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'It's pretty despicable': Scammer uses counterfeit bills at Md. Girl Scout cookie stands 02/24/2025 08:10pm • The search is on for the person who used counterfeit money to rip off several Girl Scout troops in St. Mary���s County, Maryland. The Girl Scouts were selling Thin Mints, Do-Si-Dos and other popular cookies when someone used phony $20 bills to pay. Molly Smith, 13, with Girl Scout Troop 10005, 'A lot of chaos': Federal workers describe confusion sparked by email asking about productivity 02/24/2025 04:30pm • A federal worker, who asked not to be named, doesn't usually check her work email over the weekend, so she learned about the circulating message asking about workers' productivity online. The message, she said, immediately annoyed her. She interpreted it as assuming that federal workers aren't ac Youngkin expresses support for federal cuts, directs workers to state resources 02/24/2025 04:00pm • Leading a state that is home to more than 140,000 federal employees, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin spoke in Fairfax County on Monday, addressing workers who have been impacted by the sweeping federal cuts being carried out by President Donald Trump's administration. "I actually have extraordin Remembering Arlington's long lost Black community of Queen City 02/24/2025 06:20am • In the early 1900s, there was a once-thriving Black neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia, on land that was first owned by the Mount Olive Baptist Church. You wouldn't know that by taking a look around the county today. But at the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington, the memory of the Queen City com Here are all the federal agencies where workers are being fired 02/22/2025 11:05am • (WASHINGTON) -- In the weeks since President Donald Trump has assumed office, more than 200,000 federal workers at more than a dozen agencies have had their roles eliminated. The mass culling stems in large part from efforts by Elon Musk and the newly formed Department of Government Efficienc As DC's unemployment claims continue to rise, Mayor Bowser takes notice 02/21/2025 09:16pm • The latest unemployment report from the U.S. Labor Department this week revealed a continuing upward trend in unemployment claims, specifically centered in the nation's capital. According to the report, 1,695 unemployment claims were filed in the District for the week ending on Feb. 15, marking a Montgomery Co. students will see new cellphone rules in new school year, pilot program continues at some schools 02/21/2025 07:19pm • Montgomery County Public Schools will be updating their current cellphone policy by the next school year, but officials are still studying potential changes in a pilot program at 11 schools, including RICA, a special education school with day and residential programs. According to data presented BetMGM Bonus Code WTOP1500: Start With $150 NBA Bonus or $1.5K First Bet 02/21/2025 06:24pm • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services New users can sign up with BetMGM bonus code WTOP1500 and secure a bonus this weekend. Set up a new account and lock in a no-brainer bo With federal workers forced to return to office, some wonder how that will work 02/21/2025 04:40pm • Two things can be true: The federal government has a lot of office space sitting empty and unused. And in some cases, there won't be enough room for all the workers that are coming back to the office. In the short term, it might be uncomfortable or a hassle for some of the workers, but it also mi Maryland Republicans worry 'the Devil' is in the details of a Senate amendment 02/21/2025 11:10am • Two Republican senators are worried the Devil is in the details of a bill that makes technical changes to state law, fearing it will open the door to state recognition of Satan, cults, witches, ���weirdo sects��� and racists. The 18-page bill, sponsored by Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan (D-Montgomery), mak Prince William Co. community split on schools' transgender student policy 02/21/2025 10:38am • Prince William community members clashed at Wednesday night���s school board meeting over questions surrounding the school division���s policy on the treatment of transgender and gender nonconforming students. The discussion was sparked by the announcement of a Department of Education Office of Civ ���Don���t lose hope���: Tips for getting back on track toward your New Year���s resolutions 02/21/2025 05:15am • It���s almost March, and by this time in the year, most research suggests the majority of people have either partially or completely abandoned their New Year���s resolutions. But Sarah Memmi, an assistant professor of commerce at the University of Virginia���s McIntire School of Commerce, said it Experts weigh in on how the Trump administration's plans could reshape retirement 02/20/2025 07:00pm • After being sworn in for his second term, President Donald Trump wasted no time issuing executive orders and proposing policy initiatives. For some, the flurry of activity has sparked concern, while others appreciate that the new administration is quickly getting to work. Either way, retirement p Renowned impressionist pulls plug on Kennedy Center show after board shake-up 02/20/2025 06:51pm • Changes at the top at the Kennedy Center have led to some entertainers deciding to call off their planned shows. Among them is renowned impressionist and D.C. native Sylvia Traymore Morrison. ���I want to be on the right side of history,��� Morrison told WTOP about her decision to cancel her Mayor Bowser responds to Trump's support of federal takeover of DC 02/20/2025 05:01pm • In responding to President Donald Trump's latest call for a federal takeover of D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser reiterated Thursday that she was eager to work with Trump on shared priorities, including public safety and homelessness. "We will brief the president, give him the facts and work with him co