Historic pardons to be signed in Maryland - Monday, June 17, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | June 17, 2024 [Web version](   [Maryland Gov. Wes Moore set to issue 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions]( The pardons will forgive low-level marijuana possession charges for an estimated 100,000 people. The governor plans to sign the executive order Monday morning in the state Capitol in Annapolis. [READ MORE](   [Pattern of 90-degree days begins, humidity levels set to increase]( Hot weather expected Monday with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s, with the heat index in the lower to mid 90s. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [The right bank can change outcomes]( Freedom Bank's Government Contracting team offers flexible, accessible services tailored to your unique goals. We have the expertise to help you obtain capital, mobilize expenses for new contract awards and leverage buy-outs and acquisitions. Whether you are part of an emerging 8(a) or SDVOSB or an established contractor competing on full and open contracts, we're here to help you.   [Parishioners stand by Alexandria church after being kicked out of Southern Baptist Convention]( “I understand the Southern Baptists' opinion, and they believe that it may be a slippery slope to having, say, a woman as a senior pastor. But our church would never do that.” [READ MORE](   [Meet the DC-area athletes who've qualified for the Paris Olympics]( During the 2024 Olympic Games held in Paris, the D.C. area will be well represented. Of the more than 150 athletes who have qualified so far, at least 12 are from the D.C. region -- with plenty more yet to qualify. [READ MORE](   Event - Webinar [Federal Executive Forum Healthcare IT Strategies in Government Progress and Best Practices 2024]( Join FNN on June 18 at 1 p.m. ET to learn what healthcare IT strategies have proven successful and what the priorities are for the future.   [Starting Monday, this stretch of road near the Lincoln Memorial will close for 6 years to keep sewer overflow out of Potomac River]( Heads up, drivers: A small chunk of road along the Potomac River, near a key commuter route, is set to close for the next six years -- and it could impact your drive into and out of D.C. [READ MORE](   [Virginia Citizens Defense League president on why he supports Supreme Court's reversal of bump stock ban]( "They were making law and that could not be tolerated. Congress makes law, not these agencies, so that's why we sued them over this -- for that very reason that they've overstepped their bounds." [READ MORE](   EVENT [Federal News Network's Cloud Exchange 2024 | Register now]( Are civilian agencies across the government cloud-smart? How are they taking advantage of cloud to deliver digital services and improve mission deliverables? Find out during our exclusive event June 25 and 26.   [Md. Gov. Moore: Programs for Key Bridge recovery will sunset in June]( The governor's office said the programs, which began in April, have provided $37.4 million in assistance to those affected by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26. [READ MORE](   [Too much caffeine? Doctor alerts parents and teens to the dangers]( Do you know what your teen is drinking? If they're enjoying coffee, energy drinks and bubble teas, they may be drinking too much caffeine. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by DoorDash [DC ‘Dasher' describes how the job gives you ‘flexibility in your life']( “If you want to finance something else that's going on or something like that, it gives you flexibility in your life,” says Dasher Collier White, who also runs his own business.   [Maryland Rev. shares importance of Juneteenth celebrations and ‘solidarity' in truth]( "We are all complicit." The Rev. Pamela Conrad says sneaking away to the March on Washington in 1968 as a teenager and living in Texas caused her to dig deep into U.S. history. [READ MORE](   [Review: HBO's ‘House of the Dragon' returns for Season 2 premiere with Team Black vs. Team Green]( "House of the Dragon" is finally back, having aired its Season 2 premiere on Sunday night. WTOP's Jason Fraley has a review. 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