Prepare your holiday travel plans - Thursday, May 25, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | May 25, 2023 [Web version](   [Best and worst travel times around the DC area this Memorial Day weekend]( D.C. area residents make up one million of the 42.3 million travelers expected to travel this Memorial Day Weekend. Friday afternoon will be the worst time to travel. [READ MORE](   [After a deadly DC crash, community asks: Why did a repeat DUI offender still have a license?]( D.C. residents are seeking accountability after a repeat DUI offender remained licensed and driving before being charged in a deadly March crash. [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!   [Lawsuit filed against Montgomery County Public Schools over pride story books]( In their lawsuit, the families -- all with students in Montgomery County schools -- claimed the pride story books were age inappropriate and inconsistent with their religious beliefs and child-rearing philosophies. [READ MORE](   [Congress turns up the heat on a burning issue: Your gas stove]( A congressional panel took up an issue that's generated a lot of political heat in culture wars - the future of the gas stove, and President Joe Biden's administration's efforts to get Americans to go electric. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by EY [Knowing your customer journey will help agencies deliver better CX]( Chris Gianutsos, the managing director for digital at EY, said agencies need to take an outside in point of view when reimaging how they serve their customers.   [George Washington University picks new nickname: Revolutionaries]( School officials said they received 47,000 “points of feedback” and 8,000 suggestions on a new nickname. The school's mascot “George” -- a bewigged George Washington in a tricorner hat -- will not change. [READ MORE](   [Travel around the world in LEGOs at National Building Museum exhibit ‘Brick City']( The D.C. museum launches an exciting two-year LEGO exhibit this Saturday, fittingly called "Brick City," where visitors take a LEGO-filled world tour across all seven continents. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Federal News Network's Cloud Exchange | Register now!]( Discover how agencies across the government use cloud to reimagine government services - from the enterprise to the edge.   [Explore Maryland's own Jim Henson in new exhibit opening Friday]( A new exhibit honoring Jim Henson opens at the Maryland Center for History and Culture in Baltimore, titled “The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited,” which runs through December. [READ MORE](   [Virginia lottery for rare whiskey sours, as flaw lets same people win repeatedly]( The Virginia lottery, which promised to give winners the chance to buy four hard-to-find liquors, left some participants with a bad taste in their mouths. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield [CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield invests in behavioral health, distributes nearly $8 million in grants]( CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, the largest not-for-profit health plan in the mid-Atlantic region, is delivering millions of dollars to community-based organizations in an effort to add money and resources to the fight against a behavioral health crisis that was worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.   [After fleeing war in Ukraine, twin brothers graduate from Md. high school with full scholarships]( Vlad and Yarik Vashchuk moved out of Ukraine before the start of the war last year. Since then, they immersed themselves in their new Laurel home, making friends and joining the basketball team, and found a welcoming community. [READ MORE](   [What ever happened to ‘Baby K'? Reward offered for teen who tried to shoot boy on school bus]( Prince George's County police have offered more than $12,000 for information leading to the arrest of a teenager who tried to shoot an 8th grade boy on a school bus. [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.   [You ever dream of seeing Sumo wrestling? Sumo and Sushi brings tournament to DC]( “It'll be all of our sumo wrestlers' first time in Washington D.C., so come show them some love and welcome them with open arms,” said Sam Minkoff, the event's organizer. [READ MORE](   [Gary Sinise returns to host National Memorial Day Concert, reflecting on Lt. Dan in ‘Forrest Gump']( "Memorial Day is a special day that the country sets aside to honor those sacrifices that have kept us free." This year's ceremony will also mark 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by HireVue [CX Exchange 2023: HireVue's retired Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick on recruiting next-generation federal workforce]( Federal hiring managers are devising innovative approaches and using new tools to vet candidates. Retired Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick, who's a board advisor to HireVue, talks about how to prioritize skills-based hiring rather than focus on experience alone.   PARTNERSHIP [Celebrate summer, June 24 & 25th at the Giant BBQ Battle!]( It's two days of great BBQ, amazing bands, microbrew tasting and much more!   [Check out the latest weather forecast]( [Click here for the latest traffic updates]( [Visit WTOP's Podcast Center]( Download and listen to podcasts created by WTOP and our partners CONNECT WITH WTOP [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( [instagram]( EVERYTHING YOU NEED EVERY TIME YOU LISTEN [DOWNLOAD THE WTOP APP]( [Click here to manage your newsletter preferences.]( This email and the accompanying website are not intended for users located within the European Economic Area. [Unsubscribe](  | [Contact us.](