Your Labor Day weekend forecast jumps around - Friday, September 1, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | September 01, 2023 [Web version](   [Labor Day weekend forecast: Cool start with temperatures climbing for the holiday]( Friday is expected to start off cool but gradually warm up for the Labor Day weekend as the D.C. region gets ready to celebrate the unofficial end to summer. [READ MORE](   [Special events in the DC area for Labor Day Weekend]( Looking for things to do for the long Labor Day Weekend? Here are some ideas for special events going on around D.C. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Heading to the beach this weekend? You'll need this!]( Before you grab your sunscreen and hit the road, be sure to check out WTOP's beach traffic and weather resource for smooth sailing! Brought to you by Maryland Transportation Authority.   [WTOP TOP 10: 2023 Best Bakery]( WTOP readers and listeners nominated a number of local businesses in D.C., Maryland and Virginia that serve baked goods. Here are the favorites. [READ MORE](   [Labor Day 2023: What's open, what's closed in the DC area]( Here's what you need to know about schools, transportation, trash collection, libraries and other services in your area that are affected by Labor Day Weekend closures. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Northwest Federal Credit Union [Does membership make it hard to join a credit union? Not a much as you might think]( Although groups of like businesses originally formed credit unions in the early 1900s as small cooperatives when they couldn't get adequate services from their local banks, today membership is far broader, explains Northwest Federal Credit Union CEO Jeff Bentley.   [Your newest brunch spot is a path to the American dream for someone else]( The nonprofit Emma's Torch, which is hugely popular in New York City, has opened its first D.C.-area location. [READ MORE](   [Dozens of fluffy, purebred cats have popped up in Montgomery Co.]( Some very pretty kitties have been popping up, one after the other, in parks and private yards in Montgomery County. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [High-yield savings: How it can help you on your next summer vacation]( As you start planning next year's getaway, you may want to consider opening a high-yield savings account to maximize your dollar.   [Beer goggles, liquid courage: Scientists test male drinking tropes]( A new study by University of Pittsburgh suggests "beer goggles" may not be scientifically provable, but it does lend credence to the notion of "liquid courage." [READ MORE](   [WTOP's Beer of the Week: Burlington Totemic Might Double IPA]( WTOP's Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and Food and Wine Sommelier of the Year Greg Engert to talk about Burlington Totemic Might Double IPA. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Nokia [The case for 3GPP for Lunar Comms]( A local cellular network on the Moon might not be so far away. However, it will take some innovative thinking to make it a reality. Steve Vogelsang, Chief Technology Officer for Nokia's Federal Division and Thierry Klein, President of Bell Labs Solutions Research at Nokia Bell Labs explain.   [More men nationwide are getting vasectomies, study finds]( Over the past decade or so, more men have been getting vasectomies in the U.S., according to a study recently published in the journal "Urology." [READ MORE](   [2 dead, 1 injured at Prince George's Co. home barricade situation, shooting]( Three people were shot, with two confirmed killed, after a man barricaded himself inside a Fort Washington home in Prince George's County on Thursday night. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Local news. Traffic. Weather. 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