A Md. teen can now safely play outside with her brothers - Friday, May 3, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | May 03, 2024 [Web version](   [This Maryland teenager is no longer being shielded from the sun all thanks to a wish]( "[The chance to] give my daughter a typical, normal play experience, it's just beyond words," Nikki Cohen told WTOP. [READ MORE](   [Are people in DC undervaluing their time compared to other Americans?]( A survey done by the financial planning website Empower found an hour is worth $240 to the average American. D.C. residents might have a different price tag. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Energy Strategy Series: Setting energy policies that can help drive cleaner, greener future]( We talk with Virginia Sen. Scott Surovell, majority leader, and also Washington Gas' Jim Steffes to get a perspective on the energy challenges facing our area and what's being done to help drive down carbon emissions.   [Virginia voter guide: What local races are on the ballot for the 2024 primary election]( Virginia voters are voicing their respective party's picks for several local and statewide races as early voting kicks off ahead of June's primary Election Day. [READ MORE](   [GWU protest enters day 9 after campus police cut down Palestinian, American flags]( Following a day of separate rallies in support of Palestine and Israel, campus police removed both a Palestinian and an American flag on display at the pro-Palestinian encampment. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Granicus [Deepening relationships: How agencies are delivering on customer experience]( Incremental changes to CX can help agencies reach a more human-centered, personalized approach in their interactions with the public.   [Maryland officials release timeline, cost estimate, for rebuilding bridge]( Maryland plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in just over four years at an estimated cost between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion, a state transportation official said Thursday. [READ MORE](   [WATCH: How rechargeable batteries can burst into flames]( In a dramatic display of what can happen when rechargeable batteries are thrown in the garbage, fire officials in Montgomery County intentionally allowed several batteries to catch fire in a controlled setting Thursday. [READ MORE](   PARTNERSHIP [May We Say Thank You 2024]( Join Federal News Network and NARFE in thanking the dedicated federal employees and contractors who work tirelessly day in and day out in their efforts to serve our communities.   [‘She was family': Arlington woman says service dog died after pharmacy gave her wrong medication]( An Arlington woman says her 10-year-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel died after a veterinarian prescribed one medication but a CVS pharmacy dispensed a different drug. [READ MORE](   [‘There are children out there in need': Nationwide drop in willing foster parents hits DC area]( There's a foster care crisis brewing nationwide and advocates say it's hitting Virginia particularly hard. The number of people willing to be foster parents is down significantly. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Clean Fuels Alliance America [Energy Strategy Series: DC Public Works, DC Water drive toward clean energy with biodiesel]( All-electric, heavy-duty vehicles are not yet viable, but discover how two D.C. city agencies are reducing carbon emissions by adapting trucks in their heavy-duty fleets to biodiesel.   [Dulles breaks high temperature record last set in 2018]( Thursday was another hot one - with some temperatures tying or toppling daily records last set in 2018. Here's what you need to know. [READ MORE](   [Lower speed limits coming to 5 Arlington roads]( The speed limit is being lowered along parts of five roads in Arlington as part of a plan to make the stretches safer. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Want to try transit? Fairfax Co. program offers local employees free $50 SmarTrip card]( The SmartBenefits Plu$50 program in Fairfax County, Va., presents an opportunity for local employers to enhance employee benefits while contributing to sustainability and transportation initiatives.   [King Tut treasures visit Northeast DC with ‘most comprehensive exhibition of replicas']( King Tut is the subject of the new pop-up exhibition "Tutankhamen: His Tomb and His Treasures" at Rhode Island Center on Brentwood Road in Northeast D.C. from May 2 to July 31. [READ MORE](   [Asian American Literature Festival that was canceled by the Smithsonian in 2023 to be revived]( A festival celebrating Asian American literary works that was suddenly canceled last year by the Smithsonian Institution is getting resurrected, organizers announced Thursday. 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