Torri Huske’s Local Impact — “Kathy Koczyk, who said she helped teach Huske the butterfly when she was a child, said Huske’s Olympic success isn’t a surprise. Even as a kid, she was a quick learner and great listener, Koczyk said. ‘What it proves to me, which is what I love, is it’s the technique,’ Koczyk said. ‘Because you don’t have to have brawn and heights in the water if you have the right technique. You can beat even big people.'” [WTOP]
Boeing Hires New CEO –Boeing hired Robert ‘Kelly’ Ortberg as its next chief executive, picking an aerospace veteran to steer the jet maker through its manufacturing turbulence and a regulatory storm. Ortberg ran one of Boeing’s big suppliers, Rockwell Collins, until 2018 when it merged with another aerospace manufacturer and eventually ended up part of RTX.” [Wall Street Journal]
Local Student Drafts Bill — “A high school student from Arlington was one of the 15 students from around the DMV who participated in the Students Opposing Slavery International Summit from June 23-28… Each of the 15 students drafted bills designed to promote the fight for freedom. The bills were presented on the final day of the summit. Vivian Monaco of from Arlington presented a bill to expand and enforce protections for migrants in the U.S. on temporary H-2A visas and doing agricultural work.” [Patch]
Sweltering Conditions Return — “High heat is back. It’s the start of a several days in a row of temperatures in the mid-90s or higher locally. Add humidity and it’s feeling more like 100 or higher in the afternoon.” [Capital Weather Gang]
It’s Wednesday — Expect mostly sunny skies and a high temperature around 95 degrees, accompanied by a west breeze from 5 to 7 mph today. Tonight, there’s a small possibility of sporadic showers and thunderstorms before 2 am, followed by partial cloudiness with the temperature dropping to about 76 degrees. The wind will shift to the southwest at 3 to 6 mph, and there’s a 20% likelihood of precipitation. [NWS]
