Metro didn't inspect fans in year before fatal smoke incident - WTOP Afternoon Headlines - Wednesday, May 04, 2016

There is no evidence that required tests of Metro tunnel ventilation fans were actually completed in the year before a fire filled a Yellow Line train with deadly smoke despite Metro records showing that employees had signed off on the inspections multiple times. [Logo] DAILY HEADLINES - May 04, 2016 [mobile-header-ad] [alt text here] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Metro didn't inspect fans in year before fatal smoke incident] There is no evidence that required tests of Metro tunnel ventilation fans were actually completed in the year before a fire filled a Yellow Line train with deadly smoke despite Metro records showing that employees had signed off on the inspections multiple times. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Cook crashes vehicle into Tysons Corner diner, sparks fire] An employee of a Tysons Corner diner crashed his SUV into the restaurant Wednesday afternoon, starting a fire and sending several people to the hospital. [Va. man admits faking cancer scheme] A Virginia man has admitted to a phony cancer scheme involving The Greenbrier resort. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Kasich to drop out of race, Trump on clear path to GOP nomination] INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — His rivals out of the way, Donald Trump has become the Republican Party’s presumptive presidential nominee. Ohio Gov. John Kasich will announce the end of his underdog White House bid on Wednesday,… [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Residents angry over decision to add 1,200 townhomes in Bethesda] The face of Bethesda is about to change. The Montgomery County Council voted to adopt a plan that adds up to 1,200 townhouses and apartments to the Westbard area bounded by River Road and Massachusetts Avenue. Residents are not happy. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Dominion Power customers in Va. could see smaller bills] The utility has filed for a reduction in its fuel charge, which makes up about 20 percent of a customer’s bill. [Sponsored Content] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [4 reasons why it’s harder than ever for this year’s graduates to start their careers] If the Obama Administration has its way, a new regulation could make it harder for the youngest millennials to make their way up the ladder. Sponsored by National Retail Federation [mobile-img] [alt text here] [National Mall lawn restoration begins final stages] A $40 million project that started five years ago to restore the lawn on the National Mall has reached the homestretch. Find out what the project entails and when the lawn will be ready for frisbee and kite-flying. See photos. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Air bag inflator recall to grow by 35 million to 40 million] Takata will recall another 35 million to 40 million air bag inflators, more than doubling what is already the largest automotive recall in American history. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Metrobus hijacking prompts questions over bus driver safety] Assaults on Metrobus drivers aren't unusual and have been on the rise. The union representing bus drivers says Tuesday's bus hijacking demonstrates why they've been asking for a greater police presence on bus routes. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Ups and downs for the Nats] Even with a bump in the road Tuesday, the Nats are off to a solid start. WTOP takes a closer look at some trends to keep an eye on as the season progresses. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Chimp victim's body rejecting face transplant] Charla Nash had been taking part in an experiment, funded by the military, that could help those needing transplants after returning from war. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Europe Central Bank to halt production of 500-euro bills] The 500-euro bill is being discontinued amid concerns that the big banknote has become too handy. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [A 1965 Mustang and a 2015 Mustang, side by side] You can see — and sit in — the interior of an original 1965 Ford Mustang next to the interior of the Mustang’s 2015 incarnation, side-by-side at a local museum. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Marijuana makes splash in baking industry] Move over, kale. There’s a new leafy green rising to fame in the food world — but you won’t be able to find it at your local grocery store. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [The Avalon Theatre hosts Hitchcock/Truffaut Festival] Here's your chance to watch movie masterpieces and raise money for D.C.'s oldest movie theatre. Check out the four-day schedule for the movies and see clips from them. 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].