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Protests continue at Tesla showrooms amid talk Elon Musk could soon leave DOGE 04/06/2025 07:00am • (CNN) — More than 60 protests were planned for Saturday, and a dozen more for Sunday, at Tesla showrooms across the United States, as backlash continues against CEO Elon Musk for his cost-cutting role at the Department of Government Efficiency. Just a week after more than 200 demonstrations too Data Doctors: 'Pig butchering' and other scams targeting seniors 04/04/2025 05:18pm • Q: I’m trying to protect my parents from scammers. What are some scams targeting older people? A: Older adults are often a prime target for scammers, and it’s not just by chance. They tend to have larger nest eggs, are more trusting, and may be less familiar with technology. Many scams An AI avatar tried to argue a case before a New York court. The judges weren't having it 04/04/2025 01:52pm • NEW YORK (AP) — It took only seconds for the judges on a New York appeals court to realize that the man addressing them from a video screen — a person about to present an argument in a lawsuit — not only had no law degree, but didn't exist at all. The latest bizarre chapter in the awkward arri Once called the world's most popular politician, Brazil’s Lula faces plummeting approval 04/03/2025 08:23pm • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was once called the most popular politician on Earth by then-U.S. President Barack Obama. Those times are long gone. Halfway through his latest four-year term, Lula's approval rating has plunged down to levels never before seen Businessman who scammed ex-NBA star Dwight Howard in fake bid for WNBA team gets 12 years in prison 04/03/2025 06:56pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A Georgia businessman who scammed former NBA players Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons out of millions of dollars was sentenced Thursday to more than 12 years in federal prison. A Manhattan jury in October convicted Calvin Darden Jr. of cheating Howard — who had been one of the Things to do in the DC area: 'Fake It Until You Make It,' Capital Art Book Fair … and more! 04/03/2025 05:04am • A new comedy has made its way to Arena Stage, and it's all about mistaken identities and stolen cats within a nonprofit office. Michael John Garcés, director of "Fake It Until You Make It," told WTOP the show is a "farce about identity, about the ways in which we try to be authentic and sort of California man sentenced after Montgomery Co. woman loses over $700K in gold bar scam 03/12/2025 05:30pm • A California man has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison after stealing nearly $800,000 from a woman in Montgomery County, Maryland, through a gold bar scam that authorities believe is targeting victims nationwide. Wenhui Sun, 35, was sentenced Tuesday in Montgomery County Circuit Co DC files lawsuit against strip club for violating employees civil rights 03/11/2025 10:37pm • The strip club Cloakroom Gentlemen's Club is being sued by the D.C. Attorney General’s Office over claims it created a “hostile and exploitative work environment” for female employees, which included subjecting them to sexual harassment, physical abuse and retaliation when speaking up. The Fentanyl exposure among U.S. children spiked over the past decade: Study 03/08/2025 05:04pm • ▶ Watch Video: Fentanyl fuels worst drug crisis in U.S. history Cases of fentanyl poisoning in children across the U.S. has been steadily increasing for most of the past decade, according to a new study published Friday. Researchers looked at over 3,000 incidents of nonfatal fentanyl exp Data Doctors: Cybersecurity tips for traveling abroad 03/07/2025 04:48pm • Q: What should I do to my tech before my first trip to a foreign country? A: Traveling abroad for the first time is an exciting experience, but it's also a prime opportunity for cybercriminals to target unsuspecting tourists. Whether you're checking your email, using public Wi-Fi, or doing some o Arlington Republicans warn public about fake recruitment flyers featuring Elon Musk's controversial salute 02/26/2025 08:00pm • Flyers have appeared around parts of Arlington County, Virginia, seemingly promoting the county's Republican organization — but the group warns they are fake. The Arlington County Republican Committee posted an image of one of the flyers on social media, telling the public they were not respons $1.4 million in stolen cryptocurrency seized by Loudoun Co. Sheriff's Office following 'pig butchering' scam 02/25/2025 12:31pm • In what the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office called "one of the first and the largest seizure of its kind in Virginia," approximately $1.4 million in stolen cryptocurrency has been seized by authorities. The sheriff’s office said the cryptocurrency was stolen through a “pig butchering” sca 'It's pretty despicable': Scammer uses counterfeit bills at Md. Girl Scout cookie stands 02/24/2025 08:10pm • The search is on for the person who used counterfeit money to rip off several Girl Scout troops in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. The Girl Scouts were selling Thin Mints, Do-Si-Dos and other popular cookies when someone used phony $20 bills to pay. Molly Smith, 13, with Girl Scout Troop 10005, Data Doctors: Deficiencies in Windows Defender and a possible alternative 02/21/2025 05:12pm • Q: What does Trend Micro’s Internet Security do over Windows Defender? A: Cyber threats today aren’t just about viruses. Phishing scams, ransomware attacks and identity theft are all evolving, making basic antivirus protection insufficient. While Windows Defender (now called Microsoft Defende Real estate agents on fake posts linking home sales to federal layoffs: 'Facts simply do not support these reports' 02/18/2025 04:37pm • Social media posts making their rounds across platforms are implying thousands of D.C.-area homes are being listed for sale amid the recent firings of federal employees. Licensed real estate agents said that's just not true. Ayana Brickhouse, of Compass Real Estate, said people should not believe