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Tips to help avoid falling victim to persistent robocall scammers 07/14/2022 06:57pm • Robocalls and con jobs are on the rise, and even smart people are falling for the scams. A D.C.- based consumers' group has advice for how to be just a little more cautious and less vulnerable. "You really do have to be on guard … it's just a game of whack-a-mole for the regulators to prevent t Jan. 6 hearing: Raskin leads questioning, Harris involvement in White House planning meeting revealed 07/13/2022 01:17pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The U.S. House panel investigating Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results described Tuesday how the pr Abortion rights opponents sentenced to jail for trespassing at Alexandria women's clinic 07/13/2022 08:34am • An abortion rights opponent, who earlier this year had five fetuses seized from her home, is one of six activists who has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to jail for trespassing in 2021 at an Alexandria, Virginia, women's health clinic. Lauren Handy, the director of activism for Progressive A What to Know About Cyberbullying 07/07/2022 08:00pm • Parents give their children lessons and rules to stay safe in the real world -- look both ways before crossing the street, don't talk to strangers, always wear a helmet. Yet when it comes to the online world, many parents are essentially putting their child behind the wheel of a car without instruct From WTOP's Election Desk: Plenty of uncertainty in Maryland governor's race 07/01/2022 05:52am • Welcome back to WTOP’s weekly election update! WTOP's team of reporters will keep you informed on the latest through November as primary and election races heat up in the District, Maryland, Virginia and nationwide. Virginia and Maryland | Nick Iannelli Maryland's race for governor looks like a Va. Gov. Youngkin seeks 15-week abortion ban as DC-area leaders react to Supreme Court abortion ruling 06/24/2022 09:30pm • Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has given his support for a 15-week abortion ban as other leaders in D.C., Maryland and Virginia reacted Friday to the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey — two major court cases upholding the nationwi The dangers of counterfeit drugs: 5 ways to ensure you get your medicine safely 06/23/2022 04:30pm • Every day, people all across the country buy medications online. Most people probably think they’re ordering the same safe medications they buy at their local brick-and-mortar retail pharmacy. But often, unless they are ordering from that same brick-and-mortar pharmacy’s website, they could be b Kennedy Center hosts 90th birthday celebrations for composer John Williams 06/21/2022 11:34am • John Williams is arguably the greatest film composer ever in the history of movies. The Kennedy Center is welcoming Williams in person for a series of 90th birthday events all week long, including special movie concerts by the National Symphony Orchestra. "You've never seen the movies qui Whooping crane hatches at Smithsonian institute in Va. 06/17/2022 11:03am • A whooping crane hatched last month and is thriving at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. The institute said in a statement Friday that the new arrival has already had a long journey to the Smithsonian in Front Royal, Virginia: The egg was found in a wild nest in a refuge in Wisconsi Elon Musk pressured Twitter for access to data 'firehose' to evaluate bots 06/17/2022 09:19am • Elon Musk spent weeks raising alarms that Twitter may have far more fake, spam and bot accounts than previously disclosed and threatening to abandon his $44 billion deal to buy the company if it didn't provide him with more information to evaluate the matter. Now, Twitter apparently plans to prov Virginia woman sentenced in pandemic benefits fraud scheme 06/15/2022 08:52am • ABINGDON, Va. (AP) — A federal prosecutor says a Virginia woman convicted earlier this year of charges connected with a scheme to defraud the U.S. government through fake claims for pandemic unemployment benefits has been sentenced to more than two years in prison. U.S. Attorney Christopher R. DC/DOX Festival launches with free documentaries 06/14/2022 12:26pm • A brand new documentary film festival is launching Wednesday night in The District. The DC/DOX Festival will be held at Landmark Atlantic Plumbing Cinema on V Street Northwest. "DC/DOX is a brand-new launch event. Really looking at ensuring a platform here in Washington, D.C., for documen 10 Common Scams That Target Seniors and How to Avoid Them 06/07/2022 08:00pm • Every year, thieves target individuals to get access to their personal information and money, and they tend to zero in on older people. Seniors lose more than $3 billion to fraud each year, according to the FBI. If you haven't yet been approached by a scammer, you could face a scheme in the coming y McLean man offering fake computer tech support gets federal jail time 06/06/2022 05:11pm • When a computer locks up and a pop-up notification on the screen says to seek assistance to remove malware, people might not feel they have an option other than to comply. That is one of the scams Bruhaspaty Prasad, 33, of McLean, Virginia, pulled off while conspiring with several other people †Manassas woman sentenced for role in fraud ring, ordered to pay over $4 million 06/04/2022 04:30pm • A woman from Manassas, Virginia, was sentenced to over four years in federal prison for her role in a fraud ring that involved impersonating U.S. Navy contractors to defraud companies. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland said that Janet Sturmer, 66, will spend 54 months behind