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How to navigate conversations with your auto mechanic 08/13/2022 07:19am • Whether you are afraid of being ripped off or just feel out of your depth in conversations with auto mechanics, taking your car in for maintenance can be stressful. Jessica Chou knows that stress -- and how it can be compounded by gender stereotypes around car knowledge. When she was younger, she Georgetown bar reconsiders age limit policy 08/12/2022 12:09pm • Clubhouse, the reboot of the former Church Hall bar and restaurant in Georgetown, appears to be getting pushback to its new "no-one-under-23" policy. Church Hall, which opened in 2018, became popular with the college-aged crowd. The owners wanted to pivot to a more upscale all-day operation with Clubhouse: New Georgetown bar where 21 isn't old enough 08/11/2022 09:11am • The huge subterranean beer hall underneath Georgetown Park formerly known as Church Hall has pivoted to a more refined all-day, all-night destination named Clubhouse. And after 5 p.m., patrons must be 23 and older for this bar. More Business News More Local News  The 9,000 Customs officials seize fake socks worth $2.6M and bound for Loudoun Co. 08/10/2022 09:28am • Federal customs officials have seized more than 165,000 pairs of sham diabetic socks destined for an address in Loudoun County, Virginia, with a list price totaling more than $2.6 million. The seizure of 694 boxes at the port of Norfolk-Newport News, made July 29 and announced Tuesday, marks the Camp observations, 8/6: The most notable moments from the FedEx Field practice 08/06/2022 09:05pm • Camp notes, 8/6: Notable moments from the FedEx Field practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington   LANDOVER — A solid and fairly lively crowd took in Saturday's special Commanders training camp session, which was held at a freshened-up FedEx Field. Scenes from a rebrande WCW legend Eric Bischoff pens 'Grateful,' reflects on beating WWF for '83 Weeks' 08/02/2022 01:31am • Hear our full conversation on my podcast “Beyond the Fame.” His podcast "83 Weeks" details exactly how he beat Vince McMahon's WWF (now WWE) in the TV ratings for 83 straight weeks. Now, WCW legend Eric Bischoff has penned his second memoir "Grateful," which is available for presale b Man accused of posing as federal agent pleads guilty 08/01/2022 04:10pm • A D.C. man who was arrested in April and accused of posing as a federal agent pleaded guilty in court Monday. Arian Taherzadeh, who faced charges of impersonating a government employee and weapons charges, pleaded guilty to three charges in District Court: conspiracy, illegal possession of a larg District Fútbol Report: DC United's Berry, Rodríguez make debut with more help on the way 07/29/2022 06:39am • DC United forward Miguel Berry attempts to dribble past a Montreal defender during an MLS match at Audi Field. (Courtesy DC United) Welcome to the District Fútbol Report, WTOP Sports’ soccer blog by José Umaña, recapping the week’s action from D.C.’s two soccer teams and taking you arou 3 Loudoun Co. men charged in $250,000 embezzlement scheme 07/27/2022 10:40pm • Three Northern Virginia men have been charged with felonies in connection with an embezzlement scheme. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said Beckstrom Electric learned that one of its employees was possibly embezzling money in May. Detectives figured out that two employees of the electric How to Spot Counterfeit Money 07/24/2022 08:00pm • Cash isn't as popular as it used to be, but that hasn't put counterfeiters out of business. A 2020 survey cited in a recent Federal Reserve report showed that showed U.S. consumers used cash for only 19% of their transactions. It's harder to find actual statistics showing how much cash is counterfei Trump claims his 'persecution' would stop if he didn't run for office 07/23/2022 08:31am • Former President Donald Trump claimed that if he did not pursue the presidency again, Washington would leave him alone. "If I announced that I was not going to run any longer for political office the persecution of Donald Trump would immediately stop," Trump said at a rally in Prescott Valley, Ar Review: 'The Gray Man' pits Ryan Gosling vs. Chris Evans in action-packed spy flick 07/22/2022 02:44pm • In 2014, Joe & Anthony Russo directed Chris Evans in the killer “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” (2014), earning the keys to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for a crowded "Captain America: Civil War" (2016), shocking “Avengers: Infinity War” (2018) and cathartic "Avengers: Endgame Life in prison for arson for Va. man ruled insane in 2013 officer shooting 07/21/2022 04:20pm • Kashif Bashir, the former cabdriver who was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2013 shooting of Alexandria, Virginia, police officer Peter Laboy and released from a mental hospital has been sentenced to life in prison Thursday for torching the home of his therapist while she was inside. 5 Top Crypto Scams to Watch in 2022 07/19/2022 08:00pm • In this unregulated space, crypto investors must be vigilant.Many investors are wary of cryptocurrencies because they are still unfamiliar and, as yet, largely unregulated. Although bad actors and scams may ding the reputation of the entire ecosystem, as far as the overall crypto industry is concern 8 Reddit Stocks Trending Now 07/17/2022 08:00pm • Online social media platform Reddit became an unlikely stock trading hub in 2021. Groups of online traders in Reddit's WallStreetBets community orchestrated targeted buying campaigns in a handful of the most heavily shorted stocks in the market, triggering huge short squeezes and generating unpreced