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Prince George���s Co. man charged with child porn possession, distribution 12/20/2016 04:20pm • WASHINGTON ��� Maryland State Police found 100 files of child pornography in a Prince George���s County man���s computer during an investigation into his possession and distribution of the graphic content. On Tuesday, 25-year-old Aaron Davis was arrested charged with one count of distribution of Don't click on that link: Police warn of package delivery scam 12/20/2016 12:38pm • WASHINGTON -- 'Tis the season of package deliveries and internet scams trying to lure cash or personal information from unsuspecting consumers. Manassas City Police last week issued a warning to residents about a DHL package delivery scam. Customers receive an email asking them to click on a link 10 Things to Know About MOOCs in Online Education 12/19/2016 07:00pm • Explore Massive Open Online CoursesAnybody with internet can audit university classes for free through massive open online courses, or MOOCs. These courses are often partnerships between colleges and providers such as edX or Coursera -- though others exist.But MOOCs have evolved in the past few year 3 Mistakes to Avoid When Picking a Financial Advisor 12/19/2016 07:00pm • Hiring someone? Maybe you're bringing in a plumber to look at your pipes, or a painter to put some coats on your house. You won't know really know if it was a good decision until the job is done, but at least you'll know in a matter of hours or days. If only it worked that way with a financial advis Syrian Refugees in the U.S. Maintain Hope After Trump's Win 12/18/2016 07:00pm • DEARBORN, Michigan -- Abdulsalam tried to leave Syria twice. The first time he did so legally, gathering his papers and taking his wife and three sons to the Jordanian border. Turned away, they were forced to seek shelter in a nearby mosque with shattered windows, using blankets left by other refuge Don't Fall for These 6 Myths About Eating With Diabetes 12/18/2016 07:00pm • More than 29 million people are already living with diabetes in the United States and, by the end of the day, about 4,000 more will learn they have diabetes, too. Untreated or mismanaged, diabetes can lead to heart and kidney diseases, blindness and even amputation. Managing this chronic disease ca McAuliffe outlines cuts, tax changes to close $1B budget gap 12/16/2016 04:03pm • RICHMOND, Va. ��� Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe would begin to charge some internet retailers a sales tax and would ask most executive branch agencies to trim their budgets to help close a more than $1 billion budget hole. McAuliffe was upbeat about his ideas on how to deal with the state���s bud 3 Things Impacting Retail Stocks Into 2017 12/15/2016 07:00pm • It's hard to overstate just how much emphasis retailers place on the holiday shopping season. When accounting for all stores, the month or so after Thanksgiving Day accounts for about one-fifth of sales, on average. But that number can jump dramatically, depending on the retailer. A jewelry store, f Data Doctors: Want to avoid getting hacked? Start lying online 12/15/2016 08:35am • WASHINGTON �����While honesty is the best policy, it also makes it easier for a hacker to steal your identity, says computer security expert Ken Colburn, of Data Doctors. As Yahoo struggles to deal with the biggest security breach in history, more than a billion accounts have been compromised. Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX) Data Breach Affects 34,000 12/13/2016 07:00pm • Quest Diagnostics Inc (ticker: DGX) is the latest company grappling with a data breach. The lab diagnostics company announced the breach Tuesday, and has already informed the 34,000 people whose accounts were compromised. A hacker infiltrated the MyQuest by Care360 internet application and accessed Prosecutors: Accused Pizzagate gunman planned 'violent confrontation' 12/13/2016 03:45pm • WASHINGTON ��� The North Carolina man who police say fired an assault rifle in a D.C. pizza restaurant last week while looking into a bogus internet conspiracy theory texted friends asking them to help raid a "pedo ring" and said a few lives might need to be sacrificed, according to federal charging Navigating the Diabetes Emotional Obstacle Course 12/12/2016 07:00pm • "Should you really be eating that?" asks your "helpful" neighbor at the church potluck dinner. "If you would lose weight, you won't need medication," chants the early morning talk show host. For people with diabetes, remarks like these can be frustrating. Equally disturbing is that voice inside your Hundreds flock to DC restaurant smeared by internet hoax (Photos) 12/09/2016 06:35pm • WASHINGTON ��� Pizza is great comfort food, and on Friday hundreds of people from Northwest D.C. and beyond were eating pizza from a restaurant that needs all the comfort it can get: Comet Ping Pong. ���We brought our kids here,��� said Tom Hannon, who lives nearby. ���And to have a guy walk thro Column: 'Tis the season for lots of online shopping 12/09/2016 12:24am • Q: Any online shopping tips for a relative novice? The trend toward shopping online has seen a big jump in the last year with spending in 2016 predicted to be up by 45 percent over 2015. There���s no question that online shopping is much more convenient than going to brick-and-mortar stores, b 4 Retail Leaders Worth a Look This Holiday Season 12/08/2016 07:00pm • 'Tis the season to go shopping. While your focus this time of year may be buying presents for little Timmy, you may also want to consider stocking up on retailers for your investment portfolio. This year, the National Retail Federation is projecting sales in November and December to rise 3.6 percent