Drive carefully on certain Maryland roads - Thursday, April 13, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | April 13, 2023 [Web version](   [New dashboard tracks every fatal crash in Maryland: Where are the region's deadliest roads?]( According to new preliminary data, for the second year in a row, 563 people died on Maryland roads in 2022, averaging more than one death a day. [READ MORE](   [Report: Person behind leaked Pentagon documents worked on military base]( The person behind a massive leak of classified U.S. military documents worked on a military base and posted sensitive national security secrets in an online group of acquaintances, according to a The Washington Post report. [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!   [1 killed in Northeast DC shooting inside a McDonald's restaurant]( Officers were called to the 1600 Block of Benning Road NE in the Carver and Langston neighborhoods at around 6:15 p.m. and found a man unconscious and not breathing. [READ MORE](   [I-95 shootout suspect charged with abduction]( Michael C. Davis, 34, has been charged with one felony count of abduction. He was wounded in the April 5 shootout and remains hospitalized at Inova Fairfax Hospital. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Zoom [Zoom moves from video meetings to comprehensive work environment]( Agencies have made substantial investments in tele- and remote work capabilities. Now, employees and agency executives sense the need for a new round of capability that integrates functions now coming from multiple, separate applications.   [A surprise for history fans: Tours down Georgetown's C&O canal continue this spring]( Tourists and locals alike can take boat tours on the aptly-named boat, the Georgetown Heritage, on the first mile of the C&O Canal starting May 5. [READ MORE](   [Teacher shot by 6-year-old honored as hero by Virginia lawmakers]( "She truly is one of Virginia's great heroes and I have enormous admiration for her." The Virginia Senate passed a resolution recognizing Abby Zwerner for her bravery and for everything she did that day. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [From clinic to community health provider: Behind the scenes at Whitman-Walker]( 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.   [In reversal, Fairfax Co. schools no longer considering banning pajamas]( Virginia's largest school system is no longer considering a change to its dress code that would prohibit students from wearing pajamas or sleepwear to school. [READ MORE](   [DC throwing dayslong celebration during Emancipation Day weekend]( Recent years have seen D.C. turn Emancipation Day into a bigger and bigger celebration; and this year, the celebration will be so extravagant that it's going to spill into a second day, from Saturday into Sunday this weekend. [READ MORE](   EBOOK | Carahsoft [How to achieve your agency's CX goals]( It's hard to go a day without hearing someone in government bring up customer experience. It makes sense given agencies provide services 24/7. Our new ebook offers tactics from 11 federal leaders and five industry experts to help improve CX right now.   [Advocates for stronger revenge porn laws highlight penalty disparities in DC area]( Two advocates who know all too well the difficulties of prosecuting someone who posts revenge porn are pushing for stronger laws during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. [READ MORE](   [Friendship Heights to get a boost from both sides of DC-Montgomery County border]( The Montgomery County Council approved creating a Friendship Heights urban district to support businesses and make the area more appealing to residents and visitors, mirroring D.C.'s efforts. [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.   [Senate races begin to heat up for 2024]( Democrats are encouraged that U.S. Senators in two battleground states announced reelection plans this week, but Republicans still have a more favorable map to regain power in the Senate next year. [READ MORE](   [Pauly Shore reflects on career from ‘Encino Man' to ‘Bio-Dome' en route to gigs at DC Comedy Loft]( Before Pauly Shore performs for three nights at the D.C. Comedy Loft, he talks with WTOP. 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