Free concerts in DC? Smithsonian Folklife Festival kicks off this week on the National Mall - Sunday, June 25, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | June 25, 2023 [Web version](   [Smithsonian Folklife Festival concerts feature music from across the Ozarks]( The musical performances will span many genres, from country rock to bluegrass and even gospel music. [READ MORE](   [Found your dream job? Not so fast - It might be a scam]( Nearly one-third of the people surveyed say that they were tricked into filling out fake job applications or doing phony interviews online within the last two years, according to PasswordManager.com. [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? 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He sits down with Dell Federal's Art Villanueva to talk about what's possible now and why the AI/ML future is bright.   [Women's March rallies in DC on Dobbs anniversary to advocate for abortion rights, access]( One year after the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, the Women's March held a rally and march that started at Columbus Circle and led attendees to the steps of the Supreme Court. [READ MORE](   [Trump says US government has ‘vital role' opposing abortion, won't say if he backs national ban]( Trump's remarks to a group of influential evangelicals Saturday on the anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning the national right to an abortion stood in contrast to that of his former vice president and 2024 rival Mike Pence. 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[READ MORE](   [Prince William County School Board passes revised code of behavior]( The version approved at Wednesday night's board meeting removed “restorative practice” conferences or circles from the list of responses to more serious misconduct, but left them in as potential responses to low-level misbehavior. [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.   [Freight train carrying hot asphalt, molten sulfur plunges into Yellowstone River as bridge fails]( A bridge that crosses the Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed early Saturday, plunging portions of a freight train carrying hazardous materials into the rushing water below. 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