Good morning, Washington. Today the temperatures will be in the mid 90s. With a heat index back up over 100 this afternoon the weather services has issued a heat advisory in effect from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m., so stay cool. Looking for something to do? Ben Folds is at Wolftrap, George Washington University is showing “Finding Neverland,” and the National Building Museum is screening “How to Succeed At Business Without Really Trying,” in the main hall of their cavernous building. Nathan Coffey posted this photo he took on Capitol Hill to DCist photos.

AU President Under Fire: A probe into the finances of American University president Ben Ladner has apparently uncovered fraud. According to a letter sent to members of the university’s Board of Trustees and reported in the Post, Ladner “charged the university over the past five years for their son’s engagement party, presents for their children, a personal French chef, vacations in Europe, maintenance of their personal residence in Maryland ‘including garbage bags,’ and wine up to $100 a bottle for lunch and dinner.” Yikes! We expect the website BenLadner.com, which the president previously tried to shut down, will have additional coverage soon.

Security Company Bounces Employee Checks: A security company hired by the D.C. public schools has bounced at least a dozen paychecks to their employees in recent weeks, the W. Times reports. The company, Hawk One, claims the problem was due to a financial mix-up.

Briefly Noted: DC Metblogs notes a new Apple Store will open Saturday at Pentagon City mall with a week of giveaways … D.C. government’s new phones are acting a bit strangely … National Night Out against crime a success … Student shot at University of Maryland, but is in good condition …

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