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Bracket Racket I: Towson triumphs in DC to keep its NCAA Tournament dreams alive 03/11/2024 08:37am • Dave Preston is an AP Top 25 voter. Check out his ballots here. Six days from Selection Sunday. The madness before the madness is in full bloom with conference tournaments taking center stage. Towson (20-13) got to enjoy another night of NCAA dreams by beating UNC-Wilmington 66-56 in the CAA T Blustery start to the week brings wind alert, power outages and downed trees to DC area 03/10/2024 09:32pm • Blustery winds, with gusts up to 55 mph, blew through the D.C. area Sunday and are expected to continue through the start of the workweek. According to the National Weather Service, a wind advisory is in effect for the entire region from now through Monday at 5 p.m. Winds will start to calm Monda Why you should stop texting your kids at school 03/10/2024 12:11am • Virginia high school teacher Joe Clement keeps track of the text messages parents have sent students sitting in his economics and government classes: — “What did you get on your test?” — “Did you get the field trip form signed?” — “Do you want chicken or hamburgers for dinne You got smarter online. Here's how hackers are trying to stay ahead of you 03/08/2024 07:13pm • Cyber threats are everywhere these days — just check your spam folder. But by now, most of us know not to click on links from random emails and other phishing attacks. But these days, that's low-level hacking. So how prepared are you? First off, it's important to remember not all hackers PHOTOS: 31 dogs were rescued from a DC home after their owner got into a standoff with police. Now nearly half of them are up for adoption 03/08/2024 06:35pm • Nearly half the 31 dogs rescued from a D.C. house after their owner allegedly shot police officers and holed up inside will be up for adoption this Saturday. From noon to 7 p.m. at the Humane Rescue Alliance adoption center in Northwest, those interested in adopting a pup can check out 14 of the dog DC cherry blossoms hit halfway mark to peak bloom 03/08/2024 05:18pm • These mild temps this week in the D.C. area and daylight saving time this weekend may have you feeling like spring has sprung. And the cherry blossom trees down at the Tidal Basin agree. It's halfway to full bloom as of Friday, according to the National Park Service. Behold the plant! Oh, w Data Doctors: How to calculate your bandwidth needs 03/08/2024 01:53pm • Q: When searching for an alternative internet service provider, how do I determine how much bandwidth I need? A: You can make an educated guess of your needs based on the number of devices connecting, what they will be doing, and how often they’re used at the same time. ISP packages are usua Oscar predictions: Expect an explosive night for Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' 03/08/2024 04:17am • It's been a fun week of movie memories and Hollywood trends in my daily Oscar series on WTOP. On Monday, we asked whether "Oppenheimer" marks the return of the blockbuster Best Picture. On Tuesday, we tallied the stats of the winningest movies to compile the Oscar Mount Rushmore. On Wed Beltway Basketball Beat: Hoyas and Terps enter March nearing exits, plus Girl Scout Cookie rankings 03/07/2024 09:07am • Dave Preston is an AP Top 25 voter. Check out his ballots here. March is not for the faint of heart. Seasons end for the vast majority of schools over the next week and a half (a few have already been put out to pasture with conference tournaments underway). But for every school playing ta Matt About Town: This obscure DC monument explores the fascinating back story behind alternative medicine 03/07/2024 08:18am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 20px 10px;background: #D30000;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: #fff;border-r Things to do in the DC area: Artomatic, music and culture festivals … and more! 03/07/2024 06:12am • 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. For the first time since 2017, Artomatic is returning in person to the Dist Rewriting Oscar history with fresh Best Picture nominees and winners for every single year 03/07/2024 03:58am • It’s Oscar week! Every day this week, WTOP examines a different aspect of Oscar history and this year’s race. On Monday, we asked if "Oppenheimer" marks the return of the blockbuster Best Picture. On Tuesday, we tallied the winningest films on the Oscar Mount Rushmore. And Wednesday, we g 'The Grieving Project': DC's Open Circle Theatre aims to produce 'radically accessible' hybrid experience 03/06/2024 01:15pm • Since 2008, local playwright Lisa Sniderman has lived with a progressive muscle weakness disease called Dermatomyositis. She also has Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID), meaning she struggles to make antibodies, requiring her to avoid crowded public gatherings, especially recently during COVID How to get a bigger tax refund, according to experts 03/06/2024 06:06am • Tax season, for many, conjures kitchen-table drudgery spent revisiting pay stubs and financial choices. For some, though, a reward awaits: a tax refund. The possibility and scale of a refund can hinge on the approach taken by a tax filer, financial advisors told ABC News. Tax credits, retireme Matt About Town: Raise a glass — and a cone — to new boozy ice cream in DC 03/05/2024 04:26am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 20px 10px;background: #D30000;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: #fff;border-r