Marriott International has named Apoorva N. Gandhi as vice president for multi-cultural markets and alliances.  In his new role, Gandhi is responsible for creating and executing an externally focused global strategy that builds preference and loyalty from diverse customer segments for the Marriott portfolio of brands.  He will help ensure the company’s marketing, sales and operations consider and reflect multi-cultural markets and alliances as Marriott continues its aggressive growth throughout the world.    Thirty-six percent of the company’s rooms pipeline and two-thirds of its 42,000 rooms under construction are outside the U.S. 

WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- A DC Police officer was struck after he responded to an accident on the Key Bridge late Sunday night.

Officials tell 9NEWS NOW the officer responded to a serious accident involving a moped on the bridge around 10:30 p.m.  The police say Aliester Elizardo Pineda-Medrano of Arlington was walking his moped in the right hand lane toward Virginia when he was struck by a silver Mercury SUV. The silver Mercury did not stop, traveling into Virginia. Pineda-Medrano, 23, died.

Before a lookout was even posted for the vehicle, Maryland State Police say the driver was stopped by a trooper on I-270 who noticed the Mercury had two flat tires and front end damage.

He has been identified as 40-year-old Anthony Randolph. He has been charged with DUI but not with the hit-and-run on the Key Bridge.

From Kim Bryden of Whole Foods:

Last Thursday, Whole Foods in Old Town Alexandria held a free heart healthy lecture with Inova Hospital. There were 10 people in attendance, 7 adults and 3 kids. Sue Wolinsky, RN MPH at Inova Hospital spoke to the group about what is heart health, functions of the heart, and how to keep yourself on the right track in maintaining heart health. It was extremely informative and the crowd was excellent - a lot of really intriguing questions. Also a plus that it was held in our café because other customers could see and hear what was going on.