President Biden responds to historic Supreme Court decision - Tuesday, July 2, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | July 02, 2024 [Web version](   [After Supreme Court immunity ruling, Biden draws sharp contrast with Trump on obeying rule of law]( President Joe Biden warned that a ruling granting presidents broad immunity from prosecution would make an unchecked Donald Trump “more emboldened to do whatever he wants” if he regains the White House. [READ MORE](   [2 dead, child in critical condition after early-morning fire in Largo]( When crews arrived at the scene, part of a stairwell collapsed, and flames could be seen coming through the top of the complex. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. [READ MORE](   [You're invited to a public information session with PSEG on July 11]( Join PSEG to learn about the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project (MPRP) - a proposed electric reliability project to be constructed in northern Baltimore, Carroll, and southern Frederick Counties. Sessions will be held at the Westminster Community Center.   [This Md. sprinter is set to make Olympic history. What sets him apart?]( "He's a phenomenal student and an outstanding role model for his peers," Joe Lee, the head coach of track and field at the Bullis School, said about star athlete Quincy Wilson. [READ MORE](   [How to get around DC amid significant road, sidewalk closures for NATO Summit]( To keep the event spaces secure for world leaders and others attending the NATO meeting, city officials announced additional security measures that will impact drivers, pedestrians and those riding public transit. [READ MORE](   Insight by Carahsoft [How can you employ AWS for your cybersecurity efforts? | Download now]( In this Insider's Guide we provide the information, insights and advice you need to better understand and use AWS Marketplace to address your cybersecurity needs. Download today!   [‘It can teach all children to read': Md. State Superintendent of Schools on new literacy approach]( Maryland's State Board of Education wants to see the state's students' reading scores go up by 2027. Its Superintendent of Schools is bullish on the "science of reading" approach. [READ MORE](   [New details on DC's bid for hosting the 2027 NFL Draft]( In a letter to the NFL obtained by WTOP, officials with the National Park Service say they support plans laid out by D.C.'s events arm to host portions of the event on the National Mall. [READ MORE](   INSIGHT BY CANON [How CBP got its records management program off NARA's high risk list]( Localizing oversight helped CBP bring its decentralized records management process into compliance with NARA's standards.   [DC home built for Fox News host sold to restaurateur for $7.1M]( An 11,000-square-foot home in the Phillips Park neighborhood, originally custom-built for Fox News host Bret Baier and his wife, has been sold in one of the most expensive home sales in D.C. this year. [READ MORE](   [Rows and rows of pot: WTOP goes behind the scenes at massive Md. marijuana facility]( Curio Wellness, which sells cannabis products to Maryland dispensaries, operates a massive cultivation facility in Timonium. WTOP got an inside look at the process. [READ MORE](   Insight by ServiceNow [Cloud Exchange: Building trust in a digital government]( Agencies are deep into the adoption of cloud services. Looking ahead, ServiceNow Federal CTO Jonathan Alboum predicts that as agencies expand use of AI and advanced CX, they will gain public's trust in digital services.   [How much do you need to make to live comfortably?]( Not many Americans feel financially secure and believe they need to make close to $186,000 on average to change that, according to a survey by personal finance website Bankrate. [READ MORE](   [‘Unusually bad case': Va. man gets 6 life sentences for drugging, raping underage girls]( A Woodbridge man who pleaded guilty to drugging and raping teenage girls is getting six life sentences, Prince William County Commonwealth's Attorney Amy Ashworth said. [READ MORE](   INSIGHT BY RED HAT [Cloud Exchange: Evolving infrastructure based on mission need, speed]( “When we think about the demand cycles that agencies may have … it can make a lot of sense to not own all of that iron inside of your data center,” says Red Hat's Adam Clater. It's why agencies increasingly rely on CSPs to meet infrastructure needs.   [He's always offering advice and spreading positivity. Fairfax Co. students are thanking him with his dream car]( "It's amazing that it went this far." Football players at James Madison High School have raised thousands of dollars online to get school custodian Francis Apraku his dream car. [READ MORE](   [Alfonso Ribeiro joins WTOP to share excitement about hosting ‘A Capitol Fourth' again on PBS]( Alfonso Ribeiro returns for a second year hosting “A Capitol Fourth” from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol airing nationwide on PBS at 8 p.m. Thursday. 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