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2-year-old boy dies after being hit by Ocean City tram 08/21/2024 09:50am • A 2-year-old boy is dead after being hit by a tram in Ocean City, Maryland, Tuesday night, police said. It happened just before 8:15 p.m. on the boardwalk near Dorchester Street, according to Ocean City police. The boy, who police have not publicly named, was crossing the Boardwalk tram pad ne Woman killed in hit-and-run crash, Bladensburg police say 08/21/2024 07:38am • A woman is dead after being struck by a car in Prince George's County, Maryland, Tuesday night. Bladensburg police told WTOP it happened around 11:30 p.m. in the 4500 block of Bladensburg Road near Baltimore Avenue and the Peace Cross Memorial. The woman was taken to the hospital where she lat Suspect in custody after fatally shooting man inside Gold's Gym in Reston 08/20/2024 03:39pm • A man was shot dead while working out inside a Gold's Gym in Reston, Virginia, on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a search involving a helicopter and K-9 units. The shooting happened at the Gold's Gym in the 11800 block of Sunrise Valley Drive near the intersection of Reston Parkway and the Dulles A Ghosting is usually a terrible thing to do. Here’s when it’s OK 08/18/2024 02:00am • (CNN) — You’re hitting it off with a new fling or friend when suddenly, they drop off the face of Earth without warning and with absolutely no explanation. You then realize you’ve been ghosted, perhaps vowing to never treat anyone how you were treated. “Ghosting has probably existed since 9 injured after multicar crash during rush hour on I-270 in Clarksburg 08/16/2024 07:17pm • Nine people were hurt after a multicar crash on Interstate 270 in Clarksburg, Maryland, during rush hour Friday, according to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. All traffic was stopped on the highway around 5:30 p.m. and I-270 reopened about an hour later, according to WTOP Traffic re Data Doctors: How to prepare your child's technology before college 08/09/2024 04:40pm • Q: What security tips do you have for a first-time college student who will be living on campus? A: The transition from being a high school student to living on a college campus will expose your child to many new cybersecurity risks. The overriding issue is that they will be fully responsible Vida Fitness holds grand opening for Reston Station club 07/24/2024 08:16am • D.C.-based Vida Fitness is holding a grand opening Saturday for its newest area fitness center and health club in Reston, Virginia. The facility in Reston Station had a soft opening for members in May. The 50,000-square-foot fitness center covers three levels in an office building at 1800 Rest DC high-schooler wins national Doodle for Google competition with portrait of 'super chaotic' family dinners 06/27/2024 01:14pm • Maisie Derlega sent her Google doodle with the following prompt response: “Every Sunday night is filled with chaos, laughter, and the smell of food in my household. The standing invitation goes to any friends and family in the area. As my life grows and changes, my wish for the next 25 years is t This is how those pesky political campaigns got your phone number 06/21/2024 07:42am • Q: Why am I getting bombarded with political text messages and how can I stop them? A: The marketing world figured out years ago that text messaging is the best way to ensure a message gets to its intended audience. Studies suggest that 98% of text messages are read and responses occur within Data Doctors: Gmail's awesome unsubscribe tool 06/14/2024 09:11pm • Q: How effective is the unsubscribe tool in Gmail vs. third party tools? A: Despite all the tools developed to fight the onslaught of marketing messages, it seems like a never-ending battle of the inbox. Many third party tools offer to help, but in virtually every case, it requires giving up 'What are the chances that you're running into a bear in a bag?': Arlington woman speaks on gruesome discovery 06/03/2024 07:39am • Residents of a quiet neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia, were both horrified and perplexed after a dead adult black bear was found decomposing in a plastic bag along a local walking trail Friday night. Arlington resident Sonia Nayar told WTOP that around 4:30 Friday afternoon, she was taking her The real scoop on Monday's planetary parade 06/02/2024 01:52pm • Have you seen the following on TV or online? "Skywatchers are in for a treat on June 3, 2024, when a rare alignment of six planets will be visible in the predawn sky. This celestial event, known as a 'planet parade,' will feature Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune lining up i Data Doctors: Do you know how to find and manage files on your smartphone? 05/24/2024 03:02pm • Q: I need help finding something that I downloaded to my smartphone a long time ago. A: Your smartphone stores and organizes files much like your computer does, so it’s just a matter of using the ‘Files’ app for either Android or iOS devices. Understanding how these utilities work is a g Wishes for the future: 3 DC-area students win Doodle for Google competition 05/22/2024 09:35pm • In the aftermath of the pandemic, Maisie Derlega’s family started a new tradition. Every Sunday, family members gather at the Jackson-Reed High School student’s house for a weekly dinner. There’s usually a rotating cast of guests, including aunts and uncles and 1, 3 and 5-year old cousins. Moving anytime soon? Watch out for scammers on the move, too 05/21/2024 03:33pm • Moving is one of the most stressful things you can do. If you add a scam into the mix, it will make matters even worse. The Better Business Bureau said it hears from consumers every year around this time who have either had damaged or lost belongings, lost money, or just had no movers show at all