WTOP’s Top 5 morning stories

Good morning, Washington area! Check out these stories to keep you informed and get you going:

Mother, daughter killed in Fairfax City crash: A mother and her 8-year-old daughter are dead and the woman’s 6- year-old daughter is fighting for her life after a Tuesday night crash in Fairfax City. http://bit.ly/L2JxmB

D.C. chairman shoves WTOP reporter: The chairman of the D.C. Council shoved a WTOP reporter Tuesday in City Hall after being questioned about a federal investigation against him. Listen to audio of the incident. http://bit.ly/Kufnfw

Concession in Dulles Rail project possible: The group building the massive Metro extension to Dulles International Airport may make a major concession Wednesday. Follow along with WTOP’s Adam Tuss from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority’s meeting. http://bit.ly/L2JQ0A

Sex bug growing resistant to drugs, WHO warns: A potentially dangerous sexually transmitted disease that infects millions of people each year is growing resistant to drugs and could soon become untreatable, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. http://bit.ly/L2JVBq

Silhouetted Venus reminder of solar system’s size: Check out photos of Tuesday’s Venus transit! http://bit.ly/L2K3kD

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