Ophelia is exiting but weather-related risks remain in D.C. region - Sunday, September 24, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | September 24, 2023 [Web version](   [Wet weather will linger through Sunday as Ophelia loses steam]( Meteorologists say the worst of post-tropical low Ophelia has already washed over the D.C. area, but some weather-related risks will linger through Sunday. [READ MORE](   [1 dead, 3 others hurt in DC club shooting]( A man is dead and three others were wounded following a Saturday night shooting at a club on H Street in D.C., police said. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Certificates: How they can help you save for retirement, emergencies and education]( Whether you're planning for retirement, saving for college or saving money for emergency expenses, it's beneficial to maximize your funds as much as possible. 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The zoo is sending them off with a celebration: Panda Palooza. [READ MORE](   [‘Not wearing a seatbelt': Woodbridge man killed in early morning high-speed crash]( Officials said the driver of a 2014 Nissan Altima was driving southbound at a high speed when he lost control of the car. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [EagleBank transforms school, changes lives of students through partnership with DC Bilingual]( When DC Bilingual Public Charter School needed to renovate its building, EagleBank stepped in and guided the school through the financing process, ultimately helping it become a thriving, state-of-the-art facility where young students go to learn.   [Va. man cited for bringing loaded gun through Reagan National Airport security checkpoint]( The man blamed his wife, who he said packed the bag, according to a TSA news release. 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[READ MORE](   [Former USPS worker charged with stealing over $1.6 million in checks from mail]( Prosecutors said 43-year-old Hachikosela Muchimba, of D.C., was charged with mail theft and bank fraud in a D.C. District Court for the two-year-long scheme. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [A better tomorrow: Tackling the mental health crisis in America's youth]( The mental health of children and young people is getting increasing attention amid the social media explosion and in the wake of the pandemic. WTOP's Mitchell Miller talks to Amy Knight, the president of Children's Hospital Association and Congressman Jamie Raskin about what progress has been made and their hopes for our nation to combat these challenges.   [16 cars derailed after freight train goes off tracks in Hyattsville]( A spokeswoman from CSX told WTOP that an “unknown quantity of plastic pellets” were released from the cars that derailed. 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