Unseasonably mild, mostly sunny skies Saturday with highs in the 60s - Saturday, March 16, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | March 16, 2024 [Web version](   [Mostly sunny. Highs in the 60s]( High pressure will keep skies sunny for most of Saturday, but northwest winds will keep temperatures a little cooler than it was for the past several days. [READ MORE](   [Rock ‘n' Roll running series shuts down streets all over DC on Saturday]( The 2024 St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Running Series is heading through D.C. Saturday morning, shutting down streets throughout many neighborhoods and around the National Mall. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [AI & Data Exchange: Why artificial intelligence success hinges on enterprise platform]( Agencies can implement AI across multiple uses cases by adopting a standard set of tools and capabilities, IBM AI and technology leader Ryan Macaleer tells Federal News Network's Jason Miller.   [Police: Woman shot, killed by ex-boyfriend while on phone with 911 outside Inova Fairfax Medical Campus]( A man is in custody following the shooting death of a woman in what police believe was a domestic violence-related dispute outside Inova Fairfax Hospital in Virginia. [READ MORE](   [A Silver Spring Starbucks is closing. Crime data reveals multiple calls at its location over the past year]( A Silver Spring Starbucks is closing on March 30th. The chain said it was a business decision. Some in the community question whether it might be due to crime. [READ MORE](   Sponsored Event [Federal News Network's DoD Cloud Exchange 2024 | Register now!]( Join Federal News Network on March 26 and 27 for our DoD Cloud Exchange. We'll be hosting leaders from across Defense along with industry tech experts to get in the weeds on the latest policy initiatives, real-world implementations and latest technology developments.   [‘We're still hanging on!': Businesses and residents in Silver Spring on the continued Purple Line construction]( The Purple Line project meant to tie Bethesda to New Carrollton has been delayed to 2027. Area business owners and residents hope construction will finish soon. [READ MORE](   [Prince George's Co. unveils bigger budget with no new taxes - but there will be some pain]( Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks unveiled her proposed budget for the 2025 fiscal year on Friday afternoon. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [AI/ML systems in the IC | Download now]( Discover the measured yet forward-thinking artificial intelligence strategies underway in the Intelligence Community. Learn about AI/ML efforts at the CIA, DIA and NGA in our new ebook.   [Some Loudoun Co. parents concerned by earlier elementary school start times, board member says]( As some parents express lingering concerns about school start times, the school board in Loudoun County is expected to be briefed on the school division's bell schedule next month. [READ MORE](   [You can find a mural made of 20k hand-painted tampons at this DC hotel]( March is Women's History Month, but Hotel Zena on 14th Street in Northwest celebrates feminism all year. Female empowerment and inclusivity are core parts of its mission. [READ MORE](   Sponsored Event [Make 2024 your healthiest year yet]( WTOP talked with health and wellness experts from across the DMV to gain tips both personal and professional for our 2024 Get on Top of Your Health series. Check out the interviews now!   [Arlington Irish bar makes triumphant St. Paddy's Day return]( Popular Irish bar Ireland's Four Courts in Northern Virginia is celebrating its first St. Patrick's Day weekend back open since a tragic accident in 2022. [READ MORE](   [Things to do in the DC area: St. Patrick's Day events, Shrek dance party … and more!]( Celebrate the luck of the Irish with this selection of St. Paddy's Day celebrations, from parades to dance parties and beyond. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED BY MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER [Improving endometrial cancer treatments through clinical trials]( Dr. Ebony Hoskins, a board-certified gynecologic oncologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, said patients with access to clinical trials can have better chances of survival of endometrial cancer.   [Howard rallies to beat top-seeded Norfolk State in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference semifinal 80-74]( Marcus Dockery had 19 points as fourth-seeded Howard rallied to upset top-seeded Norfolk State 80-74 in Friday night's Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference semifinals on Friday night. [READ MORE](   [Seahawks acquiring QB Sam Howell in a trade with the Commanders]( The former starter leaves Washington after throwing the most interceptions and being sacked the most of any player in the NFL last season. [READ MORE](   [Review: Millie Bobby Brown battles a dragon to survive royal hell in Netflix original movie ‘Damsel']( Kate Middleton isn't the only princess that people are buzzing about being in potential royal trouble. Millie Bobby Brown stars in the new dark fantasy adventure "Damsel," now streaming on Netflix. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Whitman-Walker Health [Get on Top of Your Health: Bringing expanded health care to medically underserved DC wards]( With its new Max Robinson Center, Whitman-Walker Health aims to provide expansive health care to all in need across the city's Southeast wards. 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