How extensive is the gang problem in Montgomery Co.? - WTOP Afternoon Headlines - Friday, June 17, 2016

Montgomery County police report that typically, they may have one, perhaps two, gang-related homicides in any given year. Last year, there were eight. County Council members want to know just how pervasive gang crime is in the county and how to stop it. [Logo] DAILY HEADLINES - June 17, 2016 [alt text here] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [How extensive is the gang problem in Montgomery Co.?] Montgomery County police report that typically, they may have one, perhaps two, gang-related homicides in any given year. Last year, there were eight. County Council members want to know just how pervasive gang crime is in the county and how to stop it. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Sidwell Friends to revise sex misconduct policy after rape report] Elite D.C. prep school Sidwell Friends is making changes after a police investigation into a reported rape on campus. [Beloved convenience store chain Wawa closes 1st store] The East Coast convenience store chain Wawa is closing its first shop. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Wahlburgers to open DC location] Actor Mark Wahlberg and brothers Donnie and Paul are expanding their burger chain to D.C., with a location right on Dupont Circle. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Cleanup continues after storms bruised area] The day after hail and heavy rain pummeled the area, residents are cleaning up debris, estimating the damage to houses, cars and businesses, and in thousands of cases waiting for the power to come back on. See photos. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Defense rests in Baltimore police officer’s murder trial] The defense rested Friday in the trial of Baltimore police Officer Caesar Goodson, who was charged with murder in the death of a black prisoner whose neck was broken in a transport van. [Sponsored Content] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Your body’s 'Second Brain' — The importance of gut health] New research shows just how strong the connection between gut health and brain health can be within the body. Sponsored by NAVA Health and Vitality Center [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Movie Review: 'Finding Dory' captures the 'Nemo' magic swimmingly] Pixar's sequel "Finding Dory" is a worthy follow-up to "Finding Nemo." [Sponsored Content] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Test your car and driver trivia] How well do you know your cars? Test your knowledge with this quiz. Sponsored by Jiffy Lube DC [mobile-img] [alt text here] [20 best places to cool off this summer] Whether you're in the mood for a quick run through a park fountain, or prefer to spend the day swimming, sliding and sunning, WTOP has you covered. Here are 20 places in the D.C. area where you can stay cool during the hot summer months. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [The rules of grass: Don’t feed your lawn] Garden editor Mike McGrath offers tips to protect and care for your lawn for green, healthy grass this summer and next. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Orlando tourism: No mass cancellations now but future unsure] “I had more people worrying last year about, ‘Should I postpone my trip because of Ebola?'” than are worried about going to Orlando, one travel agent says. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [EgyptAir black boxes badly damaged, likely to prolong probe] The find significantly raises hopes that investigators will finally able to determine what caused the disaster of the Airbus A320. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Study: Up to 1 in 5 trauma victims may die unnecessarily] The biggest opportunity to save lives comes before anyone reaches a trauma center: About half of deaths occur at the scene of the injury or enroute to the hospital. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Major heroin ring busted in Frederick] Eight people were indicted Friday in what Frederick County’s sheriff is calling the largest heroin bust in the county’s history. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Sanders, yet to concede, says he’ll work for Trump’s defeat] “We have begun the long and arduous process of transforming America, a fight that will continue tomorrow, next week, next year and into the future,” Sanders said. 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].