Miss DC is an opera singing, ASL trained pageant queen - Saturday, January 6, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | January 06, 2024 [Web version](   [After suffering 6 heart attacks before 18, can this DC resident still become Miss America?]( As she holds the crown as Miss America D.C., Jude Maboné is also hoping to raise awareness about the importance of knowing CPR and how to use a defibrillator. [READ MORE](   [Montgomery Co. schools encourage more students to opt for dual enrollment]( Students at Montgomery County's high schools can get a jump start on their college education by opting into the dual enrollment program. [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.   [Alexandria City Public Schools mourns the death of its longest-serving teacher in history]( The longest-serving teacher in the history of Alexandria City Public Schools, remembered by the school system as a "historic and legendary" educator, died Thursday. [READ MORE](   [4-month-old baby girl found after Jeep stolen in Georgetown with her inside]( The baby girl - who police say was wearing a pink snowsuit - was later found safe in Southeast about an hour after the carjacking on the porch of a home before being reunited with her mother. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Red Hat [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?   [New traffic patterns inbound for GW Parkway]( The next phase of the National Park Service's North Parkway Rehabilitation Project will introduce some lane shifts to the northern section of the travel artery. [READ MORE](   [How Fairfax Co. is helping students with disabilities get job experience before graduation]( “I'm very thankful that my son can get this opportunity for the future,” Curtis Roberts' mom, Aida Roberts, said. “That he can get up, he can be a good person, that he can find a job, that he can be independent.” [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [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   [14-year-old shot in Hyattsville after refusing to give up his jacket, police say]( A 14-year-old boy was shot and critically injured in Hyattsville on Friday afternoon after three teens tried to take his high-end winter jacket, according to police. [READ MORE](   [Winter's first blast: Saturday's storm begins to set in around the DC area]( Winter is taking its first shot at the D.C. area on Saturday. It's expected to be a mixed bag that will bring messy weather. Here's what you need to know. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Compass Health Center [Views from the frontlines: Maryland's mental health crisis]( Maryland is in crisis, with roughly 838,000 Marylanders aged 12 and up struggling with a mental health condition.   [Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots]( The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, inserting the court squarely in the 2024 presidential campaign. [READ MORE](   [Montgomery Co. officially joins in on ‘Dry January' trend]( "Dry January" has gained popularity as an annual tradition where people voluntarily abstain from consuming alcohol for the entire first month of the year, and now Montgomery County is officially joining the trend. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Hospice awareness campaign launched to educate D.C. residents about care benefits]( Capital Caring Health was awarded a charitable grant by The Washington Home Foundation to support a multimedia campaign aimed at raising awareness of hospice care options in the District.   [Va. donors needed amid blood supply shortage]( “Not only are we challenged from a collection and donor perspective, but we do see increases in blood use this time of year as well,” said Sean McCleary, vice president of professional services with Inova Health System. [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. 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