Sentencing in 'au pair affair' murders, Kennedy Center renamed, Montgomery Co. school board cuts

Local news headlines, weather and traffic for the D.C. region for Friday, June 5, 2026 - with John Aaron and Kristin Diaz. Top Local Headlines is presented by G.E.H.A. Brendan Banfield faces mandatory life in prison in ‘au pair affair’ murders sentencing - https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2026/06/brendan-banfield-faces-mandatory-life-in-prison-in-au-pair-affairs-murder-sentencing/ Trump’s name must come off the Kennedy Center by June 12 - https://wtop.com/dc/2026/06/trumps-name-must-come-off-the-kennedy-center-by-june-12/ In emotionally charged meeting, Montgomery Co. school board passes $3.7 billion budget with job cuts - https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2026/06/montgomery-county-school-board-passes-3-7-billion-budget-in-emotionally-charged-meeting/ Understanding ranked choice voting ahead of its DC debut in June primary - https://wtop.com/dc-election/2026/06/understanding-ranked-choice-voting-ahead-of-its-dc-debut-in-june-primary/ Listen live at 103.5 FM, on the WTOP News app or online https://bit.ly/HeardOnWTOPYouTube #wtopnews #wtop #localnewsupdates #washingtondc #virginia #news #traffic #weather #dcnews #kennedycenter #brendanbanfield #montgomerycountymd #DCprimary