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Maryland man pleads guilty to seeking explicit content from boys online Maryland man pleads guilty to seeking explicit content from boys online 11/01/2019 09:06am • A Frederick County, Maryland, man was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison Thursday for posing as a teenage girl online and pressuring young boys to send him sexually explicit content. Federal prosecutors said Jake Tyler Patterson, 21, of Adamstown, pleaded guilty to child pornograph Stink bugs invade homes; advice to keep them out Stink bugs invade homes; advice to keep them out 11/01/2019 02:39am • They’re coming in through your screen doors, your chimney, your air conditioner or any opening they can find. They’re stink bugs. “This fall we seem to have a pretty high density of bugs,” said Tom Kuhar, professor of Entomology at Virginia Tech. “We don’t know what occurred this f Boaters from Rhode Island found safe off Va. 10/29/2019 10:17am • NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Coast Guard says two boaters from Rhode Island who had been reported missing last weekend have been found safe. Ryan Hollis and Joshua Kane Cairone were spotted by a Coast Guard search plane Monday 100 miles east of Cape Henry, Virginia. Hollis and Cairone left Jamest Montgomery Co. tracks sophisticated online scams targeting buyers and sellers Montgomery Co. tracks sophisticated online scams targeting buyers and sellers 10/28/2019 05:19am • Sophisticated scams intending to fleece buyers and sellers have recently picked up in Montgomery County, Maryland. The Office of Consumer Protection is tracking online scams that are harder to catch than your average phishing scheme. They can revolve around simple transactions, such as real estat Man arrested for selling fake World Series tickets near Nats Park 10/27/2019 04:32pm • If you're hoping to get a last minute ticket to the World Series, you may need to watch out for ticket scams. A West Virginia man was arrested on Friday for allegedly selling fake World Series tickets. Ondre Nelson, 54, of Huntington, sold a man the fake tickets near the entrance to Nationals PHOTOS: Marine Corps Marathon 2019 PHOTOS: Marine Corps Marathon 2019 10/27/2019 02:49pm • Runners braved soaking conditions to compete in the Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 27. See photos of the race and check out WTOP’s Marine Corps Marathon series on what the race meant to individual runners from the D.C. area. Who will homer? Will Trump wear a tie? Betting odds are in for World Series Game 5 Who will homer? Will Trump wear a tie? Betting odds are in for World Series Game 5 10/27/2019 06:09am • The Nationals and Astros hadn't even played Game 4 of the World Series before odds were already being predicted for Game 5. Fans can check on odds for basically anything — from who will hit the first home run of the game, or even off-the-diamond happenings, such as whether President Donald Trum Informal Baltimore neighborhood camera network helps fight crime Informal Baltimore neighborhood camera network helps fight crime 10/26/2019 05:40am • BALTIMORE (AP) — Arch McKown and his wife were out walking their dog one evening this summer when they came across a neighbor who told them he had recently been attacked by two young boys. The man recalled how the boys threw rocks and food containers at him, and that he unsuccessfully tried cha A not-so happy Halloween for Maryland’s struggling bat population A not-so happy Halloween for Maryland’s struggling bat population 10/26/2019 04:56am • ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — Halloween is known as one of the spookiest times of the year, filled with witches, ghosts, and scattering bats. But Maryland’s flapping, black creatures may be less prevalent this year, like years in the recent past. From cold-loving fungus to high-powered wind turbines, 'The greatest bomber': Take a flight in a B-17 this weekend 'The greatest bomber': Take a flight in a B-17 this weekend 10/25/2019 01:26pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'c5273be7-6e2a-41d8-b8a6-d6f97fdb1957' }).render("28261536906ef020");}); A piece of living history — or at least Prince George's Co. crews ready the snowplows for you-know-what Prince George's Co. crews ready the snowplows for you-know-what 10/25/2019 06:48am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '9c1196ed-7f4c-4db8-99fe-321e61ad740d' }).render("67615366b757063");}); Think of it like the opposite of Groundhog World Series, Marine Corps Marathon among traffic challenges this weekend World Series, Marine Corps Marathon among traffic challenges this weekend 10/25/2019 04:50am • Up to three World Series games, the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday and a variety of ongoing major construction projects across the region could pose challenges for anyone trying to get around this weekend. For the World Series, D.C. has expanded parking restrictions and street closures around Na Marine Corps Marathon spectators: Best places to watch runners and what to leave at home Marine Corps Marathon spectators: Best places to watch runners and what to leave at home 10/25/2019 02:01am • WASHINGTON — Thousands of runners will flood D.C.-area streets later this month during the Marine Corps Marathon -- and with them comes even more spectators. This year, more than 100,000 spectators are expected to come out to support the more than 30,000 runners competing in the Marine Corps Ma DC bars, restaurants expected to be jumping for World Series games DC bars, restaurants expected to be jumping for World Series games 10/24/2019 01:40pm • Fans lines up at Nats Park for a watch party for Game 2 of the World Series. (WTOP/Michelle Basch) Bars and restaurants in the Navy Yard and Capitol Riverfront neighborhoods near Nationals Park are expected to be buzzing for the next several nights. And restaurant operators say World Series exci Rescuers swoop in to help injured bald eagle in Alexandria Rescuers swoop in to help injured bald eagle in Alexandria 10/23/2019 06:11pm • A bald eagle that appeared to be injured was spotted Wednesday morning on the ground at the Cameron Run Regional Park, near the Metro tracks in Alexandria, Virginia. It seemed like something was wrong with one of its wings. That's what the staff at the Animal Rescue League of Alexandria were told
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