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Montgomery Co. renters may soon have power to end leases over rodents and mold 06/18/2019 05:56am • Renters in Montgomery County, Maryland's largest county, may soon have more control when it comes to terminating a lease if a landlord fails to provide safe living conditions. Bill 6-19, also known as the Landlord-Tenant Relations Termination of Lease legislation, says landlords who fail to fix h Virginia���s top prosecutor pushes for legalized pot use; not everyone agrees 06/17/2019 07:51pm • Virginia���s top prosecutor is leading a push to decriminalize, and eventually legalize, the use of small amounts of recreational marijuana. ���There are smarter, better ways to approach cannabis,��� Attorney General Mark Herring told WTOP on Monday. Herring said he believes that prosecuting m Metro review found multiple ethics violations by Chairman Jack Evans 06/17/2019 07:30pm • An ethics investigation found evidence of "multiple violations" by Metro Board Chairman Jack Evans regarding conflicts of interest and attempts to use public office for his own financial gain, according to a summary released late Monday. A letter from Ethics Committee Chair Clarence Crawford to M Over 246,000 pounds of breakfast wraps recalled because they may have small rocks 06/16/2019 03:37am • A Texas company is recalling more than 246,000 pounds of frozen breakfast wraps sold nationwide over fears the bacon may be contaminated with extraneous materials, especially small rocks. The El Monterey frozen breakfast wraps also contain egg, potato and cheese, and were produced in January by R How did the NYT's Kevin Roose crack YouTube's algorithm? By watching a YouTube video 06/14/2019 06:12pm • New York Times journalist Kevin Roose's investigation into YouTube's artificial intelligence started because it was the platform mentioned most frequently when he asked online extremists questions about how they were radicalized. "They kept just saying YouTube, and over and over again I heard sto Amid news of tourist deaths, tips for Americans traveling abroad 06/13/2019 04:00pm • As summer approaches, so do plans for vacationing and adventuring outside the country. However, with recent news of Americans dying while traveling abroad, many may be nervous to do so. A couple from Prince George's County and another American woman died just days apart while at the same Dominica The infamous Trump baby balloon may fly over Trump's planned 4th of July speech 06/12/2019 08:33am • It's been seen in the U.K. and Argentina. Versions of it have flown over border cities and protests around the U.S. Now, a feminist activist group has announced they are planning to fly a round, diapered baby balloon of President Donald Trump's likeness during his July 4 address at the Lincoln Memor 'Code Red' weather alert ditched after meteorologist's knock 06/10/2019 11:40pm • SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) ��� A popular meteorologist has been absent from local television newscasts since criticizing a corporate weather-alert brand last week, prompting an advertising boycott, social media protests and a complaint from a U.S. senator. Joe Crain, a WICS- 22 Hours: An American Nightmare - About Us/Contact 06/07/2019 03:56pm • ���22 Hours: An American Nightmare��� is produced by an award-winning team of journalists at WTOP. Read more about them below. Engage with us on our "22 Hours" Twitter page. You can also questions about the case and the podcast on our liveblog. Megan Cloherty Megan Cloherty covers breaki What happens to your massive music library with the end of iTunes? 06/06/2019 01:47pm • Editor's note: WTOP is bringing back a story published earlier this year after Apple's latest push to phase out iTunes with a Mac update on Monday.   Q: What���s going to happen to my music library when iTunes is discontinued? Apple's recent announcement that they were shutting down iT Historic cemeteries in Loudoun Co. mapped to avoid development snags 06/06/2019 09:51am • Loudoun County, Virginia, is one of the fastest-growing areas in the country, with Metrorail on the way ��� but as the county moves toward the future, it's also trying to get a better handle on the past. In recent years, developers had to delay or rework projects in Loudoun County, when they real Should you be worried about tap-and-go credit cards? 06/05/2019 08:00pm • Forget about swiping your credit card or inserting a chip. Use of tap-and-go cards is catching on because it's a simple way to speed through the checkout line. But are these contactless cards safe? Some worry that the technology could allow thieves to commit credit card fraud with special chip re Best Father's Day sales for 2019 06/05/2019 08:00pm • Father's Day falls on June 16. To give yourself plenty of time to find deals -- and to make sure your online order arrives in time -- it's smart to start shopping now. There are plenty of early Father's Day deals that are already live, whether you're buying tools, books, clothing or outdoor gear. TRASHED: Paying for trash? When waste meets wallet, 'It always works' 05/30/2019 01:29am • How much trash do we throw away? How does recycling work? What, even, is compost? TRASHED is a three-part series that looks at the state of waste in the D.C. region and the options local experts are exploring to cut down on the amount of trash that���s piling up. The small town of New Windsor Md. beach report: Pretty good 05/29/2019 06:52pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Now that summer ��� or, at least the summer beach season ��� has arrived, state officials are touting the cleanliness of Maryland beaches an