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No, California won't get tossed into the ocean by an earthquake ��� and other myths debunked 07/07/2019 07:10am • Many Southern California residents felt the earth shake violently under them twice in two days last week. Many felt safer outside and slept on streets and driveways -- especially in Ridgecrest. Thursday's and Friday's quakes were so powerful, they swayed buildings, crack Trying to build your business website? Here's what to know 07/05/2019 02:53pm • Q: I'm trying to decide which tools to use to build my business website. What's the difference between Wix, Weebly and WordPress for a novice? In the past, it was nearly impossible for someone with no coding experience to create their own website, but that���s not the case anymore. Two of the too Movie Review: 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' is a creative, web slingin' sequel 07/05/2019 06:55am • In 2016, I��thought who needs��a third Spider-Man after Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield just did it so recently? The superhero was exhausted after Sam Raimi's trilogy "Spider-Man" (2002-2009) and Marc Webb's reboot "The Amazing Spider-Man" (2012-2014). It was obvious Sony contractually needed 30 years after debut, 'Seinfeld' remains the master of its domain 07/05/2019 12:08am • Kramer, George, Elaine and Jerry appear in "Seinfeld." (AP) See our WTOP staff picks of their favorite "Seinfeld' memories at the bottom of the article. WASHINGTON ��� Thirty years to the day after the "Seinfeld" pilot ���The Seinfeld Chronicles" debuted on NBC on July 5, 1989, the situat Judge: New doctor can test Hoggle competency to stand trial for kids' deaths 07/03/2019 01:21pm • A Montgomery County, Maryland, circuit court judge has granted a prosecution request to allow a new psychiatrist to evaluate whether Catherine Hoggle is competent to stand trial for the killings of her children. Hoggle was arrested in September 2014 and charged with three misdemeanors in connecti Today in History: July 1 07/01/2019 12:15am • Today is Monday, July 1, the 182nd day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On July 1, 1991, President George H.W. Bush nominated federal appeals court judge Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court, beginning an ultimately successful confirmation process marked by allegations of sexual harassme With rise of robocalls, what's the future of caller ID? 06/28/2019 04:24pm • Q: When will the new caller ID authentication program go into effect? We���re all dealing with a noticeable increase in robocalls that often use a "spoofed" caller ID in hopes that we will take the call and engage with the scammer on the other end. One of the most common spoofs is referred to DC-area heat wave rolls on with no relief in sight 06/27/2019 11:30pm • The D.C. region's heat wave continues, cranking it up to the mid-90s on Friday. Thursday's storms fizzled out around 9 p.m., leaving some flooding concerns in their wake. FLOOD WARNING East central Fairfax County until Friday, 1 a.m. Friday will be hot and humid, with highs in the low to mid DC area's code orange air quality forecast leads to call for action 06/27/2019 03:00pm • Code orange air quality is in the forecast Thursday and Friday for the area, which means the air is considered unhealthy for vulnerable groups. A clean air advocate is urging others to do what they can to help make a difference. "We all have to take control of this issue," said David Snyder, chai DC Council chair talks about investigation into Jack Evans, feelings of betrayal 06/24/2019 02:53pm • D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson feels betrayed now that it has become clear that Jack Evans lied to him. On Monday, Mendelson told reporters that the council member and longtime Metro Board chairman ��� who was reprimanded and could be removed from chairing the D.C. Council���s Finance Commi Arlington to start testing new permitting system next month 06/20/2019 03:35pm • ARLnow.com��is a WTOP news partner.��Subscribe to ARLnow.com���s newsletter today. Arlington is considering a new online system that would digitize the county's permitting system. The new system aims to move the permit office's application process into a digital database while phasing out pape Metro memo shows ethics violation finding against Jack Evans 06/19/2019 06:50pm • A newly revealed document backs the conclusion that the Metro Board���s Ethics Committee determined Board Chairman Jack Evans violated ethics rules when he tried to help a parking company without disclosing a $50,000 payment. A memo written in May by Metro���s general counsel indicated the deal t Parents, students react to proposed Arlington schools transgender policy 06/19/2019 02:20pm • Arlington Public Schools is working to provide more protections for transgender students and gave the community an opportunity to weigh in Tuesday night at a school board meeting. The proposed policy implementation procedure, or PIP, is the result of input from various school district models and City of Secrets: A real spy is never who you think they are 06/19/2019 04:50am • In WTOP's three-part series "City of Secrets,"��WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green talks to some of the best in the espionage game to find how spies have infiltrated Washington, D.C., and what can be done to catch them. Nothing stood out about her. She lived in a modest two-bedroo WTOP wins 2019 Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence 06/18/2019 08:51pm • For the third year in a row, WTOP has been honored with the National Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence by the Radio Television Digital News Association. ���Our news team places a high value on consistency, innovation and collaboration across all platforms,��� said Mike McMearty, WTOP�