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Va. woman who faked pregnancy pleads guilty in adoption case 06/27/2019 09:49am • LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) — A Virginia woman who faked being pregnant to dupe a California couple who hoped to adopt the baby has pleaded guilty and will serve two years in prison. The Orange County Register reports Elizabeth Jones' trial ended abruptly during jury selection Wednesday when she d TSA reminds travelers that REAL ID replacement deadline is approaching 06/26/2019 01:00pm • If you're traveling this summer, know that the Transportation Security Administration is preparing for what will be the busiest travel season in its history. "This week, leading up to July Fourth is probably going to be one of the busiest ones at all three area airports," TSA spokesperson Lisa F Japanese zoo staff chase furry fake lion in escape drill 06/24/2019 07:34am • A lion escapes from its zoo enclosure and charges into a net-wielding member of zoo staff before being tranquilized and captured. This scene, which unfolded on Saturday at the Tobe Zoological Park in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, would have been quite terrifying if it weren't a drill and the "lion" a Nationals hit 3 HRs, complete sweep of Phillies with 7-4 win 06/20/2019 10:55pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Rendon and Victor Robles homered in a four-run sixth inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 Thursday night to complete a sweep of their rain-shortened series. Rendon led off the sixth with a tiebreaking drive against Nick Pivetta (4-2), Column: Reviewing Yelp and other online review sites 06/14/2019 04:53am • Q: Why do the reviews for my business on Yelp seem to be more negative than all the other review sites? Am I imagining things? A: Online reviews can make a big difference in any business, so keeping tabs on what your customers are saying is critical. Just think about how you make decisions almos Congress raises privacy concerns with airport security pictures 06/04/2019 02:37pm • Lawmakers on a Congressional committee that’s often sharply divided shared major privacy concerns Tuesday as they grilled representatives of the FBI and TSA about the expanding use of facial recognition technology at the nation’s airports. Republican and Democratic members of the House Commit When the offer is fake: How scammers target job seekers 05/28/2019 12:47am • Job hunters, beware: Scammers are out impersonating would-be employers to get at your sensitive data and even your checking account. Here's how it works: A fake job ad is posted, either on social media or on a job-hunting site. The scammer might use a known organization's name and logo to lure 'Game of Thrones: The Last Watch' pays tribute to show's foot soldiers 05/27/2019 02:41am • "Game of Thrones: The Last Watch" could easily be dismissed as HBO's way of maximizing its ample investment in the series, a glorified electronic press kit to extend the program's run by one more week. Yet after many viewers spent the final season bashing the show, the two- Today in History: May 14 05/14/2019 12:10am • Today is Tuesday, May 14, the 134th day of 2019. There are 231 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 14, 1955, representatives from eight Communist bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, signed the Warsaw Pact in Poland. (The Pact was dissolved in 1991.) On this d Stop the bleed, save more lives: Americans learn to act as first responders in case they're in a mass shooting 05/12/2019 05:34am • Yvonne Bubienko stands over a flesh-colored dummy leg that appears to have suffered a deep and severe laceration. She takes an unrolled length of gauze and packs it deeper and deeper into the wound, filling the empty space beneath the surface of the skin. Bubienko's not squeamish, she says, but t 4 men arrested in undercover prostitution sting in Howard County 05/08/2019 05:19am • An undercover prostitution sting in Howard County led to the arrest of four men as officials in the Maryland county work to combat sex trafficking and similar crimes. The undercover operation happened Monday at a hotel in the 9800 block of Washington Boulevard in Laurel. Detectives posted fake a 2 Annapolis businesses most recent victims in fraudulent credit card scam 05/05/2019 07:23pm • Two Annapolis businesses that sell construction equipment were recently targeted by scammers using fraudulent credit cards to make expensive purchases that leave the businesses to foot the bill. Annapolis police warned that the thief -- or thieves -- is using skimmed credit cards and matching fak How to test whether your employees will fall for a phishing scam 05/03/2019 03:38pm • Q: What can I do to test my employees to see how likely they are to fall for a phishing scam? More than ever, businesses are a primary target of cyber criminals because they know that a business is more likely to pay more in a ransomware scam or wire fraud scam. Not only is there more money to Metro work, big highway closures slow weekend travel 04/25/2019 06:30am • Metro work, a variety of major road closures and emergency drills could slow you down this weekend around the D.C. area. On Metro, Vienna and West Falls Church are closed Saturday and Sunday on the Orange Line. Single-tracking for switch work at Reagan National Airport ahead of the upcoming shutd Car Review: Subaru Crosstrek now offers plug-in hybrid version of its popular subcompact crossover 04/22/2019 04:00am • When you think of manufacturers that are increasing sales, Subaru may not be the company you would first blurt out. In that case, you may be surprised to learn that Subaru has increased sales each year and could reach 700,000+ sales for 2019. New for 2019 is a Hybrid model that offers drivers who wa