Heat wave to last through Monday - WTOP Weekend Headlines - Sunday, July 24, 2016

The next couple of days will be extremely hot, hot to the degree that it could be dangerous to your health. A heat index near 105 is the forecast for Sunday. Heat and humidity combined with the approaching cold front will provide the best chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms Monday, some of which may be strong. [Logo] WEEKEND HEADLINES - July 24, 2016 [mobile-header-ad] [alt text here] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Heat wave to last through Monday] The next couple of days will be extremely hot, hot to the degree that it could be dangerous to your health. A heat index near 105 is the forecast for Sunday. Heat and humidity combined with the approaching cold front will provide the best chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms Monday, some of which may be strong. [3-car crash in Md., 1 dead, 2 injured, 2 charged] A three-car crash on northbound I-95 left one dead, two taken to shock trauma and two charged with DUI. [Anne Arundel Co. bus crash injures 17] A bus and a car crashed Saturday evening in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Seventeen people were injured. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Elevator problems close Washington Monument until at least Tuesday] WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials say the Washington Monument is closed while workers repair its elevator. The National Park Service says in a statement that a faulty bearing caused problems with the elevator Saturday morning before… [mobile-img] [alt text here] [How Nats' fans can deal with heat] With the heat index, it will feel as if it's 100 degrees this weekend. Because of the high temperatures, the Washington Nationals will make accommodations for fans. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Police: Munich suspect was obsessed with mass shootings] Investigators searched the unnamed German-Iranian man’s home and found a considerable amount of literature about mass killings, including a book titled “Rampage in Head: Why Students Kill.” [Sponsored Content] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Test your racing movie trivia knowledge] Test your skills about racing movies in this quiz. Sponsored by Jiffy Lube DC [mobile-img] [alt text here] [DC has a Super Bowl winning team: The DC Divas] For the second consecutive season, the D.C. Divas have won the Women’s Football Alliance championship, defeating Dallas Elite 28-26 in Pittsburgh. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Muslims hold interfaith rally on National Mall] Faith groups from across the spectrum held a rally on the Mall near the U.S. Capitol to denounce terrorism, hate and violence. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [A look at the White House gardens throughout history] For the past 200 years, they've been the setting for the nation's most significant speeches, groundbreaking peace negotiations and joyous celebrations. WTOP takes a closer look at the role and evolution of the White House gardens. See photos. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Movie reviews: 'Star Trek: Beyond' and 'Cafe Society'] Woody Allen's "Cafe Society" battles with the blockbuster "Star Trek: Beyond" at the box office this weekend. Should you see them? [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Kaine pick could upend Virginia politics] Tim Kaine’s selection as Hillary Clinton’s running mate could totally upend Virginia politics, and would all but certainly result in the most expensive election cycle in the state’s history next year if he becomes vice president. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Heat emergencies grow with length of heat wave] "As this heat wave goes on, over the next couple of days, the number of calls relating to heat-related illnesses will start to increase," a spokesman for Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department said. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [IOC releases more positive doping results] More athletes have been caught using banned substances ahead of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Food bank to offer healthier choices] The Capital Area Food Bank is working to cut the cord on processed foods and will no longer accept leftover holiday candy. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Suffering from skin rashes? Summer heat, lime juice could be to blame] The heat and humidity can result in little itchy bumps on the skin — a condition known as miliaria, though most of us refer to it as prickly heat or just heat rash. [FEDERAL NEWS RADIO] [alt text here] [Humana, Health Net picked as next vendors for DoD TRICARE system] The Defense Department settled on two firms to manage the latest generation of its TRICARE health insurance system Thursday, picking Health Net Federal Services and Humana Military for contracts worth up to $18 billion and $41 billion, respectively, over nearly six years. 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].