The latest from the Sterling house explosion - Saturday, February 17, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | February 17, 2024 [Web version](   [Firefighter killed in ‘horrific' Sterling home explosion identified; 4 more first responders remain hospitalized]( “Soon after arrival, with firefighters inside, the house did explode.” A leaking propane tank was found in a Sterling home shortly before it exploded Friday night. [READ MORE](   [Hall of Fame Maryland and JMU basketball coach Lefty Driesell dies at 92]( During his 17 years as head coach for Maryland's men's basketball team, Driesell led the Terps to an NIT championship, two ACC regular season titles and an ACC Tournament championship. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [How modern security operations centers keep up with emerging threats]( As agencies turn to outsource their security operations center staffs, they need assurance the employees have both certifications and up-to-date knowledge.   [Winter storm system moves out of DC area, leaving freezing temps and bitter winds behind]( Snow fell early Saturday morning, leaving behind over 2 inches in some parts of the D.C. region. However, any accumulation will "likely all melt before sunset today." [READ MORE](   [More snow puts the Uber of snow plows back on the road]( As snow falls once again in the D.C. region, some residents will be picking up their phones and ordering a plow driver straight to their house, much like they would use Uber to order a ride. [READ MORE](   Event - Webinar [AI & Data Exchange 2024 | Register now!]( During Federal News Network's inaugural AI & Data Exchange, presented by Guidehouse, government and industry experts will share insights and progress on AI work and discuss how to address the related challenges that all agencies face.   [Worries grow about ‘reckless' government shutdown amid House GOP dysfunction]( The next deadline for a government shutdown is less than two weeks away. Some lawmakers are sending up warning flares about another pending spending crisis. [READ MORE](   [Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny's team confirms his death and says his mother is searching for his body]( Alexei Navalny 's spokesperson confirmed Saturday that the Russian opposition leader had died at a remote Arctic penal colony and said he was “murdered," but it is unclear where his body is. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield advances health equity by addressing ‘social drivers of health']( Factors such as income, education, employment, housing and social support networks collectively contribute to health outcomes. "They are basically the non-clinical factors that impact overall health," said Kimberly Harris, the director of community health and social impact at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield.   [Owner of Southeast DC home where Valentine's Day standoff occurred speaks out]( “The system is faulty." Gail Perkins, the owner of a D.C. home where a standoff with police occurred, says she tried to evict Stephen Rattigan for months before he shot three officers on Valentine's Day. [READ MORE](   [Teenager arrested for violent crimes targeting Latino neighborhoods, DC police says]( An 18-year-old boy is accused of targeting neighborhoods in Columbia Heights, Mount Pleasant and the 16th Street corridor, which Cmdr. James Boteler described as "predominantly Latino communities." [READ MORE](   Sponsored by In-Q-Tel [In-Q-Tel: The translator between DoD, start-ups]( Barry Leffew, the vice president of the government platform accelerator at In-Q-Tel, said areas like cybersecurity, enterprise technology, space, lightweight energy sources and biotechnology are among the company's top investment focus areas.   [How busy was Prince George's County's police accountability board in year one?]( In 2023, Prince George's County's Police Accountability Board received 104 complaints documenting 245 total allegations of misconduct against more than 2,000 total officers. [READ MORE](   [$39 million fight over school funding continues in Prince George's County]( A fight over funding between Prince George's County and the county's public school leaders is being waged, as Maryland lawmakers grapple over streams of tax revenue. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED BY TANIUM [Industry Exchange Cyber: Why to embrace autonomous endpoint management]( Is autonomous endpoint cyber management possible? Yes, if you tap the right data. It makes network use at the edge more secure and lets cyber teams focus on complex tasks rather than mundane demands like patching, explains Tanium's Sam Kinch.   [A DC man thought he won a $340 million Powerball prize. But it turned out to be a website ‘mistake']( Joseph Cheeks has filed a lawsuit against the District, Powerball and several others, saying they have refused to pay him a $340 million prize after his numbers came up on the D.C. Lottery's website last year. [READ MORE](   [DC honors Black boxing champs during Black History Month]( In the middle of Black History Month, D.C. leaders put the spotlight on several Black boxing champions who started their careers in the nation's capital and made it to the ring on the national stage. 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