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Crooks spoof caller ID names, phone numbers 07/24/2019 10:59pm • The Maryland State Police want to warn you about crooks who are spoofing caller IDs to show a believable, plausible name matched with a real phone number. " see an actual legitimate phone number on their cellphones and, in this case, was Maryland State Government," Maryland State Police spokeswo Banner’s Hallmark to reopen on Saturday in North Point 07/22/2019 02:30pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner RestonNow.com and republished with permission. Banner’s Hallmark in North Point Village Center is reopening on Saturday, July 27. The gift shop, which offers, ornaments, greeting cards, and gifts, closed on July 22 for renovations. The store is Pentagon City mall seeks plus-sized models, no experience required 07/17/2019 09:42am • Fashion Centre in Pentagon City, Virginia, is seeking plus-sized models for a fall fashion show — and no experience is required. The mall is hosting an open casting call for local men and women on Saturday, July 27. It is looking for women who are sizes 10 and up and men sizes 2XL and up -- Prime Day alternatives: Best other sales to shop 07/14/2019 08:00pm • It's hard to avoid the Prime Day hype. And if you're not an Amazon Prime member, perhaps you're feeling left out of the two-day deals event. However, you don't have to miss out. Plenty of other retailers throw sales to compete with Prime Day and offer the same (or nearly the same) pricing as Amaz Scam reports reach new record high, according to FTC 07/07/2019 03:39pm • The Federal Trade Commission is sending a warning to consumers as reports of scams to the FTC's Consumer Sentinel Network reach a new record high. Reports of scammers posing as government employees to collect money from consumers have resulted in 176,259 reports so far this year, the highest leve Ex-police officer to be resentenced on terrorism charge 06/21/2019 01:28am • ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former police officer convicted in a sting operation of trying to help the Islamic State group by purchasing $200 in gift cards for them is scheduled to be resentenced. Nicholas Young of Fairfax, Virginia, was sentenced to 15 years in prison last year for obstruction of Fast-growing District Taco comes to Silver Spring 06/13/2019 10:34am • District Taco will open its 14th location July 1 at The Blairs Shopping Center on East West Highway in Silver Spring Maryland — its second location in Maryland. District Taco started life as a small food truck in Rosslyn in 2009. Its owner, Osiris Hoil, a Mexican immigrant who came to the U.S. Millennial parents using Venmo, Cash App to pay their kids' allowances 06/12/2019 10:40am • Smash those piggy banks, kids. Millennial parents are most likely to pay their kids an allowance through a mobile payment service, according to a report from CreditCards.com.  While cash is still king — it remains the most common way children receive their allowances — parents are also findi What happens to your massive music library with the end of iTunes? 06/06/2019 01:47pm • Editor's note: WTOP is bringing back a story published earlier this year after Apple's latest push to phase out iTunes with a Mac update on Monday.   Q: What’s going to happen to my music library when iTunes is discontinued? Apple's recent announcement that they were shutting down iT Best Father's Day sales for 2019 06/05/2019 08:00pm • Father's Day falls on June 16. To give yourself plenty of time to find deals -- and to make sure your online order arrives in time -- it's smart to start shopping now. There are plenty of early Father's Day deals that are already live, whether you're buying tools, books, clothing or outdoor gear. 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 Best summer shopping days for 2019 05/27/2019 08:00pm • Memorial Day in May and Labor Day in September are the bookends of summer -- and two of the biggest shopping events of the year. However, between those days are plenty of times to snag deals from retailers' annual sales and other minor shopping holidays. Whether you're looking for tools, fashion or 9 gift ideas for college grads 05/20/2019 08:00pm • If you have a loved one graduating college this spring, you may be wondering what type of gift will be most appreciated. Considering that this major life milestone often marks an exciting yet overwhelming time for many college seniors as they take their first steps into adulthood, you can ease their How to give back without breaking your budget 05/20/2019 01:00am • You don't need deep pockets to be generous. As an associate real estate broker with Warburg Realty in New York City, Maria Daou now sends 1% of all her commissions to her favorite charity, Wellness in the Schools, which works to end childhood obesity by promoting healthy eating habits in public s Retired Montgomery Co. officer gets gift of life from former police partner 05/17/2019 06:00pm • A retired Montgomery County police officer is recovering after a successful kidney transplant. The donor: His former partner on the force, who showed that having your partner's back doesn't end after an officer makes their final radio call. WTOP reported in February about Stanley Barsch, who has