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What's hospice fraud? Make sure you're checking your Medicare statements 06/08/2023 11:04am • The week of June 5 is Medicare Fraud Prevention Week, sponsored each year by the government-funded volunteer-based Senior Medicare Patrol, whose field offices in all 50 states root out and report healthcare fraud, and run Medicare prevention outreach programs. It is annually during that week whic Review: 'Platonic' fills comedy void of 'Ted Lasso' on Apple TV+ 06/07/2023 04:06pm • Are you looking for a new comedy to watch now that "Ted Lasso" is over? You might try the new series "Platonic," which drops Episode 5 this Wednesday on Apple TV+. Set in modern-day Los Angeles, the story follows a restless middle-aged housewife named Sylvia (Rose Byrne), who re-connects w See it, smell it: Smoke makes for poor air quality in DC region 06/07/2023 10:03am • D.C.-area residents are seeing, and smelling, effects on the air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires pushing into the District on Wednesday. The smoke is adding to levels of fine particle pollution and some D.C.-area residents have already noticed the effects. "We haven't seen some Virginia ABC takes steps to address shoplifting, employee theft 06/07/2023 08:40am • Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control is taking steps to address theft from its stores — both shoplifting and theft by employees — though ABC said loss of inventory, or retail shrink, remains low. ABC operates 339 retail stores, as well as a distribution center. Virginia ABC's shrink was jus Tony-winning smash 'Hadestown' takes DC to 'hell and back' at National Theatre 06/06/2023 04:13am • It earned 14 Tony Award nominations and won eight, including Best Musical on Broadway. On Tuesday, the acclaimed musical "Hadestown" hits National Theatre in D.C. from June 6 to June 18. "You all have to check out what truly is a myth in the living flesh, Hadestown," actress Hannah Whitley Robert Hanssen, FBI agent convicted of spying for Russia, dead at 79 06/05/2023 02:38pm • ▶ Watch Video: Robert Hanssen, FBI agent convicted of spying for Russia, has died Robert Hanssen, a former FBI agent who was one of the most damaging spies in American history, was found dead in his prison cell Monday morning, according to the Bureau of Prisons. Hanssen, 79, was arr DC pilot program takes round-the clock look at air pollution 06/05/2023 04:30am • The District has a new plan to take an round-the-clock, block-by-block check of air quality, starting in three mostly-Black neighborhoods. Neighbors in the Ivy City/Brentwood, Buzzard Point and Mayfair communities will soon see what looks like a ride-hailing vehicle cruising through their streets WTOP wins 5 first place awards from Chesapeake AP Broadcasters Association 06/04/2023 03:36pm • It was a big night for WTOP at the Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association Awards convention held in Ocean City, Maryland, on Saturday. In all, 27 news organizations in D.C., Maryland and Delaware submitted 314 entries for the annual contest. You can check out the full list of the wi Md. vet stresses pet summer safety as weather heats up 06/04/2023 04:09am • As the District springs into warmer summer months, veterinarians are sending a friendly reminder about preparing pets for the hot weather ahead. “If it’s too hot for you, it’s too hot for them,” said Dr. Peter Eeg, a veterinarian at Poolesville Veterinary Clinic in Maryland. Eeg said l Prince George’s Co. mother, daughter charged in connection with grandmother’s murder 06/03/2023 09:17pm • A mother and daughter in Landover, Maryland, have been charged in connection to the killing of their 71-year-old mother and grandmother, according to Prince George’s County police. The police's preliminary investigation suggests that 44-year-old Candace Craig murdered her elderly mother, Margar Rockville bank employee sentenced for fraud scheme targeting churches, religious organizations 06/03/2023 08:43am • A man from Rockville, Maryland, was sentenced Friday to three years in federal prison for a yearlong bank fraud scheme that stole millions from local churches and religious organizations. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland said that Diape Seck, 29, helped carry out the fraud Data Doctors: Can home 5G replace cable internet? 06/03/2023 06:14am • Q: Are the home 5G options fast enough for me to get rid of my expensive cable internet service? A: In the past, most households were limited to one or two wired internet service options (DSL or Cable) based on where you lived. As 5G coverage continues to grow, switching to a fixed wireless se DC rated best city for parks for 3rd straight year 06/03/2023 05:33am • D.C. has been rated the top city in the nation for public parks for the third straight year, according to an annual ParkScore ranking by the Trust for Public Land. The nonprofit said the District scored high on a number of factors including residential access to a park, a city's median park size, Second bald eaglet falls to the ground from Dulles Greenway nest 06/03/2023 04:40am • For the second time in a week, a section of the bald eagle’s nest along the Dulles Greenway in Leesburg, Virginia, collapsed, this time sending the eaglet known as DG3 tumbling to the ground. The latest collapse happened early Friday morning, according to Terry Hoffman, the public and customer As Pride Month begins, state officials urge Marylanders to be mindful of sexual health, STIs 06/02/2023 08:50am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The first day of June kicks off what the LGBTQ+ community recognizes as Pride Month, when members of the community come together to celebr