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Investigators are scrambling to solve a mystery just miles from the US-Mexico border 03/16/2019 02:22am • Masked gunmen barged onto a bus in northern Mexico, carrying a list of names. They left without firing a single shot, taking at least 19 passengers with them as they sped away from the scene. And so far, they seem to have vanished without a trace. Where did the missing passengers go? It's a DC worker accused of trading welfare benefits for sex, cash 03/14/2019 08:45am • A D.C. city worker accused of trading about $1.4 million worth of welfare benefits for sexual favors and cash pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of bribery of a public official. Department of Human Services worker Demetrius McMillan, 48, arranged nearly 800 fraudulent transactions of cash and f Ex-Georgetown tennis coach indicted in admissions cheating scandal 03/12/2019 06:26pm • Georgetown University’s former tennis coach is among those indicted on a charge of racketeering conspiracy as part of a sweeping series of allegations of college admissions bribery and cheating. Gordon Ernst was the head men’s and women’s coach at Georgetown University for 12 seasons, leavi My Take: Is 'Fake Melania' back? 03/12/2019 01:56am • Clinton Yates wonders if the First Lady has her own body double. Trump defends 'Tim Apple' comment, says he was saving time 03/11/2019 12:27pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he didn't slip up when he referred to Apple CEO Tim Cook as "Tim Apple" at a White House meeting. Trump tweeted Monday: "I quickly referred to Tim + Apple as Tim/Apple as an easy way to save time & words. The Fake News wa Publisher of Loudoun Co. news site arrested on charges of fraud 03/09/2019 06:42pm • The publisher of a Loudoun County news site has been arrested on charges of fraud. Brian Thomas Reynolds, of Leesburg, was indicted on charges that he defrauded investors and lenders to Tribune Media Group, LLC, a company that he controls, which operates the Loudoun Tribune. Reynolds is the presi Can Zuckerberg really make a privacy-friendly Facebook? 03/07/2019 09:41am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After building a social network that turned into a surveillance system, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he's shifting his company's focus to messaging services designed to serve as fortresses of privacy. Instead of just being the network that connects everyone, Facebook wan Local effort to fight drunken driving could set national 'smart practices' standard 02/13/2019 07:13pm • WASHINGTON — Arlington County, Virginia, is trying to fight drunken driving, and its method may prove to be a model for the nation. Arlington's restaurant initiative was launched about two years ago. As part of the initiative, officers are assigned to work with management and staff of bars and How to Deal With Debt Collectors 02/11/2019 07:00pm • Debt collectors are a necessary evil in the U.S. credit system, but in some cases, their tactics can be predatory or even illegal. If you've been contacted by a debt collector for a past-due balance, going into the process blindly can give the collection agency the upper hand. Instead, educate yours Cyberbullying bill sails through Md. Senate, faces questions in House committee 02/08/2019 07:44am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Maryland Senate gave unanimous approval Thursday to a cyberbullying bill named to honor a Woodbine teenager who took her own life i Data Doctors: Understanding short code text messages 02/04/2019 06:57am • Q: I received a text message from 77958 with a security code for the IRS Password Service. How can I tell if this really is the IRS? A: Tax filing season is ‘Christmas for Criminals’ and every year we see new scams attempting to trick taxpayers, so being very careful is a really good idea. China and Russia Biggest Cyber Offenders Since 2006, Report Shows 01/31/2019 07:00pm • As much as $600 billion is annually lost to cybercrime as attackers are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their approach, adopting new technologies and leveraging black markets and digital currencies. A few countries, however, stand out as the most active sources of attacks in cyberspace. Acco Montgomery Co. high school alum is 'Swiss Army knife' of Rams' special teams 01/30/2019 11:10am • ATLANTA — As Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff peeled off his helmet and headed toward the sidelines in the second quarter of the NFC championship, Blake Countess settled into his upback position and scanned the New Orleans Saints’ formation, checking whether their coverage was susceptible DC, Philly police 'duel' over Bryce Harper 01/29/2019 11:12pm • WASHINGTON — We were supposed to get a long awaited answer to baseball's monthslong question: Where will Bryce Harper play in 2019? All we got was a fake bidding war. Nice try, Philly🤣🤣🤣 Bryce Harper, we offer a multi-year deal worth $58,163 per year to start, with a What Are Cloned Credit Cards? 01/29/2019 07:00pm • The term cloning might bring to mind biological experiments or science fiction, but credit card cloning is a problem that affects consumers in everyday life. Credit card cloning refers to creating a fraudulent copy of a credit card. It happens when a crook steals your credit card information, then u