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Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant lead Team USA to win over Argentina Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant lead Team USA to win over Argentina 07/13/2021 06:56pm • Beal, Durant lead Team USA to win over Argentina originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe United States beat Argentina 108-80 in their Olympic exhibition matchup on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Here are five observations from what went down...Beal got them goingAfter losing two straight g Enhanced federal unemployment benefits in Md. will continue until at least August Enhanced federal unemployment benefits in Md. will continue until at least August 07/12/2021 11:45pm • Protesters organized by the Unemployed Workers Union marched last week for the continuation of expanded federal unemployment benefits and faster processing of pending claims. (Courtesy Elizabeth Shwe/Maryland Matters) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Ma Police: Man dies in crash after fleeing traffic stop Police: Man dies in crash after fleeing traffic stop 07/09/2021 11:45am • HENRICO, Va. (AP) — Henrico County police say a man who fled a traffic stop is dead after a police pursuit ended in a crash. News outlets report that it happened Wednesday after a police officer observed a traffic violation and stopped Christopher Seay. Police say Seay stopped but could not Thousands get fake COVID vaccine shots in alleged scam in India Thousands get fake COVID vaccine shots in alleged scam in India 07/05/2021 11:50am • Indian authorities have arrested 14 people and cordoned off a private hospital as they investigate an alleged vaccination scam that purportedly saw thousands of people given shots of saline solution when they thought they were getting coronavirus vaccines. At least 2,000 people in the Indian fin Sour note: 85 counterfeit guitars seized during customs bust at Dulles Sour note: 85 counterfeit guitars seized during customs bust at Dulles 06/21/2021 11:15pm • Fake Gibsons, Fenders and other electric and acoustic guitars are among the stash of counterfeits confiscated at Dulles International Airport in Virginia recently. U.S. Customs and Border Protection found 85 counterfeit guitars coming in from China on March 31, but it took a few months for invest Glen Burnie man guilty of impersonating US Marshal Glen Burnie man guilty of impersonating US Marshal 06/11/2021 10:31am • There is not a new sheriff in town. A Glen Burnie, Maryland, man pleaded guilty Thursday to impersonating a U.S. Marshal. Renul Forbes, 32, also known as Michael Renul, faces a maximum of three years in prison followed by one year of supervised release. According to a release from the Depar Showtime docuseries 'The Kings' is gripping chronicle of four boxing icons Showtime docuseries 'The Kings' is gripping chronicle of four boxing icons 06/02/2021 12:59am • After the decline of heavyweights like Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and George Foreman, four middleweights strapped the sport of boxing onto their backs to electrify the 1980s. "Sugar" Ray Leonard, "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler, Thomas "Hitman" Hearns and "Hands of Stone" Roberto Durán collide in t Virginia woman accused of abducting 2-year-old from church Virginia woman accused of abducting 2-year-old from church 05/29/2021 10:49am • CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. — Authorities in Virginia have accused a woman of abducting a 2-year-old from a church, and say she tried to mislead investigators by giving them false tips. The Roanoke Times reports Nancy Renee Fridley is charged in Giles County with abduction and child abuse or neglect. S Federal trial for three other ex-officers charged in George Floyd's killing set for August Federal trial for three other ex-officers charged in George Floyd's killing set for August 05/15/2021 07:45pm • The federal trial for former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, and Thomas Lane, accused of civil rights violations in the death of George Floyd, is scheduled for August 2, a judge said Friday. The three men -- who were helping former officer Derek Chauvin, who pressed his Elon Musk shows humility and hubris as 'SNL' host Elon Musk shows humility and hubris as 'SNL' host 05/09/2021 02:12am •  Elon Musk showed a combination of humility and hubris as he opened his highly anticipated hosting gig on “Saturday Night Live.” The 49-year-old Tesla CEO, SpaceX founder and one of the world’s richest men opened his monologue by mocking his monotonal speaking style, saying no one can Fraud scheme preying on elderly nets eight-year sentence Fraud scheme preying on elderly nets eight-year sentence 05/06/2021 07:19pm • GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A Maryland man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for running a fake lottery scheme that scammed more than 100 elderly people out of more than $775,000. Twenty-six-year-old Keno Romario Brow of Hyattsville was sentenced Thursday after being convicted in Ma In Montgomery Co., telecommuters invited to 'fake commute' for Bike to Work Day 2021 In Montgomery Co., telecommuters invited to 'fake commute' for Bike to Work Day 2021 05/03/2021 06:39pm • The pandemic has made Bike to Work Day a different affair this year. It's still on for May 21, though, and Montgomery County, Maryland, will help make accommodations for would-be riders who are still telecommuting. A larger number of "pit stops" will be open around the county to pedaling commu Federal authorities block fake websites in fight against COVID-19 fraud 05/03/2021 02:14pm • Maryland investigators said Monday they've seized their ninth fake website set up by crooks trying to cash in on the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of the website "freevaccinecovax.org" was to steal personal information or install malware, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland and Nat Geo Kids book 'Top Secret' transforms your child into the next 007 Nat Geo Kids book 'Top Secret' transforms your child into the next 007 04/28/2021 01:39am • Is your son an amateur sleuth? Is your daughter adept at cracking codes? National Geographic Kids has published a book by Crispin Boyer and Suzanne Zimbler called "Top Secret: Spies, Codes, Capers, Gadgets & Classified Cases Revealed." "Young readers like one thing more than anything e Reston man pleads guilty to creating fraudulent COVID-19 stimulus checks Reston man pleads guilty to creating fraudulent COVID-19 stimulus checks 04/15/2021 11:12am • A Northern Virginia man pleaded guilty Wednesday to bank fraud and identity theft charges for creating fake COVID-19 stimulus checks and attempting fraud with financial information he obtained from stealing mail. Jonathan Drew, 38, of Reston, was accused of stealing mail addressed to more than 15
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