Teen fights for his life following 'senior skip day' shooting in Maryland - Saturday, April 20, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | April 20, 2024 [Web version](   [Five teens shot, injured at ‘senior skip day' gathering in Greenbelt park]( Five teenagers were shot and injured during a "senior skip day" gathering at Schrom Hills Park in Greenbelt on Friday afternoon. [READ MORE](   [School safety comes into focus in Montgomery Co. after arrest of student accused of planning shooting]( Should school resource officers be brought back to schools in Montgomery County? [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.   [Have you ever wanted to peek inside some of Georgetown's most alluring homes? This weekend, you can]( The 91st annual Georgetown House Tour, hosted by St. John's Episcopal Church, is regarded as one of - if not - the oldest and most prestigious house tours in the entire U.S. [READ MORE](   [Pack your ear protection - Pennsylvania Avenue to turn into a speedway for race car drivers Saturday]( Motorsport fans will pack the National Mall on Saturday to watch a Formula 1 race car drive through the heart of D.C. Here's what you need to know. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center [Sudden cardiac arrest and sports: How you can save an athlete's life]( Dr. Aubrey Grant, a sports cardiologist at MedStar says athletes at any level can experience cardiac arrest, but parents, volunteers and coaches can save someone's life by being prepared.   [DC-area Proud Boys group leader sentenced to over 5 years in prison for attacking police during Capitol riot]( A far-right extremist group leader was sentenced on Friday to more than five years in prison for assaulting officers during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. [READ MORE](   [The House is on the brink of approving aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle]( The House is preparing in a rare Saturday session to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Matt About Town x Make-A-Wish: Meet Lesli Creedon, CEO of Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic]( In today's episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP's Matt Kaufax caught up with Lesli Creedon, the president and CEO of Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic, to talk more about the work they're doing in the community (and learn about Operation Dream Maker)!   [Senate passes reauthorization of key US surveillance program after midnight deadline]( The Senate voted 60-34 to reauthorize a key U.S. surveillance law, with bipartisan support. [READ MORE](   [Starbucks workers vote to unionize in Va., Md. locations]( Starbucks workers at the Old Keene Mill location in Springfield, Virginia, and the Shipley's Grant location in Ellicott City, Maryland, have voted unanimously to join Starbucks Workers United, among almost a dozen other Starbucks locations in the D.C. metro that have now unionized or filed to. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Splunk [DoD Cloud Exchange: Splunk's LaLisha Hunt on evolving from adoption to transformation]( Cloud transformation starts with having buy-in from all stakeholders, says Splunk's LaLisha Hunt. The ultimate goal? Achieving digital resilience, which makes cyber a primary focus early on as well.   [Maryland's Trone, Alsobrooks offer contrasts in first and possibly only televised debate]( U.S. Rep. David Trone and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks took the stage Friday night in their first, and possibly, only televised debate. [READ MORE](   [Maryland dispensaries brace for a ‘very busy' 4/20]( Maryland stores licensed to sell recreational pot are bracing for heavy traffic Saturday, the first 4/20 since the state launched its recreational marijuana market. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Qlik [DoD Cloud Exchange: Next up? Unifying the department's cloud enterprise]( To take full advantage of cloud, there needs to be a cultural shift at DoD “around how they are going to bring all of those people that manage these platforms together,” advises Qlik's Andrew Churchill.   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.](