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Data Doctors: Why paying with a smartphone is safer 04/21/2023 04:43pm • Q: How can I tell if my Android smartphone can be used for mobile payments and is it safe? A: There are good reasons to consider using the mobile payment systems that most of today’s smartphones support, ranging from convenience to security. The key feature that your smartphone must have is Local parks donate thousands of pounds of hunted venison to families in need 04/21/2023 04:45am • Seven national parks throughout the D.C. area have begun to wrap up hunting season and have donated thousands of pounds of hunted venison to local families in need. Over 12,000 pounds of venison from the region's overpopulation of white-tailed deer will go toward feeding about 48,000 people in ne Md. couple recounts reimbursement struggle with Southwest Airlines after December debacle 04/20/2023 09:44pm • Back in December, Mark Hessie and his wife Stephanie showed up at BWI Marshall Airport in Maryland ready to board the first of two Southwest Airlines flights that would take them to Cancun, Mexico, for a long-anticipated Christmas vacation. That flight would never happen. The Hessies would instead b Skye Townsend dishes on MTV's 'Pretty Stoned' and dad's career from 'Cooley High' to 'Hollywood Shuffle' 04/19/2023 01:17pm • Hear our full chat on my podcast "Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley." We've seen plenty of male stoner comedies, from Chris Tucker in "Friday" (1995) to Dave Chappelle in "Half Baked" (1998), so it's time to put some cannabis cracks in that glass ceiling with women smoking weed. Skye Towns How to create and maintain a family budget 04/19/2023 08:30am • Your money shouldn't be a mystery, but it is to many people. In fact, 65% of Americans don't know what they spent last month, according to a 2020 survey conducted by budgeting app Mint. "People are always more optimistic about their finances than they should be," says Howard Dvorkin, a certified MGM National Harbor welcomes Bill Maher, who predicts outcome of 2024 presidential election 04/17/2023 04:05am • Hear our full conversation on my podcast “Beyond the Fame.” New rule: When Bill Maher performs in your town, you have to buy a ticket. OK, you don't have to, but it might be a fun night out in our nation's capital. The political comedian performs live at MGM National Harbor in Maryl Employees in Montgomery County now have even more reason to use public transportation to get to work 04/13/2023 09:09am • This content is provided by Montgomery County Department of Transportation. FareShare, a program offered by the Montgomery County Department of Transportation, is giving Montgomery County employees even more reason to use public transportation to get to and from work. The Internal Revenue Service General Assembly caps session that saw passage of top Democratic priorities, renewed partnership with governor 04/11/2023 12:21pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. An angry Republican walk-off in the House of Delegates and a photo finish in the Senate ended the 2023 session of the Maryland General Ass A look at bills passed in the Maryland General Assembly 04/11/2023 06:22am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland General Assembly wrapped up its 90-day legislative session at midnight Monday. Here's a look at some of the legislation that lawmakers passed: ABORTION Lawmakers approved a constitutional amendment that will go on the ballot next year to enshrine the rig Md. General Assembly caps session passing top Democratic priorities, renewed partnership with governor 04/11/2023 05:30am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. An angry Republican walk-off in the House of Delegates and a photo finish in the Senate ended the 2023 session of the Maryland General A General Assembly heads into final day of 445th session 04/10/2023 12:55pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. After 89 days sifting through more than 2,000 pieces of proposed legislation, the Maryland General Assembly is set to conclude its 445th ses Review: 'Tetris' and 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' deliver a double dose of Nintendo nostalgia 04/07/2023 04:03am • Hollywood delivers a double dose of Nintendo nostalgia this week with a pair of video game adaptations. One is a fictional tale set inside the animated fantasy world of the game itself, the other is a true story of the real-life maneuvering and cutthroat business deals behind the scenes that bro Confusion over county tax credit generates hundreds of calls to Maryland tax agency 04/06/2023 10:12pm • Maryland's State Department of Assessments and Taxation fielded more than 924 calls from Montgomery County residents who were confused about their eligibility for the county's Income Tax Offset Credit. That's the $692 tax credit, often referenced in county materials as ITOC, tied to a homeowner's 3 DC-area residents sentenced over credit card fraud scheme 04/06/2023 02:02pm • Three people from the D.C. region were sentenced for taking part in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud, which resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars being lost from local retailers and financial institutions. Adiam Berhane, 50, had been convicted in a December 2022 trial for a number of char Emergency funds: How much you should save and how to get started 04/06/2023 01:42pm • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA. Emergencies can happen at any time. You may need a new roof, to fix a broken refrigerator or make up for lost income. Making sure you have an emergency savings fund is vital to help you get through a season of tough fina