90 rounds fired in DC: 1 dead, 2 wounded - Thursday, July 28, 2022 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | July 28, 2022 [Web version](   [1 dead, 2 wounded as shooters fire 90 rounds in Southeast]( The shooting came hours after a pregnant woman was struck by crossfire in another shooting where roughly 90 rounds were fired. [READ MORE](   [Bowser, DC police union reach labor contract]( The contract, which has yet to be approved by the D.C. Council, includes a number of raises for Metropolitan Police Department officers, additional income for retention and a deferred retirement option. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Did you miss our Zero Trust Cyber Exchange?]( No worries! We've got you covered with on-demand sessions and articles featuring OMB, CISA, the Air Force, the Navy, NSA, FDIC, NARA and NASA. Get insights and tips from federal and industry cyber leaders.   [Manchin, Schumer in surprise deal on health, energy, taxes]( Sen. Joe Manchin says he has reached an agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on health care costs, energy and climate issues, taxing higher earners and large corporations and reducing federal debt. [READ MORE](   [US economy likely grew modestly, if at all, last quarter]( The government today reveals just how weak economic growth was in the April-June quarter. The information may offer clues about whether the U.S. may be approaching a recession. [READ MORE](   Insight by Thundercat Technologies [GSA considers how to interconnect systems for new buildings]( Today, when system components are now IT components, the risk if greater but interconnectivity can also have preventative measures with cost benefits.   [Still fighting COVID-19, Montgomery Co. now positions itself to fend off monkeypox]( As of Wednesday afternoon, the CDC reported 101 cases of monkeypox in Maryland, 205 in D.C., and 39 cases in Virginia. [READ MORE](   [Study: Salt could shave years off your life, but fruit and vegetable intake may help]( "The researchers also found that increasing the intake of fresh fruits and vegetables weakened the association between salt use at meal times and premature death." [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Montgomery Co. company uses ‘building blocks of life' to diagnose diseases]( A cutting-edge global life sciences company that has its U.S. headquarters in Montgomery County, MD, is utilizing the building blocks of life - including DNA, RNA & proteins - in order to advance science and change the way the world diagnoses diseases   [Korean War Memorial adds ‘Wall of Remembrance' with thousands of names etched in stone]( The sloped, granite Wall of Remembrance now holds the names of the over 36,000 U.S. service members who died during the conflict on the Korean Peninsula. [READ MORE](   [3 Loudoun Co. men charged in $250,000 embezzlement scheme]( Detectives figured out that two employees of Beckstrom Electric worked with the owner of R Gonzales Sheet Metal LLC and a third party temp agency - 3RG and Systems LLC - to create fake employees. [READ MORE](   Insight by Shulman Rogers [5 Qs with Shulman Rogers' Mark Maier: Why boots on the ground matter in helping federal contractors]( We sit down with Mark Maier to find out how his unique mix of Army, technology, engineering and legal skills come to play as the lead lawyer of the federal contracts team at Shulman Rogers.   [DC program provides support to high school grads throughout their college journey]( A program that's been helping high school graduates of DCPS navigate the college application process since 2020, as well as the college experience, finally got to “send off” its students in person. [READ MORE](   [Podcast: ‘No shots, no school': DC stands firm on vaccine mandate]( Kids go back to school in about six weeks depending on their school district. WTOP's Kristi King tells the DMV Download podcast about the aggressive “no shots, no school” policy in D.C. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Save energy and money with low-cost home efficiency check-ups]( Summer in the D.C. area can bring hot and humid weather, making the air heavy and your home feeling even hotter. It's a great time to ensure your home is at its best during the summer by having an energy advisor complete a home efficiency check-up.   [Washington Commanders 2022 training camp Day 1: Wentz, team start to build chemistry]( All eyes, including those of WTOP's George Wallace, were on Carson Wentz on Day one of Commanders Training Camp. [READ MORE](   Insight by D.C. Health [Where are we now? 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