Will DC Council close the deal on funding for Capital One Arena renovations? - Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | April 02, 2024 [Web version](   [DC Council set to vote on funding for Capital One Arena renovations]( The D.C. Council is set to vote Tuesday on a bill that would allocate more than $500 million toward improving the Capital One Arena to keep the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals in the District until 2050. [READ MORE](   [Approaching weather system brings rain, potential for severe storms to DC area]( The sounds of a spring thunderstorm lulled the D.C. area to sleep overnight and rainy weather could make for a wet commute Tuesday morning. Here's what you need to know. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [EIS Contract Guide 2024 | Download now]( As agencies finish moving off Networx, WITS 3 and a host of local telecom contracts, they can use the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions IDIQ for its originally intended purpose: to tackle modernization.   [Fairfax Co. au pair charged in fetish website killing visited gun range with victim's husband, prosecutors say]( Prosecutors said that the au pair charged in the fatal shooting of a man visited a shooting range with the husband of the woman who was also stabbed to death inside the Virginia home. [READ MORE](   [World Central Kitchen charity halts Gaza operations after apparent Israeli strike kills 7 workers]( The charity, founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, said Tuesday it was immediately suspending relief operations in the region. [READ MORE](   Event [Federal News Network's CX Exchange 2024 | Register now]( How are agencies elevating the total experience, both for the public and for federal employees? Find out during our exclusive event April 23 and 24.   [Environmental advocates call for a transparent process during the cleanup of Baltimore's Key Bridge wreckage]( The process of cleaning up the remains of the Key Bridge continues and one environmental group is calling on those involved to be transparent about the process. [READ MORE](   [How Herndon is making 3-block stretch near downtown safer for pedestrians]( New sidewalks and crosswalks are coming as part of a plan to make the area near the town's downtown neighborhood safer. [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!   [Amid a workforce shortage, Prince George's Co. wants you looking here for new employees]( Prince George's County leaders are urging businesses to follow make an effort to hire formerly incarcerated individuals. [READ MORE](   [Buyers and sellers both return to DC-area housing market]( After a persistent slowdown in home sales during the back half of 2023, the housing market is showing new signs of life at the start of 2024. [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.”   [Matt About Town x Make-A-Wish: Meet 9-year-old Isaiah]( In today's episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP's Matt Kaufax talks to an inspiring Virginia fourth grader from whose passions include science, math and all things ocean-related! [READ MORE](   [‘Succession' star Alan Ruck joins WTOP before screening ‘Ferris Bueller' at DC's Warner Theatre]( This Thursday, "Succession" star Alan Ruck hosts a special screening of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" at Warner Theatre in D.C. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Palo Alto Networks [DoD Cloud Exchange: Why securing cloud applications demands shifting cyber left]( Integrating security into application development is more important than ever given the velocity of cloud applications, so cyber needs to be introduced during dev, explains Palo Alto Network's David Kubicki.   PARTNERSHIP [Listen live for news, traffic and weather from WTOP News on our FREE App!]( Download the app today - sponsored by Navy Federal Credit Union - to stay up to date on all the latest news in the DMV.   [Check out the latest weather forecast]( [Click here for the latest traffic updates]( [Visit WTOP's Podcast Center]( Download and listen to podcasts created by WTOP and our partners CONNECT WITH WTOP [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( [instagram]( EVERYTHING YOU NEED EVERY TIME YOU LISTEN [DOWNLOAD THE WTOP APP]( [Click here to manage your newsletter preferences.]( This email and the accompanying website are not intended for users located within the European Economic Area. [Unsubscribe](  | [Contact us.](