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How to protect yourself from the latest hack of Social Security numbers 08/16/2024 04:15pm • A recent hack of a company called National Public Data, which does background checks, exposed the personal information of nearly 3 billion people. So should you be checking websites that claim to be able to tell you if your data, including your Social Security number, was part of the breach? Have questions about the cost of your insurance? Check your 'health credit report' 08/16/2024 04:43am • While it's not an official term that patients often hear, a "health credit report" is something that is used constantly as a tool by health and life insurance companies when they assess someone's risk and determine their premiums and coverage options. Similar to a financial credit report, a healt Did you know this obscure monument in Alexandria could have ties to the Freemasons? 08/15/2024 08:22am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;width:300px !important;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}.in-article-vertical-video connatix_video_caption {width: 300px !important;}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 1 Things to do in the DC area: Chuck Brown Day, Bourbon & Beer Festival … and more! 08/15/2024 03:30am • There’s so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area. As “The Godfather of Go-Go,” Chuck Brown's legacy lives on in the nati How to find a financial adviser if you're not rich 08/14/2024 08:00pm • Far too many people are embarrassed to seek out a professional financial advisor because they do not believe they have enough assets. Historically, it was difficult finding advisors willing to work with clients with fewer assets. Most financial advisory firms still have high minimum investable as VDOT warns of text message scams involving bogus toll charges 08/14/2024 01:40pm • The Virginia Department of Transportation is warning drivers of scam text messages involving bogus E-ZPass toll charges. In a message posted on Facebook, VDOT said the scam messages send people requests for payment for toll charges along with a link to a fake website. VDOT does communicate Pepco is readying its grid, preparing for a more sustainable and equitable future 08/14/2024 08:31am • This content is sponsored by Pepco. As the realities of climate change become increasingly apparent, utility companies such as Pepco face the critical task of readying the grid to respond to new challenges. Such preparation is vital to ensure reliability, encourage sustainability and maint Weapons detectors could come to Montgomery Co. high schools this year 08/14/2024 04:35am • From vaping, the cost of school supplies to cellphone policies, the WTOP team is studying up on hot-button topics in education across the D.C. region. Follow on air and online in our series “WTOP Goes Back to School” this August and September. Stepped up security is coming to Montgomery Cou Drug-related injuries involving Hispanic residents have surged by 500% in this Northern Virginia county, report says 08/13/2024 04:15pm • In the greater Prince William County area, overdose cases more than doubled among Black and brown people between 2017 and 2023, according to a new study. “The opioid overdose has traditionally been a Caucasian or white person issue but that's not what we're seeing in today's opioid crisis,” s Maryland company to auction off Jeffrey Epstein’s 'black book' 08/13/2024 02:10pm • Elkton, Maryland-based Alexander Historical Auctions, known for auctioning historic letters and documents, will put a personal address and telephone book of the late Jeffrey Epstein up for bids. The auction will be held Friday. Alexander Historical Auctions calls it “one of the most provocative Matt About Town: Helping neighbors, spotlighting beauty in the ordinary at DC’s Museum of Sidewalk Stuff 08/13/2024 08:10am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;width:300px !important;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}.in-article-vertical-video connatix_video_caption {width: 300px !important;}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 1 'MJ: The Musical' finally hits DC at National Theatre after Maryland native won Tony Award on Broadway 08/13/2024 04:44am • In 2022, "MJ: The Musical" won a Tony Award for Maryland native Myles Frost on Broadway. Now, D.C. audiences can finally see the acclaimed production at National Theatre through Sept. 8. WTOP caught up with Jamaal Fields-Green, who now plays Michael Jackson on the national tour. "It's t Perseids and aurora could provide another sky show Monday night 08/12/2024 04:00pm • Sunday night into early Monday morning turned out to be a skywatcher’s joy as the annual Perseid meteor shower was accompanied by stunning aurora seen through partial cloud cover. And we may have a repeat sky show Monday night. Shenandoah National Park had many stargazers parked along Skylin DC mobile pediatric clinics get 'Monumental' makeover 08/12/2024 02:49pm • More kids will be able to get the health care they need thanks to Monumental Sports and Entertainment's $1.1 million donation to help operate MedStar Georgetown’s Kids Mobile Medical Clinic. “Being able to bring doctors and nurses and the technology right into the neighborhoods, I think, Reality check: Mortgage rates aren’t that high 08/12/2024 08:00am • Mortgage rates have been moving decidedly lower in recent weeks, with the biggest one-week drop in average rates in two years following this month’s weaker than expected report on the July labor market. High rates have crimped buying power for potential homebuyers, but there are clearer signs n