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School condemns video of high schoolers giving Nazi salute 08/19/2019 10:19pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) �� A school district in Southern California condemned a video of high-schoolers giving Nazi salutes and singing a Nazi song after it became public Monday. The video , obtained by the Daily Beast �� which posted about 8 seconds of it �� shows members o

Hogan warns against extra spending for Kirwan reforms 08/17/2019 08:09pm • Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) addresses the Maryland Association of Counties summer conference on Saturday morning. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. This content was republished with permission from WTOP��s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters�� free email subscription

Maryland officials OK election-security contract 08/14/2019 03:57pm • Maryland's Board of Public Works has approved a $1.3 million contract to bolster security of the state's elections data. At its Wednesday meeting, the board �� made up of Gov. Larry Hogan, Treasurer Nancy Kopp and Comptroller Peter Franchot �� heard from Linda Lamone, the administrator of the s

Nationwide crackdown on impaired driving set to roll out 08/14/2019 12:07pm • If you haven��t heard the warning ��drive sober or get pulled over,�� you��re probably living in a world with no TV, no radio and perhaps even no internet. But a new nationwide crackdown on impaired driving is beginning, and it��s not just aimed at drivers who have had too much to drink. Bot

Moscow targets US journalists with smear campaign and harassment 08/14/2019 04:44am • A U.S. news crew went to the Central African Republic to investigate the activities of the powerful Russian-based mercenary group, Wagner. It��s been implicated in the death of three Russian journalists there and numerous other unsavory activities around the world. Wagner is also known as ��Put

529 Plan Guide: What college expenses are qualified and other need-to-know facts 08/09/2019 03:00pm • As parents and children prepare for the fall semester of college, one of the most frequently asked questions we get is about college 529 funds �� specifically, what that money can be spent on. Because 529 accounts are tax-favorable, they have strict rules on what the money can be used for, when

Woodstock photos are displayed for 1st time, 50 years later 08/08/2019 07:31am • As Jerry Garcia jammed and Janis Joplin wailed, Mark Goff captured images at Woodstock that no one ever saw. The 22-year-old photographer for an underground paper took hundreds of pictures of the performers and the crowd that weekend. Some were published, and the negatives from that weekend were

Voters in Rockville prepare for unusual election 08/08/2019 05:21am • A unique election is coming soon in Rockville, Maryland, as the city prepares to be the first in the state to allow residents to vote through the mail. Registered voters will receive their ballots in their mailboxes in early October, about a month before the Nov. 5 election. Voters must be reg

No cause for alarm: Nationwide test of alert system coming Wednesday 08/07/2019 04:57am • An alert tone will sound on radio and TV stations nationwide Wednesday afternoon, but there's no need to batten down the hatches or make a mad dash to the basement for safety. At 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commissi

Today in History: Aug. 6 08/06/2019 12:30am • Today is Tuesday, Aug. 6, the 218th day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act. On this date: In 1806, the Holy Roman Empire went out of existence as Emperor Francis II abdicated. In 1809, one of the leading l

Smithsonian arcade celebrates art of video games, shines light on underrepresented communities 08/04/2019 06:22pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '066a61d1-2350-4e47-adb0-3a07c6deb40d' }).render("61061535e3f7b940");}); It was games everywhere Saturday at the S

Movie Review: Tarantino matures in 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' 07/30/2019 01:02am • Few filmmakers boast such auteur cred that we rush to the movies whenever their name is on the marquee. So when we see the phrase "The Ninth Film by Quentin Tarantino," we realize we're witnessing the penultimate film by a master who has hinted at retirement after 10 flicks �� with not a bad on

Today in History: July 29 07/29/2019 12:05am • Today is Monday, July 29, the 210th day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On July 29, 1981, Britain's Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer in a glittering ceremony at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. (The couple divorced in 1996.) On this date: In 1914, transcontinental telephon

Study: DC 14th most expensive city in the world to move to 07/27/2019 11:50am • Those not originally from D.C. know their move to the area took a toll on their wallets. A study from a Berlin-based moving company ranks D.C. as the 14th most expensive city in the world to move to. The high cost of housing in D.C. landed the District into the high ranking out of 85 major cities

Data Doctors: Google Chrome and what to know about browser hacking 07/25/2019 05:59am • Q: When I use Google Chrome to search, I get a list of sites that have no relation to my query. When I click on one I just get another useless list. A: Google didn��t become one of the most powerful companies on the internet by providing irrelevant results to your search queries. Based on you