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This is how those pesky political campaigns got your phone number 06/21/2024 07:42am • Q: Why am I getting bombarded with political text messages and how can I stop them? A: The marketing world figured out years ago that text messaging is the best way to ensure a message gets to its intended audience. Studies suggest that 98% of text messages are read and responses occur within On Trump endorsement, Larry Hogan tells WTOP: 'I have no interest in it' 06/20/2024 05:03pm • It's been nine years since former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan was diagnosed with cancer — just a few months into his first term as the state's chief executive. Hogan, a Republican, is now running for the U.S. Senate. In an interview with WTOP, he discusses what he learned during his cancer battle an Montgomery Co. public schools name longtime Virginia school administrator new superintendent 06/17/2024 03:50pm • Montgomery County Public Schools has announced a new superintendent for Maryland's largest school system. Thomas Taylor, who most recently served as superintendent of Stafford County Public Schools in Virginia, will serve as the new school chief, officials announced during a news conference Monda Too much caffeine? Doctor alerts parents and teens to the dangers 06/17/2024 05:45am • Do you know what your teen is drinking? If they’re enjoying coffee, energy drinks and bubble teas, they might be drinking too much caffeine. “I see teens going on group dates to coffee shops and they have a favorite coffee drink that they enjoy,” said Dr. Christina Brown, a pediatrician wit Take a dip into summer swimming tips: How to prevent sickness in natural bodies of water 06/15/2024 03:39pm • As summer approaches and many families take to the beach, D.C.-area doctors are making sure you have the information you need to know to stay healthy when swimming in natural bodies of water — oceans, lakes and rivers among them​. Dr. Amar Athwal with Kaiser Permanente said, especially after Data Doctors: Gmail's awesome unsubscribe tool 06/14/2024 09:11pm • Q: How effective is the unsubscribe tool in Gmail vs. third party tools? A: Despite all the tools developed to fight the onslaught of marketing messages, it seems like a never-ending battle of the inbox. Many third party tools offer to help, but in virtually every case, it requires giving up WTOP's Neal Augenstein: No Father's Day presents, please 06/14/2024 03:41pm • I don't wear ties much these days. My backyard grill is still working. Our cupboard is overflowing with coffee mugs, including one that reads "Grill Sergeant." Like a lot of us, I was lucky to have a terrific dad. Stanley Augenstein was smart, funny, friendly, involved -- I loved listening to sto Father of girl hospitalized with E. coli after swim in Lake Anna: 'It's just been a whole nightmare for us' 06/13/2024 08:45pm • The father of a teenager from Warrenton, Virginia, said his daughter has been hospitalized and was diagnosed with E. coli after a Memorial Day swim at Lake Anna in Spotsylvania County. John Inglett said his daughter Ava was one of several cases of the illness linked to the lake. The Virginia Depa Woman charged in DC hospital carjacking denied showers in jail, lawyer says 06/13/2024 07:49pm • A woman charged with carjacking after police say she stole a vehicle parked outside a hospital with an ill passenger inside last week, has been denied showers in the D.C. jail and experienced other mistreatment, her lawyer told a judge Thursday. Kayla Brown, 23, is charged with unarmed carjacking Celebrating local Pride Heroes: This Md. drag king is bringing fire-eating back to the DC Dyke March 06/13/2024 05:30am • Dr. Torcher, a Maryland drag king and sideshow art performer who uses they/them pronouns, is famous for being a fire-eater. Now, they are bringing back a tradition of fire-eating at the D.C. Dyke March. “Learning to eat fire was a reclamation of my own power,” they told WTOP. Learning the How nano arthroscopy can lead to faster recovery, better overall treatment of joint injuries 06/11/2024 01:36pm • This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. When treating joint pain, doctors often perform arthroscopy, a surgical procedure that gives a clear view of the joint, which helps in the diagnosis and treatment. During the procedure, the surgeon inserts an arthroscope – a small Data Doctors: Forgotten Windows password options 06/07/2024 06:46pm • Q: I’ve forgotten the password for my Windows laptop and can’t get in. What are my options? A: Digital security is a challenge for every company to manage as they try to balance security with usability for its users. If a forgotten password is easily reset, it’s not much of a security ba "The key is the patient is at the center" 06/07/2024 09:38am • This content is sponsored by George Washington Hospital. Dr. Gurusher Panjrath is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist at GW Hospital Heart. Here, he discusses his specialty and what makes GW Hospital’s quality cardiovascular care stand out. Can you talk a little about heart Doctors see spike in younger women freezing their eggs, putting motherhood on hold 06/03/2024 12:00am • The rush to beat the biological clock is on hold for a growing number of young women. Doctors in the D.C. area have reported a spike in younger women looking to preserve their fertility by freezing their eggs. “It's been a huge increase in the number of egg-freezing patients we’re seeing,” Meet the candidates: DC's primary election headlined by several contested council races 06/01/2024 09:29am • D.C. is guaranteed at least one new council member when the dust settles from this election cycle, and there are several other contested council races. In Ward 7, longtime council member and former Mayor Vince Gray is stepping down, and a crowded field has emerged to fill his seat. In Wards 4