Don't forget your umbrella this Memorial Day - Monday, May 29, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | May 29, 2023 [Web version](   [Memorial Day in DC should be a wet one]( Those commemorating Memorial Day outdoors Monday in the D.C. region should bring along rain gear. Here's what you need to know about the holiday forecast. [READ MORE](   [First African American mother, daughter graduate from US Naval Academy in Annapolis]( "If you would've asked me if this was a possibility seven years ago, I would've said no way in the world." Retired Capt. Timika Lindsay and her daughter Elise make Naval Academy history. [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!   [‘Rolling to Remember' returns to the nation's capital, advocating for missing servicemembers]( "What we're trying to do is ... bring awareness for the people that are still out there." Thousands of motorcycles, many adorned with American flags, streamed out of the Pentagon and drove to D.C. for the annual ride. [READ MORE](   [Commemorating Memorial Day with events in the DC area]( Plenty of ceremonies and activities are scheduled in the D.C. region to honor those who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. [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.   [Boil Water Advisory in DC; Northeast residents warned water could be contaminated]( D.C. water issued the Boil Water Advisory on Sunday after officials told WTOP they received calls from residents reporting a complete or partial loss of water pressure. [READ MORE](   [‘A horrible, painful, lifelong sentence': Md. mother who lost her son to fentanyl OD shares her story]( Wendy Winter said her son, Seth, was a truly kind soul who would go out of his way to help others. His young life would be tragically cut short in April 2020 after a fatal fentanyl overdose. He was only 20 years old. [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.   [Gorilla baby born at National Zoo; Great Ape House reopens Tuesday]( National Zoo staff are "cautiously optimistic" that the newborn, who is the second infant born to 20-year-old mother gorilla Calaya and 31-year-old father Baraka, will survive. [READ MORE](   [Beach-loving birds get help with loss of seaside real estate in Maryland]( Everyone is searching for a spot on the beach, including common terns, whose numbers have plummeted since the mid-1980s. 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[READ MORE](   [Tiny, traveling green kiosk to give Black-owned Anacostia businesses a boost]( Over the next six months, many D.C. residents might spot a small, green kiosk traveling around town called The Bridge Spot, and its aim is to bring several small Anacostia businesses to other parts of the city. [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.   [Car Review: Honda fully redesignes 2023 Accord with spacious interior, great gas mileage]( The Accord has been a top or near top-selling sedan for decades, and Honda looks to keep it that way with a big overhaul for 2023. 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