Search

Artificial Intelligence and Health Care: What Premeds Should Know 10/03/2022 08:00pm • With the advent of electronic medical records and wearable technology, data is becoming exponentially abundant in health care. Artificial intelligence has the potential to reshape medicine. For example, AI can be used to aid doctors with their clinical decisions, find new tumor types in large resear Things You Should Know About Groupon 10/03/2022 08:00pm • It's been nearly 15 years since Groupon burst on the scene as a way to score deep discounts on everything from fine dining to car detailing. It quickly developed a legion of devoted followers, but deal vouchers that were difficult to redeem or expired quickly disillusioned some shoppers. However, th Fort Myers mayor says county acted 'appropriately' with evacuation ahead of Ian 10/02/2022 01:35pm • The mayor of Fort Myers, Florida, one of the areas hit the hardest by Hurricane Ian last week, defended the timing of evacuation orders given by Lee County officials as the storm neared the southwestern region of the state, saying they "acted appropriately." "Warnings for hurricane season sta Spycraft on display: A museum of CIA secrets 10/02/2022 09:25am • ▶ Watch Video: Inside the CIA's museum of spycraft The Hope Diamond, the Spirit of St. Louis, and the U.S. Constitution are just some of America's national treasures on display in Washington, D.C. Now add to that list a brick from Osama bin Laden's final hideout, and the AK-47 found by Access to some college savings funds will be curtailed until at least Oct., Md. official says 09/30/2022 10:56am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Families enrolled in a popular college savings plan will face additional delays in accessing their funds, the official in charge of Maryla Virginia or Maryland? GSA reveals scoring system that will determine new FBI HQ site 09/29/2022 02:01pm • In March, a funding bill passed by Congress ordered the General Services Administration to begin the process of selecting a suburban location for a new FBI headquarters, with a goal of having the new site selected by the end of the fiscal year. With a new fiscal year starting Oct. 1, the GSA, Maryland announces new area code, likely coming next year 09/28/2022 03:49pm • The Maryland Public Service Commission announced on Wednesday the addition of 227 as a new area code to phone numbers. The new area code will eventually serve the same geographic areas in Maryland that currently use the 240 and 301 area codes -- Allegany, Charles, Garrett, Montgomery, Prince Geor How Safe Are Budget Tracking Apps and Software? 09/27/2022 08:00pm • Apps can make quick work of managing and tracking your spending by linking your financial accounts, categorizing your expenses and showing you exactly where your money is going. But are budgeting apps safe? In general, they are designed to protect your financial information, but you can't be blamed 7 Reasons Your Credit Card Was Declined - and What to Do About Each One 09/27/2022 08:00pm • Having a credit card declined is one of those things in life that's just plain uncomfortable. There you are, standing in line to buy something, and you're told your credit card is declined. And if a long line of customers is behind you, then your level of discomfort is likely to double -- or even tr 5 Qs with Shulman Rogers’ Matt Alegi: Whether buying or selling a home, these tips will help protect your investment 09/27/2022 12:14pm • To say the real estate market has been a roller coaster ride the last two years is putting it mildly. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, houses across the region sold in hours at record prices. Now, with interest rates rising in the face of a tenuous economy, the number of houses on the mar Thousands take to DC's streets to protest Mahsa Amini's death in Iran 09/25/2022 05:38am • Protests in solidarity with the Iranian woman who died while in custody for violating the country’s strictly enforced Islamic dress code broke out in downtown D.C. Saturday night. Some of the protesters were heard chanting "death to Khamenei," in reference to Iran's supreme leader, WTOP's Aleja Viewpoint: Access to capital for Black, brown businesses starts with access to knowledge 09/23/2022 11:49am • A Business Journal moment: If you work or have worked here, you know this is a code phrase we use to describe a moment that captures the essence of being at the Business Journal.  For me, a recent dinner was the quintessential Business Journal moment. We gathered about 20 people of color who shar Md. families unable to access funds from college savings program following audit ‘issue’ 09/23/2022 08:41am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Silver Spring resident Brian Savoie began setting aside money for his son’s college tuition nearly 20 years ago, when his first-born, Cale Washington National Opera brings 'Carmen' to Audi Field 09/22/2022 12:50pm • Last year, Washington National Opera brought "Opera in the Outfield" to Nationals Park. This time, the event moves to Audi Field for "Opera on the Field" this Sunday at 4 p.m. "This is our 17th year doing this, but this is our first time at Audi Field," Washington National Opera General Direc Twitch plans to crack down on gambling livestreams amid backlash 09/21/2022 04:12pm • Live-streaming giant Twitch on Tuesday said it will take additional steps to crack down on unlicensed gambling content on its platform after facing backlash from some of its top creators. The Amazon-owned service plans to prohibit gambling sites from streaming on the platform if they are not lice