6 shot, 1 dead in 1 DC shooting - Tuesday, August 02, 2022 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | August 02, 2022 [Web version](   [6 shot, 1 dead in Northeast shooting that has ‘angered' DC's chief]( "The residents didn't deserve this. They do not deserve to have people shot in the communities where they live," D.C. police chief Robert Contee said, adding that despite recent efforts to "stem the tide of violence," there are people who have "just lost their sense of humanity." [READ MORE](   [DC community leaders, professional athletes seek collaborative solutions to city's gun violence]( At a town hall, the crowd heard everything from tear-filled recollections from mothers who have lost children to gun violence to remarks on how communities can find pathways to healing, including mental health resources to work through the trauma inflicted by violence. 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A Pfizer security expert shares pointers on how to stay safe and get the medications you need.   [Biden: Killing of al-Qaida leader is long-sought ‘justice']( President Joe Biden said al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, an operation he said delivered justice and hopefully “one more measure of closure” to families of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the U.S. [READ MORE](   [Watching al-Qaida chief's ‘pattern of life' key to his death]( Years of efforts by U.S. intelligence operatives under four presidents to track Ayman al-Zawahri and his associates paid dividends earlier this year, when they located the co-planner of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks at a house in Kabul. [READ MORE](   Insight by Verizon [‘Purposeful innovation' should drive DoD network modernization efforts]( DoD maintains many antiquated facilities, which presents modernization challenges. We talk with technology experts at Verizon to gets insights on how Defense can address infrastructure challenges to support the mission and warfighters.   [4 DC firefighters file $10 million lawsuit alleging race, gender discrimination]( The lawsuit accuses the department of being “a hostile work environment for Black women firefighters, maintaining a custom, pattern and practice of disfavoring Black women firefighters.” [READ MORE](   [Suspended Montgomery Co. assistant police chief out]( Carmen Facciolo, an assistant police chief who was suspended in June, is no longer employed by the county. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Joint finances: Are they right for you and your spouse?]( You've walked down the aisle, said “I do,” cut the cake and officially tied the knot. While marital bliss is surely underway (or imminent) - it may be time to talk about if combining finances is the right choice for you and your spouse.   [Montgomery Co. executive primary remains too close to call]( Thousands of mail-in ballots are still being counted two weeks after the primary. [READ MORE](   [House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump face primaries]( The primaries for Reps. Peter Meijer, Jaime Herrera Beutler and Dan Newhouse are the biggest test yet for GOP incumbents who broke with former President Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. [READ MORE](   Insight by Montgomery County Department of Economic Development [Why innovative COVID-19 vaccine maker Novavax calls Montgomery County 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.   [Amid talk of teacher shortages, Fairfax Co. schools 97% staffed, superintendent says]( Parents and staff at schools that still have vacancies at the end of the summer will receive information directly from the schools about how classes will be covered. [READ MORE](   [Virginia, Maryland to hold tax-free holidays in August]( August has some perks for shoppers hitting the stores in Virginia and Maryland. Both states are holding their tax-free holidays. 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