How much snow will we get today? - Friday, January 19, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | January 19, 2024 [Web version](   [How snowy DC-area roads are complicating the morning commute]( Snow has already coated the D.C. region Friday morning, leading to closures and delays. Snow totals reached over two inches in Ashburn and Leesburg in Virginia by 6 a.m. [READ MORE](   [How a Montgomery Co. group helps keep people experiencing homelessness safe in cold weather]( A Montgomery County organization has been working this week to ensure the homeless population is aware of the snow and frigid temperatures so they are able to find refuge off the streets during potentially dangerous winter weather. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Discover tactics, tech and talent to keep pace with ever-evolving cyber demands]( Cloud, edge, visibility, staff, credentials - all are cyber challenges. Join the Federal Drive's Tom Temin as he talks with experts from Cisco, Dakota State University, ExtraHop, iProov and Tanium. | Sign up for the FNN Industry Exchange Cyber 2024 now   [DC's annual March for Life to bring slew of road closures Friday]( This year's rally begins Friday at noon and the march starts at 1 p.m. Organizers said this year's march will feature one key difference. [READ MORE](   [Virginia judge considers setting aside verdict against former superintendent, postpones sentencing]( A judge on Thursday postponed the sentencing of a former Virginia school system superintendent convicted in connection with what prosecutors called a retaliatory firing, saying he needed more time to consider setting aside the guilty verdict altogether. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Planet [Maintaining maritime domain awareness | Download our new eBook!]( Agencies with maritime missions increasingly rely on images and data from multiple sources, in and outside the government. In our new ebook, we share how that helps them establish clear situational context and develop useful analytics.   [‘We're very lucky today': 16 children in DC day care safely evacuated before building explodes]( Two buildings exploded in Southeast D.C. on Thursday morning after a gas leak. D.C. Fire and EMS tells WTOP that both buildings were evacuated before the explosions. [READ MORE](   [Md. lawmakers hold hearing on ‘alarming' school absenteeism]( For Maryland students in kindergarten through high school, the rate of chronic absenteeism is nearly 31%, educators and judges told Maryland lawmakers Thursday. [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.   [DC residents find dream home in new affordable housing development]( The big chunk of land in Northwest D.C. that sat vacant right across from the Shaw-Howard University Metro station for decades has now been turned into a mixed-use development that, on Thursday, the city officially cut the ribbon on. [READ MORE](   [Congress approves temporary spending measure to avoid government shutdown]( Congress voted to approve a short-term spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown Thursday, ahead of a Friday night deadline. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by PCMA [The political and economic ramifications of undermining the free market in health care]( Former U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania spoke with WTOP about how lawmakers have been busy examining various aspects of the healthcare system and how they affect consumers, including pharmacy benefit managers.   [Is your ‘Dry January' not going so well? Consider trying ‘Veganuary']( The campaign started in the United Kingdom and has been in the U.S. since 2020, along with 15 other countries now. There's even a billboard campaign currently in D.C. [READ MORE](   [FBI reports big rise in ‘sextortion' - and the targets and motivation might surprise you]( The FBI is out with a warning to parents about a rise in sextortion crimes that have been reported in recent years. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [How much daily exercise does my pet need?]( While all pets need exercise every day, the amount each cat or dog requires varies. Follow these guidelines to create a general exercise plan for you pet.   [PHOTOS: McLean mansion with house-sized owner's suite lists for $17.5 million]( A 10,000-square-foot, four-bedroom, riverfront home in McLean, Virginia, is on the market, listed at $17.5 million, with a second-level owner's suite that measures more than 2,100-square-feet. [READ MORE](   [Police: Truck driver charged in Frederick Co. murder may have been serial killer]( A man charged in connection with a Frederick County murder who recently died in prison may have been a serial killer, according to Maryland State Police. [READ MORE](   [‘Next Friday,' ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm' alum Kym Whitley cracks up DC Comedy Loft]( This weekend, comedian and actress Kym Whitley performs live at the D.C. Comedy Loft for a run of standup shows from Jan. 19 to Jan. 20. 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