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We don't celebrate Strasmas anymore, but after 9 years Strasburg has still been pretty good 06/06/2019 07:06pm • Before he'd recorded his fifth out on Tuesday night against the White Sox, Stephen Strasburg had already given up five runs, and it looked like career victory No. 100 would have to wait for his next start. With an offense that had been struggling and a bullpen that's been a seasonlong nightmare, Who's who in 'unprecedented' race for Fairfax County chair 06/06/2019 05:15pm • The future of Fairfax County, Virginia, could be on the table Tuesday in the county's first Democratic primary in decades for Board of Supervisors chair. Whoever of the four Democratic candidates wins will see themselves as the favorite to be elected in November against Republican Joe Galdo to le Hogan’s road compromise praised, but many critics remain skeptical 06/06/2019 11:07am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters and republished with permission. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. In an effort to secure crucial support from a colleague on the Board of Public Works, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. agreed on We Should you be worried about tap-and-go credit cards? 06/05/2019 08:00pm • Forget about swiping your credit card or inserting a chip. Use of tap-and-go cards is catching on because it's a simple way to speed through the checkout line. But are these contactless cards safe? Some worry that the technology could allow thieves to commit credit card fraud with special chip re Movie Review: 'Fresh Off the Boat' TV alum reunite for 'Always Be My Maybe' 06/05/2019 12:10am • ABC's "Fresh Off the Boat" is currently my favorite sitcom on network TV. Not only do we get '90s nostalgia each week — from Pogs to Tamagotchis — we also revel in Jessica's stern, no-mercy parenting, Louis's goofy dad jokes, Eddie's hip-hop obsession ("yeahhhhh"), Emery's lady-killer prowes Prince George's police find girl, 16, they said was kidnapped 06/04/2019 05:17pm • The Prince George’s County police have found a 16-year-old girl they said Tuesday morning was the victim of a targeted kidnapping. But on Tuesday afternoon, police said they're still working out exactly what happened. Erica Alvarez was found safely at about 2:30 p.m. after having gone missing a 3 reasons you overspend 06/04/2019 09:00am • It's hard to resist the allure of impulse purchases. While everyone knows the importance of making smart money decisions, many people fall into the trap of overspending even while trying to cultivate good financial habits. Timothy McGrath, a certified financial planner and managing partner with f Va. Beach shooting victim remembered by former Stafford County co-worker 06/02/2019 10:08pm • Stafford County, Virginia, is planning to remember a one-time employee whose life was snatched in Friday’s shooting inside a city government building in Virginia Beach. Christopher Rapp of Powhatan was one of 12 people who were gunned down by a city employee who had emailed his resignation only How a boy band from South Korea became the biggest in the world 06/01/2019 07:59pm • In February 1964, an English boy band called the Beatles made its US television debut. Beatlemania, the intense fan frenzy directed towards the fab foursome, was gripping America and the group's performance at the Ed Sullivan Theater was punctuated by fervent screaming from the studio audience. New toll collections, other Md. laws take effect Saturday 05/31/2019 09:42am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. After one of the biggest travel weekends of the year, a new state law will take effect Saturday that could increase state revenue by as much Movie Review: Taron Egerton dazzles as Elton John in biopic 'Rocketman' 05/31/2019 01:31am • Just a few short months ago, Rami Malek won an Oscar for Best Actor for his portrayal of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in the irresistible rock biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2018). This weekend, it's Taron Egerton's turn as he portrays Elton John in "Rocketman," a giddy yet sobering film Man arrested 20 years after woman attacked in Fairfax County 05/30/2019 06:53pm • Twenty years after a suspect forced a 25-year-old woman at knife point into a vacant business in Burke, Virginia, police said they've now made an arrest in the case. Fairfax County police arrested 67-year-old Allen Lewis Buracker at work in Hyattsville, Maryland, on Thursday morning. He is awaiti Maryland's consumer advocates push for new debt collection laws 05/30/2019 10:45am • ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — Jailing a person for an unpaid debt has been illegal for almost two centuries in the United States. But in Maryland, through a roundabout court procedure, hundreds of people every year are jailed for essentially just that: Owing money. In debt collection cases, a credit Sen. Tim Kaine discusses school gun violence with Springfield students 05/28/2019 06:02pm • As shootings continue to happen in classrooms across the country, concerned students are taking a more active role in seeing what can be done to stop gun violence. At Key Middle School in Springfield, Virginia, students invited Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., to talk about gun violence on Tuesday. They al When the offer is fake: How scammers target job seekers 05/28/2019 12:47am • Job hunters, beware: Scammers are out impersonating would-be employers to get at your sensitive data and even your checking account. Here's how it works: A fake job ad is posted, either on social media or on a job-hunting site. The scammer might use a known organization's name and logo to lure