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US border agents in Texas seize nearly $1 million worth of cocaine 10/31/2021 02:55pm • US Customs and Border Protection officers in Pharr, Texas, have seized more than $960,000 worth of cocaine. Officers working at the Pharr International Bridge Cargo Facility examined a tractor-trailer with a non-intrusive imaging system and found 51 packages of alleged cocaine, CBP said in a pres Data Doctors: Are extended warranties on computers worth it? 10/29/2021 05:40pm • Q: Are computer extended warranties worth buying? A: No matter what tech device you buy, practically any retailer will likely try to get you to pay a little extra for a “protection plan” that goes above and beyond the standard factory warranty. In some cases, it seems like such a small amo It's official: Montgomery Co. lifts indoor mask mandate 10/28/2021 12:15am • It's official: Montgomery County, Maryland's mask mandate for indoor public places — reimposed in late summer amid a surge in coronavirus cases driven by the delta variant — was lifted Thursday. On Wednesday, the county marked its seventh consecutive day of "moderate" community transmission o Montgomery Co. mask mandate may end Thursday, middle schools to host vaccine hubs for kids 10/26/2021 02:39pm • Lawmakers in Montgomery County, Maryland, say the indoor mask mandate put in place in August amid the delta variant surge will end a day earlier than initially planned, as long as the transmission of the virus holds at current levels. The indoor mask mandate is now set to lift at 12:01 a.m. Thurs Car Review: Lincoln ups the Nautilus crossover with improved interior and fresh face 10/25/2021 02:13am • Luxury crossovers are big business for Lincoln and the Nautilus Black Label now has a fresh, luxurious interior to better match the rest of the lineup. The makeover is topped off by a modern dashboard design with a large, 13.2-inch touch screen in the middle. It comes with the new Sync4 system that Customs seizes children's toys coated in toxic chemicals bound for Fairfax Co. 10/21/2021 04:10pm • A shipment of Lagori 7 Stones, a game popular in India, was seized from the Port of Baltimore. (Courtesy Customs and Border Protection) U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that it recently seized a shipment of children's toys at the Port of Baltimore bound for an address in Fairfax Coun Washington Football Team not interested in Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa 10/20/2021 06:11pm • Source: Washington not interested in Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Washington Football Team is not expected to make a move for Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, a source close to the situation told NBC Sports Washington's JP Finlay. "It's al Advisory issued: Limit how much of these 3 fish you eat from Piscataway Creek 10/18/2021 05:47am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland is recommending people limit their consumption of redbreast sunfish, yellow bullhead catfish and largemouth bass from the Piscataway Creek in Prince George’s County because of per-fluoroalky and poly-fluoroalkyl contamination. It’s the first time the state has iss Time served for man who threatened Trump with package he said was 'detonator' 10/15/2021 09:52am • A man from Long Island, New York, has been sentenced on charges of threatening then-President Donald Trump and the White House complex during a March 2017 incident. Jean-Paul Gamarra, 45, of Copiague, was sentenced Thursday after being found guilty on May 27, 2021, of one count each of "threats t What you should be getting paid in DC (and why you might quit) 10/11/2021 08:47am • Staffing firm Robert Half has just released its 56th annual free Salary Guide. Created in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Labor, it covers projected starting salaries for more than 500 positions in professional services jobs, including finance, accounting, technology, marketing, creative, cu Fall will test leaders' ability to keep Congress on rails 10/11/2021 12:05am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Year-end pileups of crucial legislation and the brinkmanship that goes with them are normal behavior for Congress. This autumn, lawmakers are barreling toward battles that are striking for the risks they pose to both parties and their leaders. Though few doubt that Congress wi Md. Dems hoping to succeed Hogan speak out at Anne Arundel Co. forum 10/08/2021 01:14pm • Former Obama administration official Ashwani Jain, Former Clinton administration official Jon Baron, former U.S Education Secretary John King, former Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III, entrepreneur Michael Rosenbaum and Comptroller Peter V. R. Franchot (D) discuss their policy DC's big 'Snallygaster' beerfest returns 10/08/2021 12:20pm • Are you a hophead? Or maybe you love those fruited sours. Either way, you’ll find plenty of both — and other styles — to taste when D.C.’s biggest outdoor beer festival, Snallygaster, returns Saturday. “Missing it in 2020 was a true bummer,” said Greg Engert, beer director for the 5 hiring challenges facing the IT industry 10/06/2021 12:04pm • This content is sponsored by Cordia. The 2020 pandemic has impacted the demand for talent in specific disciplines forcing hiring teams across the globe to revamp their acquisition models to conform to the new norm of remote work. The information technology or tech industry is no exception, as it Roy McGrath, Hogan's former chief of staff, indicted for federal, state charges 10/05/2021 01:47pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Roy McGrath, the former chief of staff to Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr. (R) and ex-head of the Maryland Environmental Service, faces more th