'Their safety is in jeopardy' - Saturday, December 30, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | December 30, 2023 [Web version](   [A DC lifeguard died after falling underwater and going unnoticed for 7 minutes. Was her death preventable?]( Life for the Jefferson family was indelibly changed on Nov. 29, when Jazmin fell into the pool at the Roosevelt Aquatic Center in Northwest, where she worked, while suffering a cardiac arrest. [READ MORE](   [New Maryland, Virginia laws going into effect on Jan. 1, 2024]( There are a few new laws going into effect on the first day of 2024 that will directly affect residents in Maryland and Virginia. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [Reach your audience with the right message at the right time]( Is your marketing hitting a dead end? Are you unable to tie business goals to advertising revenue? Not sure if your digital outreach is hitting ROI? Connect with 2060 Digital to discover how you can reach the right audience with the right message.   [‘You don't want to be cliché': Speechwriter on the makings of a great New Year's toast]( For those without the natural gift of gab - and even those with it - WTOP's Neal Augenstein spoke to professional speech writer and author Eddie Rice for a few pointers on how to make an effective toast. [READ MORE](   [U. of Md. student, Howard Co. resident dies after College Park car crash]( Erik Mechtel, a University of Maryland student struck by an SUV on the College Park campus earlier this month, died on Dec. 28. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by ICF [IT modernization use cases]( Keeping up with technology requires constant evolution. How are agencies employing new technology to better meet their missions and how is it impacting the workforce?   [Trump doesn't have immunity from U.S. Capitol officers' civil suit, court says]( A federal appeals court on Friday allowed a lawsuit brought by a group of U.S. Capitol Police officers against former President Donald Trump to move forward, ruling that Trump is not entitled to absolute immunity from civil lawsuits. [READ MORE](   [Falls Church launching first-ever Restaurant Week]( The City of Falls Church in Virginia will have its first Restaurant Week, which includes more than 40 participating restaurants, running from Jan. 19 to 28. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [How a high-yield savings account can help you reach your savings goals]( A high-yield savings account is one way to take advantage of today's interest rates and earn from your funds.   [French bulldog stolen at gunpoint in DC found safe, police say]( A French bulldog that was stolen at gunpoint from her owner earlier this month in Southeast D.C. has been found safe, according to District police. [READ MORE](   [Group behind voting misinformation campaign in Northern Va. loses federal appeal]( The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth District has dismissed an appeal by a right-wing advocacy group ordered to stop distributing false, threatening and misleading mailers prior to November's election. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by NTT Data [Level up in the cloud]( How can these agencies ramp up migration to the cloud without disrupting the mission?   [Bowser has confidence in DC's reaccredited crime lab]( The Bowser administration is confident that D.C. crime lab's forensic biology and forensic chemistry units won't lose their accreditation again. [READ MORE](   [From ‘Les Mis' to ‘The Wiz,' DC-area theater highlights of 2023]( Here are 10 memorable interviews of visiting productions and 10 conversations from local productions that joined WTOP in 2023, according to Jason Fraley. [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.   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.](