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Online shoppers beware: Experts see increase in phony e-commerce sites 11/08/2019 10:58am • It’s the time of year when retailers are ramping up for the holiday shopping season. And as online shopping becomes a bigger part of the retail experience, cyber experts say there has been a huge surge in registered websites that appear to mimic some of the leading online retailers. NormShield, Maryland man pleads guilty to seeking explicit content from boys online 11/01/2019 09:06am • A Frederick County, Maryland, man was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison Thursday for posing as a teenage girl online and pressuring young boys to send him sexually explicit content. Federal prosecutors said Jake Tyler Patterson, 21, of Adamstown, pleaded guilty to child pornograph Warning from FBI: Scammers are posing as law enforcement 10/31/2019 04:38am • The phone rings. A law enforcement officer on the other end of the line tells you about an indiscretion you’ve been involved in and asks you to confirm your identity. The officer then advises you that you’re about to be arrested if you don’t pay a fine. There are three problems with tha 5 must-have products on Black Friday 10/22/2019 08:00pm • Every year, the combination of doorbuster pricing and holiday hype results in a few products that stand out -- and often sell out -- on Black Friday. Low prices and buzzy sales will have these brand-name items flying off the shelves during this major shopping holiday. If any of these products are on Mystery Newsmaker December 4 & 5 10/22/2019 07:24am • Test your newsmaker knowledge this Saturday and Sunday morning in the 8 a.m. hour with the WTOP Mystery Newsmaker Contest!     Be the first caller at 855-885-1035 to call and identify the Mystery Newsmaker and you could win a Giant gift card and a pair of tickets to Shakespeare Theatre Compan Capital Gazette photographer's exhibit 'Journalists Matter' to open Sunday 10/02/2019 06:52pm • Paul Gillespie, Capital Gazette photographer, prepares for the opening of “Journalists Matter: Faces of the Capital Gazette.” (Courtesy Severn Graphics) It started as a form of therapy after five of his colleagues at the Capital Gazette newspaper were killed in the Annapolis, Maryland, newsr How a Howard student convinced Steph Curry to start a golf program 09/20/2019 08:40am • Steph Curry (left) acknowledges Otis Ferguson IV (right) as Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick (center) looks on. (WTOP/Noah Frank) All Otis Ferguson IV ever wanted to do was be able to attend Howard University and to play golf. His three older sisters had all matriculated at the H Budget-friendly gift ideas for teachers 09/09/2019 05:00am • Teachers spend their days preparing the next generation of doctors, engineers, artists and others for careers and lives in the real world. Their lessons and care often go unappreciated. If you're looking for a simple gesture to thank your child's teachers for all they do, check out these gift ideas: Fans saying goodbye to Potomac Nationals as team heads south 08/26/2019 11:16am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The Potomac Nationals look for another great year in potentially their final season in Woodbridge. Here a hat and glove are on display dur 9 ways to teach kids about money 08/15/2019 09:00am • Imparting important financial lessons, including saving strategies and money-management skills, is crucial to help your children achieve long-term success. From relaying the value of a dollar to cultivating smart spending and saving habits from a young age, teaching the right lessons can shape your Spot the scam: Watch out for calls pretending to be from Social Security Administration 08/13/2019 07:01pm • The Social Security Administration has been receiving reports about scammers pretending to be employees of the agency. Here's how to recognize these fake calls and how to prevent being scammed. The automated call goes something like this: "The reason of this call is to inform you that your Social Tips on buying secondhand stuff 08/07/2019 12:59am • Saving money and the environment are good reasons to buy used things, but there are some items you should avoid. A locally-based consumers' group said buying secondhand stuff can help the environment in a number of ways. Items bought used don't end up in landfills. They don't have to be shipp Fairfax Public Library debuts new adult summer reading program 08/06/2019 09:45am • Fairfax County Public Library is trying something new this year — a county-wide, adult summer reading challenge. In years past, various branches held individual challenges for adults, but after demand rose, the county designed a unified program, according to Mary Mulrenan, a spokesperson for FC 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