 or two 70, route 50, no delays, but if you are traveling from the belly O to the Chesapeake Bay bridge through our traffic cameras, we are seeing some pretty heavy fog especially at the bay bridge, so you use a bit of caution, three lanes are open, westbound two lanes are currently open eastbound. In the district still a bit of a delay is expected in about 14 street bridge remain slow, once you get on the bridge, does move, again, it moves slowly, but no incidents report were in good shape currently on D.C. two 95 no incidents were reported over an I two 95 or inside the third street tunnel. In Virginia, no incidents report on the capitol building in either direction 66 and I three 95 looking A-okay. 95 northbound, delays have basically gone away from the aca kwon to the Springfield interchange, no problem to report on the southbound side. Herndon area we cleared up crash activity southbound 28 year frying pan road with your traveling opens. Steve dresner, WTO traffic. Steve, thank you and I were watching the clouds to see just when the rains were part. Here's NBC force Samara Theodore. Hi Friends, if you're planning on being outdoors to bring in the new year, the good news is The Rain is tapering off
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"We're working to build a long-lasting pipeline that will benefit the region for years to come. At four 38. We have traffic and weather on the 8s for you. Let's go to Joe Conway in the traffic center. I like we're going to start off on the mail to belly prince George's county jammed on the inner loop coming down from around 50 on your way south towards route four Pennsylvania avenue. It should be mostly FedEx field traffic. We do have a crash on the adult of side just after Pennsylvania avenue now cleared to the right shoulder causing a brief to lay beyond that. You'll slow again from two 14 hitting up toward 50 that again, FedEx field delays. And it looks so briefly two and across the Wilson bridge out of oxen hill had an earlier crash on the Alexandria side that's not confined to the shoulder. Elsewhere in Maryland on the Baltimore Parkway two 95 sewing both north and southbound approaching about 32. 95 is a good ride. Westbound 100 after I 95 outrage looking for a crash sounds like there may be only one lane gets through. I 70 eastbound jammed briefly through the entertainment I 81, then very heavy and slowly being south mountain, most of the way toward Frederick city, I two 70 samples flowing out of Bucky's town most of the way toward clarksburg where you pick up an extra lane heading south through Montgomery county. Going into Virginia on the end of the valley briefly slow out of Tyson's toward the legion bridge, westbound 66 slows about a mile or so trying to get to I 81 where 81 south is very much slow and heavy, leaving Steven city towards Strasbourg in weekend, holiday volume, 95 southbound slow off the Springfield interchange toward the earlier crash junior newington now gone, then you'll slow again from lords and most of the way toward Fredericksburg, north of so quite slow out of thornburg heading up towards Stafford, there you pick up the north end running, easy pass lanes on 95 and three 95. On the trip to the district on three 95 southbound crawling from both the thirsty tuning for the app bound case bridge, bigger issues roll on D.C. Trinity 5 southbound, jammed up from east avenue, heading toward east capital street. Lister's nearby saying that nothing is getting through, this rollover crash that was initially reported near east cab. In fact, all traffic is apparently being diverted from what we understand at river terrace and that would of course add to your woes. If you're northbound, you're simply slowing to take a look at if what we understand, jam up from only 6 95 on your way up toward east capital street. We are brought to you by The Cheesecake Factory get a free $15 bonus card for every $50 gift card bought at Cheesecake Factory restaurants or The Cheesecake Factory dot com throughout the end of the year. I'm gonna tip your traffic. Now the storm team four meteorologist Rhine Miller. A couple of showers are possible north and west of D.C. into the evening hours, otherwise we'll start to turn breezy overnight with winds
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"A fight at the great Frederick fair Saturday night. According to the Frederick county sheriff's office, deputies observed a large group of juveniles form inside one of the traffic Gates. The group was moved outside the gate by deputies and fair security, and that's when a fight broke out. Police say a boy was taken to the Frederick county law enforcement center and later released to a guardian, his charge will include second degree assault. Shortly after that incident, another crowd began to form and police say a girl from the crowd hit a deputy in the chest. The girl was taken into custody, her charges will also include second degree assault and resisting an interfering with an arrest via a juvenile reference. She was also released to her guardian, both have been banned from the Frederick fairgrounds. It's a problem that hides in plain sight, human trafficking, to historic sororities in prince George's county, are trying to bring awareness to the problem. The unite to fight human trafficking initiative is a partnership between local chapters of alpha Kappa alpha sorority and Delta sigma theta sorority. Bonita swindell president of the psi epsilon omega chapter of alpha Kappa alpha sorority incorporated. We felt that through this collaboration and the strategic focus that we'll all be able to have with additional positive impact on this very important topic. Muriel brewer president of the prince George's county chapter of Delta sigma theta sorority incorporated. Is hidden in plain sight. So that's really why we're coming together to educate individuals. They're holding a series of three human trafficking webinars. Stephanie gaines Bryant WTO news. This is part of our continuing coverage of people making a difference in our community. To find out more, go to WTO P dot com. Coming up, I look at sports, the commanders lose to the Lions, the ravens blow a huge fourth quarter lead, and the WNBA crowns its champion. It's four 13. In honor of all those we've lost to cancer and those still fighting and thriving, like basketball analyst and cancer champion, Dick Vitale. I want to be cancer. I'm going to beat it. That's no doubt in my mind. I'm
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"Area, early voting has started in Maryland, but the actual primary day is still 8 days away. WTO continues to look at the race's impacting you, this time in prince George's county, where a group of challengers hopes to make county executive Angela also Brooks a one term leader. Challenging Angela also Brooks Tanya sweat of akiki. Everything I do is for the people of prince George's county. Sherman hardy of Clinton, I believe that police should be guarding it. You know, we have to go out and make sure that we are not over policing our communities. And former NFL player Lee Baden, who grew up around hyattsville and now lives in buoy. Not only was our leader on the field, but I was a leader through foundation work and I came back here, I gave scholarships. They all appeared on stage together at a forum two weeks ago, also Brooks was also there. We're crying is concerned. I think that is the single greatest priority that we should have right now. Doctor diara Robertson, a politics professor at Bowie state university says pulling off an upset won't be easy. When you talking about a comedy is really rare without a scandal or something of that nature that there's an upset. John dome in WTO, he news. The world is about to get its first look at pictures from the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope. NASA provinces the first pictures will include lots of stars nebula where stars are born and where they die and beyond that. I don't know what we're going to find. I mean, I think that's kind of the most interesting part about this. Scott pace heads the space policy institute at George Washington University. He says the James Webb is a million miles out in space, and he compares its capabilities to night vision devices that can see through dust and more. We're going to see see things that you literally can not see with the human eye. And that could mean objects and happenings that take us closer to the beginning of the universe. Peter king, CBS News. If you missed last month's super moon, you have another chance to see one this week. This month's full moon is Wednesday. At the same time, the moon's orbit will bring it closer to earth than usual in this cosmic combo is called a supermoon. That can make it appear slightly bigger and brighter, weather permitting, one named for Wednesday's full moon is the buck moon, a reference to the time
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"Doing the work We're going to end up putting 619 percent names up this year and every one of these people have has a story and a meaning 472 of those deaths are from 2021 the most ever to be added to the memorial walls from one year 319 of those deaths were COVID-19 related In northwest John Aaron WTO P news Knew this morning Maryland governor Larry Hogan has signed a bill which changes the name of a major road in prince George's county to piscataway highway Some Native Americans have long objected to the previous name of Indian head highway They say it's derogatory They have been asking for years for the name to be changed Jesse swan telling WTO the tribe will hold a large celebration Once the road is officially renamed that'll happen in October Coming up here after traffic and weather It's still not clear what's in that so called accord to rebuild the American legion bridge I'm Neil 1106 Hi it's Jonathan cotton with a good feed store in springtime can bring a new season of change in growth There are so many things to look forward to whether it's walking your dog taking a stroll through the park with a loved one or tackling a new do it yourself project It can be just energizing to get outside We are once again looking forward to summer camps family reunions and planning vacations Getting back into activities such as these can be difficult though if you suffer from pain in your feet knees hips or lower back Good feet arch supports can be the solution you need.
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"Northbound side of I two 70 right before you get to the exit for Watkins mill road we have a big mattress in the center of the roadway do use a bit of caution caller tells me folks are swerving around it So you may want to drop your speeds down after once you're north of I three 70 Otherwise quiet on the beltway throughout Montgomery county and prince George's county traffic moving nicely on 95 between the two beltways delays have almost gone away on the north pound side of the BW Parkway just a bit slow from one 93 north up to one 97 Once your past one 97 it does open up nicely no issues along with 50 currently at the Chesapeake Bay bridge we have two lanes heading eastbound three west bam In the district still dealing with a issue in northwest the westbound side of constitution avenue ringer 15th street the right lane remains blocked for medical emergency Looks like the wrapping up the crash activity in southeast independence avenue at North Carolina avenue did have a crash involving a pedestrian looks like the lanes are open now in both directions with no delays Over in Virginia quiet on the beltway no problems were reported on three 95 or 95 66 currently traveling incident free Don't miss el jardine with carnie and Wendy Wilson and Matt jardine Wednesday march 2nd at the Bethesda blues and jazz supper club Tickets are available at Bethesda blues jazz dot com Steve Rosner WTO traffic Now to storm team four meteorologist Samaritan mostly clear tonight with temperatures falling into the low 30s Tomorrow highs will be in the low 60s plenty of sunshine free your Monday Tuesday highs are in the low 60s again remaining mild but we are not.
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"Don't miss out Enter to win today at WTO dot com search free lunch Traffic and weather together on the 8th we go to bob in there now in the traffic center Well in cedarville on westbound 66 be alert headed toward manassas and works on now beginning to set up along the right side headed toward the manassas rest area Thanks are generally good to go though on the rest of 66 at least for now on three 95 and 95 paces good travel lanes are open and beltway traffic through tysons throughout and they all through Springfield It's all running pretty well between Springfield and the Woodrow Wilson bridge and in Maryland on the beltway through Montgomery and prince George's county's traffic continues to run without delay All is quiet and Maryland on 50 out to the bay bridge and traffic runs without to lay up and down both 95 and the Baltimore Washington Parkway as well as on two 70 Well it's on now a window nation's virtual home show by two windows get two free with no limit and pay nothing for two full years Get once a year savings right now visit window donation dot com slash home show Bob emler WTO traffic Bob thank you Now your storm team four four day forecast Here's NBC four's Matt Ritter This evening as skies continue to clear out in the winds continue to diminish It's going to get cold quite quickly and we'll have clear skies for the rest of the night Low temperatures will be in the mid teens to the low 20s Mostly sunny for tomorrow Temperatures will get pretty mild in the morning pretty quickly And then more seasonable in the afternoon highs will be a little bit of 40s and then Wednesday mostly to partly sunny and even milder highs will be in the low to mid 50s Thursday will be cloudy and unseasonably warm but some wet weather will be arriving rain in the afternoon Chance of a thunderstorm towards evening highs will be in the low to mid 60s and The Rain and possible thunderstorms will continue Thursday night and then taper off first thing on Friday morning followed by cooler more seasonable temperatures Storm team four meteorologist remembered Still below freezing around the beltway right now 29° in Rosalind Virginia 25 and Laurel Maryland 29.
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"Great quality Double uts time one 28 Traffic and weather on the 8s to rich hunter and the WTO traffic sign Last report still of the two closures in Marilyn one and prince Georges county saint barnabas road at deer park drive that's been closed for the last couple of hours due to a serious crash in her investigation over in pool zone Montgomery county That's also been closed for several hours White's ferry road closed between partnership bread and butt road as a result of yet another crash under investigation Now if you're traveling on two 70 good start southbound from Frederick down to the belly and Bethesda Nord founders who works on just before get up to 85 Bucky's town fight exit 31 you're down to a single right length that'll work somebody as of late volume's lights and not really causing any delays Better ride on both 95 and the Baltimore Washington Parkway between the two bellboys Parkway was also running well in both directions inside the bell way between developing green belt and the district line nothing in your way as of late Still working out on the bay bridge this morning by spouse van blocked for overnight maintenance he's found carries two a traffic one lane for each direction So far without significant delay if you're traveling in Virginia 66 east pounds from haymarket to roslin movie Well couple of work sounds westbound first as you approach the bellwether single far right get you by then further west approaching 28 and centerville also down to one single length of rights it works on but as of late no big delay with either work so George Washington Parkway Norfolk on the ramp to the outer loop single file left past the paving project Rich hundred WT travel Now to storm team four meteorologists Samara Theodore Not a bad start to the week We are on a.
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"Design dot com Four 21 a teacher was found dead inside a prince George's county high school last night Sheryl Mitchell was a social studies teacher at high point high in beltsville Her body was found in a classroom there just after 7 o'clock Prince George's county council member Tom der noga acknowledged the situation at today's county council meeting I just want to express my condolences and I'm sure it's Very sad moment for the high point high school community and her family Police say there is no sign of foul play Mitchell had been teaching at the school since 2019 How are school reform plans progressing in prince George's county The school's chief has given the county council and update First prince Georges county school CEO doctor Monica goldson gave an update on school enrollment The armed Roman is down This will be the second year of that And it is in a lower grade In 2019 there were more than 135,000 students enrolled by the end of September Right now we're at approximately a 130,000 K12 students on the statewide reform effort known as the kirwan plan school officials say they are close to meeting their goal of having mental health clinicians in 144 of the county's more than 200 schools so far they have all but 14 of those slots filled Kate Ryan News New this afternoon we're learning the powerful House oversight committee is turning its attention to reports of a toxic workplace culture at the Washington football team to attorneys who represent former team employees who claim they were victims of that toxic culture say their clients will speak The committee is set to hold a roundtable on the issue a week from today to hear firsthand accounts of former employees and that happens to be the day after the team is expected to announce its new name Cuts to.
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"Get a free offer at Orchard dot com That's Orchard dot com It's ten 18 Traffic and weather on the 8s and married a pampas in the WTA traffic center Hey thanks John We will start out with one issue on the capitol beltway thus far moving into the midday They're sweeping in prince George's county heading south on the inner loop out of Glenn Arden Now they're passing two O two watch out along the left side and that does become the breakaway point on the outer loop one thing to note is in prince George's county State highway is saying that just before the Richie Marlboro wrote exit 13 left center lane large pothole is beginning to open up watch for any flashing lights that may respond We're looking at 50 John Hanson highway a late morning rush hour crash in buoy was westbound after freeway airport was as the operative word they just drove away toad off vehicles no delays remaining 95 in Maryland beltway to beltway doing okay they are working in savage now on route 32 and as you head eastbound past 95 closer to root one single aim will be getting by that work Nothing currently on the Baltimore Washington Parkway secondary roadways in Maryland late morning crash was in bladensburg four 50th edmundston road watch for possible police direction morning early morning crash and burtonsville one 98 closed burtonsville or one 98 bolt directions between peach Orchard and burtonsville drive follow police direction There was a down poll now emergency utility was underway On the Virginia side of things interstate travel still pretty light 95 haven't seen the work yet between Fredericksburg and Springfield and three 95 a crash in dumfries clearing on Van Buren drive near Acadia drive watch for police direction SAIC and Microsoft understand the challenges of cloud adoption and partner to help you accelerate your modernization journey to the cloud securely visit SAIC dot com slash cloud Mary de pompa WT traffic Well we have some nice sunshine here chuck bell but my goodness you have got to really be mighty to get outside today Yeah you have to be a little extra tough if you're gonna be spending a lot of time outside today Your heart goes out to everybody that actually has to work outside Your roofers your road papers all the folks at traffic signal cops and the like it's a tough day to be outside temperatures remain below freezing Here in Washington it's only 24° We have not budged a degree in the last.
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"We've got another mile day Partial sunshine are high in the upper 60s And good morning I'm Joan Jones and I'm Gigi Barnett the top local stories we're following this hour Both the delta and variants of the coronavirus are spreading fast School officials are responding by sending kids home and moving teaching online Three public schools are closed and prince George's county until January 3rd and Whittier elementary and the district will be closed until December 22nd Melissa Howell tells us more now about plans officials have in the district to keep kids in school buildings D.C. school officials have a goal to test 20% of students every week That's above the CDC's recommended 10% There are schools are working to quickly identify positive students and close contacts to your bromstad with the office of the state superintendent of education And to do our best job to dismiss or have students go into close contact quarantine who truly need to be As for whether vaccinations should be the focus from says it's a top priority And that with layered mitigation strategies which have been in play schools can remain open safely for in person learning as long as we are testing We are implementing mitigation strategies Melissa How old WTO's We've learned that in Maryland and Virginia 27% of 5 to 11 year olds have gotten their first vaccine D.C. reports at least 14% there but says the numbers aren't up to date The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that anybody infected with the highly transmissible oma crown variant of the coronavirus can spread it to others even if they're vaccinated or don't have symptoms Officials say booster shots provide significantly more protection against the variant than just getting two doses of vaccine The CDC says vaccines protect against severe illness hospitalizations and death regardless of which variant a person is infected with The CDC hasn't said whether the oma crown variant causes more severe illness But doctor Anthony Fauci has pointed to early evidence that suggests those infected with omicron have had milder symptoms Here in this area Marilyn and Virginia say about 30% of their populations are boosted and in the district about one 5th of residents have gotten their booster A developing story we're following out of Baltimore this morning police are searching for the person who opened fire on a police car and shot a female officer It happened around one 30 this morning and the Curtis Bay Area of the city Police say a shooter walked up behind the police cruiser and shot the on duty officer inside that officer then drove off and crashed a block away Paramedics responded and took the officer to the hospital where she's in critical condition Here's Baltimore police commissioner Michael Harrison This was a very brazen path We absolutely are going to do everything within our power to find who did this and bring them.
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Some Maryland School Districts Requiring Proof of Vaccination
"Three Maryland school districts Montgomery, Prince George's and Howard counties. In a pre taped message to Prince George's County school employees, Dr Monica Goldson made the announcement All Prince George's County public School employees will be required to either show proof of vaccination. By Friday, August 27th or submit to weekly on site testing. Montgomery County Public schools issued that systems back to school plans online and like Prince George's County schools, employees will have to get vaccinated or undergo weekly testing. Howard County was the first school district to announce mandated vaccinations for staff. We also will continue vaccination clinics throughout the fall, Howard County School Superintendent Dr Michael Martarano announced the policy at the Board of Education meeting. Thursday. Kate Ryan, w
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Maryland, Virginia to Require Vaccines for State Employees
"Both Maryland and Virginia will require some state employees to be vaccinated against Covid 19. In Maryland. This will only apply to workers in several dozen shared housing facilities in Virginia. The order replies to all state employees. In both states, workers who refused to get vaccinated will have to submit to regular covid testing. Unvaccinated state employees in Maryland will also have to wear masks and Montgomery and Prince George's County's made their own decisions to reinstate indoor mask mandates this weekend in the district Mayor Muriel Bowser has not yet made a decision on mandating the vaccine for city government workers. Meantime, new
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"George's County Police responded to a shooting and police injury on Riggs Road in Hyattsville. Just after midnight. Police say they had pulled over a vehicle for a traffic stop on a male passenger began to get out of his car while reaching in his waistband. And the man who is now a suspect did not comply with officers commands to stay in the car, according to police that led to a struggle between the suspect and officers when the suspect's gun discharged, hitting him in the lower body. Police say the officer did not discharge a weapon in the suspect's gun was recovered on scene. That suspect is now in police custody. A Baltimore judge has ordered expanded jobless benefits to continue to 300,000 Marylanders under the federal stimulus plan. The judge's ruling rejects Governor Larry Hogan's attempt to stop the enhanced benefits. Two months sooner than Congress intended under the cares act, Governor Hogan cited a severe worker shortage in Maryland. But the Baltimore City circuit Judge issued a temporary restraining order stopping Maryland from cutting off the benefits at midnight. Judge Laurence Fletcher Hill wrote. In his opinion he struck by the plight of those who have had to struggle with irregular or no employment. A spokesman for the governor says the judge's ruling is being appealed. Dick Uliano w. T O P. News that restraining order expires in 10 days, The court expects to hold a hearing on a longer term injunction before then. Maryland is one of about two dozen states where governors moved to benefit to end those benefits early. The federal benefit amounts to $300 a week. Is funded through early September. Tell the county, Maryland officials are fighting in court against removing a Confederate statue outside the county courthouse in eastern Talbot. County attorneys are asking a judge to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing that the plaintiffs haven't done enough to prove that the Confederate statues presence is discriminatory. It's been a debate there for years in the Talbot County branch of the ACP piece says It is time for the statue to go. The group's president, Richard Potter, speaking with the online newspaper, the Chestertown spy or in the 21st century, And is that the message that we want to display when we are living in a global diverse society now, and plaintiffs are urging the county to quote finally reject the last Confederate monument on public land in Maryland. Nick in L A w T o P News. After a spike in crime that included shootings and Carjackings. One community in our area is saying no more. Yesterday they shot hoops to prevent gun violence, District Heights residents and surrounding communities here to reclaim the streets Major Catina Gomez with Prince George's County police. It feels so good to just come out here and see everyone Fellowship in together and county state's attorney. I should pray for it. We also have career.
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"Into Prince George's County, and that's where we find w t. O P S John Doman. Some of the roads feeding along the Central Avenue corridor this morning, are still blocked with trees blocking traffic up and down Enterprise Road in Mitchellville, for instance. Here along Rollins Avenue in Capitol Heights. You see some snap limbs lying along sidewalks and creeping into the road, a neighborhood of town homes just off the street has several smaller limbs along the ground. There are a couple of bigger branches probably 10 to 15 ft. Long and that's going to require cruise with chainsaws to come in and clean up over in Booyah tree also came crashing through the roof of a home sitting near the W. B in a trail that one landed in someone's bedroom. No one got hurt there, though, since no one was home when all that happened along Rollins Avenue in Capitol Heights, John Doman w T o P News, w. T. O p's Dave Dill Dine waited near the National Mall for the storm to pass scores of large limbs and entire trees down, many snapped at their trunks. The elms taking a hard hit, especially near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington Monument. Long swaths of Independence Day fencing for crowd control blown over lots of displaced trash cans on 15th street, a dozen or so porter parties windblown and overturned, blocking the roadway. With less than two days before the capital Fourth celebration. It's a race against time as a painstaking cleanup begins on the National Mall. Dave Golden w. T o P. News you can see if Dave's photos and video from last night at w t o p dot com. Yeah. Just in the W T o p this morning. We are following a developing story out of Montgomery County. A fire caused by a down tree is leaving multiple.
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Washington DC area schools expect higher enrollment in fall
"Prince George's County has kids back in the classroom again on a hybrid schedule, But many students are choosing to stay all virtual and others have left the system altogether. School leaders think classrooms will fill out in the fall, though overall enrollment is down this school year in Prince George's County, we saw the con in a Roman of about 2000 students. But many of those who are younger students where their parents could actually do that all that home teaching experience. But Monica Goldson, the CEO of the County school system says that's likely to reverse back in the next school year. We're expecting that those families will come back, and we'll still see a percent about a 1% increase in student body as well. And that also means the county expects to hang a help wanted sign outside of schools this summer. Definitely every increase of students that we have will cause an increase in the number of staff that we hired John Doman w T O P News.
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‘Washington Teachers’ Union remembers president Elizabeth Davis
"Here. A double duty will be this morning on a deadly car crash in buoy on Route three. Oh, one both drivers involved have died. One of them was a Elizabeth Davis, the president of the Washington teacher's Union. He a modern day civil rights leader. Washington Teacher's Union General Vice president Jacqueline Pogue. Lyons said the union is devastated by the loss of President Elizabeth Davis. She worked as a teacher for more than 40 years and served as president of the Union for eight years. She was 70 years old. That's all she did was eat, sleep and breathe the rights of the teachers and the rights of the students in the district. Maryland state police said that Davis was driving south bound on route 301 and the area of Harbor Way in Prince George's County when she struck a car sitting at a stoplight. Both Davis and the other driver died from their injuries. Valerie Bank W T OBY News also learning more this morning about the other driver killed in the crash. It was 68 year old John star. He was sitting at that light when he was rear ended and died on scene was heading at the time heading home to Annapolis after singing at an evening Easter Mass in Bethesda Star was a long time musician and taught music at a private school. His girlfriend tells Washington Post that he was on the road most nights traveling Around to perform.
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Members of Prince George’s County echo the call to stop anti-Asian racism
"In Prince George's County yesterday called for an end to violence against Asian Americans following the murders of six Asian women in Georgia. The event was organized by Amy Fry, a member of the Cheverly Town Council, who's Korean American, But many of those who attended were also local leaders from diverse backgrounds. I know the fear that individuals, especially individuals of color have when they are Targeted and killed essentially because of who they are Prince George's County state's attorney, I should brave boy attended the rally, She says She's able to relate to the fear that Asian community may be feeling at this moment. Even if that had been did not take place here and Prince George's County it took place in America. Brave boy says she wants the Asian community to know that members of Prince George's county care about and value them
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Prince George’s County’s new police chief, from Dallas, talks building trust in communities
"County. County. He He says says the the county's county's police police department department can can make make a a difference difference all all around around the the country country of of national national crisis is Police community relations that we have stopped talking to each other and with each other, and now we're just talking at each other, Malik Aziz says addressing that is key to rebuilding trust in communities listening an important part of the solution. While the nation, he says, is in a reformation era, he believes changes at a local level could have a far reaching impact and can actually form a blueprint and a foundation. Positive policing with 19,000 police departments around this great nation as he's comes to the county from the Dallas Police Department and still must be confirmed by the county Council. Mike Murillo. W T. O P News. The plan for Flood prevention is
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Malik Aziz to be next police chief for Prince George?s County
"After Prince George's counties. Previous police chief resigned last June amid claims of discrimination inside the department. A national search has been under way for a new top cop there, and today, the county executive announced her pick I have selected Deputy chief Malik Aziz, who is deputy chief for the police department in Dallas, Texas, to be our next chief of police. He's a 29 year veteran of the Dallas Police Force. Who county executive Angela also, Burke says, has an unblemished record. No monitor to receive that selection and stand before you one thing he plans to focus on. We often talk about community policing. In crime reduction and to me, they're one in the same they do not exist without the other Also is. The police department faces a lawsuit claiming unfair treatment for some minority officers without commenting on the case. He says he plans to hear from all his officers. Every officer will have equity in this system. Mike Murillo w T. O P. News. The County
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Dallas Deputy Chief Tapped to Run Prince George's County Police
"Also Brooke, announcing the next chief of police for the county and after this long and thorough process, I am very proud to announce today that I have selected deputy chief Malik Aziz, who is deputy chief for the police department in Dallas, Texas, to be our next chief of Police County executive also Brooks, noting Chief Aziz this commitment to community policing his leadership in the National Black Police Association and advocacy for police Reform. We know we acknowledge me. Have never hidden from the fact that we also have a very serious issues in our department similar to other departments across the nation. Barbara Brute W E Mail
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Maryland COVID reopening: State to lift limits at restaurants, stores; large venues to allow 50% capacity
"Pre pandemic Normal Today, Many of the restrictions throughout the state are about to be loosened capacity limits and most gyms, churches, businesses and restaurants will start to ease up in five PM the restaurant's still need to have 10. Abel's distanced out six FT. Apart in Prince George's county hit the hardest in the state. All that I just mentioned will still be capped at 15% capacity in Frederick County gyms and those sorts of facilities air. Still, captain 25% limits on gatherings very more broadly in some parts of the state. They've been lifted entirely. But indoor gathering limits or his lowest 10 in an Iran will county to 20 and 25 in Prince George's and Frederick counties. Outdoor limits are higher. John Doman
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Prince George's County takes 'measured approach' to reopening, but not as much as the rest of Maryland
"Restrictions. But not as quickly as other parts of the state. The indoor capacity limit for all businesses and other places, including houses of worship will increase to 50% of maximum capacity starting tomorrow with five PM at that same time, the state is lifting all capacity restrictions were not going as far as the state is gone. We don't believe that our county is ready to do that. Prince George's County executive, Angela also broke based on the reality. The Prince George's County was the hardest hit jurisdiction in the region. We have T O really be cautious, she says. Improvements can be reversed in no time. Heather Curtis on W. M A. L and
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Maryland Lifts COVID Capacity Limits On Restaurant Dining, Retail And Other Businesses, Masks Still Required
"Maryland governor. Larry hogan is lifting capacity on your an outdoor dining and other businesses starting on friday in a step toward normalcy. So people will still be required to wear masks. But centers gyms nail salons in casinos will be able to open to full capacity and restaurants and bars will still have to sit people six feet apart. Well this is the state's new guidance it's not clear if all of the counties will follow suit counties in our region have been hesitant in the past to reopen at the same pace that hogan has called for already. montgomery county is pushing back on easing the restrictions. It looks like leaders. In montgomery and prince george's county will hold press conferences tomorrow with covid updates and most likely reactions to hogan's
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Ex-Maryland police chief dubbed 'serial arsonist' allegedly set 12 fires targeting enemies
"Been looking outside their own jurisdictions to help police connect the dots on a police chief accused of being a serial arsonist. Let's find out more from Double D T. O P s. Michelle Morelli, former Prince Georges and Laura Police chief David Crawford's facing dozens of arson and attempted murder charges for a four county string of fires spanning almost a decade. The break came in January when Montgomery County Fire explosives Lieutenant Christopher, Mo. Saw video from a fire in Prince George's County. I said myself That surely looks exactly like the person in my video from the 2017 fire, So he and the Prince George's investigator got together, then brought in detectives from Frederick and Howard counties and built a task force to close in on Crawford. We served a search warrant at the suspect's home, and we seized a large number of electronic items. Prince George's Detective Thomas Smith, among things. They found a target list with the victim's names on his phone and emotion history on his phone, showing him active in the middle of the night surround the times. The fires were set. Michelle
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DC to launch coronavirus vaccine preregistration system next week
"People in the district will be able to pre register for vaccine appointments, but it won't be first come first served. Technology is our least favorite thing that we will wait the least. D c health director Dr Laquan Tre Nesbit says DC's pre registration system will prioritize people based on eligibility group and risk it all. For 65 18 to 64 living in a priority Zip code, and then we look at the essential workers. After that, she says seniors will be highly favored as appointments. Open up, You'll get an email call or text letting you know you can sign up for the vaccine, she says. If you're not yet eligible for the vaccine do not re register Heather Curtis Sound W. M A L and W e mailed Comrade George's County,
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Maryland's Charles County welcoming all students back to in-person learning
"Of kids are returning in. Some of Maryland's most popular school district's Anna Rondell Howard in Montgomery are among the Maryland counties were students are beginning to return. Prince George's county students won't return until April. Many schools public won't have the majority of their students in classrooms until April, Charles County has finally made a decision about in person learning. The school board has approved Superintendent Kimberly Hills recommendation to allow any student in grades K through 12 to return to in person classes two days a week. Beginning April 19th Hill says. When kids come back, the schools will be vigilant. We are going to do testing for symptomatic individuals at school, so we have on hand. The abbot Rapid test in the new CDC guidelines on whether it's safe for schools to reopen. Charles County is in the yellow category of moderate risk of transmission in schools. Kyle
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Prince George's County partners with Glenn Dale, Maryland, church to deliver vaccine to residents
"Mass vaccination site set up in Montgomery County, while in neighboring Prince George's county, the site at six flags is being under used by some local residents. Most of the appointments were taken up by folks from other parts of the state. Montgomery County, for example, had 3300 people make appointments. Dennis Schrader, Maryland's acting health secretary, says vaccination efforts for Prince George's county residents are falling short there. When Senator Jim Rosapepe wants the state to do a better job reaching out Yet with those in Maryland who know the community, Joe Biden is not gonna solve this problem for we have solved here. Trader says They are partnering with one local large church in Glendale to help with vaccine distribution. Barbara
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Maryland's Prince George's County implements changes to improve vaccination sign-up process
"And an easier sign of process coming to covert ravaged Prince George's County. I have heard your concerns in the frustration. Prince George's County executive, Angela also breaks says the county's working hard to improve its end of the vaccination process, but acknowledges the state run website used for sign ups have been a disaster. She says the county's building its own easier to use site in with more vaccinations expected. The county is also ready to start scheduling vaccinations as far into the future as April The end of this next week. Those on our pre registration lists we've been waiting will begin to receive their appointment. Seniors who aren't computer savvy can also die all 311 and press pound to begin the vaccination sign up process over the phone.
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Man found dead after Prince George's County townhome fire
"Dead after fire broke out of his home over the weekend blaze sparked around 7 30 this morning on Beltsville, Drive your belts. Full road crews arrived. Flames were bursting through the basement door fighters enter the house. They were able to extinguish that fire searches revealed the body of a deceased adult male. That's Jennifer Donnellan with Prince George's County fire. Donald added that fire investigators believe there was no fell play that caused the fire remains under investigation. The Fairfax County
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"Prince George's county schools have virtual learning and a two hour early dismissal for ST Mary's County public schools. It's a two hour delay. Queen Anne's county schools will have virtual learning only today. Now through Virginia, where many school systems have decided to cancel in person classes as well. Classes are canceled in Arlington Culpepper. Fuck here allowed in Spotsylvania, Stafford, Prince William and rapid handing county public schools as well as for Church city schools Manassas City in Manassas, Park City and Fredericksburg City, Fairfax County Public schools in Alexandria City, Public schools will hold virtual only learning in West Virginia. Jefferson County will help promote learning only you can get the whole list at w t o p dot com Now not even a pandemic could stop the animal. Maryland State police Polar bear plunge Although it did look a little different this year for the past 24 years, thousands of people would be sponsored to run into the chilly waters at Sandy Point Park in Annapolis to raise money for the special Olympics. Well, the crowd couldn't gather at the beach this year, They still took part by getting sponsored for virtual plunges, jumping in the swimming pools being splashed with ice water and freezing temperatures. Even getting into dunk tanks. Goal for the plunge was to raise $2 million and they came close at 1.76 million. The money will support over 8700 Special Olympics athletes in Maryland. Michelle Morello. W T. O P News Coming up in money News, Toys R Us says.