Marking one-year anniversary of Russian invasion, Ukrainian supporters flood streets of DC - Sunday, February 26, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | February 26, 2023 [Web version](   [Thousands rally in DC in support of Ukraine, one year after Russian invasion]( Supporters of Ukraine rallied Saturday afternoon on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in D.C., marking the end of the first year of a Russian invasion that has killed tens of thousands of people. [READ MORE](   [Deaf actor, Prince George's Co. native Keivonn Woodard gets special visit with the Capitals]( The Washington Capitals had a special guest Friday when 10-year-old actor Keivonn Woodard visited the practice facility in Arlington. The Prince George's County native is known for his role as Sam in the HBO drama series “The Last of Us.” [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [FVCbank. Success Has a Bank.]( FVCbank has been serving Virginia and Maryland residents business banking and personal banking services since 2007. Open an account with us today!   [Teen charged with kidnapping released from jail same day before sparking Amber Alert]( The teenager charged with kidnapping after a car theft sparked an Amber Alert on Thursday was arrested just hours before the incident occurred, according to Prince George's County District Court documents. [READ MORE](   [What could be behind the rise in youth overdoses across DC region?]( In this week's School Zone, we look into the rise in opioid use among young students in the D.C. area and the community response to some fatal overdoses. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Whitman-Walker Health [Behind the scenes at Whitman-Walker Health: An array of medical and wellness services]( In its 50th year, the health care provider continues to expand its services and is preparing to open a new location in Southeast D.C. We talk with CEO Naseema Shafi to learn about Whitman-Walker Health's many health and wellness services.   [Late-night Metrorail service will be reduced for weeks of maintenance]( Metro will reduce its late weeknight service on four lines over the next three weeks to complete some needed maintenance, the transit system announced. [READ MORE](   [Dulles TSA: Stop putting your pets through X-ray screeners]( Officials with the Transportation Security Administration provided a demonstration at Dulles International Airport, showing pet owners the proper way they should move through security, reminding them to remove pets from carrying cases when putting luggage through X-ray machines. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Afraid of the dentist? Consider sedation dentistry]( Dental phobia and anxiety don't mean you have to suffer from poor oral health. We talk with the team from NOVA Dental Anesthesia to learn how sedation dentistry can help patients successfully manage their fears.   [DC police investigate 3 separate Southeast homicides within 8 hours]( D.C. police are investigating three separate homicides that happened on Thursday in Southeast D.C. over the span of just under eight hours. [READ MORE](   [How a Georgetown restaurant's menu led to 1970s ‘Afternoon Delight' earworm]( A house in the Palisades section of Northwest, and a menu item at Clyde's restaurant in Georgetown led to what's been dubbed “the dirtiest song ever to top the Billboard Hot 100.” [READ MORE](   EVENT - Rubrik [CISO Handbook: Department of the Navy]( During this exclusive CISO Handbook webinar, moderator Justin Doubleday and guests Louis Koplin from the Department of the Navy and Michael Mestrovich from Rubrik will discuss zero trust progress and strategy moving forward at the Department of the Navy.   [Capitals beat Rangers to end skid, hand NY 4th straight loss]( The Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 6-3 on Saturday, snapping their six-game skid and handing New York their fourth consecutive loss. [READ MORE](   [Man pleads guilty for first-degree murder of former Chevy Chase Village manager]( An ex-employee of Geoffrey Biddle, the former manager of the historic Maryland community of Chevy Chase Village who was found dead in his home in June 2021, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including first-degree murder. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [AWS, data center industry innovate to increase sustainability, energy efficiency]( Data centers like those operated by Amazon Web Services aggregate computing resources and leverage innovations to maximize energy efficiency. We talk with AWS' Shannon Kellogg about the company's commitment to sustainability and efforts to make Northern Virginia's energy grid greener.   [Howard Co. schools to have new start times for 2023-24 school year]( Starting in August for the 2023-24 school year, the Howard County Public School System in Maryland will have new start times. 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