DC's historic dry year continues as summer heat arrives - Friday, June 2, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | June 02, 2023 [Web version](   [DC region experiencing 5th driest year on record, Friday's dry heat pushing 90 degrees]( After a cool start Friday morning, highs for the rest of the day may reach and even surpass 90 degrees in the D.C. area - making it the hottest day so far this year. [READ MORE](   [Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to Biden]( The compromise package leaves neither Republicans nor Democrats fully pleased with the outcome. But the result, after weeks of negotiations, shelves the debt ceiling issue that risked upending the economy until 2025. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Do you know the difference between banks and credit unions?]( Nearly everyone interacts with a financial institution in some way - a checking or savings account, a mortgage or other loan, maybe some investments. We hear from Jeff Bentley, president and CEO of Northwest Federal Credit Union.   [‘The fight isn't over': Pride Month kicks off in Montgomery Co. with call for action]( "We want to make sure that everyone feels welcome, safe and seen for who they authentically are, and that's why pride and raising the flag is so important." [READ MORE](   [Teen denied bond in connection to armed school bus attack in Prince George's Co.]( The teenager, who police call "Baby K," is the fourth suspect in the case to be held without bond. He appeared in his court hearing Thursday on video from the county's adult detention center. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by The Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation [How Montgomery County incubators cultivate, nourish new businesses]( The county created its Business Innovation Network to create launchpads for new businesses in Maryland. We talk to entrepreneurs who use the incubators in Germantown, Rockville and Silver Spring to house and grow their young companies.   [Maryland expands digital licenses, becoming 1st state to offer them in Google Wallet]( Getting through airport security could be a bit easier for Maryland travelers with the launch of a digital ID option for people with Android smartphones. [READ MORE](   [DC fire employees sue city for $100 million]( The lawsuit accuses D.C. of illegally depriving fire department employees of earned retirement benefits and diverting the funds for other uses, “including the purchase of equipment,” according to the suit. [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.   [Metro shutting down four Orange Line stations starting Saturday]( Rail replacement work begins June 3 on Metro's Orange Line in Northern Virginia, shutting down four stations for most of the month. [READ MORE](   [Sea walls at Tidal Basin, West Potomac Park to be rehabbed, heightened for sea level rise]( The National Park Service plans to rehabilitate and heighten nearly 7,000 feet of sea wall that lines the Tidal Basin and West Potomac Park in an effort to deal with daily flooding. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by EY [HHS's ASPR applying pandemic lessons to better manage healthcare supply chain]( Arlene Joyner, the deputy assistant secretary and director of the Office of Industrial Base Management and Supply Chain for the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response at the Department of Health and Human Services, said data initiatives are helping understand where supply chain shortages are happening.   [Come for the birding, stay for the brunch - Prince George's Co. wraps up Black Birder's Week]( Maria Elena Montero, who works at the tourism agency Experience Prince George's, will be leading a bird watching event Saturday, the final event of Black Birder's Week. [READ MORE](   [How a Fairfax Co. freshman is studying abroad in Paris this summer - for just $50]( Nineteen Fairfax County Public School students are studying abroad this summer after winning over $75,000 in scholarships. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Advancing 5G in space through 3GPP NTN]( Imagine a world where you can connect to the internet in the middle of a desert, or where emergency responders can access data in the most challenging environments on earth. It may not be that far off.   [Fairfax Co. eighth-grader finishes second at Scripps National Spelling Bee]( Charlotte Walsh from Compass Homeschool Enrichment, survived 13 rounds of spelling and word definitions before being tripped up by "daviely" in the 14th round of the finals. [READ MORE](   [Rosslyn Cinema returns with free outdoor movies]( Rosslyn Cinema's outdoor movie screenings return just in time for summer with food pop-ups and film picks fit for the whole family. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA [Emergency funds: How much you should save and how to get started]( Making sure you have an emergency savings fund is vital to help you get through a season of tough financial times. 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