Potential for NATO to expand amid war in Ukraine - Sunday, May 15, 2022 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | May 15, 2022 [Web version](   [Russian neighbor Finland announces it wants to join NATO]( Finland declared Sunday that it wants to join NATO as the head of the trans-Atlantic military alliance expressed hope that - with Russia's military advance appearing to falter - Ukraine can win the war. 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[READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Bringing Mission Critical Data Intelligence to Agencies and Citizens]( Agencies generate data from the millions of transactions they execute daily. The challenge is organizing it and making it available in a usable way to people, whether they're in program management, human resources, acquisition, IT, or any other function.   [Jury convicts Virginia family of forced labor conspiracy]( A federal prosecutor says three members of a Virginia family have been found guilty of conspiring to coerce another family member to perform domestic services. [READ MORE](   [Man fatally shot inside Virginia aerospace company plant]( Police in Virginia are investigating a fatal shooting inside an aerospace company plant in Hampton. [READ MORE](   Insight by Noblis [When implementing artificial intelligence programs, feds from across government recommend standing up an AI ecosystem]( Artificial intelligence success stems from establishing a reliable ecosystem, having the right data and focusing on people. We talk with AI leaders at CMS, DLA, GAO and Noblis to learn why it makes sense to start small and then scale.   [Some Skittles, Starburst and Life Savers gummies recalled after reports of metal in candy]( Dig through your candy stash - some Skittles, Starburst and Life Savers gummies are being recalled after some customers reported thin metal strands in the candy or loose in the bag. [READ MORE](   [Alexandria residents remember Landmark Mall's glory days as demolition begins]( Residents sympathized with Alexandria Vice Mayor Amy Jackson's memories of shopping at the record store and the mall's status as a gathering spot for high schoolers and middle schoolers. 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