Why parents are rethinking living in DC? - Monday, March 25, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | March 25, 2024 [Web version](   [Shortage, soaring cost of child care causing some parents to reconsider DC living]( "It's priced like a luxury good." A new survey found that 57% of responding parents said the dearth and cost of early education would affect their ability to continue living in the District. [READ MORE](   [‘Spring cleaning' for your pipes? Here's why your tap water might smell funny until May]( Your water might smell funny this spring if you live in the District or Northern Virginia. That's because of an annual change to the water purification process. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [The right bank can change outcomes]( Freedom Bank's Government Contracting team offers flexible, accessible services tailored to your unique goals. We have the expertise to help you obtain capital, mobilize expenses for new contract awards and leverage buy-outs and acquisitions. Whether you are part of an emerging 8(a) or SDVOSB or an established contractor competing on full and open contracts, we're here to help you.   [Maryland unemployment, still among the nation's lowest, ticks up for third straight month]( The Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics reports Maryland's unemployment rate in February was 2.4%. Nationally, the unemployment rate in February rose to 3.9%. [READ MORE](   [‘You can't beat this dude': Comedian Kevin Hart awarded with Mark Twain Prize]( At 44 years old, the comedian becomes of the youngest recipients to receive the honor. Hart told WTOP he is blessed "because I'm doing the thing I love." [READ MORE](   Sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center [Relieve joint pain with nerve ablation or artery embolization]( Dr. John Smirniotopoulos, a board-certified vascular and interventional radiologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, discusses how Genicular nerve ablation (GNA) and Genicular artery embolization (GAE) can "assist with reduction of knee pain in the setting of osteoarthritis.”   [DC man sentenced after firing shots at front door of his ex-girlfriend's apartment]( A D.C. man was sentenced to 17 years in prison for a shooting two years ago at an apartment in Southeast where his ex-girlfriend lived. [READ MORE](   [Fairfax Co. native celebrates first Black women who climb the corporate ladder via film]( "OnBoard: Story of Black Women On Boards" tells the story of the first African American woman to sit on a corporate board, Patricia Roberts Harris, who was also a dean at Howard University's School of Law. [READ MORE](   EVENT [WTOP's Energy Strategy Series 2024 | Register now]( Launching on Earth Day, this exclusive series on WTOP.com will bring together government and industry experts to share initiatives and insights about efforts to transform the nation's energy infrastructure. Register now!   [Could you be drinking ‘forever chemicals' from your tap?]( What are forever chemicals? Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health held a presentation telling participants how to lower their risk of ingesting the chemicals. [READ MORE](   [‘There's so much room': Visitors react to Metro's newest 8000 Series rail cars]( New features on Metro's new rail car include bench-style seating, wider aisles and new electronic customer information. [READ MORE](   Sponsored Event [Federal News Network's DoD Cloud Exchange 2024 | Register now!]( Join Federal News Network on March 26 and 27 for our DoD Cloud Exchange. We'll be hosting leaders from across Defense along with industry tech experts to get in the weeds on the latest policy initiatives, real-world implementations and latest technology developments.   [Car Review: Hyundai continues its string of hits with the all-new 2024 Santa Fe]( The first Santa Fe bowed in 2000 and was a competent, but fairly homely, SUV. Well, things have changed in a big way. [READ MORE](   [Alex Ovechkin scores twice as the Capitals beat the Jets 3-0 to move back into playoff position]( "In two weeks, we want to keep playing.” The Washington Capitals have won four of their past five games, a stretch in which Alex Ovechkin has scored eight goals. 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