Kavanaugh sworn to high court after rancorous confirmation - WTOP Weekend Headlines - Sunday, October 07, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice Saturday night after the bitterly polarized U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed him. The Senate vote delivered an election-season triumph to President Donald Trump that could swing the court rightward for a generation after a battle that rubbed raw the country’s cultural, gender and political divides. [Logo](#) WEEKEND HEADLINES - October 07, 2018 [mobile-header-ad]( [alt text here]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Kavanaugh sworn to high court after rancorous confirmation]( Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice Saturday night after the bitterly polarized U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed him. The Senate vote delivered an election-season triumph to President Donald Trump that could swing the court rightward for a generation after a battle that rubbed raw the country’s cultural, gender and political divides. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Roads closed, changes to Metro service for Army Ten-Miler]( The Army Ten-Miler will lead to road closures and transit changes in D.C. and Virginia Sunday. Find out what's changing. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [No more sales tax on feminine hygiene products in DC]( D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Friday that the District will no longer charge sales tax on feminine hygiene products effective as of Monday, Oct. 1. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Florence damage on homes, businesses hits 11 figures]( The property damage done by Hurricane Florence's epic flooding and pounding wind is becoming clear — and fixing what broke won't be cheap. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Viking ship invades Wharf, open for tours]( The Draken Harald HÃ¥rfagre will be docked at The Wharf’s Transit Pier, along D.C.'s Southwest waterfront, through Oct. 15. Watch video. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Banksy artwork self-destructs after sale]( A work by the elusive street artist self-destructed moments after being sold. In an Instagram post, Banksy claimed the dramatic artistic payoff had been years in the making. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [First lady talks Trump, Twitter as she tours the pyramids]( The U.S. first lady spoke briefly with reporters Saturday as she was wrapping up a four-country tour of Africa with a visit to the pyramids and the Great Sphinx in Egypt. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Comedian Dave Chappelle backs childhood friend Jealous for Md. governor]( Comedian Dave Chappelle is throwing his name behind longtime friend and Democratic candidate for Maryland governor, Ben Jealous. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [How will we get around for next 25 years? Sunday is last chance to weigh in]( The region’s transportation plan, called Visualize 2045, includes more than 300 projects that local, state or regional agencies believe will be completed between now and 2045. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Rockville man convicted of killing former lover over the ending of their affair]( Elmer Campos Martinez, 48, was found guilty of first-degree murder for the death of 21-year-old Dania Mendez de Guerra in November of 2017. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Therapy dogs can spread superbugs to kids, hospital finds]( Doctors recently discovered that kids who spent more time with the dogs had a 6 times greater chance of coming away with superbug bacteria than kids who spent less time with the animals. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Bike trail gives new life to land under Montgomery Co. high-voltage power lines]( The narrow trail, which connects the Muddy Branch Stream Valley to South Germantown Recreational Park, is the culmination of years of planning between Montgomery County and Pepco. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Person stabbed on Green Line train in DC]( Metro Transit Police released a picture of the suspect. They said he may have cut himself during the incident. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Mormons to spend less time at church on Sundays, leaders say]( Mormons will start spending less time at church each Sunday, two hours instead of three, after a change announced Saturday aimed at making worship more manageable for members around the globe. - [Mormon no more: Tabernacle Choir renamed in big church shift]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Woman running Marine Corps Marathon for Army veteran husband who took his own life]( Carina Kutch’s husband, an Army nurse, took his own life five years ago. When she comes to the area to run the Marine Corps Marathon, she’ll visit his grave for the first time — and she has a message for anyone who thinks their families will be better off without them. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Voice of America fires 15 staffers for accepting bribes from a foreign official]( The Voice of America has fired or proposed to terminate more than half the members of its Hausa language service following an investigation that found the individuals had accepted improper payments from a foreign official. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [#MeToo movement sends Hollywood figures into exile, not jail]( While disappointed in the lack of results, several accusers said they were still glad they talked to police and prosecutors, for a variety of reasons both practical and emotional. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Tina Turner reveals husband gave her kidney for transplant]( She says her husband, Erwin Bach, “shocked me by saying that he wanted to give me one of his kidneys.” Turner says she was “overwhelmed by the enormity of his offer.” Partnership [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Your Child Could Win $500 and Be A WTOP Reporter]( WTOP and Huntington Learning Center present our first ever Jr. Reporter Contest. It’s a chance for kids to become a WTOP reporter – plus win $500 for themselves and $1000 for their school. Entries in three categories (K-5, 6-8 and 9-12) are being accepted NOW at WTOP.com [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Interpol asks China for information on its missing president]( The Lyon-based international police agency said it used law enforcement channels to submit its request to China about the status of Meng Hongwei. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Veteran shot in latest Northeast DC shooting]( A veteran is the latest victim in a string of shootings that have happened in the past two weeks in Northeast D.C. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [1 killed in motorcycle crash in Woodbridge]( A motorcycle rider is dead following a crash in Prince William County that happened Friday afternoon. FEDERAL NEWS RADIO This email and the accompanying website are not intended for users located within the European Economic Area. 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](.