Montgomery County native Helen Maroulis wrestles spot on Team USA for 3rd time ahead of Paris Olympics - Sunday, April 21, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | April 21, 2024 [Web version](   [Maryland native Helen Maroulis becomes first US female wrestler to qualify for 3 Olympic teams]( Rockville, Maryland native Helen Maroulis, the first American woman to win a wrestling gold medal, is now the first U.S. female wrestler to qualify for three Summer Games. [READ MORE](   [Virginia senators want flight expansion at DCA halted]( Thursday's near collision at Reagan National is raising concerns about plans to increase the number of flights at the airport. [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.   [Man dead after Ride On bus collision in downtown Silver Spring]( Montgomery County police are investigating a fatal collision between a Ride On bus and a man in downtown Silver Spring early Saturday morning in Maryland. [READ MORE](   [A call to get guns off the streets after 5 teens were shot and wounded in Prince George's Co.]( Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks is calling for more enforcement to get guns off the street after five teenagers were shot and wounded during a senior skip day Friday. [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.   [Prince George's County man sentenced to 7 years in prison for carjacking Lyft vehicle in DC]( Derrick Teeter, 32, of Oxon Hill, was sentenced to seven years in prison on Friday for carjacking a Lyft vehicle in Southeast D.C. in 2022. [READ MORE](   [Maryland steps up in aim to lower your carbon footprint on Earth Day]( Maryland's public transit options are offering free rides on Earth Day Monday. Here's what you need to know. [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)!   [Police: Puppy, property stolen in Northwest DC home burglary]( Police in D.C. are seeking information to help them locate “Smoke,” an 11-week-old puppy, stolen in a home burglary on Thursday. [READ MORE](   [Driver Distraction Awareness Month: Some dogs may be a hidden driving distraction]( Most drivers know how to eliminate distractions behind the wheel - but there may be one distraction some pet-loving drivers overlook. [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.   [DC-area children learn matzo making and Passover's traditions ahead of the Jewish holiday]( Passover begins Monday night this year. The Jewish holiday commemorates the exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as recounted in the Torah. [READ MORE](   [Joey Meneses hits an RBI single in the 10th inning to lead Nationals past Astros 5-4]( Joey Meneses hit an RBI single in the 10th inning after Ryan Pressly blew the save in the ninth for Houston and Washington came back to defeat the Astros 5-4. [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.](