Prepare for more traffic delays during Metro's latest maintenance surge - WTOP Weekend Headlines - Sunday, June 19, 2016

The second surge of Metro’s aggressive track work plan is underway and, for commuters, it is expected to provide big headaches. Overall road traffic delays are expected to increase by 2.1 percent while travel speeds are expected to decrease by 3.2 percent. [Logo] DAILY HEADLINES - June 19, 2016 [alt text here] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Prepare for more traffic delays during Metro's latest maintenance surge] The second surge of Metro’s aggressive track work plan is underway and, for commuters, it is expected to provide big headaches. Overall road traffic delays are expected to increase by 2.1 percent while travel speeds are expected to decrease by 3.2 percent. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [10 essentials for surviving Metro's second track work surge] The first extended shutdown of Metro stations will disrupt commutes across the D.C. region around the clock from June 18 to July 3. Here are the basics to avoid being caught off guard. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [DC gets high grades from residents, survey says] Are you young, ambitious, educated, innovative, ready to raise a family or start a business? D.C. may be the place for you. [Death of man found in Gaithersburg park ruled as homicide] First-responders found the body of Cristian Antonio Villagram Morales, of Gaithersburg, at Malcolm King Park. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Price of wealth not cheap in DC region, survey finds] The median net worth for someone to be considered wealthy in the D.C area is $1 million, according to a recent Charles Schwab survey of residents in the region. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Obama says climate change already damaging national parks] “Make no mistake. Climate change is no longer just a threat. It’s already a reality,” Obama said Saturday with Yosemite Falls, one of the world’s tallest at 2,425 feet, as a backdrop. [Sponsored Content] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Test Your Car and Driver Trivia] How well do you know your car and driver? Take this test to find out. Sponsored Content by Jiffy Lube [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Parents ‘overwhelmed’ by support after gator kills toddler] Matt and Melissa Graves of Omaha, Nebraska, said in a statement they appreciate the support and love from friends in their community and around the country. [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] [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] [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. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Former Vanderbilt football player convicted of rape] It took jurors a little more than four hours of deliberation before finding Brandon Vandenburg guilty. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [2 Al-Jazeera employees face death sentence in Egypt] Al-Jazeera condemned the verdicts, saying they were part of a “ruthless” campaign against freedom of expression. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Gay pride events festive but some still concerned] “It really hit me hard,” said Pedro Egui, who said he lost a partner to suicide a couple of years ago. “It’s like all the grieving is sort of seen again.” [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Protest on Okinawa opposes US military after killing] Okinawa governor told the crowd at the rally that he wanted to apologize to the woman for failing to protect her, even after what happened in 1995. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’ captures the ‘Nemo’ magic swimmingly] Pixar's sequel "Finding Dory" is a worthy follow-up to "Finding Nemo." 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].