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Award-winning DC chef’s cooking goes viral with fancy McDonald's dish 07/18/2022 04:21am • Centrolina chef Amy Brandwein has been racking up awards in recent years. She’s garnered accolades from the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington to go with multiple James Beard Award nominations. But it’s only now that she’s gone viral. And not because she turned out another gr 12 shopping tricks to keep you under budget 07/17/2022 04:30am • Use these tips to stay under budget. What do inflation, interest rates, gas prices and groceries all have in common? They're all high. With many goods and services costing more these days, your money has to stretch further to pay for everything you need. That's why you need a few good shopping Review: Taron Egerton shines in gripping true-crime mystery 'Black Bird' on Apple TV+ 07/15/2022 10:21am • Dennis Lehane wrote the source crime novels for Clint Eastwood's "Mystic River" (2003), Ben Affleck's "Gone Baby Gone" (2007) and Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island" (2010). On Friday, he drops the true-crime mystery "Black Bird" on Apple TV+, a gripping six-episode miniseries that brilliant Married teachers from Fairfax Co. on a mission to feed Ukrainian refugees 07/15/2022 09:53am • How far would you go to help refugees of the Russian invasion of Ukraine? For two married Fairfax County Public Schools teachers, the answer is more than 4,600 miles. Lee Hedrick, a government teacher at W.T. Woodson High School, and Meredith Hedrick, chair of the English for Speakers of Other Tips to help avoid falling victim to persistent robocall scammers 07/14/2022 06:57pm • Robocalls and con jobs are on the rise, and even smart people are falling for the scams. A D.C.- based consumers' group has advice for how to be just a little more cautious and less vulnerable. "You really do have to be on guard … it's just a game of whack-a-mole for the regulators to prevent t Coalition launches recall effort for Prince William County Board Chair Wheeler 07/12/2022 04:36pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. A Prince William County conservation group has expanded its recall effort to include Board of Supervisors Chair Ann Wheeler for her conne Why Bluetooth remains an 'unusually painful' technology after two decades 07/10/2022 05:02am • In the two decades since it was first included in products available to the general public, Bluetooth has become so widespread that an entire generation of consumers may not be able to remember a time without it. ABI Research estimates that 5 billion Bluetooth-enabled devices will ship to consume Va. residents encouraged to report sightings of invasive lanternflies 07/07/2022 10:47am • Spotted lanternfly Infestation on a tree. (Courtesy Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture) Arlington County and Alexandria, Virginia, residents are being encouraged to report sightings of invasive spotted lanternflies. Spotted lanternflies present a danger to a number of crops and trees in V Bowser announces major expansion of breakfast program for DC students 07/06/2022 12:18pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Wednesday that $2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be used to expand breakfast programs at more than 100 of the city's public schools and public charter schools. At least 75% of students at these schools are eligible for free or re Car Review: Not just hybrids and plug-ins anymore, Toyota releases the all-electric bZ4X 07/04/2022 04:28am • By WTOP contributor Brian Armstead It’s no surprise that Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, has made a commitment to a carbon neutral future. After all, they were the dominant carmaker in the “green energy” sphere early on with the extremely popular Prius lineup. The 2023 Toyota An FCC regulator wants TikTok removed from app stores: Here's how a company executive responded 07/03/2022 03:10pm • While TikTok's short-form videos are entertaining, that's "just the sheep's clothing," a Federal Communications Commission official said, and the app should be removed from app stores because of security issues. But a TikTok executive, in a rare interview on CNN's "Reliable Sources" on Sunday, cl New study ranks the top 10 most expensive cities for expats 07/02/2022 08:51pm • Hong Kong ranks as the world's most expensive city for expats, according to a recent study by Mercer, a global consulting firm headquartered in New York. Expat is short for expatriates, those who live outside their native country. The annual survey features data that is based on research don Meet the Democratic candidates for Maryland governor: Jon Baron 07/01/2022 04:43am • This interview is part of a series of interviews with the Democratic and Republican candidates for governor in 2022. In these interviews, WTOP asked all the candidates the same or similar questions on education, public safety and crime, jobs and the economy, and transportation. The Maryland primary Meet the Republican candidates for Maryland governor: Robin Ficker 06/28/2022 05:02am • This interview is part of a series of interviews with the Democratic and Republican candidates for Maryland governor in 2022. In these interviews, WTOP asked all the candidates the same or similar questions on education, public safety and crime, jobs and the economy, and transportation. The Maryland DC to host 2023 MLS All-Star Game at Audi Field 06/23/2022 03:03pm • One week after being shut out of hosting matches in the men's World Cup in 2026, the D.C. region will receive a nice consolation prize. Major League Soccer plans to bring its All-Star game next year back to the nation's capital, the league announced on Thursday.  The 2023 MLS All-Star game wi