 That are the top stories we're working on here at WTOP. Is it Friday yet? That's when we're expected to get a brief break from the intense heat. Until then, it could feel like more than 100, even 110 at times. We're getting encouraging news about the health of the Chesapeake Bay. And two young women are facing charges in connection with a gruesome murder in D.C. Keep it here for full details on these stories in the minutes ahead.