What are the top local stories of 2023? - Tuesday, December 26, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | December 26, 2023 [Web version](   [2023 Year in Review: Look back at some of the biggest DC-area stories of the year]( From air quality warnings as smoke from Canadian wildfires invaded the region's air to political bombshells and scandals. A lot happened in the D.C. area in 2023. [READ MORE](   [Biden orders strikes on an Iranian-aligned group after 3 US troops injured in drone attack in Iraq]( Iraqi officials said U.S. strikes targeting militia sites killed one militant and injured 18. They came at a time of heightened fears of a regional spillover of the Israel-Hamas war. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [AI success relies on good planning, data and engineering]( Planning for artificial intelligence should start with the use cases. How might it benefit the organization? Who will it affect? Where can we get some quick wins?   [DC's Central Union Mission provides hundreds of Christmas meals to men in need]( “The men appreciate everything that we do.” The D.C.-area nonprofit, joined by volunteers from the Jewish Community Center of D.C., continued its holiday tradition by serving hot meals on Christmas Day. [READ MORE](   [Prince George's Co.'s ‘Hard Hat Librarian' to retire at the end of this year]( Michael Gannon, the library system's chief operating officer for support services, has worked in local libraries for the last 40 years. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Four Inc. and IBM [Los Alamos looks to the edge of complex data management challenges]( Experts in the High Performance Computing division at Los Alamos National Laboratory are working at the edge of some of the biggest “big data” challenges in the world.   [El Nino pattern pushes DC December to top 15 wettest]( Following a dry autumn season, El Nino flexed its muscles and the water tables are in good shape across the D.C. metro area. [READ MORE](   [WTOP marks 10 years of Pet of the Week partnership - hundreds of spotlighted dogs adopted]( Hundreds of pets have moved out of a D.C. shelter and into loving homes over the course of WTOP's 10-year partnership with the Humane Rescue Alliance. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Accessing the dark web safely is key to using open source intelligence]( When it comes to open source intelligence, most experts believe the intelligence community remains in the early stages of embracing it as a discipline.   [1 dead after Christmas morning fire in Centreville, firefighters say]( Firefighters in Fairfax County found one person dead after a townhouse fire on Red River Drive in Centreville. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. [READ MORE](   [Man dies after being rescued from car in Anacostia River]( Three rescue divers and two rescue swimmers entered the river after officials received a report of a car found in the water. Divers pulled the man from the vehicle, but he died at the scene. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Leidos [Why agencies are pairing zero trust with better UX for their agencies' employees]( As agencies ratchet up cyber controls, many find that improving user experience becomes equally critical. For an exclusive round table, we get tips and insights from security leaders at GSA, NGA, NRO, SEC and USPS. | Download now!   [Metro extends New Year's Eve hours]( Metro is extending its service hours on New Year's Eve to help those ringing in the new year in the D.C. area get home safely. [READ MORE](   [Lamar Jackson leads the Ravens past the 49ers 33-19 in a showdown of the top 2 teams]( Lamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes in 18 seconds, and the Ravens' defense collected five interceptions as Baltimore is now one game away from clinching the No. 1 seed in the AFC. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Workday [How are agencies doing with efforts to improve human capital management?]( Federal News Network surveyed government HR leaders to learn both where agencies are in developing and implementing HCM strategies and also the underlying challenges in improving human capital management. | Download the survey report now   PARTNERSHIP [Listen live for news, traffic and weather from WTOP News on our FREE App!]( Download the app today - sponsored by Navy Federal Credit Union - to stay up to date on all the latest news in the DMV.   [Check out the latest weather forecast]( [Click here for the latest traffic updates]( [Visit WTOP's Podcast Center]( Download and listen to podcasts created by WTOP and our partners CONNECT WITH WTOP [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( [instagram]( EVERYTHING YOU NEED EVERY TIME YOU LISTEN [DOWNLOAD THE WTOP APP]( [Click here to manage your newsletter preferences.]( This email and the accompanying website are not intended for users located within the European Economic Area. [Unsubscribe](  | [Contact us.](