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1 in custody after hourslong standoff at CIA headquarters in McLean 03/19/2025 03:41pm • One person is in custody Wednesday after an hourslong standoff with police at the CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia. The individual was taken into custody around 3 p.m., concluding the standoff after about five hours, WTOP's John Domen reported from the scene. It caused street closures and tr DC officer allegedly struck during ATV hit-and-run 03/16/2025 04:16pm • A person driving an ATV struck a D.C. police officer and left the scene Saturday night in Northwest, according to authorities. The crash happened at around 8:15 p.m. near the intersection of 15th and U streets, D.C. police said. After striking the officer, the ATV driver left the scene. The Child killed after driver fleeing traffic stop crashes into 4 vehicles in Prince George's Co. 03/09/2025 01:55pm • A child was killed in Prince George's County, Maryland, Friday night after officials say a driver fleeing a traffic stop crashed into four cars in Capitol Heights. The incident started in the 6000 block of Marlboro Pike around 6:25 p.m., where an officer with the District Heights Police Departmen Armed man hospitalized following shooting near White House 03/09/2025 08:08am • A man is being treated at a D.C. hospital following an "armed confrontation" with U.S. Secret Service agents near the White House on Sunday. It happened "shortly after midnight" at 17th and G streets in Northwest, according to Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi. The Secret Service said Data Doctors: Cybersecurity tips for traveling abroad 03/07/2025 04:48pm • Q: What should I do to my tech before my first trip to a foreign country? A: Traveling abroad for the first time is an exciting experience, but it's also a prime opportunity for cybercriminals to target unsuspecting tourists. Whether you're checking your email, using public Wi-Fi, or doing some o Security guard charged with murder after shooting inside restaurant near U.Md. 03/03/2025 02:33pm • A security guard was charged with murder after a shooting inside a Prince George's County, Maryland, restaurant Saturday night that left a man dead. Murwanashyaka Francois, 54, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of 45-year-old Ricardo Clemons Jr., according to a Prince George's Co Woman, 87, shot and killed in Fairfax County; 88-year-old husband under arrest 02/28/2025 09:48pm • An 87-year-old woman was shot to death in her Virginia home early Friday after a domestic dispute led to gunfire. Police arrested Marilyn Sommer's 88-year-old husband in connection with the killing. In a release on Friday night, police said their preliminary investigation found Douglas Sommer This Arlington-based company has 1,000 jobs to fill this year 02/28/2025 09:45am • Homes.com, the home search site whose Super Bowl ad featured Morgan Freeman, said it will hire an additional 1,000 employees in 2025 to keep up with growth. Homes.com, a home search website, is owned by Arlington, Virginia-based CoStar Group. (Courtesy CoStar Group) Homes.com is owned by Arli Police: Howard Co. man charged with murdering his grandparents inside their home 02/24/2025 06:13pm • A Columbia, Maryland, man was charged with the murders of his grandparents after they were found shot dead inside their home in the early morning hours Monday, police said. According to Howard County police, 33-year-old DiAngelo Smith is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and other c Anne Arundel Co. government closes buildings, halts some public services following 'cyber incident' 02/24/2025 07:50am • Anne Arundel County, Maryland, government buildings are closed Monday "due to an ongoing cyber incident of external origin," officials said. The county provided no other details regarding the incident, which was first brought to the public's attention Saturday. It said "precautionary measures" One of the first Google stores is coming to Georgetown 02/19/2025 10:23am • Google will open one of a handful of existing retail stores in Georgetown later this year. The store will take space at 3235 M Street, N.W., where apparel chain Aerie has its current Georgetown store. It is relocating that store to the former Patagonia store at 1048 Wisconsin Avenue. The only Man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following Gaithersburg house fire 02/16/2025 09:36am • More than 50 firefighters responded to a house on fire in the unit block of Oak Avenue in Gaithersburg, Maryland, early Sunday. A man was rescued and transported from the single-story family home with "critical life-threatening injuries," according to Pete Piringer, chief spokesperson for Montgom 2 hospitalized, including teen in critical condition, after shooting in Aurora Highlands 02/16/2025 07:50am • Two people have been hospitalized following a shooting in a residential building in the Aurora Highlands neighborhood of Virginia, according to Arlington County police. A teenage boy who was wounded was in "critical but stable condition." A man had non-life-threatening injuries from the shooting, Data Doctors: Using your smartphone via satellite 02/14/2025 04:43pm • Q: Is there any reason I shouldn't sign up for T-Mobile's free satellite service if I have Verizon? A: If you've ever been in a remote area with no cell service, you know the limitations of being completely cut off. Whether it's a backcountry hike, a road trip through the mountains, or an emergen Data Doctors: Passkeys vs. Passwords 02/07/2025 04:01pm • Q: What’s the difference between a password and a passkey? A: If you’ve ever been frustrated with remembering passwords, dealing with password managers, or worrying about your credentials getting hacked, passkeys are here to change the game. They’re not just a better security feature, theyâ