Are the Caps and Wizards stuck in DC until 2047? - Saturday, March 23, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | March 23, 2024 [Web version](   [DC attorney general says Capitals and Wizards can't leave DC until 2047. Monumental says they can]( In a letter to Monumental Sports & Entertainment, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb cited legislation from July 2007 in which D.C. provided $50 million through municipal bonds for arena renovations with the caveat that the lease would be extended. [READ MORE](   [Washington Spirit looks to build its winning ways at home with new coaches and a revamped roster]( The Washington Spirit prepares for a new season in the NWSL with new coaches, a revamped roster and a new style of play the team hopes will lead to success. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [Enjoy exclusive savings on every item in store at our upcoming Verragio Trunk Show!]( Register for Mervis Diamond Importer's Verragio Trunk Show, March 22 to March 24. 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[READ MORE](   Sponsored by University of Maryland Capital Region Health [Get on Top of Your Health: New UMD cancer center to open in Prince George's County]( We talk to the center's medical director, Dr. Magesh Sundaram, about what patients can expect at the first centralized cancer care facility in the Maryland county.   [Senate passes $1.2 trillion funding package in early morning vote, ending threat of partial shutdown]( The House approved a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills on Friday just a few hours before funding for some key federal agencies is set to expire, a long overdue action nearly six months into the budget year that will push any threats of a government shutdown to the fall. [READ MORE](   [Virginia police identify 5 killed in small private jet crash near rural airport]( A state police spokesperson told The Associated Press that the plane caught fire on impact and local reports showed what appeared to be plumes of white smoke rising from the site. 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