After D.C.’s crisis: How to make sure your drinking water is safe - WTOP Morning Headlines - Wednesday, April 06, 2016

Lead in water has been a problem for Flint, Michigan. But well before Flint, D.C. had problems, and many of the city's pipes are still lead. Homeowners can take steps to make sure their drinking water is safe. One solution is as cheap as $20. [Logo] DAILY HEADLINES - April 06, 2016 [mobile-header-ad] [alt text here] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [After D.C.’s crisis: How to make sure your drinking water is safe] Lead in water has been a problem for Flint, Michigan. But well before Flint, D.C. had problems, and many of the city's pipes are still lead. Homeowners can take steps to make sure their drinking water is safe. One solution is as cheap as $20. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [RG3's Loudoun home on market] Former Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III has put his Loudoun County home on the market for $2.749 million, The Washington Post reports. [Wisconsin primary election results] Here are the latest results from the Wisconsin Democratic and Republican presidential primaries held Tuesday, April 5, 2016. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Metro GM: No 6-month shutdown] There won't be any need for an entire Metro line to shut down for six months, Metro's General Manager Paul Wiedefeld told Montgomery County Council members during a meet-and-great Tuesday. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Cut costs, not fun: Budget weddings you'll love] While they may look cute, there's a lot more to these tiny weddings. How couples of all ages celebrate in style and on budget. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [FBI seeks heavily bandaged suspect in Md. bank robberies] The FBI is searching for heavily bandaged man wanted in connection with nine bank robberies in Maryland in a six-month period. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Molly Ringwald reflects on Brat Pack ahead of AMP] Molly Ringwald shares John Hughes memories ahead of her jazz crooner show in Bethesda. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [What does Chef Geoff think of dinner in a box?] Meal kits are a booming new food market. So would D.C. chef Geoff Tracy ever consider getting into the industry? [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Young guns take center stage at Masters] Golf has a golden opportunity to showcase its young talent for the next generation at The Masters this week. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Md. man’s death in Gaithersburg house fire investigated as homicide] Shortly after fire engines roared up to a Gaithersburg, Maryland, town home on March 29, firefighters found the body of an older man. Now, Montgomery County police believe he died under suspicious circumstances. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Demands to increase taxing, spending] Several residents asked the Montgomery County Council to raise taxes and spend more, especially on education and social services. Others argued against the idea. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Bus-only lanes planned to ease Va. 7 congestion] One idea under consideration would establish a bus rapid transit line between the Spring Hill Metro Station in Tysons and the Mark Center in Alexandria. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Montgomery Co. map shows high and low stress biking areas] Montgomery County’s Planning Board has a new tool to help predict which roadways and neighborhoods are likely to be used by cyclists: the Bicycle Stress Map. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [FBI investigates data leak, finds child pornography] FBI agents investigating a potential data leak at Boeing obtained a warrant to search for evidence they thought would connect a man to Chinese economic espionage. Instead they found something else. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [U.S. Marine Corps dog that saved lives wins prize] The 12-year-old German Shepherd is credited with saving thousands of allied troops and never had a human casualty on one of her patrols. (Photos) 3400 Idaho Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016 [Unsubscribe] | [View this email in your browser] If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely [unsubscribe].