Community baby shower in Alexandria focuses on expectant families in need - Saturday, September 21, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | September 21, 2024 [Web version](   Good morning from the WTOP Newsroom. There’s a chance we could see some scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms today. [WTOP has the latest on the weather](. And I don’t know about you, but I’m very curious about what the Secret Service has to say in its [report]( on the July assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Need a break from the news (or your to-do list)? [Check out TOP games from WTOP](. [Sign up for WTOP's Election Desk weekly newsletter]( to stay up-to-date through Election Day 2024 with the latest developments in this historic presidential election cycle. -Will Vitka, Digital Editor [Community baby shower in Alexandria focuses on expectant families in need]( A very special baby shower is being held in Alexandria, Virginia. Mothers-to-be are invited to take part on Sunday. [READ MORE](   [DC-area residents could be living near buried treasure. 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