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TOP NEWS | May 19, 2023 [Web version](   [3, 2, 1: DC-area students prepare to compete in nation's largest model rocketry competition]( “A lot of work went into trying to make it.” After months of coming up with the perfect design, students attempt to send an egg into sky aboard a rocket and bring it back down without scrambling it. [READ MORE](   [In preliminary budget vote, Montgomery Co. Council OKs nearly 5-cent property tax hike]( While the school system's budget request wasn't fully funded, Council President Evan Glass emphasized that it is "the largest increase to MCPS since before the Great Recession." [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [Reach your audience with the right message at the right time]( Is your marketing hitting a dead end? Are you unable to tie business goals to advertising revenue? Not sure if your digital outreach is hitting ROI? Connect with 2060 Digital to discover how you can reach the right audience with the right message.   [No Commanders sale vote at owners meetings next week, NFL confirms]( NFL staff and finance committee members will continue to review the details in the meantime. The deal must be approved by three-quarters of the league (at least 24 of 32 owners) and satisfy other customary closing conditions. [READ MORE](   [‘Bad Blood' between Taylor Swift and a security guard? Maryland fan speaks out]( There seemed to be "Bad Blood," between Swift and a security attendant at Lincoln Financial Field. The fan she was defending - a Baltimore County woman - tells her side of the story. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Rocky Gorge Animal Hospital [Pet Allergy Awareness]( Did you know itchy feet or recurrent ear infections in your pet could be a sign of allergies? If you're concerned your pet has allergies, get help!   [Is Canada behind the orange-like haze above the DC region?]( Western wildfires roughly 2,500 miles away in the Canadian province of Alberta continue to seep smoke into the upper levels of the atmosphere, which then travel the jet stream east toward the D.C. region. [READ MORE](   [How a Loudoun Co. school helps seniors prep for life after high school]( Freedom High School in Loudoun County has offered real-world mentors and specialized classes to students unsure of their plans after graduation through its Leadership Academy. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Managing multi cloud through the ‘by design' approach]( Kelsey Monaghan, the lead for federal strategic programs and partnerships for cloud and edge at Dell Technologies, said agencies need the ability to govern and provide workload flexibility across all individual cloud deployments to ensure consistency.   [Mayor says DC domestic tourism ‘has completely rebounded,' touts fall event on National Mall]( Mayor Muriel Bowser announced plans for the World Culture Festival on the National Mall in September that organizers say will bring 150,000 people to D.C. [READ MORE](   [‘Rolling to Remember' returns to Pentagon for first time since 2019]( The annual Memorial Day weekend tradition featuring thousands of motorcycles riding through the nation's capital returns this year - and this time it will be fully back to its pre-pandemic form. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton [Agencies look to ‘standard, repeatable' processes to adopt cloud tech]( Cloud-based software and applications are allowing organizations of all sorts to streamline their missions and generate insights from data. But federal agencies remain especially sensitive to security and other concerns around the cloud. Delie Minaie, vice president for civil sector at Booz Allen Hamilton, says “standard, repeatable” processes will be key as agencies continue to adopt cloud-based technologies.   [First 4 miles of I-66 ‘parallel trail' now open to cyclists, pedestrians]( The first section of the 66 Parallel Trail is available for people to enjoy. Once complete, the new shared-use path will span 11 miles in Fairfax County. [READ MORE](   [Why a government default could be worse than a government shutdown]( There's a lot more uncertainty about a default, which could have more wide-ranging and devastating impacts. There's never been a default, and negotiators are trying to find a way to avoid one now. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Emergency funds: How much you should save and how to get started]( Emergencies can happen at any time. You may need a new roof, to fix a broken refrigerator or make up for lost income. Making sure you have an emergency savings fund is vital to help you get through a season of tough financial times.   [Player of the Week: West Springfield's Teresa Hines]( The West Springfield High School senior is a precision rifle athlete who is nationally ranked and has participated in Junior Olympic competitions. [READ MORE](   [Review: ‘White Men Can't Jump' remake is a flagrant foul against the original 1992 hoops comedy classic]( WTOP's Jason Fraley reviews the remake of the 1992 sports classic "White Men Can't Jump" and says that the new version "can't compete with the gritty greatness of the original." 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