Is building a new DC stadium at the old RFK site a good idea? - Wednesday, August 9, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | August 09, 2023 [Web version](   [As Commanders eye RFK Stadium, DC Council battles over bringing them home]( On a new episode of the DMV Download podcast, D.C. Council members Kenyan McDuffie and Charles Allen explain why a new stadium on the old RFK Stadium campus may or may not benefit the District and its residents. [READ MORE](   [‘We are clearly in a war zone': DC Council member calls on National Guard to fight city violence]( Ward 8 Council member Trayon White has reached out to Mayor Muriel Bowser's office and the D.C. National Guard to see what steps would have to be taken to put troops on the ground. 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I can't describe how exciting it is.” [READ MORE](   Insight by Amazon [With HQ2, Amazon will create jobs, but it aims to help grow region's affordable housing too]( By partnering with community and nonprofit groups, like the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing, Amazon pumps fund into efforts radically boost availability of affordable housing in sought-after areas near transportation.   [Metro operator drove a train drunk for hours, even a supervisor missed the signs]( There were numerous indications something might be wrong, even before the train sat idle between the Van Dorn and Franconia-Springfield Metro stations for 40 minutes, according to newly released details. [READ MORE](   [‘Not the experience fans wanted:' FedEx Field evaluates crowd control after Beyoncé chaos]( A spokeswoman for FedEx Field told WTOP the stadium is re-evaluating its crowd control methods to get people moving in "one direction" following issues during a shelter-in-place during Sunday's Beyoncé concert. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Hear why captive insurance in DC is the right choice for your business]( Dana Sheppard, the associate commissioner of the risk finance bureau within the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking, discusses how DC empowers companies and saves them money.   [Thousands of anglers looking to score big at the Super Bowl of fishing in Ocean City]( Around 400 boats are out on the water this year looking to snag part of this year's $10.3 million purse by finding the biggest Tuna, Dolphin, Wahoo, Swordfish and White and Blue Marlin. 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