Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin reveals cancer diagnosis - Thursday, December 29, 2022 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | December 29, 2022 [Web version](   [‘Serious but curable': Maryland Rep. Raskin diagnosed with cancer]( Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin announced Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. [READ MORE](   [WATCH: Video shows driver following bike delivery person before alleged attack in DC]( D.C. police are investigating an alleged assault on a food delivery person on a bicycle, part of which was caught on video. [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?   [New bike lanes on Old Georgetown Rd. draw criticism from area drivers]( Bike lanes are cropping up on roads throughout the D.C. region, but one of the latest installations in Maryland has sparked hundreds of complaints from local drivers. [READ MORE](   [DC area's SoberRide program kicks into high gear through New Year's Eve]( Free and discounted rides home will be available in the D.C. area through New Year's Eve, compliments of the nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program. [READ MORE](   EBOOK - Risk Recon, a Mastercard Company [Get ready to take on software supply chain risk management]( Software supply chair risk management isn't just for DoD and the Intelligence Community anymore. Get a primer on implementing SCRM from CISA's Bob Costello, OMB's Chris DeRusha and State's Zetra Batiste.   [Nonprofit acquires DC luxury apartments for affordable housing]( The nonprofit Washington Housing Conservancy, whose mission is to preserve affordable housing options for D.C. area residents, has acquired a 212-unit apartment building in Northeast D.C. [READ MORE](   [Carson Wentz named Commanders starting quarterback vs. Browns]( Commanders head coach Ron Rivera officially named Carson Wentz as the team's starting QB for the Browns game on Sunday, just four days after he came on in relief of Taylor Heinicke in Washington's Week 16 loss to the 49ers. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [How to limit debt, overspending this holiday season]( The holidays can bring about many joyous feelings: time with family, traditions, and giving and receiving gifts. But that spirit of giving can often translate to an unpleasant outcome: holiday debt.   [Brian Robinson Jr. named the Commanders' winner of the Ed Block Courage Award]( Brian Robinson Jr. was named the Commanders' winner of the Ed Block Courage Award, which is awarded to players who “exemplify commitments to the principles of sportsmanship and courage,” the team announced on Wednesday. [READ MORE](   [Royal Sands Social Club makes its Navy Yard debut]( The Royal Sands Social Club has opened its doors in D.C.'s Navy Yard and you might be even tempted to wear your swimsuit. [READ MORE](   EBOOK - Apptio [Next stop in your cloud journey - tracking TCO]( As cloud services become enmeshed within the IT enterprise, tracking costs in near-real time and determining TCO become critical. In this Special Bulletin Review, we talk with officials at DLA, OPM, Accenture and Apptio about how to make this transformative leap.   [Travel woes continue for Southwest as hundreds of flights are canceled in the DC area]( The struggle continued for holiday travelers who were trying to get to their destination, especially using Southwest Airlines, which has canceled thousands of flights as they try to rework their scheduling system and get back on track. [READ MORE](   [Federal omnibus budget will help repair bridge over BW Parkway]( New money in the recently passed federal omnibus budget will help prioritize the reopening of the bridge off the Baltimore-Washington Parkway that allows employees at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center to avoid crowding the roads around Greenbelt and drive straight into the facility. [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.   [Living wage and other new DC laws going into effect on Jan. 1]( From how much you're going to make to how to safely recycle batteries, here's what you need to know about some new D.C. laws going into effect on Jan. 1. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Amazon [Amazon's second headquarters is opening next year. 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