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1 in critical condition, 3 displaced following fire in Southeast 10/16/2021 01:31pm • One man is in critical condition following a fire in Southeast D.C. on Saturday morning, authorities said. Working Fire Dispatch 1400 block Congress Pl. SE. #DCsBravest have located and removing 1 occupant. fire 1st floor knocked down. Checking for extension. Moderate smoke conditions prevail ins Maryland governor outlines $150M plan to boost law enforcement funding 10/15/2021 11:00pm • Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan is outlining a $150 million plan to, in his words, “re-fund the police,” that would boost funding to local police departments across the state, including for officer pay, body cameras and victim services. The plan, which comes amid a troubling rise in crim Data Doctors: A look at some of the new Windows 11 security requirements 10/15/2021 05:20pm • Q: What are the TPM and Secure Boot that Windows 11 is requiring? A: As the buzz around Windows 11 continues to grow, Microsoft has taken steps to ensure it will be what the company calls "The Most Secure Version of Windows Ever." Internet-connected devices are in a constant battle with potent Pat Sajak sells Annapolis radio station to investors, including a WTOP employee 10/15/2021 10:44am • "Wheel of Fortune" host Pat Sajak is selling the Annapolis radio station he has owned for more than 20 years to a pair of Maryland investors, including WTOP production department employee Chris Roth, for $1,000. WNAV, 1430 on the AM dial, gets its call letters from the United States Naval Academy Md. Army vet accused of faking he was paraplegic to net $1 million 10/15/2021 10:36am • A Maryland Army veteran has been charged with faking that he was paraplegic in order to claim more than $1 million in veterans disability benefits. William Rich, 41, of Windsor Mill, allegedly claimed he was paralyzed and unable to walk on medical forms, according to the Department of Justice. Allergy tests: What to know 10/15/2021 12:00am • Results from some medical tests are easy to interpret. If your throat is swabbed for a streptococcal infection and it comes back positive, you know you have strep throat. At-home pregnancy tests are 99% accurate. Patients with Type 1 diabetes track their own blood glucose and monitor the results. Report probing DC crime lab's missteps coming soon — and it will be public, official says 10/14/2021 06:12pm • D.C. Council member Charles Allen said he is considering rewriting the legislation that formed the District's independent crime lab, and the D.C. Attorney General's Office and federal prosecutors are making plans to launch reviews of past convictions in D.C. Superior Court after a series of serious 'Pay attention:' Falls Church man who survived breast cancer has a message for men 10/14/2021 05:26pm • Considering how rare breast cancer is in men, Steve Cone said he feels he must be special to have gotten it twice — and it’s turned the Virginia man into an advocate. “I should talk about it,” Cone, of Falls Church, said. “I kept getting, frankly, irritated every October for the last 10 Foods and activities to fight SAD 10/14/2021 12:00am • Changes in seasons can sometime correspond with changes in mood. In some people, this natural connection between emotions and the weather can develop into a condition called seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. Dr. Samar McCutcheon, assistant clinical professor in the department of psychiatry and NTSB takes lead in Blue Line derailment investigation; service still stopped in Arlington 10/13/2021 01:40pm • A Blue Line train to Franconia-Springfield experiences a malfunction while inside a tunnel between Rosslyn and Arlington Cemetery. (Courtesy Mayra Rivera) The National Transportation Safety Board is now investigating the derailment of a Metro Blue Line train outside Arlington National Cemetery T What fans can expect at the Capitals' home opener 10/13/2021 10:16am • Ovie might be questionable for the Capitals' season opener against the Rangers on Wednesday night, but the team says there's plenty for fans to look forward to at Capital One Arena. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. Here's some of what to expect: Rock the Red Carpet on F Street from 4 p.m. to 6:30 DC warns residents of DMV phishing attacks 10/12/2021 11:43pm • D.C. residents are being asked to be on alert next time they receive an email that appears to be from the city's Department of Motor Vehicles. The department has learned that cybercriminals have been creating fake email accounts that appear to be sent from D.C. DMV representatives to obtain acces DC parents press council over student safety measures; Bowser speeds up timeline for road projects 10/12/2021 02:36pm • A bill that the D.C. council is discussing would create a new government office focused on student safety in the District. And several city parents testified before the council Tuesday morning to throw their support behind the legislation. The bill — 24-66: Safe Passage to School Expansion Act Today is the last day to register for Virginia's Nov. election 10/12/2021 07:25am • Election Day is still three weeks away, but a critical deadline is here: Tuesday is the final day Virginians can register to vote this November. There are several ways to register to vote in the Nov. 2 elections, according to the Virginia Department of Elections: Online: Using the agency's C Burgundy & Gold Grab Bag: Bedeviled by the big play 10/12/2021 04:29am • What do they say, figures do not lie but liars do figure? The Washington Football Team's 33-22 loss to New Orleans came on an afternoon where they outgained the Saints, had more first downs, and owned an 11-minute edge in time of possession. Turnovers were even and penalties were in Washington's