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How does a haunted attraction scare during a pandemic? Md.-based Markoff’s Haunted Forest brings socially-distanced frights 10/06/2020 04:22am • You find yourself in a dark and eerie wood, surrounded by close friends and family, and that is some comfort. You know you're being watched, but don't know where your tormentor is hiding. Suddenly, in the tree-line, you get a glimpse of a grotesque, shambling thing. Its gray skin, blotched and ra Misinformation spikes as Trump confirms COVID-19 diagnosis 10/02/2020 06:46pm • CHICAGO (AP) — News Friday that President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19 sparked an explosion of rumors, misinformation and conspiracy theories that in a matter of hours littered the social media feeds of many Americans. Tweets shared thousands of tim What Student Activism Means for College Admissions 09/24/2020 12:00am • High school students in the U.S. have long been at the forefront of social change through activism. Student protests have helped lead to landmark Supreme Court rulings on matters of racial equality and free speech rights within schools. The Little Rock Nine's action in 1957 helped force the actual Thousands who paid for 'get-rich-quick' training program can have debts wiped out, FTC says 09/16/2020 10:39am • Thousands of people who shelled out big bucks for online training programs that promised to teach them how to make money in the stock market will have their debts wiped out as part of a settlement between the Online Trading Academy and federal authorities. The Federal Trade Commission said the pr Fake Meat Stocks: 6 Biggest Winners in the Meatless Revolution 09/14/2020 12:00am • These six companies are winning in the meatless movement.The global pandemic has revealed startling flaws in global supply chains across a variety of industries, especially in the world of meat production. Earlier this year, the spread of the virus among workers at meat processing facilities ground 5 Signs of an IRS Tax Scam 09/08/2020 12:00am • The caller ID may say IRS, but you shouldn't assume it's a government agent you're speaking with on the phone. It could be a fraudster hoping to intimidate you into providing sensitive information or making a payment on a tax bill that doesn't exist. Common IRS scams include demanding Social Securi Things You Should Know About Groupon 09/03/2020 12:00am • At a time when many Americans were feeling the financial pain of the Great Recession, Groupon promised deeply discounted limited-time offers on everything from fine dining to car detailing. Founded in 2008, the daily deals website had a legion of devoted followers. Laura Jones of Lawrenceburg, India Items That Sell on eBay, Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace 09/02/2020 12:00am • As cases of COVID-19 spread across the nation in the spring, Bob Moulton decided it was best to close his business, National Pawn, to walk-in sales. Although pawnshops were deemed essential in North Carolina and could remain open, Moulton didn't want to risk the health of customers or employees at Frederick, Md., man charged with plot to sell fake coronavirus disinfectant 08/27/2020 01:57pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — A Maryland man sold unregistered and misbranded pesticides falsely advertised as a government-approved disinfectant for the coronavirus, investigators said. Marek Majtan, 35, of Frederick, was charged Tuesday in a criminal complaint that accuses him of repackaging pesticides wi Data Doctors: What to know about Facebook lockout protection 08/21/2020 05:16pm • Q: I got locked out of my Facebook account and it says that I have to upload a photo ID to get back in. Is this legit? Facebook is, by far, the most popular social network on the planet, with an estimated 2.7 billion daily users. With that many users, virtually everything Facebook does has to be 9 New and Used Car Dealer Fees to Avoid 08/19/2020 12:00am • Everybody loves and craves that new car smell. Paying too much for that smell, however, stinks. It's part of most people's experience in buying a new or used car at a dealership, unfortunately. Car dealership fees can potentially add hundreds and even thousands to your final bill. Some of the fees y DC man allegedly stole $2.5M from pandemic relief fund and church, then bought house and yacht 08/12/2020 05:23am • A D.C. man faces charges of fraudulently obtaining $2.1 million in federal coronavirus relief loans and embezzling $472,000 from the Archdioceses of Washington and then using the money to buy a $1.13 million rowhouse, a $300,000 yacht and a $46,000 sports car. The U.S. Attorneys's Office charged Md. state trooper admits to writing fake DUIs 08/07/2020 06:37am • A Maryland state trooper assigned to a law enforcement program focused on reducing alcohol-related crashes pleaded guilty to charges of making up six DUI arrests. Cpl. John Sollon, 36, pleaded guilty to charges of perjury and misconduct in office in Baltimore County on Thursday, according to Mary Britches not burned: Classic Georgetown-based clothing store reborn in Warrenton 08/03/2020 05:01am • If you visited D.C.'s Georgetown neighborhood in the 1980s or 1990s, you probably can visualize a favorite nightclub, restaurant or record store. And while most have faded into memory, a then-popular clothing store — Britches Great Outdoors — has come back to life 45 miles west of Wisconsin A Md. man gets prison time for fake passports in money laundering case 07/31/2020 09:33am • A Bowie, Maryland, man was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in federal prison for his use of at least two false passports to open eight “drop accounts” for a money laundering conspiracy involving nearly $1 million. Arinze Michael Ozor, 37, a dual citizen of the U.S. and Nigeria, pleaded guilty