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Va. Gov. Youngkin seeks 15-week abortion ban as DC-area leaders react to Supreme Court abortion ruling 06/24/2022 09:30pm • Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has given his support for a 15-week abortion ban as other leaders in D.C., Maryland and Virginia reacted Friday to the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey — two major court cases upholding the nationwi The dangers of counterfeit drugs: 5 ways to ensure you get your medicine safely 06/23/2022 04:30pm • Every day, people all across the country buy medications online. Most people probably think they’re ordering the same safe medications they buy at their local brick-and-mortar retail pharmacy. But often, unless they are ordering from that same brick-and-mortar pharmacy’s website, they could be b Kennedy Center hosts 90th birthday celebrations for composer John Williams 06/21/2022 11:34am • John Williams is arguably the greatest film composer ever in the history of movies. The Kennedy Center is welcoming Williams in person for a series of 90th birthday events all week long, including special movie concerts by the National Symphony Orchestra. "You've never seen the movies qui Whooping crane hatches at Smithsonian institute in Va. 06/17/2022 11:03am • A whooping crane hatched last month and is thriving at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. The institute said in a statement Friday that the new arrival has already had a long journey to the Smithsonian in Front Royal, Virginia: The egg was found in a wild nest in a refuge in Wisconsi Elon Musk pressured Twitter for access to data 'firehose' to evaluate bots 06/17/2022 09:19am • Elon Musk spent weeks raising alarms that Twitter may have far more fake, spam and bot accounts than previously disclosed and threatening to abandon his $44 billion deal to buy the company if it didn't provide him with more information to evaluate the matter. Now, Twitter apparently plans to prov Virginia woman sentenced in pandemic benefits fraud scheme 06/15/2022 08:52am • ABINGDON, Va. (AP) — A federal prosecutor says a Virginia woman convicted earlier this year of charges connected with a scheme to defraud the U.S. government through fake claims for pandemic unemployment benefits has been sentenced to more than two years in prison. U.S. Attorney Christopher R. DC/DOX Festival launches with free documentaries 06/14/2022 12:26pm • A brand new documentary film festival is launching Wednesday night in The District. The DC/DOX Festival will be held at Landmark Atlantic Plumbing Cinema on V Street Northwest. "DC/DOX is a brand-new launch event. Really looking at ensuring a platform here in Washington, D.C., for documen McLean man offering fake computer tech support gets federal jail time 06/06/2022 05:11pm • When a computer locks up and a pop-up notification on the screen says to seek assistance to remove malware, people might not feel they have an option other than to comply. That is one of the scams Bruhaspaty Prasad, 33, of McLean, Virginia, pulled off while conspiring with several other people †Manassas woman sentenced for role in fraud ring, ordered to pay over $4 million 06/04/2022 04:30pm • A woman from Manassas, Virginia, was sentenced to over four years in federal prison for her role in a fraud ring that involved impersonating U.S. Navy contractors to defraud companies. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland said that Janet Sturmer, 66, will spend 54 months behind $1 billion has been lost in cryptocurrency scams since 2021, FTC warns 06/04/2022 03:12pm • Cryptocurrency scammers have stolen over $1 billion from 46,000 people since the start of 2021, a new Federal Trade Commission report says. The FTC rang the alarm bells on Friday, saying crypto-related crimes amount to about one out of every four dollars reported lost to fraud -- more than any ot Man arrested with fake badge, BB gun near US Capitol 06/03/2022 04:03pm • A retired police officer was arrested outside of the U.S. Capitol on Friday morning after he was found with a fake badge, a BB gun, body armor, high capacity magazines and other ammunition. Just before 5 a.m., a U.S. Capitol Police patrol officer started talking to a man who had parked his 2017 D How to keep you and your family happy and calm during Memorial Day travel 05/25/2022 07:23pm • Hit the road or take to the skies for the holiday weekend, and there's a chance everything won't go perfectly — but a Northern Virginia psychotherapist has advice to help you and your family handle stress and adversity. "Positive thinking is one of the most important and powerful tools we have, Court docs: Md. man accused of posing as US Marshal had guns, 'bite dog' 05/23/2022 05:38pm • A Maryland man charged with posing as a deputy U.S. Marshal had weapons; police-style vehicles with flashing lights; realistic-looking ID cards; and even a trained "bite dog," federal prosecutors said in court documents. Antione William Tuckson, 37, of Waldorf, Maryland, is accused of impersonati Maryland man sentenced for unemployment insurance, COVID benefit fraud 05/20/2022 11:14pm • A Maryland man has been sentenced to nearly eight years in federal prison for COVID-19, unemployment, insurance and aggravated identity theft schemes. Forty-year-old Idowu Raji, of Baltimore County, pleaded guilty earlier this year on charges of committing access device fraud and aggravated ident 2022 NBA Playoffs: Looking at top highlights from first two rounds 05/15/2022 10:30pm • 2022 NBA Playoffs: Looking at top highlights from first round originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington   The highlights have been nonstop in the 2022 NBA Playoffs. With one round in the books, there have already been a handful of iconic plays. Between game-winners, poster dunks