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Why do Americans choose to leave the country for medical care? 03/08/2023 08:39am • Last week, four U.S. citizens were kidnapped, and two were killed as they reportedly visited Mexico for cosmetic procedures. So what exactly is medical tourism, and why do many Americans seek treatment outside the U.S.? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates millions of Americ Another high-stakes airport contract bogs down in controversy 03/06/2023 01:46pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. At the Board of Public Works meeting last week, Gov. Wes Moore (D), Treasurer Dereck Davis (D) and Comptroller Brooke Lierman (D) were publi Expenses that are destroying your budget 03/06/2023 07:45am • Overspending is often the result of making a bunch of small purchases rather than one big one. As inflation causes prices for nondiscretionary items like food, housing and energy to rise, families may need to reduce their expenses in other areas to make ends meet. Consider cutting these 13 recurr Frederick officers shoot, kill man, police chief says 03/04/2023 11:05pm • Maryland officials are investigating after police in Frederick shot and killed a man while serving him an arrest warrant on Saturday, city police say. Frederick City police chief Jason Lando said the man, who was found hiding in a closet, was shot after allegedly refusing to drop a knife. Marylan FDA warns of false negative results for food allergies after skin test recall 03/04/2023 08:39am • All skin tests doctors commonly use to check for food allergies can provide false negative results, the Food and Drug Administration has concluded — meaning people with potentially life-threatening allergies could mistakenly be told they are not at risk. The tests will now be required to include a Capitol police arrest 2 Md. men, confiscate 'ghost gun' 03/04/2023 07:52am • The United States Capitol Police arrested two men and confiscated multiple weapons while patrolling the Capitol Complex in Northwest D.C. on Thursday. Around 11 a.m., USCP officers approached a car that was reported stolen near E Street and New Jersey Avenue and ordered the passengers to step out Prince George’s Co. stopped enforcing its pit bull ban, court filings show 03/02/2023 05:00am • Court documents show that Prince George’s County, Maryland, stopped enforcing its ban on pit bulls while working to settle a federal lawsuit filed last year by a Beltsville woman seeking to overturn the law. The disclosure came in a filing made back in December 2022. Last week, a lawyer for Study: Colon cancer cases increase among younger adults 03/01/2023 10:41pm • March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and a new study shows that people being diagnosed with the disease are getting younger and younger. According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 5 people who get colon cancer are under the age of 55 years old. More Health & Fitness News M Student loan payments are coming back since the pandemic. Here's how to prepare 03/01/2023 06:22pm • During the coronavirus pandemic, student loan payments were halted as part of the U.S. response. As the country recovers, payments are expected to resume at some point this year. If you have student loans, here's what you need to know. More Local News More Education News More Bus Should DC residents worry about sunburn in March? Check the UV index 03/01/2023 09:25am • While Mother Nature spared the D.C. region winter weather during the traditionally coldest period of the year, residents shouldn't let their guard down for a hidden danger on warm and even cold spring days ahead -- the sun. At times, D.C. area residents who are going to be outside for an extended Stratford University files for bankruptcy; president, vice president listed as biggest creditors 03/01/2023 07:47am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Stratford University, the for-profit college whose abrupt closure last year left hundreds of students without a clear path to a degree, How Montgomery Co. schools plan to crack down on students' fentanyl use 02/28/2023 04:23am • The Montgomery County Public School system has released a plan to combat the rise in opioid use and overdoses in the Maryland county's over 200 schools — including a crackdown on how long and when students can be in the restroom. In a statement released Friday, the Maryland school system announ Champagne vending machine is quirky, new amenity in DC hotel 02/27/2023 05:19pm • You don’t need to be a guest at The Morrow Hotel in D.C.’s NoMa neighborhood to enjoy a unique amenity found in its lobby: A Champagne vending machine. Recently, Insider politics reporter Bryan Metzger posted a photo of the machine on Twitter, which led to a flurry of questions from othe Deaf actor, Prince George's Co. native Keivonn Woodard gets special visit with the Capitals 02/26/2023 04:27am • The Washington Capitals had a special guest Friday when 10-year-old actor Keivonn Woodard visited the practice facility in Arlington, Virginia. Woodard, a Prince George's County, Maryland, native, is known for his role as Sam in the HBO drama series "The Last of Us." He is also featured in "Fr Man pleads guilty for first-degree murder of former Chevy Chase Village manager 02/25/2023 08:58pm • An ex-employee of Geoffrey Biddle, former manager of the historic Maryland community of Chevy Chase Village who was found dead in his home in June 2021, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including first-degree murder. The Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office said that Billy Phillips,