What led to a possible hate crime inside a DC restaurant? - Thursday, September 19, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | September 19, 2024 [Web version](   Good morning! The sun returns, [bringing brighter skies]( this afternoon and slight relief after a pair of cloudy and rainy days. An isolated shower is possible, but nothing widespread is expected. Highs will reach 80 degrees. Did you know there's not a single public toilet on the National Mall, between the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol? Sweet relief is coming as the National Park Service plans [to add 12 new public restrooms]( and replace three existing “comfort stations.” See all the proposed locations. The Washington Mystics must beat rookie sensation Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever tonight to advance to the WNBA playoffs. Prepare for the game by listening to [this week’s D.C. Sports Huddle Podcast]( with sports columnist Christine Brennan, where they discuss Clark’s popularity and the Mystics’ playoff hopes. -José Umaña, Digital Editor [DC coffee shop owner under fire for encounter with Uber Eats driver]( A delivery driver in D.C. says he was berated and assaulted by a D.C. coffee shop owner -- and he posted video of the encounter on TikTok. Police are now investigating. [READ MORE](   [House rejects temporary funding bill to avoid government shutdown]( Next steps on government funding are uncertain. Lawmakers are not close to completing work on the dozen annual appropriations bills that will fund federal agencies during the next fiscal year. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [Heading to the beach this weekend? You'll need this!]( Before you grab your sunscreen and hit the road, be sure to check out WTOP's beach traffic and weather resource for smooth sailing! Brought to you by Maryland Transportation Authority.   [Claws and Effect: Everyone thinks there's only one right way to eat a crab. What if they're wrong?]( Some people from the Chesapeake Bay region have rigid views on the proper way to cook and eat crabs. WTOP talked to Rob Schou, a famous Instagram crab enthusiast, about experimental ways to cook and eat crab. [READ MORE](   [Virginia's Taco Bamba was a surprise success, now it's giving back]( Chef Victor Albisu's Taco Bamba is expanding palates in the D.C. area and bringing dental care to communities in Latin America. [READ MORE](   Insight by Adobe [Workplace Reimagined: Predictive systems help agencies improve their employees' work lives, deliver better CX]( People can better service the public when their own work processes are efficient and when they can interact easily with employment-related services, notes Adobe's Brian Chidester. “It's foundational.”   [Abortion remains top issue in Virginia's most competitive US House race]( The two candidates in Virginia's closely-watched and most competitive U.S. House race met on stage Tuesday night at the Fredericksburg Convention Center. [READ MORE](   [After medical waste washed ashore, some Maryland beaches ‘hope to reopen' oceanfront access within days]( State and local officials at oceanfront beaches from Delaware to Virginia that closed due to medical waste washing ashore hope they could reopen to the public "in the next few days." [READ MORE](   INSIGHT BY SAP [Workplace Reimagined: Does workforce shortage, emerging tech offer potential for transformation?]( Modernizing human resources systems - taking advantage of digitization and AI - will help agencies prepare for workforce challenges and take advantage of technology opportunities, Mike Hofer of SAP SuccessFactors explains.   [Things to do in the DC area: Mid-Autumn Night Market, go-cart racing … and more!]( For those who will celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in D.C., the Union Market rooftop venue, known as Hi-Lawn, is hosting the Mid-Autumn Night Market. [READ MORE](   [Has your child seen an Instagram post warning of a school shooting? It could have been created miles away]( Online threats often get reposted by students, and those messages can spread far and wide. Police and school officials in Prince George's County offer advice to families on how to deal with those posts. [READ MORE](   Insight by Montgomery County Department of Transportation [Ride On extRa expands service with two new routes]( Ride On extRa which currently operates on 355 between Lakeforest Transit Center and Medical Center, will launch two new additional routes - Pink and Lime Routes to provide high-frequency, limited stop service between Shady Grove Metro Station and the Great Seneca Life Sciences Center.   [How DC is helping drivers to keep child passengers safe]( D.C. is making extra efforts to get properly-installed child seats into the cars of its drivers during National Child Passenger Safety Seat week from Sept. 15 through 21. [READ MORE](   [A DC family's dog was shot and wounded - now investigators want to know who pulled the trigger]( A D.C. family's dog got out of their Southeast house last week and came back days later with a gunshot wound. Now, Humane Law Enforcement officers with the HRA are looking for the person who wounded the pup. [READ MORE](   Insight by George Washington University Hospital [Tackling pulmonary hypertension]( Mardi Gomberg-Maitland, MD, MSc at GW Medicine discusses pulmonary hypertension and how GW Hospital can help patients with this condition.   PARTNERSHIP [Bark Ball: A Black-Tie Gala for You and Your Dog]( You and your canine companion are invited to the Humane Rescue Alliance's 37th Annual Bark Ball!   [YouTube]( [instagram]( [linkedin]( [facebook]( [Advertise with us]( | [Contact Us]( This email and the accompanying website are not intended for users located within the European Economic Area. [Unsubscribe](  | [Manage Subscription](