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Concert venues call out Yelp for 'empowering' fake and price-gouged concert tickets 08/28/2024 09:49am • If you're looking to buy concert tickets online, Yelp will no longer refer you to a ticket reseller, after a letter from the National Independent Venue Association called on Yelp to stop "empowering the sale of fake and price-gouged tickets." In a letter to Yelp's CEO, NIVA executive director Ste Review: 'Only Murders in the Building' off to a killer start to Season 4 as the trio travels to Hollywood 08/27/2024 01:33pm • Fourth seasons of sitcoms are often their funniest from "Seinfeld" (The Contest) to "The Office" (The Fun Run), from "The Simpsons" (Mr. Plow) to "Cheers" (the arrival of Woody Harrelson). Maybe we need a little time to get to know the characters. Maybe we need a few seasons to embrace the uniqu Montgomery Co. first grade teacher charged with selling fentanyl after fatal overdose 08/21/2024 06:25pm • A Montgomery County Public Schools first grade teacher has been arrested and charged with selling fentanyl. Police began looking into Sarah Katherine Magid, who teaches at Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School in Silver Spring, Maryland, after a man fatally overdosed on fentanyl in March at a dru VDOT warns of text message scams involving bogus toll charges 08/14/2024 01:40pm • The Virginia Department of Transportation is warning drivers of scam text messages involving bogus E-ZPass toll charges. In a message posted on Facebook, VDOT said the scam messages send people requests for payment for toll charges along with a link to a fake website. VDOT does communicate Police: Man who posed as FBI agent in Montgomery Co. gold bar scam arrested in Chicago 08/07/2024 07:11pm • Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, say a second suspect in a gold bar scheme that bilked one woman out of nearly $800,000 has been arrested in Chicago, apparently trying to flee the country. Neel Patel, 23, of Carol Stream, Illinois, was arrested July 23 at Chicago O'Hare International Airpor How to prevent porch pirates from running off with your Amazon Prime day booty 07/17/2024 04:03pm • Ordering a new TV, iPad or Dyson vacuum on the final day of Amazon's Prime Day sales event? If you're not careful, it may end up in the hands of a thief before it ever gets to you. D.C.'s police department is offering tips on how to keep your packages safe. "When you get an increased amount of pa How to spot fake passport websites 07/10/2024 05:45am • Do you wait until the last minute to apply for or renew your passport? That's exactly what scammers are expecting. Passport scams are common during peak travel seasons, and it's essential to use the official websites for passport services. The Federal Trade Commission has some tips to help pro Man's thumb cut off by suspects who used it to steal money off his phone, court docs say 07/09/2024 06:45pm • A man was stabbed and killed inside his apartment in April and the suspects cut off his thumb in order to steal money off his cellphone, according to D.C. court documents. Two women have been arrested and charged this month in the killing of Fasil Teklemariam, 53, who was found dead inside his ap Why it's challenging to prosecute certain elder fraud cases 06/14/2024 06:50pm • Scams targeting older adults are becoming increasingly common, and if scammers get caught, prosecuting those cases brings a distinct set of challenges, according to two attorneys in the U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C. In some instances, it's challenging to prosecute scams because perpetrators may Review: Richard Linklater's 'Hit Man' boasts clever concept that devolves into Fifty Shades of 'Gary' 06/07/2024 06:33pm • Richard Linklater remains one of my favorite filmmakers. He made us laugh in mainstream efforts like "Dazed and Confused" (1993) and "School of Rock" (2004), while making us think and feel in acclaimed longitudinal studies like "Boyhood" (2014), filmed in short installments over 12 years, and hi Beautiful trap: Scammers selling 'seeds' for AI-generated plants that don't exist 05/30/2024 04:07pm • The lure is strong for home gardeners, searching online for ideas to spruce up their surroundings — plants with vibrant colors, multi-hued petals and intriguing markings. Spoiler alert. "There's lots of these beautiful pictures being shown on the internet, and unfortunately, they're AI-g Maryland native Maggie Rose returns home to perform at Rams Head and The Birchmere 05/22/2024 02:50pm • Growing up in Montgomery County, Maryland, she hoped that one day she would perform at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, but she couldn't have predicted that she would play the iconic venue over 100 times. This weekend, country music singer/songwriter Maggie Rose returns home to perform live a Data Doctors: What to know about moving my Cox email to Yahoo Mail 05/17/2024 09:20am • Q: What should I know before moving my Cox email account to Yahoo Mail? A: Some time ago, Cox announced it would be migrating all email users to Yahoo Mail. This does not mean you’re being forced to use a new Yahoo email address, because you’ll have continued use of your "@cox.net" address us Viral 'senior assassin' game has Va. high school officials concerned 05/07/2024 10:04am • School officials in Northern Virginia are urging students to stop playing a game that is reportedly scaring residents and leading to police reports of teens carrying weapons. Students have dismissed officials' warnings, saying the "senior assassin" game is just "harmless fun" with water guns. The Woman sentenced to over 2 years in prison for 'egregious' embezzlement case at Va. Hank’s Oyster Bar 04/29/2024 06:04pm • A woman who used to work as general manager at Hank’s Oyster Bar in Alexandria, Virginia, has been sentenced to more than two years in prison after pleading guilty to several felonies stemming from a massive embezzlement case at the restaurant. Claude Ibrahim, 53, pleaded guilty to nine counts