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Police arrest Silver Spring man for rape, attempted murder 08/19/2019 11:23pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, police have arrested and charged a Silver Spring man with rape and attempted murder. Police said in a news release that 26-year-old Kevin Mendoza allegedly raped a woman outside an apartment building on the 8500 block of 16th Street in Silver Spring on Friday, just be Local families find care, convenience in telemedicine 08/19/2019 12:30am • Taking her three children to their doctors appointments at Children’s National Health System wasn’t always easy for Shannon Chin. First, there was the commute — an hour-plus drive, each way, from her home in Manassas, Virginia, to the hospital’s main campus in Northwest D.C. Then, the Fatal crash of 2 motorcycles doing wheelies closes I-270 for over 3 hours 08/17/2019 08:07pm • A deadly crash involving two motorcycles doing wheelies in Montgomery County, Maryland, shut down all lanes of Interstate 270 for more than three hours on Saturday afternoon. Police responded shortly before 2 p.m. to reports of a motorcycle collision on northbound I-270 south of Doctor Perry Road 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