Thousands without power after storms hit DC region - Sunday, July 03, 2022 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | July 03, 2022 [Web version](   [Thousands without power after storms hit DC region]( Thousands are without power Sunday after thunderstorms, showers, severe lightning and downed trees hit the D.C. region overnight. [READ MORE](   [Supreme Court demands local officials do more to protect justices]( The Supreme Court is calling on officials in Maryland and Virginia to step up security for justices as protests over the overturning of Roe V. Wade continue. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Heading to the beach this weekend? You'll need this!]( Before you grab your sunscreen and hit the road, be sure to check out WTOP's beach traffic and weather resource for smooth sailing! Brought to you by Maryland Transportation Authority.   [DC firework stand crash kills 2]( D.C. police said two people died at the scene of a crash along Minnesota Avenue and Hunt Place in Northeast on Saturday. [READ MORE](   [Inova opens cancer treatment center at its Loudoun County hospital]( Inova Health System has opened a new multi-disciplinary cancer treatment center at its Loudoun County hospital. [READ MORE](   Insight by AWS [Zero Trust Cyber Exchange: AWS' Nick Miller on digital acquisition approaches required to achieve 4 zero trust principles]( Every organization wants to build faster, more flexible, more scalable and more secure systems. How do you get there? Nick Miller shares the four guiding principles that AWS uses to help organizations on that journey during the Zero Trust Cyber Exchange.   [COVID case rates climb in DC region before Fourth of July holiday]( While hospitalizations have stayed relatively level in the D.C. area in recent weeks and deaths remain low, the percentage of people who are testing positive for COVID-19 is climbing. [READ MORE](   [Police search for man who abandoned emaciated pit bull at Prince William Co. shelter]( Police in Prince William County say they are searching for a man who left an emaciated pit bull on the doorstep of an animal shelter, early Thursday morning. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Why innovative COVID-19 vaccine maker Novavax calls MoCo home]( As its workforce ballooned from 100 employees to nearly 1,600, the biotech company decided to stay local and expand its operations in Gaithersburg.   [MS-13 gang members convicted in 2016 kidnapping, murder of teens]( Five members of La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, were convicted Friday by a federal jury for their roles in the kidnapping and murder of two teenage boys in 2016. [READ MORE](   [After pandemic, Virginia's hospitality sector is making a comeback]( At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many job sectors suffered from shutdowns and job losses. The leisure and hospitality economy was one of them. Now those jobs appear to be making a return. [READ MORE](   Insight by KPMG [The role of the business integrator must help CIOs drive digital transformation]( Business integrators help CIOs implement in lean principles, initiate change management, customer experience and user centered design principles as part of the software development lifecycle.   [Groundbreaking photos from Webb telescope coming July 12]( Mark your calendar. On July 12, NASA will be releasing the first color pictures and scientific findings from the James Webb Space Telescope. Our universe may never look the same. [READ MORE](   [Annapolis man charged with possessing, distributing child pornography]( An Annapolis, Maryland, man has been arrested and charged with distributing and possessing child pornography. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Ride On's Flex - Celebrating 3 Years of Convenience, Reliability and Ease of Use]( Montgomery County's Ride On Flex on demand transit service is celebrating three years of helping riders get around Rockville, Glenmont/Wheaton! The simple and convenient bus service is hailed for its ease of use and reliability.   [VEC to resume trying to collect about $860M in overpayments]( The Virginia Employment Commission is resuming efforts to collect what it says is nearly $860 million in overpayments that went to hundreds of thousands of out-of-work residents. [READ MORE](   Insight by AHLA [Hotel employees enjoy historic opportunities amid industry comeback]( 2020 was the worst year on record for the hotel industry, and 2021 wasn't much better. 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