Heat wave looms over DC area ahead of summer’s start - WTOP Weekend Headlines - Sunday, June 17, 2018

The humidity will creep in starting in the morning and by the afternoon, it will feel closer to 100 degrees. But the start of the workweek could bring in some record-breaking temperatures. It's getting hot in here, so here's what you need to know as summer gets ahead of itself. [Logo](#) WEEKEND HEADLINES - June 17, 2018 [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Heat wave looms over DC area ahead of summer’s start]( The humidity will creep in starting in the morning and by the afternoon, it will feel closer to 100 degrees. But the start of the workweek could bring in some record-breaking temperatures. It's getting hot in here, so here's what you need to know as summer gets ahead of itself. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [1 dead, 20 injured in shooting New Jersey arts festival]( Police say at least one person has been killed and several others injured after shooting broke out at an all-night cultural festival in Trenton, New Jersey. 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Now the Washington Nationals ace has lost consecutive starts for the first time in nearly three years. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Howard Co. councilman wants halt to development in Ellicott City]( In the wake of the second devastating flood to hit Ellicott City in less than two years, one Howard County councilman is calling for a temporary freeze to development in the city’s historic district. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Pakistani terrorist who ordered Malala shooting reportedly killed in drone strike]( Mullah Fazlullah was allegedly killed in a strike on June 13 in the Dangam district of Kunar province in Afghanistan. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Over 25 senators urge OPM to drop proposed retirement changes, focus on recruitment challenges]( More than a quarter of senators say they're concerned about the Office of Personnel Management's four legislative proposals to change federal retirement. 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