A two-step plan for a lush summer lawn - Sunday, June 11, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | June 11, 2023 [Web version](   [With warm weather coming, here's a two-step tip for a lush, green healthy summer lawn]( Hotter months can mean bad news for lawns across the region. With dry conditions sweeping the D.C. area and little rain in the forecast, here's a two-step regimen that can help lawns survive the summer. [READ MORE](   [Fairfax Co. police share tips on securing your home before vacation]( The Fairfax County Police Department shares some home security tips after there were a reported 680 cases of burglary or breaking and entering in 2022, a 21% increase since 2021. [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!   [PHOTOS: 2023 Capital Pride Parade and Block Party in DC]( After a few days of unhealthy air quality in the D.C.-area, residents came out in full-force for a warm, clear-skied weekend of Capital Pride activities. [READ MORE](   [Biden marks LGBTQ+ Pride Month with celebration on White House South Lawn]( President Joe Biden welcomed hundreds to the White House on Saturday for a delayed Pride Month celebration. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Whitman-Walker Health [Behind the scenes at Whitman-Walker Health: An array of medical and wellness services]( 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.   [DC reaches 100th homicide of 2023, marking 19% increase since last year]( D.C. Police Union chairman Gregg Pemberton released a statement blaming local lawmakers who passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act for a spike in homicides. [READ MORE](   [Germantown man shot and killed at apartment complex]( A 57-year-old man was shot and killed on Friday night at a Germantown apartment complex where he lived, police said. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Amazon's Met Park opens for business and welcomes the community]( Amazon employees - 8,000, so far - and 14 retailers have begun moving into HQ2. Met Park's two 22-story towers, surrounded by a 2.5-acre park, offer spaces available to the public, new retail venues and learning opportunities.   [It's official! National Zoo's new baby gorilla has a name]( After more than 25,000 votes in an online poll, the National Zoo's newest western lowland gorilla has a name. [READ MORE](   [QTC Medical Group opens new veteran-centric clinic in Fairfax]( QTC Medical Services, a Leidos company, opened a new flagship clinic facility in Fairfax that could change the health care game for veterans in Northern Virginia. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA [High-yield checking: How it can pay you back]( Checking accounts allow you to have quick access to your money for things like bills, entertainment, expenses and other costs associated with daily life. However, you can optimize your checking account even further and increase interest through a high-yield checking account.   [Md. funeral company owner charged in fatally shooting pallbearer makes first court appearance]( A Maryland funeral home owner accused of shooting and killing a pallbearer at a 10-year-old girl's funeral service made his first court appearance Friday. [READ MORE](   [1 dead, 1 injured after shooting in Hyattsville apartment building]( Officers found two men with gunshot wounds in an apartment building on Saturday at 2:50 a.m. when they responded to a shooting at the 8100 block of 14th Avenue. [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.   [Abstinence not required: How a Baltimore drug treatment program prioritizes saving lives]( The clinic exemplifies an ongoing shift in the nation's approach to stemming overdose deaths, which surged during the pandemic to unprecedented heights as the potent synthetic opioid fentanyl replaced heroin in drug markets across the country. 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