Hogan talks about politics, the future and dogs - Tuesday, December 20, 2022 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | December 20, 2022 [Web version](   [Larry Hogan looks back at time as Md. governor]( Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan talks with WTOP about his time in office and what the future holds for him and for the Republican Party. And, yes, we ask him about his love of dogs. [READ MORE](   [Lawmakers unveil bill to avoid gov't shutdown, boost Ukraine]( Congressional leaders unveiled a $1.7 trillion spending package early Tuesday that includes another large round of aid to Ukraine, a nearly 10% boost in defense spending and roughly $40 billon to assist communities across the country recovering from natural disasters. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [How new robotic technology is changing lung cancer outcomes]( MedStar Washington Hospital Center's use of a revolutionary robotic navigational bronchoscopy tool, Auris Monarch™ Platform, can help identify lung cancers earlier and save lives.   [New lane closing gates are ready for prime time on Chesapeake Bay Bridge]( Starting Tuesday, using the Chesapeake Bay Bridge's reversible lane will no longer feel like entering a construction zone. Instead, drivers will see the new bridge's automated lane closure system kick into action. [READ MORE](   [Children's medicine shortage hits as flu season starts fast]( CVS placed a two-product limit on all children's pain relief products, while Walgreens is limiting customers online to six purchases of children's over-the-counter fever reducing products. [READ MORE](   EXECUTIVE BRIEFING - Leidos [Enabling intelligence work across classification levels]( As the Intelligence Community blends open source and public data with its own intel, balancing the use and development of AI tools to analyze data, and strategies for sharing data appropriately across classified teams, creates new challenges. Download this executive briefing to read more!   [DC Council to vote on bill creating new public housing board]( The bill would eliminate most of the elected and independent members of the Board of Commissioners of the D.C. Housing Authority and create an eight-member Stabilization and Reform Board appointed by the mayor. [READ MORE](   [‘DC is for everybody': Affordable housing replaces torn-down development]( Out of the 220 units in The Rise at Temple Courts building, 150 are dedicated as "affordable homes." [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Find great gifts, support small businesses in Downtown Frederick, Maryland]( A visit to Downtown Frederick, Maryland is the perfect way to complete your holiday shopping this season. With a 50 block historic district hosting more than 200 unique shops and small businesses, you'll find something for everyone on your list.   [Waiting for a Metrobus that never shows? Not after recent upgrades]( Metro has updated its GPS tracking system to give riders better location data on where the next bus is located and how long it will take to get to their stop, while eliminating the dreaded ghost bus. [READ MORE](   [Man found mentally unfit to stand trial in murder of Md. gas station clerk]( A judge during a bond hearing deemed 31-year-old Torrey Moore “a danger to others,” Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy said. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens [Haute Holidays at Hillwood draws inspiration from the special exhibition Grace of Monaco: Princess in Dior]( This year, Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens celebrates the legendary life of Grace Kelly, a leading American actor and a style icon known for her understated glamour, who left Hollywood and became Princess Grace of Monaco, and her dedicated relationship with haute couturier Christian Dior in the special exhibition Grace of Monaco: Princess in Dior, on view through January 8, 2023.   [DC corrections officer charged with embezzling union funds]( Andra Parker, 64, of Capitol Heights is charged with spending union funds on a New York trip, Wizards-Knicks tickets at Madison Square Garden and tickets to "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical on Broadway." [READ MORE](   [Suspense builds at border over future of US asylum rules]( The Department of Homeland Security planned to continue "preparations to manage the border in a safe, orderly, and humane way when the Title 42 public health order lifts." [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [To board or not to board]( The holidays are just around the corner. Is your family traveling? Having friends over? How is your fur baby with travel and strangers? Have you arranged for your fur baby to be cared for while you are away or entertaining?   [What a typical home flipper makes in DC]( What might surprise you is that a real estate flipper in one Eastern Shore location makes more than flippers do in D.C. and Baltimore. [READ MORE](   Insight by Okta, CrowdStrike and Zscaler [Zero Trust: Case Study]( Agencies have made their way down the zero trust path, but how are they working through the challenges? 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