Booming Tysons’ looming problem: What happens to older real estate? - WTOP Morning Headlines - Wednesday, August 09, 2017

Tysons Corner has developed into a booming, thriving business district — but office space vacancies, traffic headaches and a lack of an urban center are becoming hurdles that could define the city’s future. [Logo](#) MORNING HEADLINES - August 09, 2017 [mobile-header-ad]( [alt text here]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Booming Tysons’ looming problem: What happens to older real estate?]( Tysons Corner has developed into a booming, thriving business district — but office space vacancies, traffic headaches and a lack of an urban center are becoming hurdles that could define the city’s future. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [DC is having its least violent summer in 10 years, chief says]( According to D.C. police statistics, violent crime is down 26 percent from 2016. Police Chief Peter Newsham also announced two arrests in a pair of July killings. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [2 Maryland-based hotel chains rank in top rewards programs]( Two Maryland-based hotel chains are in the top 5 of U.S. News and World Report's 2017 Best Travel Rewards Programs. Find out which ones. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [The Latest: 3 of 6 soldiers seriously hurt in car attack]( French counterterrorism prosecutors have opened an investigation into a car attack on soldiers in Paris suburb that left six injured. Sponsored by Democracy FCU [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [5 tips to make back-to-school shopping less expensive]( Going back to school is an exciting (and stressful) time for children and parents. You can relieve some of the pressure by having a plan and a budget and by making good financial decisions. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Catch cool deals at hot restaurants]( Summer Restaurant Week runs from Aug. 14 to Aug. 20 and gives you the chance to see what makes the District so delicious. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Driving during eclipse could be dangerous]( It won’t be pitch black in the D.C. area, but drivers may be distracted by the Aug. 21 eclipse. Here’s what you need to know to stay safe on the road. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Trump offers North Korea tough talk, despite miscalculation risk]( Warning of "fire and fury," President Donald Trump answered North Korea's threats with more rhetoric, injecting a new uncertainty into the six-decade truce with the communist nation. - [Key facts about Guam, the center of US-North Korea tension]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Tornado confirmed in Salisbury]( The EF-1 tornado brought winds of up to 105 mph into the Eastern Shore city and touched down near Salisbury University. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Lady Antebellum ready to 'Look Good' at Merriweather]( Charles Kelley, co-founder of the Grammy-winning country trio, joins WTOP to preview Sunday's concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [2017 fantasy football team name suggestions]( Need help with your fantasy football team name this year? Here are some suggestions. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Postal Service bets on higher stamp prices to fix woes]( Buffeted by threats from Amazon drones to deliveries by golf cart, the beleaguered U.S. Postal Service is counting on a different strategy to stay competitive: more freedom to raise prices on mailing letters. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Redskins Charitable Foundation, Good Sports donate equipment to Richmond youth]( The Redskins donated more than $60,000 worth of athletic equipment and apparel Tuesday at training camp. - [Redskins’ Cousins: Win, everything else will fall into place]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [It's time for a new FERS benefit proposal]( Randy Silvey, president of Silverlight Financial, details an idea to help educate federal employees on saving for retirement. Sponsored by VMWare [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [When it comes to mobile, are passwords too risky but smartcards too cumbersome?]( Criminals are getting better at hacking into cellphones or personal computers and getting through password-protected systems. Derived credentials offer safer and better ways to secure even the most sensitive federal agencies’ systems and networks. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Country music legend Glen Campbell dies at 81]( Glen Campbell, the superstar singer of “Rhinestone Cowboy” and “Wichita Lineman” whose appeal spanned country, pop, TV and movies, died. He was 81. See photos. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [College Park postpones plan to allow voting for people in US illegally]( College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn said the vote will likely be pushed back to early September. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [DC-area Macy’s stores hiring for back-to-school]( See which Macy's stores in Maryland and Virginia are taking part in Saturday’s jobs fair. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [US scientists contradict Trump’s climate claims]( Federal scientists are warning that burning fossil fuels is already driving a steep increase in the United States of heat waves, droughts and floods. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Taylor Swift wants case to serve as example to other victims]( The singer is seeking a symbolic $1 in the case, and her attorneys said they want others to know “that you can always say no.” FEDERAL NEWS RADIO [alt text here]( [Can the government be run like a business?]( Steve Ezell of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation says it’s possible to run the government like a successful business. 3400 Idaho Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016 Unsubscribe | View this email in your browser If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely [unsubscribe](.