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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 They might be better for the planet, but are plant-based burgers good for you? 08/09/2019 02:49am • If you're looking for a vegetarian burger instead of a beef-based burger, you're in luck these days. Two popular options include the Impossible Burger, in over 5,000 restaurants in the United States, Hong Kong, Macao, and Singapore, and the Beyond Burger, available at more than 35,000 locations, inc Md. Senate GOP leader attacks white supremacists, gun violence on Twitter 08/06/2019 09:28am • The dual mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, over the weekend prompted predictable outrage and hand-wringing from Maryland politicians. But none of the expressions of outrage were more noteworthy than those that have come over the past two days from the Twitter account of state Se Fake Anne Arundel Co. cop pulled real scams; the 'telltale sign' that gave him away 08/04/2019 02:25pm • In many cases, scams are usually rooted in the same few premises, with the scam artists just putting a few tweaks on things to keep them fresh and trick their victims. This one was different. On Friday morning, Tim Altomare, police chief for Anne Arundel County, was visibly angry and emotional Today in History: Aug. 3 08/03/2019 12:00am • Today is Saturday, Aug. 3, the 215th day of 2019. There are 150 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 3, 1972, the U.S. Senate ratified the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union. (The U.S. unilaterally withdrew from the treaty in Fake real estate: How to avoid rental scams 08/02/2019 04:21pm • Apartment hunting can be frustrating, and D.C. wants to help you save time and avoid a headache by making sure that too-good-to-be-true listing is legit. Ben Wiseman, director of D.C.'s Office of Consumer Protection, an arm of the D.C. attorney general's office, said that there are two types of c Broken self-cleaning toilet? Findings from Metro's inspector general raise more concerns 07/26/2019 12:45pm • Falsified station inspection reports, wasted money on a self-cleaning toilet and hidden silt pumps, and millions in contracts that appear to have been wrongly steered to specific companies are among recent findings from investigations by Metro's Office of Inspector General. Inspection reports Afte Today in History: July 18 07/18/2019 12:00am • Today is Thursday, July 18, the 199th day of 2019. There are 166 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 18, 1969, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., left a party on Chappaquiddick (chap-uh-KWIH'-dihk) Island near Martha's Vineyard with Mary Jo Kopechne (koh-PEHK'-nee), 28; Montgomery Co. home improvement fraud suspects caught on camera 07/12/2019 09:02am • The women suspected in a home improvement-store fraud scheme spanning Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania have been caught on camera — and Montgomery County police have released surveillance photos of them. Police believe they've hit about a dozen stores and have bilked those stores out of Experts tell Congress: Instagram, Snapchat need to do more to protect kids from predators 07/09/2019 02:30pm • Sexual predators are increasingly going after children on popular online platforms, including Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube, and tech companies need to do more to protect kids from being exploited, experts told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. "Young people, particularly young girls, Details for President Trump’s July 4th National Mall event released 06/28/2019 05:41pm • The details and schedule of President Donald Trump's Fourth of July event on the National Mall, "Salute to America," were released June 19 — just a day after he officially kicked off his 2020 reelection campaign. The 6:30 p.m. July 4 event is set to include music, military demonstrations and fl With rise of robocalls, what's the future of caller ID? 06/28/2019 04:24pm • Q: When will the new caller ID authentication program go into effect? We’re all dealing with a noticeable increase in robocalls that often use a "spoofed" caller ID in hopes that we will take the call and engage with the scammer on the other end. One of the most common spoofs is referred to Va. woman who faked pregnancy pleads guilty in adoption case 06/27/2019 09:49am • LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) — A Virginia woman who faked being pregnant to dupe a California couple who hoped to adopt the baby has pleaded guilty and will serve two years in prison. The Orange County Register reports Elizabeth Jones' trial ended abruptly during jury selection Wednesday when she d TSA reminds travelers that REAL ID replacement deadline is approaching 06/26/2019 01:00pm • If you're traveling this summer, know that the Transportation Security Administration is preparing for what will be the busiest travel season in its history. "This week, leading up to July Fourth is probably going to be one of the busiest ones at all three area airports," TSA spokesperson Lisa F Japanese zoo staff chase furry fake lion in escape drill 06/24/2019 07:34am • A lion escapes from its zoo enclosure and charges into a net-wielding member of zoo staff before being tranquilized and captured. This scene, which unfolded on Saturday at the Tobe Zoological Park in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, would have been quite terrifying if it weren't a drill and the "lion" a