DC surpasses 200-homicide mark Thursday - Friday, December 30, 2022 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | December 30, 2022 [Web version](   [DC surpasses 200-homicide mark following separate shootings that killed 2]( D.C. police are investigating two separate shootings, the first of which marked the department's 200th homicide investigation on Thursday. [READ MORE](   [Montgomery Co. man arrested, charged with sex trafficking in Florida]( The Maryland resident was charged with two counts - for participating in and gaining income from human trafficking - after officials said a 23-year-old woman dived out of the car onto the Dolphin East-West Expressway. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Sailing into the holiday season in Frederick, MD]( Tucked away in the heart of Frederick, Maryland, you'll find one of the most unique winter light displays in the United States.   [Virginia to cut 1.5% in sales tax for groceries, hygiene items starting New Year's]( Among personal hygiene items, bed sheets, diapers and feminine hygiene products, such as period underwear and tampons, will qualify for the tax reduction. [READ MORE](   [Trump's tax returns to be released Friday after long fight]( A House committee is set to release six years of Donald Trump's tax returns on Friday, pulling back the curtain on financial records that the former president fought for years to keep secret. [READ MORE](   EVENT - Ivanti and Carahsoft [New Strategies for Staying Ahead of Cyber Threats]( During this exclusive webinar, moderator Tom Temin will discuss the current landscape of cyber threats and best practices to combat them with agency and industry leaders.   [Southwest: Normal flight operations to resume Friday]( Southwest Airlines said it expects to return to normal operations Friday after slashing about two-thirds of its schedule in recent days, including canceling another 2,350 flights Thursday. [READ MORE](   [What's open, what's closed on New Year's Day 2023]( 2023 begins on a Sunday, and you can expect a number of closures on Monday, Jan. 2 as well. Here's everything you need to know about what's open and closed and traffic and transit. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [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.   [Hundreds of tires found dumped in Anacostia Park]( Police are investigating and environmentalists are crying foul after hundreds of tires were found dumped off of D.C. Route 295 in a wooded section of Anacostia Park in Southeast. [READ MORE](   [West Coast ‘atmospheric river' puts DC-area winter on hold]( An ‘atmospheric river' is set to bring flooding downpours and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast. How will this weather pattern change impact D. C.? [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? Jason Miller gets an industry perspective from Okta, CrowdStrike and Zscaler.   [Ring in the new year with a ‘First Day Hike' in the DC area]( Anyone who wants to get the new year off on the right foot is invited to take a hike, and D.C.-area parks are offering opportunities for some "first day hikes." [READ MORE](   [Shut down 2 years, hundreds rally to reopen White's Ferry]( It's been two years since White's Ferry connecting Maryland and Virginia was shut down by legal disputes. But many who previously used the ferry for commute or business are not giving up on getting it reopened. [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?   [Newest Md. Congress member makes case for Prince George's County as site of new FBI HQ]( Glenn Ivey's newest member of Congress will have to quickly jump in the fray on Capitol Hill, especially with the FBI and the General Services Administration expected to select a new headquarters this spring. [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. 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