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Md. state police warn of sexual extortion of minors over social media 06/07/2022 05:34pm • Internet child predators have been using social media, such as Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook, to extort minors, the Maryland State Police said in a statement Tuesday. The predators pose as romantic interests, the police said, and then request sexually explicit photos, which they then use to ex Terps coach Ralph Friedgen listed on College Football Hall of Fame ballot 06/06/2022 03:40pm • The College Football Hall of Fame's 2023 ballot will have one big local name on it when votes are cast later this year — former University of Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen. He was the 2001 national consensus Coach of the Year who elevated the Terps' football program to national acclaim during h 'Black music is American music' — the sounds shaped by local Black musicians 06/06/2022 12:05am • This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference in our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage. From the Quiet Storm to Go-Go, the sound of Washington has impacted Black music throughout the country. As we celebrate African Ame Why free college is so elusive — and how we can get closer to establishing it 06/05/2022 03:13am • The idea of waiving college tuition falls in and out of vogue. Last year, President Joe Biden's plan to make tuition free at community colleges was cut from the Build Back Better plan, once again placing the concept of a nationwide tuition-free college program just out of reach. Before that ef A Michigan woman got free lottery tickets, then she won $100,000 06/04/2022 01:02am • A lucky Michigan woman won $100,000 in the Powerball lottery, through tickets she won for free. Bonnie Zabel, 54, won an online bonus through the Michigan Lottery's "Daily Spin to Win" game, according to a news release from the Michigan Lottery. The free game allows players to spin a prize wheel MCPS to consider financial literacy as a graduation requirement 06/03/2022 11:33pm • Seven Maryland school districts already require students to take a course in financial literacy. Prince George's County will be added to that group in the school year that starts in 2023, and Montgomery County's school board will discuss the issue in its meeting on Tuesday. More Educat PF Chang's opens DC's first 'To Go' location in Dupont Circle 06/03/2022 10:04am • Asian restaurant chain P.F. Chang’s has opened its first takeout and delivery location in D.C., at 1120 20th St., NW, in Dupont Circle. The 1,300-square-foot store does have indoor seating for 12, but is designed specifically for online ordering, takeout, delivery and catering. It’s open from Alexandria police make service changes after 10% decrease in force 06/02/2022 08:59pm • Alexandria, Virginia's police department says it will be making several service adjustments caused by a decrease of officers on staff. In a news release Thursday, the Alexandria Police Department said the changes include: Not responding to certain calls that could "fall under another age Alsobrooks asks Prince George’s school board chair Juanita Miller to resign 06/02/2022 04:12pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Prince George’s County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks (D) has asked the head of the county school board, Dr. Juanita D. Miller, to step do Observations from Commanders' second OTAs: Jahan Dotson is fitting right in 06/01/2022 01:00pm • Notes from Commanders' second OTAs: Dotson is fitting right in originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonASHBURN — With the Commanders' true No. 1 receiver sitting out of OTAs as he waits for a new contract, a new No. 1 target is emerging. And fittingly, he's wearing... No. 1.Jahan Dots How to save money on gas at warehouse clubs 06/01/2022 09:00am • Many savvy consumers know that warehouse clubs like Costco, Sam's Club or BJ's Wholesale Club have cheaper fuel than gas stations. Don't belong to one? With gas prices nationwide averaging $4.60, it may make sense to pay the membership fee in exchange for gas savings. But first, consider how much John Schoeberlein, former Vienna town manager, dies at 74 06/01/2022 08:46am • John Schoeberlein, who served as Vienna's town manager for more than two decades, has died, the Northern Virginia town said Tuesday. He was 74. The Sun Gazette reports Schoeberlein collapsed Monday in his yard while doing work. First responders were unable to revive him. More Fairfax C Shopping mortgage rates won't hurt your credit score 05/31/2022 10:35am • With mortgage rates quickly rising, it pays for homebuyers to shop lenders for the best mortgage rates. But some people fear it will hurt their credit scores. But a LendingTree survey of recent buyers found more than half — 56% — said they did not compare offers from multiple lenders. Why not At least 4 states now offering monkeypox vaccine to at-risk contacts 05/27/2022 06:37pm • ▶ Watch Video: U.S. officials prepare to release monkeypox vaccines as more cases emerge A growing number of states now say they are moving to vaccinate some of their at-risk residents against monkeypox, as the U.S. response accelerates to an outbreak that now spans more than 400 confi Maryland men's lacrosse Final Four preview: Unbeaten Terps chasing history 05/27/2022 06:04pm • The Maryland men's lacrosse team is playing for the present, future, and past this Championship Weekend. The current stars and starters in the lineup are looking to finish the Terps' first Division I unbeaten season in 15 years; the understudies on this roster will look to use the experience of t