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Suspect charged with kidnapping, killing Va. woman found dead in NC 11/08/2017 06:24pm • WASHINGTON — A retired 21-year Navy veteran is charged in the abduction and death of 19-year-old Ashanti Billie, who disappeared from a military base in Hampton Roads in September and was found dead in North Carolina. The U.S. attorney's office in Norfolk, Virginia, Wednesday afternoon announce Prince George's Co. man arrested for child pornography 11/08/2017 04:45pm • WASHINGTON — A Prince George's County man is facing charges after police say he possessed and distributed child pornography. On Wednesday morning, Maryland State Police arrested 23-year-old Austin Whyte at his Accokeek home. He is charged with three counts of distribution of child pornography a 5 Potential Roadblocks to Stock Market Growth 11/07/2017 07:00pm • No doubt about it -- the U.S. stock market is still firing on all cylinders, as the number of naysayers who say a market slide is imminent grows. Consider these attention-getters: -- The Standard & Poor's 500 index is up 15.8 percent on a year-to-date basis.-- The Dow Jones industrial average is Tencent Takes Big Stake in Snap Inc Stock 11/07/2017 07:00pm • A Chinese holding company bought a 10 percent stake in Snap's (NYSE: SNAP) stock, the companies announced today, turning over a 20 percent loss in the U.S. company's share price after Snap reported disappointing earnings on Tuesday. Tencent Holdings, one of the largest internet companies in the wor Job Searching When You Are on the Go 11/06/2017 07:00pm • Do you remember the old stereotypical picture of a job seeker sitting around the kitchen table on a Sunday morning circling jobs of interest in the local newspaper's classified ads section? That image is replaced today by that of a millennial glancing down at a smartphone looking for open positions Buddhist Nationalism Reaches Beyond Myanmar 11/06/2017 07:00pm • As hundreds of thousands of Rohingya flee across the border from Myanmar to Bangladesh, stories of terror and suffering continue to mount: tales of torched villages and gang rape, of soldiers stabbing babies and cutting off heads. U.N. human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein has called the violenc A Parent's Guide to Social Media 11/05/2017 07:00pm • Not so long ago, "screen time" referred to the hours kids spent parked in front of the tube or playing video games. Today, they're also using their tablets and smartphones to swap messages with friends, share music videos and rack up "likes" by posting photos. These forms of social media, which all Job Interview Mistakes to Avoid 11/02/2017 08:00pm • In the hiring process, knowing what not to do in an interview is just as important as having a polished resume and strong references. Like most interpersonal interactions, job interviews can be quite subjective. But experts have identified common interview mistakes that you should dodge to improve y Curious about the 'deep web'? Here's what you should know 11/02/2017 04:31am • Q: What exactly is the "deep web" and how do you get to it? Despite many representations of a nefarious underground operating out-of-sight, the deep web is mostly benign private databases and web resources not meant to be accessed by the general public. The "surface web" is essentially what can Facebook, Inc. (FB) Stock: Q3 Earnings Crush Expectations 10/31/2017 08:00pm • Facebook, Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) reported third-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday, beating both revenue and earnings per share expectations. FB stock wavered in after-hours trading after initially adding more than 2 percent on the news. The world's largest social media company reported revenue Microgrids and Energy Storage Create Sustainable Electricity Options in Face of Disaster 10/29/2017 08:00pm • More than a month after Hurricane Maria lashed Puerto Rico, only about a quarter of the island's 3.5 million people have access to electricity. Public Affairs Secretary Ramon Rosario estimates that 80 percent of electric transmission and distribution lines are down, leaving critical facilities such Police: Man hid camera in bathroom at Montgomery Co. gymnastics facility 10/27/2017 06:17pm • WASHINGTON — Police have arrested a parent they say attempted to record people in the bathroom of a Montgomery County gymnastics and fitness facility earlier this year. Montgomery County police arrested 54-year-old Jonathan Oldale on Oct. 18 after they say, on May 5, he put a backpack containi Smart firewalls protect the Internet of Things -- which are the best? 10/27/2017 01:14am • Q: What’s your opinion of the various smart firewalls? A: With the growing popularity of internet-connected devices in the home, such as web cameras, thermostats, doorbells and lighting systems — often referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT) — securing those devices is a critical step i Older Workers Offer the Focus That Employers Need 10/26/2017 08:00pm • Productivity is the virtue that all business managers seek from current working employees and potential future hires. It is the ability to create ever-increasing value well more than that cost of that talent. In our digital age, people are recognizing that there is a cost for the 24/7, always-on ap Exclusive: Terrorism, cyber-intrusions worry key Justice Dept. official 10/26/2017 05:10am • WASHINGTON — Besieged by nearly daily revelations about Russian meddling in American politics, North Korea’s constant threats to incinerate the country with nuclear weapons, an opioid epidemic and rampant leaks from within the government, the Deputy Attorney General at the Department of Justice