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Maryland governor signs bills to tighten juvenile justice, expand gun safety measures 05/16/2024 08:42pm • Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed a juvenile justice reform bill Thursday that makes younger juveniles subject to state oversight in criminal cases, a move supporters said will combine accountability and rehabilitation to the benefit of children. “It really comes down to facing facts: Children in the s College scholarships for lesser-known sports 05/16/2024 01:45pm • Some sports -- such as football, soccer, basketball and baseball -- tend to garner significant attention and college funding. But scholarship money is often still available for less-common athletic abilities. At the institutional level, there are financial restrictions for non-NCAA sports. Howeve Increase in organized retail theft crews targeting Tysons mall 05/14/2024 09:45pm • Within just one week, police in Fairfax County, Virginia, have busted two organized retail theft crews and said they are cracking down on these crimes. On Saturday, two people who police said were part of an out-of-state organized retail theft crew were arrested at Tysons Corner Center. Fairfax C Review: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt are explosively entertaining in stuntman action comedy 'The Fall Guy' 05/10/2024 02:21pm • Hopes were high for "The Fall Guy" as Hollywood combined two blockbuster stars from last summer's "Barbenheimer" phenomenon with "Barbie" alum Ryan Gosling teaming with "Oppenheimer" alum Emily Blunt. All week long, box-office pundits have been quick to point out that "The Fall Guy" underwhel It’s teacher appreciation week: U.Md. showed lots of love to 3 alums 05/08/2024 09:00pm • It was a quick and not too quiet march down the hallway at Samuel Ogle Middle School in Bowie, Maryland, where the dean of the University of Maryland’s College of Education was joined by faculty and others from the university for a surprise teacher appreciation week visit to one of their own. Meet the Democratic Senate candidates not named Trone or Alsobrooks 05/08/2024 02:06pm • Tired of the skirmishing between the leading Democratic contenders for U.S. Senate, U.S. Rep. David Trone and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks? Looking for alternatives in the May 14 primary? Democratic voters do have other choices — eight to be exact. While their messages The credit score you see is probably not the credit score your lender sees 05/06/2024 08:25am • Consumers planning to take out an auto loan or mortgage or borrow money through a personal loan should check their credit score first. But the FICO credit score consumers see for free probably won't be the FICO credit score lenders see. "FICO has a bank card score that more heavily weighs cred Swiftonomics: Taylor Swift course at AU to examine music industry, ticket sales, streaming 05/06/2024 06:49am • A course designed by American University students called "Swiftonomics: The Economics of Taylor Swift" will examine how the popstar has impacted the economy as a chart-topping musician and billionaire businesswoman. Class registration is already open and fifty students have filled a blank spa May the cash be with you: Julien's putting massive trove of 'Star Wars' stuff on the auction block 05/04/2024 01:08pm • CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE: Pedro Pascal's helmet from the Disney+ series The Mandalorian and the head of droid K-2S0 from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. (Julien's Auctions) Timed in anticipation of May 4's Star Wars Day, Julien's Auctions and Turner Classic Movies have announced a cargo hold' Prince George's Co. police warn of a spike in credit card skimmers 05/02/2024 06:19am • It’s an older scheme, but an uptick in the number of credit card skimmers in Prince George's County has the county’s police department sounding the alarm. In the past month, the Prince George’s County Police Department found eight skimming devices on machines at stores in the county. A From the classroom to the car lot: Montgomery Co. students sell the cars they've refurbished 04/30/2024 07:06pm • On Saturday, a group of Montgomery County, Maryland, high school students will be at their school, but they won't be learning, they'll be selling cars. The annual refurbished car sale is part of the Montgomery County Students Automotive Trades Foundation's program. The foundation is a nonprofit o Congress to add flights at Washington National, require new air refund rule in FAA deal 04/29/2024 11:13pm • Key members of Congress announced an agreement Monday on a $105 billion bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration for five years ahead of a May 10 deadline. The 1,000-page bill would raise hiring targets for air traffic control and would codify in law a rule the Biden administrat Macintyre’s Pub to permanently close; owners say they're done with DC 04/29/2024 12:00pm • Macintyre’s Pub on Connecticut Avenue in Woodley Park is permanently closing, and the restaurant group behind it is disbanding, citing the costs of doing business in D.C. The last day for Macintyre’s Woodley Park location is May 11. Owners Maddy’s Restaurant Group also cited its lease when New plan could help Prince George’s Co. residents boost their credit scores (and get paid for it) 04/26/2024 03:09pm • Having a low credit score costs you money, with higher interest rates and other fees. Boosting your credit score takes a lot of time, and only recently was it possible to start sending rental payments to credit bureaus to help give you that boost. Now, a new program being offered in Prince George’ Energy Strategy Series 2024: Setting energy policies that can help drive cleaner, greener future 04/24/2024 11:05am • The United States is in the midst of a transformative period when it comes to energy production and efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change. And lot of the changes are happening in the Washington, D. C., region. “We’re undergoing a big transition from a mostly carbon-based e