A new menu item is coming soon from the lab to DC's dinner plates - Friday, June 23, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | June 23, 2023 [Web version](   [Are Washingtonians too chicken to eat ‘lab-grown' meat?]( While it may be a while before you see "lab grown chicken" on grocery store shelves, two restaurants will be the first to serve it -- one of them will be in D.C. [READ MORE](   [What's driving the rise in car thefts across the DC area?]( Compared to this time last year, auto thefts are up 84% in Montgomery County, 118% in D.C. and a staggering 180% in Prince George's County. [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.   [Virginia jury acquits school spokesman of perjury in probe that was a focus of governor's campaign]( The jury took only about two hours to deliberate before acquitting Loudoun County Public Schools Public Information Office Wayde Byard on the sole perjury count lodged against him by a special grand jury. [READ MORE](   [Historic drug bust in Anne Arundel Co. leads to arrest of ‘kingpin']( According to investigators, law enforcement seized more than 18 kilograms of cocaine, 400 grams of heroin, 360 grams of fentanyl and 67 pounds of cannabis. They also seized 21 firearms, according to investigators. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Ingram Micro and Dell Technologies [Government's early adoption of AI/ML has prepared it to scale the technology, experts say]( Look to the NASA Mars rovers, years ahead of others in embracing artificial intelligence, says Ingram Micro's Tony Celeste. He sits down with Dell Federal's Art Villanueva to talk about what's possible now and why the AI/ML future is bright.   [Capital One shuts down student-run bank branch in Md. high school]( Students at Parkdale High School in Riverdale can no longer open a Capital One bank account on their way to the cafeteria as the bank is ending its high school branch program. [READ MORE](   [‘Tutoring Corps' to attack learning loss across Maryland]( By next spring, Maryland hopes to have an army of 800 trained tutors helping up to 60,000 students in the initial phase of the state's Tutoring Corps program. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [As IRS ramps up taxpayer scrutiny, these 5 tips can help you avoid an audit]( While the IRS plans to increase efforts to identify tax fraud and underpayments by people and businesses bringing in more than $400,000 annually, Shulman Rogers tax lawyer Nancy Ortmeyer Kuhn points out the agency won't be reducing audits of those making less.   [Kick up your feet and pick up a book: DC-area booksellers' recommendations for the summer]( Whether you're catching a long flight or relaxing on a beach this summer, there's nothing better than doing it with a good book. The Politics and Prose bookstore staff in Chevy Chase give their recommendations. [READ MORE](   [‘It's a pretty fast hamster wheel': Stepping away from DC's work-obsessed culture]( The son of the late-Tim Russert, a TV-news legend, gave up what many eager and hard-charging young worker seek in the nation's capitol: prominence and power. [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.   [‘Will seriously hurt the District': DC leaders react to restrictions in federal spending bill]( D.C. leaders tell House lawmakers how budget restrictions in a federal spending bill "do not make the District safer, nor do they make sound fiscal sense." [READ MORE](   [3 reasons why you might see more ticks in the DC area this summer]( School's out, and while you or your family may have plans for summer fun, there's one tiny insect experts say you'll need to be more aware of this season to avoid a world of hurt. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Burn care: What MedStar is doing to help patients recover mentally, physically]( The team at MedStar Washington Hospital Center equips burn patients with treatment plans, rehabilitation and emotional support, said Ron Lassiter, the director of the Burn Rehabilitation Therapy Department at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.   [Have you donated blood? The Red Cross says there's a shortfall]( “It literally takes less than 15 minutes and you can save three lives with every pint of blood.” Donors of all blood types, especially those with type B-negative or O-negative blood, are needed as well as platelet donors. [READ MORE](   [Jason Mraz won't hesitate to drop new album before coming home to Wolf Trap]( Jason Mraz's new album, "Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride," arrives on Friday before he returns for an upcoming concert at Wolf Trap in Virginia on Aug. 6. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Rocky Gorge Animal Hospital [What to expect if your pet visits the emergency room]( A pet emergency can be a scary experience. 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