Nurse who fell off I-70 bridge recalls ordeal - WTOP Weekend Headlines - Saturday, August 06, 2016

When a trauma nurse from New Market came upon a crash involving a tractor-trailer and dump truck early Wednesday morning on Interstate 70, she knew she could help. Instead, she too would end up needing rescued. Angela Weir shares her terrifying tale. [Logo] WEEKEND HEADLINES - August 06, 2016 [mobile-header-ad] [alt text here] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Nurse who fell off I-70 bridge recalls ordeal] When a trauma nurse from New Market came upon a crash involving a tractor-trailer and dump truck early Wednesday morning on Interstate 70, she knew she could help. Instead, she too would end up needing rescued. Angela Weir shares her terrifying tale. [Man charged in deaths of 2 counselors in Pr. William Co.] The deaths of two nonprofit counselors for young adults in Prince William County have been connected to a participant of the program. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Metro searching for solutions for ‘hot cars’] Metro is trying to get to the bottom of “hot cars,” and why certain air conditioning systems have repeat problems. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Trump endorses Ryan, McCain, Ayotte] GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump endorsed House Speaker Paul Ryan late Friday, ending a four-day standoff between the GOP’s most powerful men that exposed deepening concerns about the New York billionaire’s presidential candidacy.… [mobile-img] [alt text here] [On hold: Prince George’s Co. 911 center short on call-takers] It's critical that people reach 911 during an emergency, but Prince George's County has fewer call-takers than it should and sometimes leaves callers waiting for several minutes to get help. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Rio delivers a simple, but spirited, Olympic welcome] With a limited budget, what Rio lacked in flash, it made up for with feeling. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Skidding Giants get only 4 hits in 5-1 loss to Nationals] In spite of their miserable slump, the San Francisco Giants remain in first place in the NL West. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Harley Quinn's star is born amid a sloppy 'Suicide Squad'] Forget the good guys. "Suicide Squad" says it's the bad guys' turn to save the world. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [2 area school systems consider calendar change for next year] The debate is back on in Maryland's Montgomery County and Virginia's Prince William County. When should school start? [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Summer harvesting tips: When to pick tomatoes, corn and beans] Summer crops are ripening rapidly. Garden Editor Mike McGrath has tips on what to pick promptly, and what to let sit a spell. Plus check out Mike's rapid tomato sauce tips. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [The most-stolen cars in the US] The annual "Hot Wheels" list compiled by the National Insurance Crime Bureau reveals the vehicles most coveted by crooks. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Property owners see Ellicott City flooding damage for the first time] For Sally Tennant, her craft store in Ellicott City was her life. Now she is trying to figure out how to rebuild and reopen after a wall of water overtook her business and home. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [UK police charge 19-year-old with London stabbings] British police on Friday charged a 19-year-old Somali-Norwegian man with carrying out a stabbing rampage in London’s Russell Square that killed an American woman and injured five others. [Partnership] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Expert Edition] FREE eBooks written by our team of federal experts. Download now! [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Amazon unveils cargo plane as it expands delivery network] Amazon is unveiling its first branded cargo plane, one of 40 jetliners that will make up the e-commerce giant’s own air transportation network as it takes more control of its delivery process. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Va. muslim community concerned prejudice holding back expansion] After 27 years, the Islamic Center of Fredericksburg’s mosque has become too small for its 200 members. But broaching the subject of expansion with the community has been a challenge, representatives for the Islamic Center say. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Seeking 'Harmony' in the N.H. woods] Carolyn Parkhurst explores life in D.C., the challenges of autism and a life-changing move to a camp in New Hampshire in her new novel. [FEDERAL NEWS RADIO] [alt text here] [Feds will soon know size of 2017 pay raise] In today’s Top Federal Headlines, OPM says the President has until Aug. 31 to decide how big of a raise federal employees will get, all signs point to a 1.6 percent raise for 2017. 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].