Va. teacher finally speaks after being shot by student, tries to 'stay positive' - Tuesday, March 21, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | March 21, 2023 [Web version](   [Va. teacher shot by 6-year-old describes challenging recovery]( Speaking publicly for the first time since the shooting at a Newport News elementary school, first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner said during an interview with NBC that she has some days when she “can't get up out of bed.” [READ MORE](   [Could Magic Johnson soon own the Commanders?]( The Associated Press reports that the basketball Hall of Famer is joining D.C.-area billionaire Mitchell Rales as part of Josh Harris' bid to purchase the NFL team. [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!   [Sexual harassment complaint filed against DC mayor's former chief of staff]( A sexual harassment complaint has been filed against former D.C. Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development John Falcicchio, who abruptly left his post last week. [READ MORE](   [McLean residents file lawsuit to stop Capital Beltway toll lane expansion]( The Northern Virginia Citizens Association has filed a lawsuit to stop the project, which is adding two-and-a-half miles of express lanes from the Dulles Toll Road in Tysons past the George Washington Parkway. [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.   [Future of free virtual tutoring service in Arlington schools unclear]( What is going to happen to the free digital tutoring service made available to all Arlington middle and high school students? [READ MORE](   [Peak bloom is almost here: Here's how you can help protect DC's famed cherry trees]( This year, the National Park Service is posting new signs asking visitors to treat the Yoshino cherry trees with care and allowing visitors to sign up to become a "protector" of the cherry trees. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Federal News Network's DoD Cloud Exchange]( It's day 1 of DoD Cloud Exchange! Federal News Network's team of journalists will talk with leaders and experts across Defense and industry to offer takeaways as DoD continues its efforts to reimagine a hybrid, multicloud infrastructure.   [School safety update shows jump in arrests in Montgomery County]( While the number of times administrators in Montgomery County Public Schools have called the police to respond to incidents is down this year, the number of arrests has increased. [READ MORE](   [Seeing red? 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