Prepare for storms that could 'pack a punch' - Thursday, April 6, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | April 06, 2023 [Web version](   [DC region on alert for severe storms, possible hail Thursday]( After record warm weather on Wednesday, the D.C. area is on alert for the potential for severe storms that may bring gusty winds, hail and lightning. [READ MORE](   [Police chase, shooting in Prince William Co. leaves 1 dead, 1 injured]( A shootout following a police chase has left a woman dead and a man hospitalized, while causing headaches for drivers on southbound Interstate 95 in Dumfries. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Federal News Network's CX Exchange]( Over two afternoons, April 26 and 27, we will explore the technology, policy and processes that underpin agency efforts to serve the public, businesses and the government's own workforce more effectively. | Register now!   [Longtime Frederick Co. sheriff indicted on conspiracy charges in machine gun scheme]( The indictments state that Charles Austin "Chuck" Jenkins conspired with the owner of The Machine Gun Nest shooting range in Frederick to falsify documents in order to buy machine guns for the business. [READ MORE](   [Report details ‘staggering' church sex abuse in Maryland]( More than 150 Catholic priests and others associated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore sexually abused over 600 children over the past 80 years, according to a state report. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area [The ultimate guide to mid-Maryland's Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area]( Above the Potomac River and below the Mason Dixon Line, a visit to mid-Maryland's Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area may tick off a few items on your must-do life list.   [DC ranked as 4th safest city in U.S. to drive in]( "It might not be immediately obvious to anyone who's actually driven on the roads in D.C.," U.S. News and World Report editor Amro Naddy said. "But you've got a pretty low risk in D.C. compared to other major cities." [READ MORE](   [Paving on part of Capital Beltway in Md. to start week of April 23]( Crews will start overnight milling and paving at a number of locations along the Capital Beltway in Prince George's and Montgomery counties. The work should be completed by late spring, weather permitting. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [When to pay your tax debt with a personal loan]( Tax season is here, so you may want to figure out if a personal loan is a good option to help you pay your tax bill.   [Bijan Ghaisar's mother responds to body camera video of teenager shot, killed by Park Police]( The mother of an unarmed Virginia man shot and killed by U.S. Park Police almost six years ago said she is glad policies appeared to have changed and allow information on an incident to come out faster. [READ MORE](   [Hirshhorn Museum extends Yayoi Kusama exhibit through late July]( Since opening on April 1, 2022, the Hirshhorn Museum has welcomed over 140,000 visitors to the “One with Eternity: Yayoi Kusama in the Hirshhorn Collection,” with more tickets expected to be doled out in the coming months. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by IBM and Octo [DoD Cloud Exchange 2023: IBM leaders on pushing AI to the tactical edge]( The Defense Department has unique challenges to overcome to bring artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to warfighters in the field, not the least of which are devices and bandwidth, explain IBM's Mark Johnson and Octo's Rob Albritton.   [DC-area health departments shed light on what the end of federal COVID emergency actually means]( The federal COVID emergency ends on May 11 after over three years, though it may end sooner if President Joe Biden signs a bill passed by the House and Senate. [READ MORE](   [5 students at DC elementary school in hospital after ingesting gummies]( A D.C. elementary school student shared gummies suspected of containing a controlled substance, leading to several students feeling unwell and five being hospitalized. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Does your small business have a legal gap?]( Vennard Wright, CEO of Wave Welcome, a Black-owned small business in Oxon Hill shares that it's easy for a startup CEO - who wears many hats daily on the job - “to skate by longer than you should.” Read how that's changed for Wright.   [PHOTOS: 15,000 flowers on display at Netherlands embassy in DC for Dutch Tulip Days]( More than 15,000 flowers, including tulips, plants and cut flowers, are on display at the Kalorama residence of André Haspels, the Dutch ambassador to the U.S. [READ MORE](   [Baltimore Triple Header: Orioles home opener as CFG Bank Arena opens with Bruce Springsteen, Eagles band]( "Baseball has doubleheaders; I'm offering you a tripleheader," CFG Bank Arena General Manager Frank Remesch said as the newly renovated arena reopens with two shows. 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