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Have to cook from home for the first time? Here's what you need to know 03/21/2020 12:23am • With the intensity of the coronavirus situation increasing each day, getting food in the hands of so many who can't leave home presents a critical health challenge. And though they may be more mobile, a new challenge has simultaneously emerged for many young people, who have regularly dined out o Regional utilities and coronavirus: What your provider is doing 03/20/2020 06:35pm • A number of utilities serving the D.C. region have announced plans to stop service disruptions during the coronavirus outbreak. This is the status of the major utility providers in the area based on information available on March 20. D.C. Electric Pepco Suspending service disconnectio Carryout only for DC restaurants; US told to limit social gatherings 03/16/2020 08:30pm • The latest Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia has extended its closure until at least April 10. The school previously announced that it will close through March 20. For a complete list of school closures, go to WTOP's Closings and Delays page. Starting 10 p.m. Monday, all bars and res Column: My coronavirus odyssey, from Indian Ocean cruise to self-quarantine 03/16/2020 02:19pm • FILE — In this March 26, 2019, file photo, an airline passenger walk in the arrivals terminal at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Va. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File) What started out as a 24-day cruise to the Indian Ocean evolved into a personal odyssey of struggling to get home due to the Data Doctors: Working remotely? Here are some best practices 03/13/2020 05:30pm • Q: I’m new to working remotely — any dos and don'ts that I should be aware of? The ability to work remotely has become easier and more efficient than ever, but there are some very important things to consider: What you’re using as your remote computer, where you're connecting from and the s Most employers regularly check job candidates' social media profiles 03/09/2020 01:10pm • FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo an iPhone displays the Facebook app in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File) More than 60% of hiring managers at U.S. companies now routinely scour the internet to look at job candidates' social media profiles before extending a job offer, according to Data Doctors: Does dark mode save battery life? 03/06/2020 01:27pm • Q: I was told that using dark mode on my laptop and smartphone will save battery life. Is this true? With all of the time we spend staring at digital displays throughout the day, it’s likely that you’re experiencing eye strain, blurred vision, dry eyes and maybe even headaches. Dark mode i Coronavirus misinformation goes viral 03/02/2020 03:13pm • If you're scrolling through Facebook or Twitter and see an article promising a cure for coronavirus, don't believe what you see. To date, there is no approved treatment for coronavirus, which has infected more than 89,000 people around the globe and killed more than 3,000. (There have been no con 'Shark Tank' judge Barbara Corcoran gets her $400,000 back from scammers 03/02/2020 11:27am • "Shark Tank" judge Barbara Corcoran is "thrilled" about getting back nearly $400,000 after it was stolen in an elaborate email scam.Corcoran said last week that a phishing scam swindled her out of $388,700. The scammer tricked her bookkeeper into wiring the money by using Maryland man faces slew of charges after threatening violence against his former high school 02/27/2020 06:48pm • A Takoma Park, Maryland, man is facing a slew of charges after police said he called threats into his former high school. But, police said the Kennedy High School alum was also wanted on a separate warrant. Despite trying to spoof the internet phone number he was calling from, Montgomery County p Viral social media challenges provide parents, kids a chance to discuss internet dangers 02/25/2020 08:53pm • Viral videos featuring people doing "challenges" on TikTok, Instagram or Snapchat can be dangerous, and a parenting expert views them as an opportunity to discuss the dangers of the internet with children. "We as parents should always be looking for ways to talk about difficult subjects," Modern Damascus High School students students gain skills, offer deals at mini auto dealership 02/22/2020 04:45pm • Damascus High School students offered the community some good deals on refurbished vehicles and computers on Saturday while gaining new skills in the process at an annual event put on by the Montgomery County Automotive Traders Foundation. The students oversee a mini dealership where they invite Miracle on Ice shows how much Olympics on TV have changed 02/21/2020 07:13pm • ï»¿ When the Summer Olympics begin in Tokyo in July, viewers will be able to watch every event either live or on demand. That wasn't the case in 1980 when the United States stunned the Soviet Union during the Lake Placid Games. The Americans' stunning 4-3 victory in the Miracle on Ice game — The Hunt: ISIS still has significant presence on the internet 02/19/2020 06:06pm • Organizations that monitor terrorist activity on the internet say they are still finding a lot of dangerous propaganda, more than two years after ISIS was defeated. On this week's edition of The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green, Joshua Fisher-Birch, a researcher with the Witnesses pack Maryland hearing on $4 billion education spending plan 02/17/2020 08:45pm • Crowds chanting "Our kids can't wait!" jammed into a designated area for rallies not far from the Maryland State House in Annapolis. It was part of a "pep rally" on Monday for the $4 billion plan designed to reform education in the state. Hundreds of teachers, students and education advocat