DC-area's record heat wave continues - Wednesday, September 6, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | September 06, 2023 [Web version](   [Highs around 100 degrees as heat wave holds on DC region]( The trend of heat ripping through the D.C. area this week continues Wednesday with feels-like temperatures in the triple digits. So when will it let up? [READ MORE](   [Prince George's Co. officer suspended after video shows him in cruiser back seat with another person]( Prince George's County police are launching an investigation after a video on social media shows a uniformed officer embracing someone and then getting into the back seat of a police cruiser with her. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Federal News Network's Cyber Leaders Exchange 2023 | Register Now]( Where are agencies on zero trust? What's happening with supply chain risk management? Is the government prepared for quantum and beyond? Join us September 12-14 for this exclusive virtual event. You'll hear from CISA, DHS, NASA, NIST, the Navy, OMB and more.   [Blinken is expected to announce $1 billion in new U.S. funding for Ukraine during his visit to Kyiv]( U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit Wednesday, hours after Russia launched its first missile attack in a week against the Ukrainian capital. [READ MORE](   [DC Central Kitchen gets a ‘new start' and new digs in Buzzard Point]( "We are wildly excited about the possibilities here." DC Central Kitchen's shiny headquarters -- with its nearly 7,000-square-foot production kitchen -- is glassy, bright and marked by modern design. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Maximus [Want to operationalize AI responsibly? Take a holistic and scalable approach]( Successful and responsible use of AI requires a roadmap based on desired outcomes and four other critical elements. We talk with AI guru Kathleen Featheringham to learn what those are and why they matter to agencies working toward smart use of AI.   [1 class required to wear masks after COVID outbreak in Montgomery Co. school]( Rosemary Hills Elementary School principal Rebecca Irwin Kennedy wrote in a letter that KN95 masks would be distributed and students and staff in “identified classes or activities” will be required to mask up while in school. [READ MORE](   [To wait, or not to wait for the next COVID booster shot]( As early as this month, we will see a new COVID-19 booster shot that covers the most prevalent variants, including BA. 2.86 and EG.5. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Local news. Traffic. Weather. Hear it all on WTOP!]( We've got the latest local news, traffic and weather information impacting listeners across the Washington region. Everything you need, every time you listen. WTOP News 103.5FM. 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