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TOP NEWS | May 29, 2024 [Web version](   [WTOP's Wedding Week: A little sweat equity can help make your wedding a little more affordable]( In part 2 of Wedding Week on WTOP, Luke Lukert hears about micro weddings and other ways to cut back on wedding costs to stay in budget. [READ MORE](   [DC Council chair unveils budget proposal with property tax increase for certain residents]( D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson has made his revisions to Mayor Muriel Bowser's proposed budget, and there are marked differences in key areas, such as tax increases. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Modern agriculture celebrated on National Mall with stunning display of innovative farming equipment]( Against the backdrop of the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol building, combines, tractors and other large-scale agricultural tools took center stage at an event showing off innovative technology that can help farmers do their jobs in a more efficient and sustainable way.   [Giant bans customers from carrying large bags in DC stores amid mass shoplifting]( "I need that big bag." The Maryland-based grocer is banning customers from bringing large bags into their D.C. stores, but not everyone agrees with the new policy. [READ MORE](   [‘I put a GPS on it': Virginia man tracks down stolen construction tools, initiating ‘enormous' investigation]( Police in Howard County said no charges have been filed but they've identified at least 80 victims so far and said there could be hundreds, or even thousands, more. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by American Gas Association [Research shows no connection between asthma and gas stoves]( A study funded by the World Health Organization (WHO) and published in the Lancet medical journal in February found no association between heating and cooking with natural gas stoves and asthma in children or adults.   [Md. high school students develop a special lacrosse stick for 9-year-old with cerebral palsy]( Students enrolled in the "Engineering For Us" all course at College Park Academy in Prince George's County went to work on developing a lacrosse stick that 9-year-old Stella Stakolosa, who has cerebral palsy, can use. [READ MORE](   [Fairfax Co. students create mobile bed to help student with disabilities return to school]( "It's exciting to be a part of something that's going to be life-changing for somebody.” Students at Chantilly Academy have been working on a mobile medical bed for a middle schooler who has muscular dystrophy. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Fairfax Co. program offering $50 SmarTrip cards helps Inova focus on ‘sustainability']( The SmartBenefits Plu$50 program in Fairfax County, Va. presents an opportunity for local employers to enhance employee benefits while simultaneously contributing to broader sustainability and transportation initiatives in the region.   [DC isn't tracking youth in both child welfare and juvenile justice systems, report says]( The report highlights a lack of coordination among city agencies and “crossover youth,” who have experience with both systems and have not received adequate support. [READ MORE](   [Firefighter helmets go up across DC to honor fallen heroes]( “It's important that we remember this past.” The memorials will go up on light poles near sites in D.C. where the firefighters died. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Monster Government Solutions [Is your position classification system stifling your agency's recruitment and hiring?]( Despite progress, there is still one overlooked opportunity for workforce modernization: position classification.   [With summer shutdown of Metro Red Line stations nearing, here's how to get around construction work]( Metro says free shuttle buses traveling in special bus-only lanes through parts of Montgomery County will help riders affected by the shutdown of five stations starting Saturday. [READ MORE](   [Blues icon Keb' Mo' joins WTOP en route to Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races]( “Blues is the technology of the soul.” The concert will feature songs from his career, including his latest album “Good to Be,” which connected his hometown of Compton, California, with his new home of Nashville. 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