DC-area air quality is best in 20 years - WTOP Morning Headlines - Friday, September 29, 2017

The air is cleaner in the D.C. area than it has been in 20 years, according to a Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments evaluation of summer 2017 air quality, but still there is work to do to help improve air quality in the region and nationwide. [Logo](#) MORNING HEADLINES - September 29, 2017 [mobile-header-ad]( [alt text here]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [DC-area air quality is best in 20 years]( The air is cleaner in the D.C. area than it has been in 20 years, according to a Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments evaluation of summer 2017 air quality, but still there is work to do to help improve air quality in the region and nationwide. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [DC appeals court won’t revisit ruling blocking gun law]( D.C. officials who want to enforce a strict law that makes it difficult for gun owners to get concealed carry permits ran into another setback Thursday when a federal appeals court said it won't reconsider a ruling against the law. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [‘Great similarities’ between racist flyers posted at AU and another DC neighborhood]( When someone posted racist flyers around American University this week, residents in another D.C. neighborhood paid close attention. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [With permanent dedicated tax unlikely, focus turns to Metro Board]( Continued debate over Metro Board's structure will likely derail any hopes for new, permanent dedicated tax funding for the agency, officials said Thursday. Sponsored by Long Fence [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [The best songs with fence in the title]( Have you ever thought about how many songs with fence in the title have been written? You may not know it- but there are quite a few! Here are some favorite songs with fence in the title! [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [How to easily switch from Android to iPhone]( It’s a lot easier than it used to be, but you do need to do a little homework before you attempt the conversion. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Offbeat October: Obscure 'holidays']( International Coffee Day. "I Love Lucy" Day. International Sloth Day. Yes, there are a lot of weird, unusual and trumped-up dates to remember in the coming month. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Md. woman runs for her daughter, who wasn’t supposed to be able to walk]( Shameen Anthanio-Williams is running the Marine Corps Marathon for a cause that helps people with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome, a rare chromosomal disorder. Learn what motivated her. - [Mother, platoon leader run for fallen Marine]( - [More Marine Corps Marathon News]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Movie Review: Tom Cruise is drug-running maverick in ‘American Made’]( Tom Cruise reunites with his “Edge of Tomorrow” director Doug Liman in the new action comedy “American Made.” [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [University of Maryland has a golf oasis that's open to the public]( The University of Maryland Golf Course offers an 18-hole track open to the public that feels far away from the bustle of Washington. Both WTOP's Noah Frank and Mike Jakaitis hit the links. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Some Md. residents call for more notice over Purple Line construction]( The Silver Spring residents say the state is failing to give them the advanced notice it promised about the construction timeline. - [Montgomery Co. lawmakers: Purple Line construction will be 'nightmare']( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Compensation gap estimate for federal workers isn't pretty, study says]( In yet another study on federal employee compensation finds public sector workers, on average, earn 80 percent more than private sector workers. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Early fall lawn do's and don'ts]( Garden Editor Mike McGrath has some tips on how to prepare your lawn in advance for the cooler temperatures to come. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Riding Metro this weekend? Here's what you need to know]( Work on the Orange Line between Foggy Bottom and Clarendon, and on the Blue Line between Foggy Bottom and Arlington Cemetery means Orange and Blue line trains are scheduled to run every 24 minutes each Saturday and Sunday. And, there's reduced service on the Red Line. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [The truth about federal pay]( Whenever you hear someone making an argument about pay and benefits, begin with an understanding of what is being compared. Federal News Radio [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Compensation gap estimate for federal workers isn't pretty, study says]( In yet another study on federal employee compensation finds public sector workers, on average, earn 80 percent more than private sector workers. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Metro announces more Red Line water work]( Red Line riders can expect more headaches as Metro announced there will be more weeknight single-tracking and weekend shutdowns. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Price says he’s reimbursing costs for his private flights]( Fighting to keep his job, health secretary Tom Price announced he'd reimburse tax payers, but it might only cover a fraction of the costs. Partnership [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Free Flu Shots]( Get ready to roll up your sleeve! WTOP is teaming up with Adventist HealthCare and M&T Bank to offer FREE flu shots and wellness activities at Adventist HealthCare’s Pop-up Health event on Oct. 10 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. in Downtown Silver Spring. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Waist deep in the big muddy of college athletics]( This week’s college basketball bombshell may have ramifications on the gridiron as well, says WTOP’s Dave Preston, who breaks down this week’s local games. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [In Va., a split on removing Confederate monuments]( A new poll shows most Virginians oppose removing Confederate monuments, but in Northern Virginia people support removing them. 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