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Running through the NBA Draft, all things Wizards from A-Z 06/21/2018 11:52am • Republished from The Sports Capitol with permission. WASHINGTON -- We’re keeping things simple on NBA Draft day with the ABC’s for the Wizards and the league. A is for Arizona center Deandre AYTON, who is the likely No.1 overall selection by the Phoenix Suns. The chiseled 7-foot-1, 260-p Q&A: Catching up with Dennis Miller 06/20/2018 01:20am • WASHINGTON — From "Saturday Night Live" to "Monday Night Football," Dennis Miller has done it all in show business, maintaining his singularly articulate style no matter the format. His latest venture, "The Dennis Miller Option," initially launched as a sports show on April 25 before expa Police: Teen brought stolen, loaded gun to Montgomery Co. high school 06/13/2018 07:55am • SILVER SPRING, Md. — Police charged a 17-year-old as an adult with gun and trespassing counts for bringing a stolen, loaded handgun into a Montgomery County high school. Officials from Paint Branch High School told police that an unknown male, who did not attend the school, had entered the buil Tips for beach rentals through VRBO, Airbnb 06/13/2018 12:15am • EDITOR'S NOTE: The housing bubble before the recession drove prices up at the Delmarva beaches. Then prices sank. It's been nine years since the end of the recession. So have the beach communities recovered? In the series, Beach Real Estate Guide, WTOP's Colleen Kelleher brings you advice on buying, Selling beach property? 8 ways to get the best price 06/12/2018 12:00am • EDITOR'S NOTE: The housing bubble before the recession drove prices up at the Delmarva beaches. Then prices sank. It's been nine years since the end of the recession. So have the beach communities recovered? In the series, Beach Real Estate Guide, WTOP's Colleen Kelleher brings you advice on buying, Bitcoin Crashes Following South Korean Hack 06/10/2018 08:00pm • The price of bitcoin dropped 7 percent on Monday after South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail confirmed that hackers have stolen nearly a third of its virtual currencies. Yet another cryptocurrency security incident has shaken investor confidence as U.S. regulators continue an investigation i Jack Dorsey's Forgotten Double-Duty at Twitter Inc (TWTR) and Square (SQ) 06/07/2018 08:00pm • Jack Dorsey doesn't get enough credit. The co-founder and current CEO of Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) and the founder and CEO of Square ( SQ) is pulling double-CEO duty -- and doing a bang-up job at both companies. On Tuesday, word came down that Twitter would be added to the vaunted S&P 500 index, Steer clear of fake Stanley Cup Final tickets, DC police warn 06/04/2018 02:11pm • WASHINGTON — The Stanley Cup Final has drawn both dedicated fans and bandwagon-jumpers to the area around Capital One Arena. It's also drawn ticket scammers — and D.C. police want Caps fans to be careful. "Whenever you have a big game like this, that's going to happen," Chief Peter Newsham t This Is When You're Ready to Invest In Real Estate 05/30/2018 08:00pm • The adage of "invest in real estate because they're not making it anymore" has enticed more than a few people to buy property. There is money to be made in this alternative asset -- and for the unwary, money to be lost. That's because real estate isn't just an investment; it's a commitment, too. "I Bitcoin Plunges on Price Manipulation Probe 05/23/2018 08:00pm • Bitcoin prices tumbled to their lowest levels in more than six weeks on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Justice launched a criminal investigation into potential price manipulation in the bitcoin market. Not only does the probe threaten the legitimacy of cryptocurrency prices, it also opens th Malaysia Made History. What Does it Do Now? 05/21/2018 08:00pm • Malaysia made history earlier this month by ousting the longtime ruling party from power in a surprising electoral outcome that caught most observers off-guard. It now faces opportunities and challenges unprecedented in the country's history. Democratically deposing Najib Razak, the wealthy leader Md. health officials warn of potentially life-threatening additive in 'fake weed' 05/16/2018 10:56pm • WASHINGTON —  Maryland health officials say they’ve spotted an alarming set of symptoms among users of synthetic marijuana. There have been reports of patients with bleeding gums, bruising, nosebleeds and blood in their urine. The bleeding disorders have been reported since early April, said How to Prevent Your Kids From Becoming Rich Jerks 05/16/2018 08:00pm • Raising children is hard, no matter how much money you earn. But wealthy parents have a unique hurdle: In a household where cash is plentiful and luxuries are commonplace, they must find ways to teach their offspring to respect money, understand budgeting and empathize with non-wealthy peers. "Mone The Hunt: Pakistani doctor who helped track down bin Laden may be released 05/16/2018 07:35pm • WASHINGTON — As U.S. authorities hunted Osama bin Laden, Dr. Shakil Afridi helped track him down by participating in a fake hepatitis vaccine program. He was later sent to prison. On this week's edition of The Hunt, Pakistan's ambassador to the U.S., Aizaz Chaudhry, responds to reports Police: Scammers imitate priests via email to defraud area congregations 05/11/2018 08:56pm • WASHINGTON — The Archdiocese of Washington and of Arlington are working with investigators to track down a phishing scam. In it, police said the scammers pose as priests and pastors to try and defraud the faithful. The scam was detected in the D.C. region a month ago, and continues to pop up.