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Fairfax County 'swatting' suspect with neo-Nazi ties to remain in jail 01/15/2020 09:51pm • A Fairfax County, Virginia, teenager, with links to a group law enforcement say is sympathetic to neo-Nazi causes, will remain in jail on federal charges related to so-called swatting calls that targeted black and Jewish people. "Swatting" involves calling 911 and faking an emergency that draws a Analysis: 30 years after the collapse of the Berlin Wall, the West whistles past the graveyard 01/15/2020 01:40pm • On Nov. 9, 1989, triggered by the destruction of the wall that divided East and West Germany, communism in Europe collapsed. Euphoria ensued. The insidious juggernaut known as the Soviet Union, which posed one of the greatest threats to world peace, later crumbled into dust. Political pressure FAA investigating Delta jet fuel-dumping on schoolkids 01/15/2020 01:07am • CUDAHY, Calif. (AP) ��� Federal authorities will investigate why an airliner with engine trouble dumped jet fuel over a densely populated area of Southern California while making an emergency return to the airport, dousing dozens of schoolchildren in a smelly vapor. Delt FAQs: What to know for the 2020 Women's March in DC 01/14/2020 03:11pm • A 2019 Women���s March protester holds a sign with a blue wave, a common trope signifying Democratic victory in the run-up to the 2018 election. (WTOP/Alejandro Alvarez) The Women���s March is back for its fourth, pink-hatted protest through D.C. ��� and in 2020, it���ll play out a little differ The internet of things has begun pouring beer in Ashburn 01/13/2020 01:55pm • Sestra's TapWise platform has now been installed at Lost Rhino Brewing Company, in Ashburn Virginia, its first customer for the beer-dispensing technology. (Courtesy Lost Rhino Brewing) Bars and restaurants have used beverage pour control technology for years to create the perfect shot or glass Shhhh: Leesburg authorizes Microsoft nondisclosure agreement 01/09/2020 11:19am • The Town Council of Leesburg has authorized a nondisclosure agreement between the town and the Microsoft Corporation as the technology giant plans to build a data center in what is now Loudoun County, Virginia. Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk said the 332 acres of land at the Compass Creek development Guns, minimum wage among priorities outlined in Gov. Northam's State of the Commonwealth address 01/09/2020 05:13am • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam delivered his second State of the Commonwealth address on Wednesday night, outlining what he would like to see during the new General Assembly session. Among priorities were stricter gun laws with a focus on safety. "If you have demonstrated extreme risk of violen Data Doctors: Have a smart home device? What to know 12/27/2019 06:17pm • FILE - In this July 16, 2019, file photo, Ernie Field pushes the doorbell on his Ring doorbell camera at his home in Wolcott, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File) Q: What���s the best way to create a separate network for my smart home devices like the FBI is recommending? The FBI office in Ore Va. man receives 5 life sentences for drugging, sexually abusing child in 'den of hell' 12/19/2019 02:13am • Officials described the scenes where Raymond Harry, Jr. lived and kept his captive as a "den of hell." (Courtesy Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office) A 35-year-old Virginia man was sentenced Wednesday to five mandatory life sentences and an additional 100 years in prison after he was convicted of four Rakim Jarrett flips commitment from LSU, stays home at Maryland 12/18/2019 02:26pm • FILE ��� Wide receiver Rakim Jarrett. (File photo courtesy of St. John's College High School) Maryland football head coach Mike Locksley struck his first major recruiting coup Wednesday, as five-star wide receiver recruit Rakim Jarett flipped his commitment from Louisiana State University. Ja Man pleads guilty to setting local pizza place on fire knowing kids were inside 12/17/2019 11:52pm • A man has pleaded guilty in federal court after he was charged with setting a local restaurant on fire, knowing there were children and others inside. It happened at Comet Ping Pong, on the 5000 block of Connecticut Avenue NW in D.C. Court documents show Ryan Jaselskis, of California, who was Beijing calls for Chinese journalists to 'arm their minds' with Xi Jinping Thought 12/17/2019 01:57am • Participants cheer beneath a large portrait of Chinese President Xi Jinping during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) China has issued an updated code of ethics for journalists that calls Why are catalogs still a thing in 2019? 'Because they work' 12/16/2019 06:21am • The Pointer family's catalog haul has topped 20 for the holiday season, and that's light compared with previous years. About 7.5 billion business-to-consumer ���books��� are mailed to consumers a year, estimates Hamilton Davison, president and executive director of the American Catalog Mailers Asso Hasbro rolls out official Baby Yoda toys 12/13/2019 07:30am • It's what we've all been waiting for. Hasbro, the toymaker, announced that Baby Yoda toys and collectible figures are finally available for purchase, and they're starting at $9.99. That's right -- the cutest alien in the galaxy could soon be yours, filling our homes w Is your smart TV spying on you? FBI shares tips on how to improve your digital defense 12/08/2019 04:05pm • Getting a great deal on your TV for the holidays is a win, but if your digital defense isn't in place, you could lose big. The Oregon FBI said smart TVs spying on users is a real concern and that you should be taking steps to protect yourself. Check out WTOP's 'Smart Holidays' series for m