It's official: A tornado briefly touched down in Maryland on Friday - Sunday, May 29, 2022 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | May 29, 2022 [Web version](   [Brief tornado in Montgomery Co. leaves damaged neighborhood]( A tornado with winds estimated around 80 mph touched down Friday afternoon in Olney, Maryland, causing damage to vehicles and property. [READ MORE](   [Biden called again to mourn with a city stricken by grief]( President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are hoping to console a city stricken by grief and anger when they meet with families affected by the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school that killed 19 students and two teachers. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [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.   [Police: 1 teenager dead, another shot in Baltimore's Inner Harbor district]( One teenager is hurt and another is dead after a shooting at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland, on Saturday evening, police say. [READ MORE](   [Flower laying at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier opened to public]( On Memorial Day, the president, visiting heads of state or dignitaries usually get the esteemed honor of placing a wreath at the tomb. But on Saturday everyday people were allowed to honor the fallen as they quietly and carefully placed flowers at the tomb's base. [READ MORE](   Insight by NARFE [May We Say Thank You 2022 Campaign]( During the month of May, we'd like to show them how much that work truly means to us AND to you. Help us recognize the devoted public servants who have exemplified public service at home and abroad.   [Rolling to Remember bringing thousands to DC for pro-veteran Memorial Day weekend events]( If you hear thunder in D.C. this weekend, it could be the return of Rolling to Remember: a massive event tens of thousands strong designed to advocate for veterans. [READ MORE](   [Metro plans to bring small group of 7000-series cars back this summer]( A new plan released Friday details how Metro will phase some of their 7000-series rail cars back into service over the summer. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [At NASA, everything starts with research]( Although in most people's minds NASA is synonymous with space, it also has “aeronautics” in its name. Underpinning nearly NASA every activity, you'll find research. For more, Federal News Network spoke with just two of NASA's leading researchers.   [College Park to fine up to $1,000 for tree cutting]( In Prince George's County, the city of College Park has a tree protection ordinance that could cost uncertified tree cutters up to $1,000. [READ MORE](   [Leesburg Starbucks unionizes, protests ‘unfair labor practices']( Memorial Day weekend in Loudoun County may be slightly low on caffeine as the Starbucks union is on a weekend-long protest of what they deemed unfair labor practices by their company's management. [READ MORE](   Insight by Zebra Technologies [Tried-and-true bar code technology helps track data at the edge]( For federal agencies planning to adopt barcode technology for intramural exchanges or in dealing with vendors and other external entities, John Wirthlin, the industry principal for manufacturing, transportation and logistics at Zebra Technologies, has a piece of foundational advice.   [Deaf sprinter gives Division III Gallaudet first title]( Gallaudet sprinter Eric Gregory won the 400-meter dash at the NCAA Division III national championships Saturday, becoming the first national champion for the Washington, D.C. school. [READ MORE](   [Woman graduates from University of Maryland the day after her 82nd birthday]( Mae Beale, an 82-year-old retiree, just earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from University of Maryland Global Campus. 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