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History at your fingertips: Learn about Olney's Oakley Cabin on your smartphone 06/11/2024 09:29pm • There's an old log cabin that survived the ravages of time, nestled beneath the towering oak trees along the banks of the Reddy Branch Stream on Brookeville Road in Olney, Maryland. Traffic whizzes by but it seems time stands still at the Oakley Cabin African American Museum and Park, where sever Hundreds show up to a pool party in a quiet Brandywine neighborhood 06/04/2024 11:38pm • Summertime means time by the pool, but some local pool parties have been getting rowdy. One in Brandywine, Maryland, on Saturday night ended with authorities on the scene. Around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Charles County Sheriff's officials responded to Inheritance Drive for reports of "an except The real scoop on Monday's planetary parade 06/02/2024 01:52pm • Have you seen the following on TV or online? "Skywatchers are in for a treat on June 3, 2024, when a rare alignment of six planets will be visible in the predawn sky. This celestial event, known as a 'planet parade,' will feature Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune lining up i Beautiful trap: Scammers selling 'seeds' for AI-generated plants that don't exist 05/30/2024 04:07pm • The lure is strong for home gardeners, searching online for ideas to spruce up their surroundings ��� plants with vibrant colors, multi-hued petals and intriguing markings. Spoiler alert. "There's lots of these beautiful pictures being shown on the internet, and unfortunately, they're AI-g How your relationship with your car radio will evolve in the future 05/29/2024 01:11pm • As Congress debates a bill that would require new cars to be built with AM radios, we're getting a sense of how new technology will affect the relationship between a commuter and their car radio. Some things won't change, says Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Technology Association. "Audio is What does skin cancer look like in darker skin tones? 05/15/2024 03:50pm • The internet provides a wealth of information to help people concerned about medical conditions both diagnosed and suspected, but new research shows that disparities exist online for people of color seeking information about skin cancer. A project at The George Washington University's School of M 'A thing of beauty': 25 years later, Ted Leonsis reflects on Capitals ownership 05/13/2024 04:53am • Owner Ted Leonsis and Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals pose with the Stanley Cup after their team defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game Five of the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena on June 7, 2018 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) While the pinnac Several closely-watched US House primaries in Maryland are loaded with candidates 05/10/2024 05:15am • Three open Maryland congressional seats have led to a flood of candidates in a trio of districts, providing dozens of choices for voters in the May 14 primary. The sprawling 6th District, which stretches from part of Montgomery County, through the Frederick area to the westernmost counties of the Empty nest coaches help parents in DC and beyond navigate a 'bittersweet' phase 05/06/2024 05:32am • Christine Oakfield wasn���t prepared for the realization that only a few months remained until her teen daughter would leave for college. Her awakening came at a family gathering shortly before graduation. ���It was really easy to ignore it for a while because you have all the ���to-do��� list Data Doctors: Pros and cons of HP's All-In printer plan 04/26/2024 03:24pm • Q: Is HP���s All-In printer plan worth considering or should I buy something else? A: There are so many options in the printer universe from many well-known brands, which can make choosing one a little confusing. Each brand tries to differentiate itself from the rest of the crowd by creating u Hear ye, but you can���t hear me? Can this program make live theater more accessible? 04/26/2024 02:05pm • Live theater can be difficult to enjoy for those who have difficulty hearing. Bigger theaters team up with a third party to provide captioning either through an app you have to download or a tablet provided by the theater. Sometimes playhouses will also have giant screens with captioning, too Hughes Network opens Maryland manufacturing facility at Montgomery College 04/26/2024 10:47am • Germantown, Maryland-based Hughes Network Systems has opened a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility on the Montgomery College campus, the first of its kind on a community college campus in the U.S. The site will serve as both a manufacturing facility, and as an incubator and classrooms for stu A passenger's guide to new refund rules for airlines 04/25/2024 01:52pm • Starting in about six months, air travelers will have an easier time getting a refund when things go wrong on a U.S. airline. In most cases, inconvenienced fliers won't have to do a single thing to get their money back. Wednesday, the��Biden administration issued final rules to require air VDOT, FBI warn of new scam targeting toll road drivers 04/23/2024 06:31pm • You're probably aware of scams known as ���phishing,��� but are you familiar with ���smishing?��� The FBI and the Virginia Department of Transportation say you should be, especially if you use toll roads. It's a scam, but unlike phishing, which uses emails and websites to try to dupe you, smis WTOP movie critic donates entire DVD collection to Hyattsville branch of Prince George's County Library 04/23/2024 03:25pm • WTOP loves bringing you the news, but we also love giving back to the local community. So, after decades of staring at my shelves of DVDs and Blu-rays (arranged in chronological order, of course), I decided to donate my entire collection to the recently-renovated Hyattsville branch of the Pri