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Asteroid Day is for learning how to protect Earth 06/29/2019 06:12pm • The first Asteroid Day was celebrated June 30, 2015,��as a ���global awareness movement where people from around the world come together to learn about asteroids and what we can do to protect our planet��� from asteroid and comet impacts. This year���s Asteroid Day has a specific theme ��� discov With rise of robocalls, what's the future of caller ID? 06/28/2019 04:24pm • Q: When will the new caller ID authentication program go into effect? We���re all dealing with a noticeable increase in robocalls that often use a "spoofed" caller ID in hopes that we will take the call and engage with the scammer on the other end. One of the most common spoofs is referred to How to reduce a child���s risk for sexual abuse ��� and why it���s especially important in summer 06/27/2019 12:55am • When a child heads off to summer camp or to a beach house with friends, it���s common for parents to fret over sunscreen and manners ��� rarely is sexual abuse top of mind. But it should be, said Michele Booth Cole, executive director of Safe Shores, a D.C.-based organization that works with, and Pelosi hopes photo of migrants challenges White House 06/26/2019 11:11am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is telling The Associated Press that she hopes a photo of the bodies of a migrant father and his 23-month-old daughter will challenge the Trump administration's conscience. The picture raced across the internet this week. It's caught the attention of Q&A: 'Save a Horse,' ride a 'Pony': Big & Rich, Ginuwine hit local baseball games 06/25/2019 02:11am • They were both born in the D.C. area before rising to music fame in their respective genres. This week,��Big Kenny of country duo Big & Rich will sing at the Congressional Baseball Game on Wednesday, while R&B star Ginuwine will appear at the Bowie Baysox on Thursday. WTOP caught u Beyonc�� and Donald Glover have us feeling the 'Lion King' love 06/24/2019 09:17am • It's enough to make kings and vagabonds believe the very best. A teaser of the "The Lion King" remake with Beyonc�� and Donald Glover dueting on "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" has the internet in its feels. Bey voices the character of Nala in the film and Glover stars as Simba. Can yo Today in History: June 20 06/20/2019 12:00am • Today is Thursday, June 20, the 171st day of 2019. There are 194 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 20, 1921, U.S. Rep. Alice Mary Robertson, R-Okla., became the first woman to preside over a session of the House of Representatives. On this date: In 1782, Congre Column: The Warriors were Oakland's and unbeatable ��� until they weren���t 06/14/2019 03:11am • I���m a lifelong East Bay sports fan. For professional teams, that means I���ve always rooted for all the Oakland clubs, the A���s, Raiders and Warriors. For many of us who grew up in the East Bay, cheering for a San Francisco team is not an option. Despite the proximity, surely New York Jets, Ch April the giraffe is heading into retirement -- and onto birth control 06/07/2019 12:47am • Five children are enough for internet celebrity April the giraffe, and the 17-year-old is ready to go on birth control. Well, that's what her caretakers say. Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York, posted a video on Facebook Thursday announcing that one of their most popular animals w Who's who in 'unprecedented' race for Fairfax County chair 06/06/2019 05:15pm • The future of Fairfax County, Virginia, could be on the table Tuesday in the county's first Democratic primary in decades for Board of Supervisors chair. Whoever of the four Democratic candidates wins will see themselves as the favorite to be elected in November against Republican Joe Galdo to le How a boy band from South Korea became the biggest in the world 06/01/2019 07:59pm • In February 1964, an English boy band called the Beatles made its US television debut. Beatlemania, the intense fan frenzy directed towards the fab foursome, was gripping America and the group's performance at the Ed Sullivan Theater was punctuated by fervent screaming from the studio audience. Data Doctors: Remote access protection tips for Windows users 05/31/2019 02:23pm • Q: How do I disable remote desktop in Windows? Microsoft created the ability to remotely connect to Windows-based computers so authorized users could connect to their computers via the internet from other computers, smartphones and tablets. While this option can be very useful, if you don���t Today in History: May 30 05/30/2019 12:00am • Today is Thursday, May 30, the 150th day of 2019. There are 215 days left in the year. Today���s Highlight in History: On May 30, 1911, the first Indy 500 took place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; the winner was Ray Harroun, who drove a Marmon Wasp for more than 6 1/2 hours at an average When the offer is fake: How scammers target job seekers 05/28/2019 12:47am • Job hunters, beware: Scammers are out impersonating would-be employers to get at your sensitive data and even your checking account. Here's how it works: A fake job ad is posted, either on social media or on a job-hunting site. The scammer might use a known organization's name and logo to lure Montgomery Co. music teacher arrested on child porn charges 05/24/2019 08:34am • A Bethesda, Maryland, music teacher who gave private lessons from his home was arrested Thursday for possession of child pornography. Charles Victor Kopfstein-Penk, 74, is charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography after a monthslong investigation by the Maryland State Police Inter