The yellow stuff: Pollen coats cars and triggers seasonal allergies in the DC area - Friday, April 7, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | April 07, 2023 [Web version](   [When to start taking allergy medicine this year]( Kaiser Permanente allergist Dr. Troy Baker says you might want to start taking that allergy medication early in 2023. [READ MORE](   [How to keep all that pollen from damaging your car]( All the pollen in the air may be making you sneeze, but it also can damage your car. How can you protect it? [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Federal News Network's CX Exchange]( Over two afternoons, April 26 and 27, we will explore the technology, policy and processes that underpin agency efforts to serve the public, businesses and the government's own workforce more effectively. | Register now!   [Lawsuit challenges Youngkin's limits on felon voting rights]( A discretionary process being used by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin to decide which felons can get their voting rights back is unconstitutional and could lead to decisions based on an applicant's political affiliations or views, a lawsuit filed Thursday argued. [READ MORE](   [Maryland lawmakers approve AG prosecution powers over police]( The Maryland General Assembly approved a measure on Thursday to give the state's attorney general independent authority to bring criminal charges against police officers after investigating deaths when officers are involved. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Leidos [DoD Cloud Exchange 2023: Leidos' Chad Buechel on consolidating 35 help desks, 30 networks and 2,500 data centers for DES]( During Federal News Network's DoD Cloud Exchange, Leidos' Chad Buechel shares details on early progress developing a Defense Enclave Services transformation roadmap for modernizing services that support users across Fourth Estate agencies.   [Increase in deadly parvovirus in puppies being seen in the DMV]( Veterinarian Ashly Smith, D.C.-area regional medical director for Bond Vet, said over the last month, her organization has seen more animals coming in with the illness. [READ MORE](   [2 teen boys hospitalized after shooting in Stafford Co.]( Just after 4 p.m. on Thursday, deputies responded to the Park Ridge Swimming Pool for a reported shooting. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Early spring cleaning for the district]( Six months ago, Washington Gas teamed up with WUSA9 for their first sponsored Recycle Day. The Sept. 17 event was an overwhelming success, and they heard from many people that they had tons (literally) of items still waiting to be recycled at home.   [Confusion over county tax credit generates hundreds of calls to Maryland tax agency]( Maryland's State Department of Assessments and Taxation fielded more than 924 calls from Montgomery County residents confused about their eligibility for the county's Income Tax Offset Credit. [READ MORE](   [Review: ‘Tetris' and ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie' deliver a double dose of Nintendo nostalgia]( Universal Pictures' blockbuster “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” opens in theaters nationwide on Friday, while the biopic “Tetris” is now streaming on Apple TV+. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Veritas Technologies and Microsoft Federal [DoD Cloud Exchange 2023: Veritas' Mike Malaret and Microsoft Federal's Vishal Amin on cloud resiliency]( In a conversation with Federal News Network's Jason Miller, technology leaders from Veritas Technologies and Microsoft Federal highlight the security benefits of hybrid cloud and meeting DoD's data sharing needs at Impact Level 5 and 6.   [Va. Attorney Gen. urges DC leaders to address crime spike]( Virginia Attorney Gen. Jason Miyares wrote a letter to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council on Thursday, calling out city officials for not doing enough to combat crime. [READ MORE](   [Piggly Wiggly founder's Spring Valley estate listed for $7.9M]( A Spring Valley estate built in 1929 by Thomas Good, owner of the Piggly Wiggly grocery store chain in D.C. has been listed for sale for $7.89 million. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Does your small business have a legal gap?]( Vennard Wright, CEO of Wave Welcome, a Black-owned small business in Oxon Hill shares that it's easy for a startup CEO - who wears many hats daily on the job - “to skate by longer than you should.” Read how that's changed for Wright.   [Frederick Co. executive: Sheriff can choose to stay on the job despite charges]( Frederick County's leader said it's up to Sheriff Chuck Jenkins whether he continues to work, despite the U.S. Attorney for Maryland's announcement that the five-term sheriff is facing federal charges connected to a scheme to illegally acquire machine guns. 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