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Three Maryland men accused of scheme to sell COVID-19 vaccines 02/12/2021 11:14am • BALTIMORE — A federal prosecutor said three men are accused in a scheme to sell COVID-19 vaccines through a fraudulent website. The Baltimore Sun reports the U.S. Attorney's Office in Maryland said in a news release that 22-year-old Olakitan Oluwalade, 25-year-old Odunayo Baba Oluwalade and 22- Brothers accused of staging fake stabbing for social media in Silver Spring 02/10/2021 09:47pm • Two brothers accused of staging a fake stabbing in Montgomery County, Maryland, for a social media video could get more than they bargained for — if convicted on all charges, they face more than five years in jail. The incident involved prop blood, a digital camera placed in a kitchen light and The Weeknd, 'Wayne's World' offer diversion from overhyped Super Bowl 02/08/2021 02:23am • It was billed as the G.O.A.T. (Tom Brady) versus the champ (Patrick Mahomes), but the game didn't live up to the hype as the Buccaneers crushed the Chiefs 31-9. As a result, disappointed fans turned to the halftime show for entertainment. The pandemic limited the number of fans allowed in 'Saturday Night Live' takes on the Super Bowl 02/07/2021 12:36am •  Sunday is an unofficial holiday in the US as the NFL kicks off the Super Bowl, and "Saturday Night Live" had plenty to say about it. The NBC variety show opened up Saturday's episode mocking the CBS Super Bowl pre-game show with Kenan Thompson playing CBS Sports anchor, James Brown. "He Microsoft chatbot that would let you talk to dead people too 'disturbing' for production 01/27/2021 06:41am • The internet is buzzing over a new technology created by Microsoft developers that could make it possible to have a virtual conversation with a deceased loved one (well, kind of). A patent granted to Microsoft last month details a method for creating a conversational chatbot modeled after a speci Va. man arrested at security checkpoint near Capitol with pistol, 500 rounds of ammunition 01/17/2021 02:17am • A Virginia man was arrested at a D.C. security checkpoint near the Capitol Building Friday with a pistol and over 500 rounds of ammunition, D.C. police said. They said U.S. Capitol Police arrested Wesley Allen Beeler, of Front Royal, Virginia, around 6:30 p.m. after he tried to pass through a pol Data Doctors: How to spot fake product reviews online 01/15/2021 04:02pm • Q: What tips do you have for rooting out fake product reviews? Reviews have become such a huge influence in buying decisions that "gaming the system" is something we should all be aware of. Taking reviews or review rating systems at face value is what most consumers do because it's a quick way Review: Tom Hanks western 'News of the World' is galloping tribute to journalism 01/15/2021 01:05pm • Most moviegoers don't immediately associate westerns and journalism under the same genre — "Red River" (1948) seems to be a polar opposite of "All the President's Men" (1976) — but the two actually have a long history of going hand in hand on the frontier. John Ford's "The Man Who Shot Li Review: 'The Dissident' chronicles assassination of Jamal Khashoggi 01/08/2021 10:09am • In 2017, Bryan Fogle won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature for "Icarus," which started as a first-person steroid reenactment of cyclist Lance Armstrong and evolved into a wider expose on the Olympic doping scandal by the Russian government. Truly, it's a rare talent to balance "Super Siz Looking forward: Yearning for fans in the stands in 2021 01/01/2021 02:37pm • Capital One Arena is seen in this general view during tan NBA basketball game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Washington Wizards Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally) I've dealt with the present and the ban on spectators at professional sports events. That's why FTC sees big jump in get-rich-quick schemes during coronavirus pandemic 12/14/2020 02:44pm • The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on scammers who've seen the coronavirus pandemic as a business opportunity. "Operation Income Illusion" is specifically designed to take action against would-be scammers who pitch get-rich-quick investment schemes, sometimes using fake job offers and 'It's real': Dr. Fauci’s message to vaccine, pandemic skeptics 12/09/2020 04:25pm • The arrival of COVID-19 vaccines and their ability to begin addressing the pandemic depend on people choosing to get vaccinated, but many will not because of a lack of trust that the nation’s top epidemiologist says is unfounded. “They say, ‘Well, maybe we did this too quickly,’” said D Data Doctors: How to report package shipping scams 12/04/2020 01:48pm • Q: Why am I getting so many fake package delivery email messages, and where can I report them? The holiday season has traditionally been a time when scammers ramp up their efforts and focus on interactions that seem normal for this time of year. Our collective transition from purchasing gifts Column: Chess player grades accuracy of Netflix smash 'The Queen's Gambit' 12/01/2020 12:40am • Anya Taylor-Joy in 'The Queen's Gambit.' (Netflix/Charlie Gray) After more than 40 years (on and off) of tournament chess playing, I’m used to inaccurate portrayals of the game and its devotees. So I turned on Netflix’s new original miniseries “The Queen’s Gambit” with some hope and so Why that Cyber Monday sale may not be so special after all 11/30/2020 05:36am • Even though a surge in online shopping has long been underway owing to the pandemic, this is Cyber Monday — and retailers are busily advertising sales and specials with the promise that customers will save money on their holiday shopping. But is that tempting sale price really all that special?