Commanders' next owner has a hefty to-do list, expert says - Saturday, April 15, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | April 15, 2023 [Web version](   [‘Don't be Dan Snyder': DC-area sports management professor outlines how the next Commanders owner should win fans over]( The next owner of the Washington Commanders will have a long to-do list, but what should be at the top? A D.C. sports management professor weighs in. [READ MORE](   [Will new Commanders owner mean return to old RFK Stadium site?]( Now that Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder has reportedly agreed to sell the team, has opposition to a return to the RFK Stadium site softened? [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [From clinic to community health provider: Behind the scenes at Whitman-Walker]( Whitman-Walker has played a vital role in the health and wellness of our region for 50 years. We talk with CEO of the health center Naseema Shafi to learn more about what's next for this non-profit's future growth and service to community.   [Va. law aimed at telling schools about employee arrests to go into effect in July]( A new law recently signed by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will require law enforcement officials to notify school systems whenever employees are arrested for certain offenses. [READ MORE](   [Virginia agency ‘inadvertently' shared registered voter list]( The person with whom the file was shared March 6 contacted the department, and the “data was destroyed in accordance with state policy,” the department said in a statement. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by IBM and Octo [DoD Cloud Exchange 2023: IBM leaders on pushing AI to the tactical edge]( The Defense Department has unique challenges to overcome to bring artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to warfighters in the field, not the least of which are devices and bandwidth, explain IBM's Mark Johnson and Octo's Rob Albritton.   [Weekend closures in DC area for Emancipation Day, Cherry Blossom Parade]( D.C. Emancipation Day is commemorated every April 16, which falls on a Sunday. Most city government agencies are observing the holiday on Monday, April 17 this year. [READ MORE](   [Wanted: More DC-area barbecue judges]( The Kansas City Barbecue Society is holding a class in D.C., for the first time, to certify more barbecue judges in the mid-Atlantic region. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Did you miss the DoD Cloud Exchange?]( We've got you covered. Every session of the three-day event is available now on demand - featuring cloud leaders from the Pentagon, Army, DISA, DIA, NSA, Navy and U.S. Special Forces Command.   [Man accused of fleeing to Dubai after fatal 2021 shooting in Ashburn found guilty]( Furqan Syed, who was accused of killing Najat Chemlali Goode in Ashburn and then fleeing to Dubai in 2021, has been convicted of murder. [READ MORE](   [Capitol rioter who crushed officer with shield gets 7 years]( A man who used a stolen riot shield to crush a police officer in a doorframe during the U.S. Capitol insurrection was sentenced on Friday to more than seven years in prison for his role in one of the most violent episodes of the Jan. 6 attack. [READ MORE](   EXECUTIVE SURVEY - Maximus [Agencies want data that can lead to actionable intelligence]( Having data at your fingertips only matters if it's the right data at the right moment. 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[READ MORE](   [How much will it cost to ride Metro this summer?]( Metro is changing the way it calculates rates under WMATA's new, $4.8 billion budget, and it could mean higher fares for riders. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield prioritizes quality care over the traditional ‘fee-for-service model']( CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, the largest not-for-profit health plan in the mid-Atlantic region, is transforming the way health care is financed and delivered by embracing a “value-based care” model that puts patients above everything else.   [Are students following Fairfax County's new cellphone policy?]( In a new report on cellphone use during the first semester of the school year, Fairfax County Public Schools said 459 students had a documented infraction. 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