‘All are welcome, even bears’ - Friday, May 10, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | May 10, 2024 [Web version](   [‘It's very emotional': Md. man honors wife killed in bike lane as new road safety bill signed into law]( Langenkamp's wife, Sarah, was killed in August of 2022 while riding her bike along River Road in Bethesda. The driver of a flatbed truck hit her while turning right into a parking lot, as she was in a bike lane. [READ MORE](   [‘All are welcome, even bears': DC's Brookland neighborhood sounds off on its latest furry intruder]( A black bear appeared in the Northeast community Wednesday morning, with social media posts showing the furry intruder wandering around homes on Newton and Otis streets. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [We're moved by those who keep America moving]( Public Service Recognition Week is a special opportunity for us to thank you. At Government Employee Health Association - GEHA, we see you and all you do to keep our communities running, protect our natural wonders, preserve our history, educate our youth and contribute to our public safety.   [Pro-Palestinian protesters disperse after police presence at GWU campus; at least 1 arrested]( A groups of around 100 protesters linked arms and encircled several tents. Some participants also climbed the brick entrance to a university building nearby the tents. [READ MORE](   [‘No tax increase' included in Va. budget deal, avoiding state government shutdown]( Budget negotiators in the Virginia General Assembly have reached a bipartisan deal, ending a lengthy standoff over the spending plan and avoiding a highly unusual state government shutdown. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Verizon [CX Exchange: How to use AI to reinvent workflows, help employees better help citizens]( Employees who are able to understand customer sentiment can adjust services more quickly to meet citizens' needs. The advent of AI makes it possible to sift and provide information so agency employees to respond fast, Verizon's David Werner says.   [Several closely-watched US House primaries in Maryland are loaded with candidates]( Three open Maryland congressional seats have led to a flood of candidates in a trio of districts, providing dozens of choices for voters in the May 14 primary. [READ MORE](   [‘Hours count, minutes count': Advice from the Secret Service on avoiding cyberscams]( Along with presidential security, the Secret Service investigates financial crimes and cyber scams, including the theft of $220,000 from the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [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.   [Free software updates available in Md. could shrink the odds your Hyundai is stolen]( In recent years, Hyundai and Kia vehicles have become easy targets for car thieves, thanks to a social media "challenge." Now Hyundai is out with a new software update the carmaker hopes will be even more effective. [READ MORE](   [From World War II draft cards to immigration records, National Archives inks deal with Ancestry.com to digitize 65M documents]( The National Archives has announced that it has inked another multiyear deal with Ancestry.com in which the website will digitize tens of millions of records. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center [How endometrial cancer is being treated using molecular profiling]( Dr. Ebony Hoskins, a board-certified gynecologic oncologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, said data showed combining immunotherapy with chemotherapy had improved progression-free survival.   [Metro's future of bus service could bring new routes and end some familiar stops]( The future of Metrobus service could include 30 new bus lines, overnight rides to the airport and buses getting you to your destination faster, but the change would come at a cost - the ending of 600 bus stops. [READ MORE](   [Md. US Senate race causing division among Prince George's Co. leaders]( The increasingly negative U.S. Senate primary race in Maryland between David Trone and Angela Alsobrooks is leading to greater division and hard feelings in Prince George's County. [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.   [Nothing to sneeze at: DC tops list of worst cities for grass allergies]( As thousands in the nation's capital deal with the sniffles and watery eyes that come with the height of allergy season, a new ranking shows D.C.'s grass allergy problem is nothing to sneeze at. [READ MORE](   [More than half of Americans are behind on skin cancer screenings. Here's why you should get checked]( May is skin cancer prevention month, and dermatologist Dr. Patricia Lucey joined WTOP to talk about screening and prevention. [READ MORE](   [Where to find last-minute Mother's Day reservations in the DC area]( Still need a reservation for Sunday? WTOP has rounded up several options in the region to suit every taste and budget for Mother's Day. 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