Top News From WTOP 5pm Update - September 24, 2025

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Other families are expected to also sue. American Airlines says while it continues to mourn the lives of those lost, it also plans to defend itself against claims that the airline was at fault. The FAA says it has acted decisively to make the skies over Reagan safer since the crash. And the Army says out of respect to those who died, it is not commenting on the lawsuit. In the district, Mike Marillo, WTOP News. 506, if you want to go to a high school football game in Prince George's County, some new security measures are in effect. These changes come. come after violence, even a robbery outside a recent football game. WTOP's John Doman tells us the new rules will start on the football field and then extend into the basketball season. More cops and also sheriff's deputies will be on patrol outside the Bill Gates in the parking lots of these sporting events. Interim Superintendent Sean Joseph says that's where the problems happen. Inside the game, you've got students that we know and we have the administrators and we have our security teams in their monitoring. And it's rare that there's an issue in the game. Now, from now on, you'll also have to buy tickets in advance, and students who don't go to either of the two schools playing each other won't be allowed inside. Joseph's saying the incidents they have had have involved kids from other schools causing problems. It comes after a series of events, not just in Prince George's County, but other school systems as well. Parents aren't putting their expectations on their kids as properly as we would like or hope. John Dome and WTLP News. The next generation in Montgomery County could have a clearer path to success thanks to a $10 million investment in early education. W.TOP's Jimmy Alexander Hasmore. The funding is going to our Head Start programs and also our early childhood providers creating more seats for families. Montgomery County Council President Kate Stewart said early education is vital for children three and under. Having that infrastructure to help families make sure. that they are prepared when they enter our school system. The time kids are coming to fourth and fifth grade. You had kids who were really far behind. Before he was Montgomery County executive, Mark Elrich taught elementary school for 17 years, and he points to this research. At third grade, you can tell whether kids are going to be successful in the future or not. Elridge compares this investment to when they made all-day kindergarten mandatory. It gave everybody an equal footing. I think this is a step toward doing that. Today is a win. for our young people. It's a win for our families. It's a win for our whole community. North Potomac, Jimmy Alexander, WTOP News. Money News now, WTOP to Steve Dresner. Sean, Amazon is celebrating the second birthday of its HQ2 complex in Arlington as this Saturday. It's Amazon's Community Day, and everyone is invited. The celebration will take place at the HQ2 complex located at Metropolitan Park at National Land. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Amazon 2nd Community Day will feature family-friendly attractions, a pop-up market with local vendors, hands-on science experiments, and food choices from over 50 establishments, including the likes of South Block, Toby's ice cream, and May's Market. Nothing to cheer about. Today on Wall Street, the Dow finished down 171 S&P 500 was off 18. And the NASDAQ finished down 75. Steve Dresner, WTOP News. Up ahead on WTOP, still no spending agreement. As we inch closer to a possible government shutdown, is there any hope for a deal? We'll talk to WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller next. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and the House's top Democrat Hakeem Jeffries have laid out their positions today ahead of next week's.

government shutdown deadline and their comments indicate both sides are standing firm. The Democrats' requests are completely unhinged and unreasonable and unsurious. Republicans have clearly demonstrated they want to shut the government down. That was John Thune speaking on CNN and Hakeem Jeffries speaking to reporters at the Capitol, joining us live. W.TOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller, who was at the news conference where Jeffrey spoke. Mitch, does it seem like the two sides have made any progress to this point? You know, Sean, if anything, it seems to have gotten worse since President Trump canceled a meeting that had been planned for Thursday with Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson had urged the president not to meet with the top Democrats, suggesting the meeting wouldn't be productive, which John Thune reiterated today. But that has really soured things even more between the two parties. Hakeem Jeffries today, again, sharply criticizing Republicans for not doing anything to negotiate with Democrats, and Republicans in turn... and say there's no reason to because, as John Thune said, he believes Democrats are making unrealistic demands that can't be met in a short-term spending bill that House Republicans have already approved. Well, what are the major sticking points that's holding up a potential deal here? Is there any room for agreement? Well, one of the key sticking points is over Democrats' demands that Republicans include extension of the Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies. At some point, there is room for an agreement there, but it doesn't appear so in this tight time frame ahead of next Tuesday shutdown deadline. This is what John Thune and Jeffrey said today about extending those subsidies. This is a program that needs reform, but I think everybody is willing to sit down and talk about how to make that happen in a context where it should be discussed, not... as a hostage to keep the government open. No one is hijacking the process. Republicans decided to put forth a partisan spending bill. Now, some moderate Republicans, including Virginia Congresswoman Jen Kiggins, would ultimately like to extend those ACA health insurance subsidies since if they expire at the end of the year, that could send insurance costs soaring for millions of Americans ahead of the midterms. But GOP leaders say that's off the table, at least right now. We had reported earlier a few days ago you had reported to us that the House and the Senate pretty much out of action for the next several days leading up to this deadline. So is there anything, any signs that we might get some change given that people aren't around? Right. That's the strange political vibe, if you will, around here at the Capitol. As we know from covering all too many of these standoffs, Congress often does pull off a minor political miracle right before the deadline. And in this case, There's still six days to go before that Tuesday deadline. But I don't get the feeling that's going to happen. Each side is really dug in. And while Jeffrey's notes he has a decent relationship with House Speaker Mike Johnson, he also had this to say. There's no trust that exists between House Democrats.

and House Republicans. And I think the same could be said in the Senate, and without that trust, there's really no likelihood of an agreement with the government set to shut down next Tuesday night after midnight into the following Wednesday. Mitch, thanks much. You bet. WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller. Up ahead on WTOP, it's the leading killer around the world, heart disease. And now some new information is showing it's getting worse. New figures show the leading killer around the world, heart disease. It's getting worse. A new report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology finds one in three deaths around the world are the result of cardiovascular disease. The number of heart attacks, strokes, cases of heart failure continue to be the major risk to health in almost every country in the world. Dr. Greg Roth is a cardiologist at the University of Washington. He says the reason the numbers are still so high is... People around the world are living longer. The factors that could lead to heart disease include high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, and air pollution. WTOP's Two-Yealth Report is sponsored by Johns Hopkins Medicine, now open in Arlington in Boston Quarter. 523, YouTube will offer creators a way to rejoin the streaming platform if they were banned for violating COVID and election misinformation policies, which are no longer in effect. The move also comes as the debate over free speech has intensified in the wake of Jimmy Kimmel's suspension. and the subsequent reinstatement to his late-night talk show. Social media platforms, including YouTube, have been relaxing many of their content moderation policies over the last couple of years, particularly in response to Donald Trump's 2024 presidential election win. YouTube said that it is committed to the freedom of expression, effectively saying as well that those moderation decisions in years past were wrong. That's CBS News Technology contributor Ian Scher. Superstar singer Mariah Carey is dropping her 16th studio album this week. And baby, I'm here for it all for carpets and can and applause. Oh, God is whatever they call. Yeah, baby, I'm here for... That's the title track from this album, titled Here For It All. It is Mariah Carey's first album in seven years. It's been a challenging personal time for the artist who spoke with CBS Mornings about the loss of her mother and sister. I was with it the whole time, and so I feel better about that, you know, but it was tough. And my sister, I hadn't seen in years. And I feel really badly about that as well. Mariah Carey is one of the biggest selling artists of all time. She also has five Grammy Awards and probably the biggest Christmas record ever recorded.

Sports here on WTOP. Brought to you by Amentum, Advanced Engineering and Technology Solutions for tomorrow. Rob Whitfork here with the commanders back at practice. Yeah, that's right. They bottled up the Raiders running back, Ashton Genty, and a get right win last Sunday. But don't sleep on the one in two Atlanta Falcons just because they're coming off a shutout loss in Carolina, says Javon Kinlaw. He points out that Bijon Robinson presents a pretty big challenge. The guy's explosive. He's elusive, man. The change of direction, the ability to be able to stick their foot in the ground and get up field, north and south, man, is probably one of the best in the lead for sure. And, of course, we all got to do our job, the whole 11. And one person can't contain them. We all got to do our job, man. The commander's rookie running back, Bill Krosky Friedrich Merz, was an unexpected addition to the post-practice injury report with a knee injury today. He and Terry McLaren headline a whopping nine players that did not participate. in today's practice. On the positive side, Jaden Daniels, limited participants, it was he and not Marcus Marriota who spoke to the media today. So again, a good sign. Jaden said the sprained knee feels good. He feels like himself enough to play Sunday in Atlanta if he gets the green light. Up in New York, soon to be former Giants quarterback Russell Wilson said today is benching in favor of rookie Jackson Dart is not the end of his career, nor will it prompt him to request a trade. out of Gotham. The Nationals salvaged their final road game of the season, escape in Atlanta with a 4-3 win over the Braves to avoid getting swept in their final road series. James Wood Homer twice. He reached 30 in his first full major league season and off the field. The Nats reportedly finalizing the deal. To make Red Sox assistant general manager Paul Toboni, their new head of baseball operations. Rob Woodfork, WUTOPP Sports. Ready, set, summer with the Honda Summer event, with available features like all-terrain tires and off-road tuned suspension, the rugged Honda pilot, bridgeline, CRV, and passport. Have all you need to get summer ready with the most fuel-efficient full-line automaker in America. Visit your local Honda dealer today.

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