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Judge to weigh more tests of Catherine Hoggle's fitness for trial in Md. children's murders 08/16/2019 02:48pm • A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge will hear arguments Tuesday whether prosecutors should be granted more time, and an additional psychiatric evaluation, before the judge determines whether Catherine Hoggle is mentally competent to stand trial for murdering her children. As WTOP reported, a Hip to knit: How social media is expanding the knitting community 08/16/2019 12:02am • If knitting or crocheting makes you think of something your grandmother might do or that musty, patterned blanket draped over the back of her sofa, then it’s time to update that image and maybe pick up those knitting needles yourself. Knitting has enjoyed a resurgence in part due to social medi Movie Review: Awkwafina cherishes ailing grandma in touching 'Farewell' 08/14/2019 01:15am • "Hobbs & Shaw" and "The Lion King" are busy making bank at the summer box office, but if you want a more patient, original option, check out writer/director Lulu Wang's new indie drama "The Farewell," which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. If "Crazy Rich Asians" (2018) allo Kentucky man accused of bringing shotgun, machete, booze to Pentagon parking lot 08/12/2019 06:59pm • A Kentucky man is facing federal charges after he is accused of showing up to the Pentagon with a shotgun, ammunition and a machete. According to court documents, Charles Lawson approached two Pentagon police officers in the south parking lot on Aug. 6. He made incoherent statements, according to Missing dentures found stuck in throat 8 days after surgery 08/12/2019 06:33pm • This undated X-ray image provided by the BMJ in August 2019 shows dentures stuck in the throat of a 72-year-old patient. They became lodged in his throat during surgery and weren’t discovered until eight days later. (BMJ via AP) Here’s why it’s best to remove false teeth before surgery Health, fairness, privacy questioned: 2nd doctor finds Catherine Hoggle unfit for trial in Md. children's murders 08/12/2019 05:15am • Catherine Hoggle blacked out in a cafeteria line at Clifton T. Perkins Hospital, where she is being treated with a "last resort" antipsychotic medication, as Montgomery County, Maryland, prosecutors near a five-year deadline that could affect their ability to try Hoggle for murdering her children. Md. mother still unfit to stand trial for children's murders, says 2nd opinion 08/10/2019 12:13am • A psychiatrist hand-picked by Montgomery County prosecutors has determined Catherine Hoggle remains not competent to stand trial for the murders of her two young children, who were last seen almost five years ago. After four years of having doctors at Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center opine Hogg Data Doctors: Beware of tech scams in Google search results 08/09/2019 10:05am • Q: I did a Google search for help with a software problem and got an 800 number for support that ended up being a scammer. How can I avoid scam websites in Google? A: Google’s search technology and algorithms are pretty sophisticated, but Google has an ongoing challenge with scammers who are co Willie Nelson cancels tour, cites 'breathing problem' 08/08/2019 05:52am • NEW YORK (AP) — Willie Nelson has canceled his tour because of a "breathing problem." The 86-year-old singer apologized on Twitter late Wednesday, writing "I need to have my doctor check out." Nelson had just finished performing with Alison Krauss in Toledo, Ohio, and he was next scheduled to a 2 die under DC law that allows terminally ill to end their own lives 08/02/2019 09:41pm • A report from D.C. Department of Health shows that in 2018, four people obtained prescriptions for drugs that would allow them to end their lives, and two of those terminally ill patients died after taking the prescribed medication. D.C. passed the Death With Dignity Act in 2016. The law went int Data Doctors: How to keep scammers from spoofing your Facebook profile 08/02/2019 05:23am • Q: How can I keep scammers from sending a duplicate friend request to all my friends? A: Anyone that uses Facebook has likely received a friend request from someone that they already had a connection with. When these duplicate profiles appear, they aren’t because your account has been hacked Yeah, Baltimore has rats, but DC has more — and more; record-breaking year expected 08/02/2019 12:39am • D.C. has a rat problem that's got nothing to do with politics, and the city expects another record-breaking year for rodent complaint calls. Every American metropolis has to deal with rodents, but Baltimore's battle with vermin has been thrown into the spotlight following President Donald Trump's What air quality tests revealed about mold found in GW dorm building 08/01/2019 11:40pm • Since a construction project revealed dark mold underneath ceiling tiles at George Washington University, some residents have been forced to move out. On Wednesday, the school revealed the results of air quality tests taken July 26 at the building on 19th Street Northwest, in D.C.’s Foggy Botto Beyond medicine: Va. program offers free, ‘life-changing’ support for cancer patients, family 07/31/2019 12:42am • Monica Stassen was at the pool with her two small kids when she got the call. Her doctor told her it was breast cancer; she was 43. “As a mom of young children, that’s immediately where my thoughts went,” said Stassen, a Falls Church, Virginia, resident. “My husband lost his mom to ca US News' best hospitals for 2019-2020 include this Md. standout; see DC-area's best 07/30/2019 12:05am • Once again, one of the region's top hospitals is among the nation's best as well. In its 30th annual ranking of best hospitals, U.S. News & World Report ranks Johns Hopkins Hospital No. 3 overall. The two that outscore the Baltimore hospital on the "Best Hospitals Honor Roll" are Massachusett