Northern Va. students head back to school - WTOP Morning Headlines - Tuesday, September 06, 2016

Hundreds of thousands of students in Northern Virginia are back to class for the start of the current school year. Students are heading back in some of the region’s largest counties, including Fairfax and Arlington. [Logo] MORNING HEADLINES - September 06, 2016 [mobile-header-ad] [alt text here] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Northern Va. students head back to school] Hundreds of thousands of students in Northern Virginia are back to class for the start of the current school year. Students are heading back in some of the region’s largest counties, including Fairfax and Arlington. [Transgender 6th-grader in Stafford returns to class] The sixth-grade student is required to use a single-user restroom at school, and her lawyer says it's having a detrimental effect on the girl's mental health. [Pepco customers to weigh in on $127M rate hike] The members of the Maryland Public Service Commission, the panel that regulates utilities in the state, will hold the first of two hearings on the rate hike — which will raise the average customer's bill by $15.80 a month — in Rockville Tuesday night. [2 Prince William Co. homes hit by gunfire amid ‘concerning’ trend] Police found at least two homes in Dumfries hit by gunfire Sunday. No one was hurt, but the incidents extend a dangerous pattern that began earlier this year in Prince William County. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [3 things to know about Metro work this week] Longer rounds of Metro track work are starting now that school is back in session and the tourism season is winding down. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [7 frugal ways to make school lunches healthier] You don't have to bust your food budget to help your kids eat well. Here are some easy ways to save money on healthy lunches this school year. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Post-Labor Day ‘Terrible Tuesday’ traffic not so terrible?] Traffic on the day after Labor Day might seem pretty bad, but how well does perception match the reality of “Terrible Tuesday”? [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Metro board committees to take up service cut plan, ridership drop] Plans to permanently cut back weekend Metro service and address the systemwide decline in riders are set to come before Metro board of directors’ committees this week. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Washington Nationals honored departing DC police chief] D.C. police Chief Cathy Lanier received a bat signed by all the players of the team before handing off the game ball to pitcher Max Scherzer. She will retire from her post on Sept. 17. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Fantasy football team name suggestions] Next to drafting and managing your players, the most important part of fantasy football is coming up with a good team name. Here are some suggestions. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Catching Up with the Fonz: Henry Winkler talks reality show] Henry Winkler talks “Happy Days,” “Waterboy,” “Night Shift” and his new reality show “Better Late Than Never.” [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Your next dinner companion could be a double agent spy] For four years, Naveed Jamali lived and worked as a double agent spy. And over a four-course dinner and a few rounds of margaritas, he’s sharing the craziest moments from his life in espionage. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Chevy Chase enters rehab for ‘tuneup’ on alcohol problem] Chevy Chase, 72, has had struggles with substances during his career. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [A mystery solved: Where is Scalia buried?] Few things stay private in the internet age, and Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s grave has become public with the help of a website. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Obama sets 2017 pay raise for civilian, military employees] Federal civilian employees and uniformed service members are set to see a pay raise beginning in January. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Cellphone policies vary by school district] Cellphones can be a tool or a distraction in the classroom — and this school year, their use varies with many D.C.-area school systems. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Philippine president regrets profane remark] Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte expressed regret Tuesday over his “son of a b—h” remark while referring to President Barack Obama. [Partnership] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Free eBook - Identity Management] Discover OMB's cyber sprint effect on ID management. Is third time the charm for federal ID projects? This and more in September's free eBook. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Could a debate smackdown shake up the election?] With many 2016 voters underwhelmed by both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, this year's debates could well be more influential than usual. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Extended hours, extra passes for new Smithsonian museum opening] The newest Smithsonian Museum is offering visitors another chance at the hottest ticket in town. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Va.-based Elevation Burger goes to Egypt] The Falls Church-based chain, whose offerings are halal, has 20 new franchised locations in the works in Egypt to go with its 23 other locations in the Middle East. [FEDERAL NEWS RADIO] [alt text here] [Obama weighs in on VA Commission’s health care suggestions] The Obama administration said it agreed with most of the VA Commission on Care’s recommendations to improve veterans health care, adding that the department had started efforts to implement many of them already. 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