WTOP EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Anthony Fauci says people should be aware of Monkeypox but not panic - Saturday, August 06, 2022 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | August 06, 2022 [Web version](   [Fauci on monkeypox: ‘You never blow off any emerging infection,' but it can be controlled]( People lined up on Friday at a pop-up vaccination clinic in D.C. to get the monkeypox vaccine, hoping to mitigate the risk of getting the infection. Dr. Anthony Fauci says people should be aware, but they should not panic. [READ MORE](   [3rd person struck by lightning near White House dies]( A third person has died after lightning struck a tree Thursday evening in Lafayette Square, the public park right next to the White House. [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   [Secret Service officers respond to fatal lightning strike in Lafayette Square]( Emergencies can happen anywhere at any time and help isn't always nearby, but people with medical training were able to respond nearly immediately to Thursday's deadly lightning strike in D.C.'s Lafayette Square, located across from the White House. [READ MORE](   [DC area to see another round of storms Saturday]( The pattern of hot days and stormy afternoons in the D.C. area is expected to continue this weekend. [READ MORE](   Insight by Folger Theatre [Folger Theatre's A Midsummer Night's Dream at DC's National Building Museum is the show of the summer!]( DC's award-winning Folger Theatre has returned to live performances just in time for summer with Shakespeare's most magical and beloved comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream.   [Eight taken to hospital, 80 more treated due to heat at Stafford schools convocation]( Eight people were taken to the hospital and dozens more treated Friday after suffering heat-related illness at the Stafford County Public Schools 2022 convocation. [READ MORE](   [‘I thought I had my training gun. Why did I do this?' Retired officer charged in library shooting]( A retired D.C. police lieutenant has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a library police officer killed during a training exercise. [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.   [Traffic diverted off I-70 after car strikes, kills woman in Frederick]( A woman was killed after getting out of her disabled car, which was damaged by falling debris from a bridge over Interstate 70 in Frederick, Maryland, early Saturday morning. [READ MORE](   [Teen's body recovered from Potomac River]( D.C. Police said a 17-year-old's body was recovered from the Potomac River near Thompson Boat House in Northwest Friday morning. [READ MORE](   Insight by Google [Public cloud offers agencies an accelerated path to improving their cyber posture]( MK Palmore, the director of the Office of the chief information security officer at Google Cloud, said agencies can increase their cyber visibility through a shared security model.   [Settlement reached with pet store owners who violated Maryland's puppy mill ban]( Pet owners could be eligible for refunds from a Maryland pet store if the dogs they got have certain conditions. [READ MORE](   [DC releases bodycam footage of police shooting; man's sister confronts mayor at news conference]( Officials in D.C. on Friday released body-worn camera footage showing the moment an officer fatally shot a D.C. man last weekend, saying the video doesn't answer all the questions about the shooting but that an investigation is ongoing. 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