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"Prince George's County Police Corporal Nashawn Taylor says she is a business owner herself, which is what inspired her to become the director of the department's Young Entrepreneurs program. I decided that it would be a great idea to have young people learn how to create and develop their own businesses. She says giving youth a business roadmap life for means the future can be in good hands. Just ask fourth grader Paxton Bowden. I was telling my judges my about business called Meet Free on the Go. Paxton gave his presentation to the Sharks who were other county business owners. Everybody's here. I'm getting recorded and I get to have my business like shout out it in National Harbor. Matt Kofax, WTOP news. Montgomery County health officials are urging caution after a confirmed case of measles in the county. Infected person was at the Cabernet ice rink in Bethesda on the evening of May 24th and in an office building on Frederick Road in Gaithersburg during the day on May 30th. If you were born before 1957 and have had two measles vaccinations, say you should be immune. People who are at those two locations at those times should keep an eye out for symptoms which include a rash, high fever, runny nose and red watery eyes. Pregnant women, infants less than one -year -old and those who are immune compromised are the most susceptible to complications from measles. If you think you or your child has been exposed and could be at risk, contact your health provider or Montgomery County Health. Last confirmed measles cases in Maryland were in 2019.
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"Dimitri, good evening. We'll start in Maryland at Prince George's County on the Adderloop at the Capitol Beltway near the route for Pennsylvania Avenue and crash activity contained now to the left shoulder. We are backed up on the Adderloop all the way to Route 5. Montgomery County actually we're in very good shape in both directions waiting overnight work for zones to pop up and we're very slow on the northbound side at 95 up just past Savage heading toward Elkridge. Callers say she starts to slow down after Route 32. We do have one broken down on the right shoulder before 175. People are tapping the brakes and looking. Please keep it travel moving. lanes Otherwise are open all the way up to the Baltimore Beltway. 270 delays near Gaithersburg have gone away. You're clear all the way up to the I -70 interchange in the Frederick area but we're still slow both directions over on the BW Parkway from 410 Riverdale through the Beltway in 193. Things improve in both directions after 197. No problems in either direction on Route 50 clear all from the Beltway out to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. We still have a two -way traffic pattern set up so three lanes open eastbound to westbound. Steve Drizner WTOP traffic. Now we're headed to 7 News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Veronica Johnson. Air quality gradually improving after today. Still this evening expect areas of smoke and haze and that's how we're going to
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"A prince George's county police officer was indicted over two years ago for his treatment of a 17 year old. Now he's been found guilty of assault and misconduct while on the job. The prince George's county state's attorney's office says Daryl warmouth pulled the teen out of a car during a traffic stop in suitland in 2020. The 46 year old then grabbed the teen's neck and assaulted him while he was handcuffed. Officers on the scene with warmth immediately reported what they saw to supervisors, warmouth has been with the department since 2007, and he was suspended without pay. He'll be sentenced later this month. Four months after a father of three was killed in a downtown Silver Spring garage, Montgomery county police say they still have no idea who did it. And now Joe Reynolds widow is joining investigators and asking for your help to share more information from that night. Paris Hastings says 6 minutes after her husband parted from their family group to go put leftovers in the car, her sister found him killed in the Wayne avenue garage stairwell. In the 6 minute time frame went from celebrating and being together to then just the unimaginable chief Marcus Jones says despite extensive investigative work into what happened on December 21st, they have no leads. We're really at our wits end in this particular incident because it is, it doesn't make sense to us. And there are no specific images of any individual of interest. Police are asking anyone with information to give them a call. Meghan cloher, a WTO news
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"Environment. To learn more head to SYNAC .com. That's ACK .com. WTOP and 638. Traffic and weather on E8s the and when it breaks Bob Inler in the WTOP traffic center. Prince George's County Beltway outer loop heavy and low from exit 7 Branch Avenue getting past exit 11 Pennsylvania. Crash has been along the left side of the roadway and still there causing that delay. Things are moving a lot better on the Beltway in Montgomery County. some brief Still slowdowns on the inner loop here and there but it started to ease up nicely. 95 in the Baltimore, Washington Parkway. No incidents to reports as pre -volume delays. Things are in pretty good shape on 270 and 50 runs well getting out to the Bay Bridge. If you're planning on going north of Baltimore in Harford County 95 northbound all lanes are blocked a by crash after exit 77 in Harford County near Route 24. But he is getting by Route 40 the alternate route there in Virginia on 395 and 95 only brief volume delays now on 66 are in pretty good shape. Inner loop is still slow out of Tysons though getting up to 270. Inler Bob WTOP traffic. Now your forecast from 7news first alert meteorologist Jordan Evans. This evening temperatures falling into upper the 60s by tomorrow morning lows will be down to 58 then
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"And right now, prince George's county has a lot of sprawl. Council member Walla blague is the lead sponsor of the bill. She says there's a market for new developments in places like Bowie and brandywine. If they move there, they're going to complain about the roads about the traffic about the fact that they don't have infrastructure in that area. It would still allow for single-family homes outside of transit oriented zones. That is less dense. And that fits the character of the area. In Largo, John Doe and WTO, he news. Well, after 90 days, Maryland lawmakers ended their legislative session at midnight, as both chambers adjourned, signing die, the legislatures, teenage pages were dumping boxes of confetti and unleashing balloons from trash bags up from the gallery. The celebration came as the General Assembly worked to tie up loose ends left from the weekend. Lawmakers approving measures for gun control and abortion rights and putting the finishing touches on a licensing framework to open a recreational marijuana market in the state by July. One gun control bill would ban people with permits from carrying concealed handguns in sensitive areas, such as school playgrounds, hospitals, or polling locations. It comes after lawmakers ended a requirement last weekend for people to demonstrate a particular need to get a license to carry a concealed gun in public. The bills are heading to governor Wes Moore for his signature and he is expected to begin signing bills today. Virginia democratic congresswoman Jennifer wexton announcing on Twitter this morning, the chief has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Wexton, who represents Virginia's tenth congressional district, says in the past few months, it has primarily affected her speech, and she says she speaks more quickly now. Cheaper process is one that involves time and commitment, so you better see me have some good days. Some days are not so good, but I want you to know this. I had my heart or 100% committed to serving people of Virginia, especially my constituents in the tenth conventional district. Congresswoman wexton making the announcement on this world Parkinson's day. As loudon county grows, more planes fly in and out of Leesburg's executive airport. But that's all about to change. Come June
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"Bath or visit us at metro bath dot com dot bathroom remodeling it's what we do it's all we do three thirty eight traffic and weather on the eights bob is in the traffic center in maryland southbound on 95 it's still very slow through columbia getting to a point after route 32 with the work zone that's still in place there and university boulevard both ways near arcola avenue affected by the crash and still very slow getting by that volume is on northbound ninety five on the bottom of washington parkway especially through fort meade fifty out of the bay bridge is good to go lots of volume on the beltway through montgomery county through bethesda and silver spring both ways especially on the inner loop on the outer loop from 270 headed for virginia and in prince georges county through college park in greenbelt on the inner loop as well meanwhile branch avenue northbound near allentown believe the crashes out of the roadway now things are in pretty good shape on 270 virginia inner loop delay begins at route seven headed for and on 66 some brief volume delays 95 southbound heaviest in springfield and woodbridge and south then of quanico headed toward stafford with the travel lanes open poverty doesn't take a summer vacation like you do support the salvation army national capital area command with a gift of twenty five dollars today salvation army nca dot org bob indler wtop traffic seven news first alert meteorologist brian vandagraft today it's all about the unhealthy air quality in fact it is very unhealthy code purple for the dmv that is very
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"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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"WTOP is more than just a radio station we're live online 24 -7 at WTOP .com we're never more than a couple of words away on your smart speaker and we're available anywhere anytime on your smartphone with the free WTOP app for the information you need your radio is only the beginning depend on us on all your devices Washington's news traffic and weather station WTOP news everything you need every time you listen at 1253 the day has a day after being officially announced as the new leader of the Prince George's County public school system we're learning more about what brought the Texas man to Maryland it's different than anything that I've ever been a part of Millard House the seconds coming from a Houston Texas school system immersed in political fighting and a state takeover there was pushing them out even though Prince George's County Executive Angela also Brooks noted his district topped the state and student academic achievement for four years in a row House says he had other opportunities so what brought him here will he admits the politics here was part of it something outgoing CEO Monica Goldson used to convince him to apply here I talked about all the great things that we have in Maryland and the support of a county government and a governor who all both focus on and understand the importance of education in Largo John dome NWTOP news on job the training is happening in the classroom for some high school students in our region and the hope is that the training will move with them into the job force after graduation the students are part of auto tech at Lake Braddock secondary school in Fairfax County I love working on these cars. Laith Mosmar a junior at the school says through the program he's learned communication skills and how to be precise with his hands. Which are not only needed in the auto automotive business but also it's a really good life skill to learn. 2016 graduate of a similar program at Annandale High School Jose Florian secured a good -paying job at the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. There are other opportunities where you could earn well and be well off without having to go to college. The airport authority donated 20 abandoned vehicles for the students to work on. Kyle Cooper WTLP News. Sports at 25 and 55 powered by Maximus moving people and innovation forward. George Wallace is here what's new at this hour? Well the Wizards introducing their new leadership markdown in Capital One Arena and led by
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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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"Of our region is now under a code purple air quality alert for the smoke that's coming from the Canadian wildfires that are under threat designation. Today's Nationals game against the Arizona Diamondbacks has been postponed because of the bad air. Actor Jay Johnston known for his roles in Bob's Burgers and Arrested Development and is the latest person to be arrested for his alleged role in the January 6th attack at the U .S. Capitol. Keep it here for full details on these stories in minutes. At eleven forty eight, traffic and weather on the eights with Rita Kessler in the traffic center. Well, we have work on New York Avenue first inbound after the Anacostia River Bridge along the right side, then inbound on the left side, actually, and then inbound at Bladensburg Road. The left turn lane at the light with Bladensburg Road is with blocked the work 14th Street at Park Road Northwest. The lanes are blocked. You're under police direction for what is being called police in activity Southwest Independence Avenue near 14th Street. That was a report of a wreck. we have Now the delays on southbound DC 295 coming from Burroughs passing East Capitol Street, northbound passing Pennsylvania Avenue. Northbound 395 slows getting across the 14th Street Bridge and the Case Bridge onto the southeast -southwest freeway. The ramp to the northbound 3rd Street Tunnel has the left lane of two blocked with the work. On the beltway in Prince George's County seeing a bit of an unusual delay on the outer loop of the beltway approaching and passing Ritchie Marlboro Road. So keep an eye out for any activity there. Possibly a crash in Virginia on the George Washington Parkway. A lot of that delay southbound headed towards Spout Run is ease but northbound is still seeing the delay. Watch for the work with a single lane getting you by. Southbound 95 is heavy crossing the Occoquan. If you're northbound some volume getting in through Fredericksburg and then you're also going to find a northbound delay from Lorton into Newington but those lanes should be open. I'm Rita Kessler WTOP traffic.
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"Number 5th. Welcome to WTO P at two 38. Probably good weather all the 8s and when it breaks, or do you prefer this morning and the double DTP traffic center? Right back to the Maryland bell weighed in. We'll start with the better news from prince George's county with the crash activity on saint Barnabas road on the ramp to the interloop now gone. Everything has been reopened. Thank you very much, drive safely. On the outer loop in Montgomery county, watch for reported debris in the roadway, unclear what or where just with caution as you approach exit 29 for one 93 pass that you are good across the bay bridge two way traffic on the eastbound span, then between the bay bridge and Annapolis, you've got westbound work on route 50, it's after bad day I'll drive and heading toward route two Richie highway and it should be a single right lane to get by and the off ramp that takes you to northbound over two. That is blocked by the work. There had been a report of a crash on the BW Parkway southbound near one 95 unclear what if anything was ever found. Now looking for a new crash 95 northbound before route 100 with caution for what may be in the roadway there. Virginia, the interloop works out after the after all boulevard route 50, heading toward I 66 with two left lanes getting by outer loop work off the legion bridge below the bridges of legion bridge, heading past the GW Parkway and on toward Georgetown pike. It is a single left lane to get by, but doing so with little delay. On 66 inside the beltway, the work through the Rosalind tunnel west batters getting by to the left at a single eastbound to the right in a single file and then outside of all that as you cross the capitol beltway westbound heading toward Vienna and oakton, it's a left lane to get by the work after that fairfax caddy Parkway is where you find the next work zone. West bell on 66 are down to a single right lane, eastbound on 66, the work before the capitol beltway, right lane is blocked so it was the ramp that takes you from eastbound 66 to the inner loop. Ian Crawford, WTO traffic. Storm team four tracking a very warm weekend, one of the warmest in November ever, 78° on your Saturday. It could be some early morning fog, so watch out for that. On Sunday, good
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"1153, in prince George's county, a transgender teacher says she was insulted and threatened by students and her administrators did nothing to prevent it. The teacher has now settled a lawsuit with the county. She began teaching English in the prince George's county school system in 2008, but three years later, Jennifer Eller told her principle that she was transitioning. She says that led to insults from students, parents and coworkers and her administrators said there was nothing they could do at one point a student threatened to sexually assault her. Eller left the school system in 2017 and filed a discrimination and harassment lawsuit. The case was supposed to go to trial this week, but court records show both sides have reached a settlement. Neil law can stay in dapple TLP news. Meantime, thousands of students across Virginia expected to walk out of their classes tomorrow morning and protest of new policies from governor Glen youngkin's administration. Some students say the policies are attacking transgender students in that state. Those new policies require students to use locker rooms and bathrooms and take part in programs that match their sex assigned at birth. They also require a student to have a parent's permission to change their name or gender at school. Governor youngkin has defended the guideline saying they respect students while also involving parents. Now organizers say protests will be staged in about 100 schools around Virginia. The March on Washington film festival celebrates tenth anniversary this year. Virtual and in person screenings and panels begin Wednesday. Our mission is to tell the untold and retell the mis told stories of the civil rights movement. It's icons and its foot soldiers and connected to today. Artistic director, ISIS are a bay invites you to the opening gala at union market Doc 5. You're honoring congresswoman Barbara Lee. Irene Gandhi, Broadway's first African American publicist, and then the director George C wolves. The festival will also host events at Eaton workshop on K street northwest. We are screening the 12 finalists films from our student and emerging filmmaker competition from 12 countries around the world and the United States. Find out more on WTO P dot com
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"An incidence of domestic violence have been on the rise in prince George's county, and now a bike ride scheduled for next weekend calls attention to the issue. Prince George's county state's attorney Aisha brave boy says the two year old law that is elevated the assault of strangulation to a felony punishable by up to 25 years in prison has helped reduce the number of intimate partner homicides in the county, but other domestic violence has been rising, especially during COVID. What we have seen in increase of is family violence. So brother and brother, brother and sister, other family members. Brave boy says the third annual purple bicycle ride scheduled Saturday will raise funds to help prevent domestic violence. Particularly on WTO P news. The March on Washington film festival is celebrating its tenth anniversary virtual and in person screenings and panels begin Wednesday and run through Sunday. Our mission is to tell the untold and retell the mis told stories of the civil rights movement. It's icons and its foot soldiers and connected to today. Artistic director, ISIS are a bay invites you to the opening galahad union market Doc 5. You're honoring congresswoman Barbara Lee. Irene Gandhi, Broadway's first African American publicist, and then the director George C wolves. The festival will also host events at Eaton workshop on K street northwest. We are screening the 12 finalist films from our student and emerging filmmaker competition from 12 countries around the world and the United States. Find out more on WTO P dot com. Jason
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"Attempted rape in Silver Spring this morning, detectives from the Special Victims Unit, say a woman was attacked from behind just after ten 30, as she was entering her apartment in the 800 block of Northampton drive. The suspect was wearing a black ski mask and black hooded sweatshirt, the investigation is ongoing. Another prince George's county police officer is now facing criminal charges. Corporal Travis fobo is accused of felony theft and misconduct in office. The department says they've investigated him for unauthorized activities while on duty dating back all the way to 2018. Last month, 13 officers with prince George's county police were also indicted for theft and misconduct in office. Those officers are accused of working for private security company while they were on duty for the county. Has now been suspended without pay, the department says his police powers were suspended in February. He will be arraigned next month. Luke Luger WTO P news. At 25 year old D.C. mayon has been sentenced to 7 years, 5 of which need to be served in prison after he shot two people following a dispute over a double booked table in a D.C. nightclub. Deontay green pled guilty in February to the shootings outside a nightclub in the DuPont circle area of northwest Washington last summer, prosecutors say it was June 27th of 2021 when Greene accosted a man outside the nightclub on the 1200 block of Connecticut avenue, northwest. After the altercation, he fired a gun twice at the man, as he was running away, one bullet hit his thigh, the second shot and hit a woman who worked nearby. She was hidden the left arm, the gunshot shattered a bone. She has lost some of the use of her arm and now has only partial use of her thumb. Prosecutors say green fled the scene was arrested around a week later and has been in custody ever since. While temple hills neighborhood gathered for an afternoon rally today with a goal of cutting crime. Prince
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"80s. WTO at one 41. Earlier this year, prince George's county lost a legal fight over a zoning change at freeway airport in buoy. It stopped the potential development of hundreds of townhomes there. Now there's a new push to change the airport zoning, but it's not just the airports neighbors who are crying foul. Emails show an effort by some of the county council to push the planning board to change the traditional calendar and speed up the approval process for zoning changes in the buoy and mitchellville area before election day. Councilman Tom der noga asks Thomas Lester with the county's planning department. Why did you change it? I would defer to the Clark of counselor maybe council's legal staff. Councilwoman jolene ivy says the urgency shown after the July primaries a result of. Having an idea of who might win. Specifically, new council members who might take a different view on zoning and development, countermand Turner says in this case, the requirements are different. That gave us a little bit of an opportunity to play with the schedule. And thus, there's nothing wrong. John dome in WTO, news. Well, there's a plan that'll shape the roads you travel, the transit you use, the businesses you see in your community. But Montgomery county council members are hearing that they may not be hearing what the public is saying about what matters in their neighborhoods. The Montgomery county planning boards blueprint for the future called thrive 2050 has been in the works for years, and there have been efforts to get public input, but officials sometimes refer to making sure they've gotten to hard to reach communities. Council member Nancy Navarro pushes back on that notion. It's not like they're hard to reach. It's whether we want to reach them. Jordan examined with the firm inspire Greene told the council, residents can get what he calls planning fatigue. They've been told over
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"57 Greek now. 5 38. Traffic and weather on the 8s with Dave dildine in the WTO traffic Senate. Blast update, not one not two but three crashes on the beltway. Prince George's county interloop after route one college park, damage and debris along the right side, outer loop at branch avenue, a crash on the right side, and in fairfax county on the ITER loop, a cluster of damaged cars that attract or trailer between route 50 and I 66 blocking the setter of the roadway, now with Virginia state police and fairfax fire rescue showing up on scene and watching it in camera. You're only getting by single file to the right on the ITER loop heading for I 66. 7 corners route 50 Arlington boulevard westbound traffic is slow toward cherry street and under police direction at a crash. In loudoun county, a crash took down a pole and now we've got route 9 closed both ways between Harper's ferry road and sagal road for the repairs, heading into D.C. on three 95, stop and go from The Pentagon across the 14th street bridge on the southeast Southwest freeway eastbound near the third street tunnel the crash has been blocking the left side for about an hour now. Back in Maryland, Montgomery county, two 70, northbound, local lanes, near shady grove road, the crash resulted in one that landed on its roof in the local lane. She should be getting by to the right, all main lanes are open, but traffic will be heavy for rubbernecking raisins. At the bay bridge, westbound, the broken down vehicle, and the medical response clear, two lanes open westbound with delays easing off Kent island. Your breezing right across the bay eastbound with two way traffic remaining in effect. Traffic. Amelia Draper, tell us what's ahead for us weather wise. Well, Hillary tracking a lot of heat and humidity will have highs tomorrow in the mid to upper 90s with the mugginess, the heat index will be around or just over
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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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"Our officers along with prince George county police department evacuated the mall and rendered them all safe We have located video of suspects fleeing the mall and we are working with French soldiers county police department to locate the suspects The police there let's say that there is no active threat to the community now D.C. police arrested a teen in connection with a string of burglaries in northwest They say the 17 year old boy was picked up Thursday in connection with at least ten home invasions between March 6th and the 16th Police say that once inside the team took property and then fled the scene The task forced a study that community policing at the university of Maryland And that university's president was paying very close attention The goal has been to generate more trust and collaboration between police and the campus community at the university of Maryland and president Daryl pines says 21 of the 23 recommendations from a task force will be implemented They include ongoing diversity training for police transparent and equitable guidelines for security at campus events review of the use of tasers and other non lethal weapons and reviewing the way the community is notified about on and off campus incidents Kate Ryan WTO news It may be sweater weather today but that didn't stop people from putting on their bathing suits and jumping right into the frigid Chesapeake Bay It was all for the Maryland state police sponsored polar bear plunge 4000 brave folks are hopping into the water here at sandy point state park a balmy I'd say 55° It was really cold but it's such a good cause that.
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"Clothing store Our officers along with prince George county police department evacuated the mall and rendered them all safe We have located video of suspects fleeing the mall and we are working with French soldiers county police department to locate the suspects Ours says there is no active threat to the rest of the community Traffic and weather together on WTO P here's Joan doniger This is a Bloomberg money minute The metaverse hasn't quite yet arrived I don't think it's ready for prime time Yeah former Nintendo of America chief Reggie FM tells Bloomberg despite companies hurrying to embrace the idea It's a little too soon I don't believe that it's going to be an experience that you are doing a 100% of your time or even a 100% of your entertainment time People wearing virtual reality headsets all day No he's not buying it He says the metaverse exists however in a different fashion a digital space where you interact with friends socially or gaming think Fortnite or Roblox Cultural events performers in a digital game interacting with their fans It's happening today And Facebook's parent company meta platforms C Sam says he's not seeing that vision as a success for one simple reason Facebook itself is not an innovative company He says either has bought or copied most of its interesting ideas he sees augmented reality as the way to go From the Bloomberg newsroom I'm Joan doniger on WTO And coming up after traffic and weather together on the 8th the latest from Ukraine and air strike hitting lviv not far from where the president delivered that major foreign policy address in Poland 7 26 We know you're listening to WTO for the latest news traffic and weather on your commute But what about when you're at home Listening to WTO P on your smart speaker is easy Just say Alexa open WTO or okay Google.
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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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"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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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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"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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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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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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Maryland to open mass COVID-19 vaccine clinics Friday
"Right now to get a covert vaccine in Maryland, the state is trying to provide more opportunities. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announcing to mess vaccination sites with the opening one is in Prince George's County, another in Baltimore. But that doesn't mean you should wind up just yet. One of the new mass vaccination site in Maryland will be at six Flags in Prince George's County. And according to a release from Governor Larry Hogan's office, there will be a Soft opening on Friday, and he'll be joined by Prince George's County executive. Angela also broke the first people to get their vaccines at the six Flags site will be from those already registered through the Prince George's County Health Department wants those vaccinations air complete after February, 15th. Additional appointments will be available to all illegible Marylanders, but they're no details on that registration process. A second sight in Baltimore is also opening on Friday. Vaccinations at both sites again are by appointment only. Hey,
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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.
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Washington, DC Schools announces virtual classes only on Monday, delaying in-person learning
"Only today in Maryland and Randall County. Public schools are closed today and tomorrow classes and Carol Charles and Frederick counties are also canceled. Prince George's County schools have virtual learning with a two hour early dismissal today, and ST Mary's County public schools are on a two hour delay. Now the Virginia where many school systems have decided to cancel in person and virtual classes. Today, classes are canceled in Arlington. Culpepper Faulk here loud in Spotsylvania, Stafford, Prince William and Rapid, Handy County public schools as well as false church City, Manasseh City and Fredericksburg City schools. Fairfax County public schools in Alley. Zander YAH City public schools will hold virtual on Lea learning today and we can get the whole list of closings and delays. You can always find it at the w t o p dot com 5 23 here