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Reagan National Airport reaches record for guns carried on, caught at security 10/25/2023 08:21am • More guns are being found in carry-on luggage and stopped at airport checkpoints this year at Reagan National Airport, reflecting a troublesome national trend recorded by the Transportation Security Administration. As of Nov. 23, TSA officers say they have stopped 30 guns from getting through DCA Are you a Va. taxpayer? Be on the lookout for a rebate check 10/24/2023 10:49pm • If you live in Virginia, you may be eligible to get a little cash back in the form of a tax rebate. Starting Wednesday, taxpayers can go online to check their eligibility for a one-time tax rebate. Nine hundred million dollars in tax rebates will go out to eligible Virginia taxpayers over the After gun found in school, Montgomery Co. officer urges parents, students to speak up 10/24/2023 09:50pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, police are encouraging more students to say something, if they see something after a student at Walter Johnson High School was arrested Monday for bringing a gun to school. Security was notified by another student that Akram Nassir, 17, of Bethesda, had a gun while in 84-year-old Montgomery Co. woman scammed out of over $100k 10/24/2023 08:21pm • Joy Boone can't believe what happened to her 84-year-old mother. Boone said scammers convinced her mom who lives in Montgomery County, Maryland, to give them $120,000. Montgomery County police confirmed to WTOP that the incident was reported, and said detectives are investigating. "I just f Some Prince William Co. teachers, students report feeling safer with weapon detectors in place 10/24/2023 03:45pm • Every morning, teachers, administrators and over 1,000 students at Unity Braxton Middle School in Manassas, Virginia, walk through a weapon-detecting security scanner, as part of a new, countywide security initiative this school year. To get prepared, Principal Mary Jane Boynton said, student Commanders Corner: Mopping up a 'Giant' mess 10/24/2023 10:20am • Sunday's 14-7 loss to the New York Giants wasn't the worst loss this year by a points-differential margin (we can thank Buffalo in Week 3 for that). It wasn't the most surprising (Chicago in Week 5 takes that honor) or the most frustrating (Philadelphia was there FOR THE TAKING in Week 4) either. Your next car could be an e-bike 10/23/2023 10:22pm • The United Auto Workers union has once again escalated its strikes against big Detroit automakers, this time adding a factory that makes Ram pickup trucks for Stellantis. As a result of the monthlong strike, experts have suspected car prices will increase and parts may be harder to locate. Some p How a service dog in training is supporting Leesburg police 10/23/2023 05:53pm • The Leesburg Police Department in Virginia had long toyed with the idea of a wellness program involving a dog for officers, so when Officer Kristine Rzewnicki came across the nonprofit Thin Line Service Dogs over the summer, she was sold. Rzewnicki filled out an application to become a volunteer DC’s top 10 Uber Eats restaurants (and a lot of Fauci Pouchy) 10/23/2023 03:20pm • D.C. is ranked the seventh-highest among cities for the number of Uber Eats orders by population, according to Uber Eats' 2023 Cravings Report. The report, without providing specific numbers, ranks the top 10 restaurants for Uber Eats delivery orders in D.C. Moby Dick House of Kabob Roami Former Pentagon official: US 'actions matter more' when it comes to Israel-Hamas, Ukraine wars 10/23/2023 11:26am • The Israel-Hamas war continues as more U.S. forces are sent to the Persian Gulf amid "recent escalations by Iran and its proxy forces across the Middle East Region," according to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin. "These steps will bolster regional deterrence efforts, increase force protection College Football Corner: U.Va. pulls an upset, JMU stays unbeaten, while a Big Ten battle looms large 10/23/2023 05:22am • Dave Preston is an AP Top 25 voter. Read his latest rankings here. The more things change (and they've changed a lot in college football recently), the more they stay the same. Yes, you'll see James Madison enter the Top 25 this week and Virginia pulled off an incredible upset of No. 10 North Ca Things to do in the DC area: Halloween, fall festivals, pumpkin patches … and more! 10/22/2023 07:21am • This weekend and beyond, the calendar is chock-full of spooky fun, including fall festivals, haunted trails, corn mazes, pumpkin picking and other spooktacular things to do. Every Thursday WTOP brings you a roundup of Things to do in the DC area. This week, we focus on some of the uncanny events Businesses are the biggest targets of financial crimes. Help is being offered in Prince George's Co. 10/21/2023 04:40am • October isn’t even over yet and already fraud and scams have cost Prince George’s County, Maryland, residents and businesses more than $10 million. With the holiday shopping season almost upon us, there’s concern that the number will go up even more. “Because of their large balance she The Orionids are here as is Observe the Moon Night 10/20/2023 04:57pm • Saturday night is the predicted peak for the D.C. region’s view of the Orionid meteor shower. The best time to look for these bits of Comet Halley debris hitting our atmosphere is after midnight, especially in the hours before dawn. "In 2023, the Orionid meteor shower should rain down its great Have you been contacted about a sweepstakes? Be careful, it could be fake 10/20/2023 06:08am • You may have received a call, email or letter saying you've won a sweepstakes, lottery or even a prize. But if they ask you to pay up, it's probably a scam. "Under the laws of most states and Federal Trade Commission guidelines, you can't be made to pay a price for the chance of winning a prize.