Partly sunny today, before expected showers and storms this afternoon - Saturday, August 31, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | August 31, 2024 [Web version](   [Labor Day weekend forecast a mixed bag that includes humidity, storms and some ‘fantastic weather']( Planning a barbecue or have an outdoor event to go to Saturday? Be on the lookout for storms that could develop in the late afternoon into the evening. [READ MORE](   [‘Everybody needs to know how great a man he was': Friend pays his respects to fallen DC officer]( Anthony Grant, a longtime friend of Wayne David, paid his respects at a memorial for the fallen D.C. police officer. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [Heading to the beach this weekend? You'll need this!]( Before you grab your sunscreen and hit the road, be sure to check out WTOP's beach traffic and weather resource for smooth sailing! Brought to you by Maryland Transportation Authority.   [‘The world's not as bright a place without him': A Bowie man's family continues to look for answers a year after he was attacked and killed]( It's been a year since 53-year-old Millard “Tony” Noack Jr. was assaulted in Bowie, Maryland, while walking home and later died from his injuries. [READ MORE](   [Police search park for evidence in disappearance of Manassas Park mother]( Police are searching Signal Hill Park in Northern Virginia for evidence related to a missing Manassas Park mother. [READ MORE](   Insight by Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection [Food is too good to waste!]( Learn how you can reduce food waste in your house and save money.   [Where do DC, Maryland and Virginia rank when it comes to the best place to work in the US?]( Oxfam America, a global organization dedicated to fighting inequality and ending poverty and injustice, has released its annual report called the Best States to Work Index. [READ MORE](   [Ex-DC police officer is sentenced to 5 years in prison for fatally shooting man in car]( A former D.C. police officer was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for fatally shooting a man who had been sleeping in the driver's seat of a car stopped at a traffic light. [READ MORE](   EVENT - WEBINAR [Federal News Network's Cyber Leaders Exchange 2024 | Register now]( Join Federal News Network for our third annual cyber exchange Oct. 1 and 2 at 1 p.m. ET each day. Discover how agencies are leading the way as the government “fundamentally re-imagines America's cyber social construct”.   [Women's college in Virginia bars transgender students based on founder's will from 1900]( Sweet Briar College's new policy requires an applicant to “confirm that her sex assigned at birth is female, and that she consistently lives and identifies as a woman." [READ MORE](   [Title insurance companies settle DC allegations of kickbacks, including yacht parties]( Four title insurance companies will pay a combined $3.3 million in fines to settle allegations by the D.C. Attorney General of illegal kickbacks to real estate agents. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center [Why men have heart attacks earlier in life than women]( Dr. Robert Lager, a clinical cardiologist at MedStar Health dives into why men are at risk for heart disease and how it can be prevented.   [Presidential polls show it's a new race for the White House: Harris leads Trump in several polls]( The end of summer is a new beginning for the presidential race and the latest polls indicate Vice President Kamala Harris has made dramatic gains in the battle for the White House with former President Donald Trump. [READ MORE](   [Rare Essence headlines Summer Soul Music Festival in La Plata on Labor Day weekend]( The beloved D.C. go-go band Rare Essence headlines the third annual Summer Soul Music Festival at the Charles County Fairgrounds in La Plata, Maryland. [READ MORE](   Insight by Washington Adventist University [How Washington Adventist University prepares students to be licensed mental health counselors]( Washington Adventist University aims to educate more mental health professionals through a program that gives students the tools they need to become licensed counselors.   PARTNERSHIP [Play TOP Games from WTOP]( Just like our news, these games are FREE! Click here to check to start playing.   [Check out the latest weather forecast]( [Click here for the latest traffic updates]( [Visit WTOP's Podcast Center]( Download and listen to podcasts created by WTOP and our partners CONNECT WITH WTOP [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( [instagram]( EVERYTHING YOU NEED EVERY TIME YOU LISTEN [DOWNLOAD THE WTOP APP]( [Click here to manage your newsletter preferences.]( This email and the accompanying website are not intended for users located within the European Economic Area. [Unsubscribe](  | [Contact us.](