The latest on the shooting death of a Maryland judge - Friday, October 20, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | October 20, 2023 [Web version](   [Maryland judge shot and killed at Hagerstown home]( Authorities responded to a call on Olde Waterford Road at around 8 p.m., where they found Judge Andrew Wilkinson with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died. [READ MORE](   [Biden declares Israel and Ukraine support is vital for US security, will ask Congress for billions]( Declaring that U.S. leadership "holds the world together,” President Joe Biden said the country must deepen its support of Ukraine and Israel in the middle of two vastly different, unpredictable and bloody wars. 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We ask three local business and education experts to share why math matters, but also how to reshape the narrative that lives rent free in most people's minds when they think about math.   [FAQ: What you need to know about the 48th Marine Corps Marathon]( Nicknamed “The People's Marathon,” the 48th annual Marine Corps Marathon will occur on Sunday, Oct. 29. Learn details about the race and how to watch it. [READ MORE](   [Player of the Week: Montgomery Blair's Caleb Johnson]( The junior goalkeeper for Montgomery Blair High School has led the Blazers to 21 wins over the past two seasons while posting a 3.25 GPA. [READ MORE](   Event - Webinar [Discover the latest tech and tactics to take control of your multicloud world]( How can your agency deliver cloud services effectively, efficiently and securely? 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