'A testament' to a Md. bowling alley - Friday, January 12, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | January 12, 2024 [Web version](   [‘Last Night at Terrace Lanes' unleashes horror on beloved, shuttered Frederick bowling alley at film premiere]( The new horror movie premieres at 7 p.m. Sunday at Warehouse Cinemas in Frederick, highlighting the 60-year-old bowling alley that shut its doors in May 2022. [READ MORE](   [A search for unmarked graves. A list of last names. The quest to restore a lost piece of history in Prince George's Co.]( The number of unmarked graves found along a Bowie, Maryland, hillside has grown over the last year. But, an enormous effort has helped identify hundreds of people who are buried there. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Data to Decisions: The role of AI and analytics | Watch now]( Federal and industry experts say ensuring your organization's data is current, reliable, kept private and secure will help accelerate the use of artificial intelligence tools to improve decision making.   [Former DC police officer sold confidential information from crash reports, jury finds]( A former D.C. police officer was convicted of illegally exchanging confidential information from traffic accident reports to the owner of a legal solicitation business in exchange for cash, prosecutors announced Thursday. [READ MORE](   [Food trends to expect in 2024, according to local industry insiders]( WTOP reached out to several insiders in the food and beverage industry, including D.C.-area restaurateurs, chefs and beverage directors to find out what trends are on the minds of experts from this past year and what should be expected in 2024. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Bright MLS [Taking action to ensure fairness and equity in housing: How government and real estate can work together]( The current housing market presents lots of challenges for first-time buyers and people in the market for a home. WTOP's Mitchell Miller discusses with Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland's 4th District and Amit Kulkarni and Lisa Sturtevant from Bright MLS.   [Maryland elections board member resigns after indictment for participating in US Capitol rioting]( A Republican member of the Maryland State Board of Elections has resigned after being arrested by the FBI this week on felony and misdemeanor charges for participating in rioting at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. [READ MORE](   [Virginia Gov. Youngkin talks possibility of tying Metro funding to new arena for Capitals, Wizards]( Gov. Glenn Youngkin says in part one of a WTOP interview that he's supportive of funding for Metro. But he added that they need a business plan, specifically "They've got service levels that are mismatched and they've got overhead levels that far exceed any of their benchmarks." [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [What steps you can take to manage your weight]( More than 2 in 5 adults are obese in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health. Yongsu Lee, a nurse practitioner specializing in bariatric surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, says he considers several factors when approaching weight loss and management for patients.   [Federal appeals court grants petition for full court to consider Maryland gun law]( The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has granted Maryland's petition for the full court to consider the state's handgun licensing law that was struck down in November by a three-judge panel, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said Thursday. [READ MORE](   [US negotiator ‘cautiously optimistic' about prisoner deal with Russia]( The Biden administration's top hostage negotiator says the U.S. is engaged in a “full-court press” to trigger the simultaneous release of Americans, Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich, whom the U.S. government declares are wrongfully detained in Russia. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Four Inc. and IBM [Ensuring data resiliency | Download now]( Learn how agencies are utilizing data to drive mission success and keep pace with emerging technology.   [Why Md. agency overseeing school safety got more reports to tip line last year]( “One of our priorities every year, since the reporting system began in 2018, is to increase awareness of the system,” said Kimberly Buckheit, the policy, communications and engagement manager with MCSS. [READ MORE](   [She knocks on doors in Fairfax Co. with a bouquet of roses. It's a ruse to break into homes and steal things, police say]( Fairfax County police say they're searching for burglars who are using flower bouquets as part of their break-ins. According to police, five times in the last two weeks, a woman has approached a home with flowers and knocked on the door. [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.   [Montgomery Co. looks at how design could improve parking lot safety]( In a five-year period, there were more than 6,400 crashes in parking lots in Montgomery County. Now, the county's planning department is looking to make design improvements to prevent those collisions. [READ MORE](   [Gov. Youngkin says he's at ‘good starting place' negotiating Virginia tax cuts]( In part two of an interview with WTOP, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said he is doubling down on his plan to cut income taxes across the state, despite the fact that Democrats have been skeptical of the idea. [READ MORE](   [See-through TVs and AI grab attention at CES in Las Vegas]( It's the biggest meeting of fans of new technology; CES is taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the next generation of TVs and artificial intelligence is taking center stage. [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? 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