DC speed camera criticized for ‘unsafe’ placement - WTOP Afternoon Headlines - Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Speed cameras are supposed to make the roads safer, but one camera in D.C. might actually be doing the opposite. “It’s one of the most unsafe speed camera locations,” said a AAA Mid-Atlantic spokesman. [Logo] AFTERNOON HEADLINES - August 30, 2016 [mobile-header-ad] [alt text here] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [DC speed camera criticized for ‘unsafe’ placement] Speed cameras are supposed to make the roads safer, but one camera in D.C. might actually be doing the opposite. “It’s one of the most unsafe speed camera locations,” said a AAA Mid-Atlantic spokesman. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Agriculture closes offices in 5 states, including Md., after threats] WASHINGTON (AP) — The Agriculture Department said Tuesday it had closed offices in five states after receiving anonymous threats that it considered serious. USDA spokesman Matthew Herrick said the department had received “several anonymous messages”… [Md. man pleads guilty to animal cruelty for dog infested with maggots] A Germantown man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to one count of animal cruelty after his dog was left in a backyard crate and found suffering from maggot-infested wounds. [Boy critically injured by falling lumber in Md. backyard] A boy was in critical condition Tuesday after he was struck on the head by a falling piece of wood at a Landover Hills, Maryland, home. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Metro to Springsteen show?] Depending on how late the Boss' show goes, you might find yourself locked out of your ride home. Here are the Metrorail alternatives. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Get into the pool for good health] Lean Plate Club blogger Sally Squires says you don't need to be an Olympian to get good exercise in the water — you don't even need to swim. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Home appreciation in DC area remains smallest among big cities] Home price appreciation in the Washington metro area remains the smallest among the nation’s biggest cities. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Pilot who crashed plane into Alps struggled in flight school] The German pilot who deliberately flew his airliner into the French Alps last year had struggled with learning to fly and had failed a key test of his skills during training in Arizona. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [How to protect yourself during your next workout] Runners are coming out of hot-weather hibernation and are hitting the streets and trails to train for fall marathons and 5Ks. And with darker mornings and shorter days on the horizon, now is an important time to re-evaluate your running safety protocol. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Md. intersection where 3 died in crash to get flashing signs] A River Road intersection where three people from the same family were killed in a crash is getting a safety boost. But will it be enough to prevent further crashes? [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Study: Pollution at red lights a health hazard] A new study finds pollution levels inside cars at red lights or in traffic jams are up to 40 percent higher than when traffic is moving. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [New book aims to reveal the real Donald Trump] A new biography from a team of reporters and researchers from The Washington Post delves into Donald Trump’s upbringing and business career, aiming to offer a comprehensive look at the Republican candidate for president. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Metro track inspectors hired 'off the street'] What does it take to become a Metro track inspector? An application and 18 weeks of training, no experienced needed, a transit industry review has found. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Amtrak’s $2.4B Acela investment includes Union Station upgrades] Union Station’s intercity and commuter rail concourse will get an additional 20,000 square feet of new passenger space, nearly doubling the concourse’s current capacity. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [NASA makes big splash with Orion test] NASA technicians dropped a mockup of the Orion spacecraft into a pool of water to see how it would perform during a splashdown. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [NC warily watching 2 tropical weather systems] A storm off the coast of the Outer Banks is expected to reach tropical storm status Tuesday afternoon. But a second storm brewing further south could wash out the Labor Day weekend. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Intoxicated in the air: drunk pilots make news but are rare] Drunk pilots being yanked off flights moments before takeoff gives nervous travelers another reason to avoid flying -- but experts insist such cases are rare. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Column: Cavaliers quarterback carousel continues] Kurt Benkert, a transfer from East Carolina, will be Virginia’s 11th different starter in 12 season openers. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Good boy! Dogs know what you’re saying, study suggests] A study published in the journal Science showed that dogs process words with the left hemisphere and use the right hemisphere to process intonation. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Gaithersburg job fair: Life Time Fitness has 300 openings] A new, 125,000-square-foot Life Time Fitness will open in October in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and is now ramping up to hire hundreds of people. [FEDERAL NEWS RADIO] [alt text here] [Federal life insurance Open Season signals time to reevaluate health benefits] Open Season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program is fast approaching, but starting Sept. 1, for the first time in 10 years federal employees can enroll or increase their life insurance without a health exam, through the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Program. 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].