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Maryland Task Force 1 rescue team heads out as Hurricane Fiona hits Puerto Rico 09/19/2022 12:29pm • The Maryland Task Force 1 urban search-and-rescue team, based in Montgomery County, left for Puerto Rico Monday to help as Hurricane Fiona hits the island. The group of 35, one of 28 teams across the nation under the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is made up of highly trained profession Report: Tyrod Taylor suing Chargers team doctor for medical malpractice 09/18/2022 09:55am • Report: Tyrod Taylor suing Chargers doctor for medical malpractice originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonTyrod Taylor is suing a Los Angeles Chargers team doctor who punctured his lung while giving a painkilling injection prior to a Week 2 game during the 2020 season, according to documents ob Chrissy Teigen says she had an abortion in 2020 'to save my life' 09/16/2022 05:43pm • Chrissy Teigen said this week that she has come to understand that the miscarriage she said she had in 2020 was instead an abortion. Teigen said it took her over a year to realize she'd had an abortion, which she said was necessary to "save my life for a baby that had absolutely no chance." " Data Doctors: How long does iPhone support last? 09/16/2022 04:28pm • Q: How long does Apple tend to support older iPhones, and should I buy a newer iPhone when they update? A: Whenever a new iPhone model is announced, it gets many of us looking at our devices and asking whether it’s time to update to a newer model. Battery life or a noticeable reduction in pe Who’s hosting a fundraiser for Wes Moore this month? Who isn’t? 09/09/2022 06:51pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Wes Moore is a very popular guy these days. As the favorite to replace term-limited Gov. Larry Hogan (R), the Democratic nominee for gove Commanders safety Kam Curl out for Week 1, Logan Thomas questionable 09/09/2022 01:10pm • Commanders safety Kam Curl OUT for Week 1 vs. Jaguars originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Washington Commanders will be down one of their best players on defense for Sunday's Week 1 contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Safety Kam Curl (thumb) has been ruled out, the team announced f Background checks: Tips for employers and applicants 09/09/2022 04:58am • Last month, a middle school counselor was fired following the discovery that he had been convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor while employed in Virginia's largest school system. In response, Fairfax County Public Schools said that it is taking steps to make sure that this does not ha When health care fraud means Medicare gets billed for help people never receive 09/08/2022 08:00pm • Medicare scams are on the rise, and Senior Medicare Patrol offices in D.C. and every state are working to fight fraud. There are ways Medicare recipients can help that effort and help themselves. It's estimated about $60 billion taxpayer dollars a year is lost to Medicare fraud, errors and ab Data Doctors: What to do about random PayPal security messages 09/08/2022 11:03am • Q: I suddenly started getting security pass codes from PayPal even though I wasn’t using it. Does this mean someone has my password and is trying to get in? A: It can be quite disconcerting to get a random message from a service provider with a security code, but you're experiencing one of the When people should consider getting new bivalent, updated booster shot 09/07/2022 08:37pm • Supplies of COVID-19 bivalent updated booster shots are gradually becoming available, and many people are wondering who’s eligible to receive it and when. Montgomery County, Maryland, which is among the local D.C.-area counties distributing the vaccine, has received 1,100 doses so far between P Elena Delle Donne opted out of Team USA due to schedule, Mystics coach says 09/07/2022 02:30pm • Delle Donne opted out of Team USA due to schedule, Mystics coach says originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonOver Labor Day weekend, members of Team USA reported to Las Vegas to begin training camp for the upcoming women's World Cup in Australia later this month. But on Monday, there was a surp DC Health promotes the newest COVID booster -- and a flu shot while you're at it 09/07/2022 02:04pm • DC Health has made the newest COVID-19 booster available to city residents, offering it to anyone who wants it at the COVID Centers set up in all eight wards of the District. Dr. Thomas Farley, the senior deputy director for the community health administration at DC Health, encouraged city reside Study: Mood swings, anxiety due to PMS should be key public health issue globally 09/06/2022 11:51pm • Worldwide, more than 61% of women experience premenstrual mood swings and anxiety every menstrual cycle. Those two particular symptoms are very common that Virginia researchers believe premenstrual syndrome, or PMS, should be a key public health issue globally. “Our study demonstrates that prem New Jersey mom celebrates daughter's doctorate with billboard 09/05/2022 08:02pm • Parents can sometimes go above and beyond to show how proud they are of their children. One New Jersey mom did just that, and may have topped them all. When Kristine Smalls earned her doctorate, her proud mom let it all out. "I was on cloud nine," Kendra Busbee told CBS News. The single mom Cholesterol levels and the preventive power of purple produce 09/05/2022 05:55am • It's Cholesterol Education Month and a Northern Virginia doctor has perspective and advice about the blood fat that's both made by your body and comes from foods you eat. "Your good cholesterol is your HDL, and this is a level that you want to keep above 40. And your HDL is interesting, it acts l