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College student awarded Carnegie Medal for tackling armed man in DC 06/29/2022 03:35pm • A college student is being recognized for tackling an armed man to the ground in D.C. last summer.  Tuesday it was announced that Tucker Shields, who saved a couple held at gunpoint, was awarded a Carnegie Medal.  The medal is given throughout the U.S. and Canada to someone who “entered extre 'America's Got Talent' stuntman brings 'Funambula' to MGM National Harbor 06/28/2022 02:13pm • He was shot out of a cannon over a helicopter on TV's "America's Got Talent." Bello Nock presents "Funambula" at MGM National Harbor from June 29 to July 13. "The word 'Funambula' is the French word for wire-walker, a guy with an uncanny sense of balance," Nock told WTOP. "There is no othe Majority of Hilton’s hotels are now pet friendly 06/28/2022 09:24am • McLean, Virginia-based Hilton Worldwide now has pet-friendly policies at nearly 85% of its hotels across seven brands in the U.S., responding to an increase in pet owners traveling with them. Hilton has also extended a partnership with Mars Petcare to ensure pet owners can get what they need duri Meet the Republican candidates for Maryland governor: Robin Ficker 06/28/2022 05:02am • This interview is part of a series of interviews with the Democratic and Republican candidates for Maryland governor in 2022. In these interviews, WTOP asked all the candidates the same or similar questions on education, public safety and crime, jobs and the economy, and transportation. The Maryland DC Health appointments for monkeypox vaccination filled within minutes 06/27/2022 02:53pm • Only 15 minutes after a limited number of monkeypox vaccination appointments were made available this week, DC Health said all 300 appointments had been snagged. Officials said to check DC Health's monkeypox vaccination website, or their social platforms Wednesday morning, to receive updates on f Meet the Democratic candidates for Maryland governor: Doug Gansler 06/27/2022 08:03am • This interview is part of a series of interviews with the Democratic and Republican candidates for Maryland governor in 2022. In these interviews, WTOP asked all the candidates the same or similar questions on education, public safety and crime, jobs and the economy, and transportation. The Maryland Meet the Democratic candidates for Maryland governor: John King 06/27/2022 07:40am • This interview is part of a series of interviews with the Democratic and Republican candidates for Maryland governor in 2022. In these interviews, WTOP asked all the candidates the same or similar questions on education, public safety and crime, jobs and the economy, and transportation. The Maryland Meet the Democratic candidates for Maryland governor: Jerome Segal 06/27/2022 07:37am • This interview is part of a series of interviews with the Democratic and Republican candidates for Maryland governor in 2022. In these interviews, WTOP asked all the candidates the same or similar questions on education, public safety and crime, jobs and the economy, and transportation. The Maryland Meet the Republican candidates for Maryland governor: Dan Cox 06/27/2022 07:14am • This interview is part of a series of interviews with the Democratic and Republican candidates for Maryland governor in 2022. In these interviews, WTOP asked all the candidates the same or similar questions on education, public safety and crime, jobs and the economy, and transportation. The Maryland Meet the Republican candidates for Maryland governor: Kelly Schulz 06/27/2022 05:04am • This interview is part of a series of interviews with the Democratic and Republican candidates for Maryland governor in 2022. In these interviews, WTOP asked all the candidates the same or similar questions on education, public safety and crime, jobs and the economy, and transportation. The Maryland Amended suit claims Fairfax school covered up, minimized sexual assault complaint 06/26/2022 12:58pm • This article was written by WTOP's news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com's free email subscription today. Lawyers for a former Fairfax County student recently filed an amended complaint against the Fairfax County School Board outlining allegations How we got addicted to using Q-tips the wrong way 06/25/2022 05:00am • Every Q-tips box has a warning label: "Do not insert swab into ear canal," and if you're going to use it to clean your ears, gently swab the outer part only. But extracting wax from our ear canals is precisely why most of us buy Q-tips in the first place. The humble Q-tip was so perfectly designe Va. Gov. Youngkin seeks 15-week abortion ban as DC-area leaders react to Supreme Court abortion ruling 06/24/2022 09:30pm • Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has given his support for a 15-week abortion ban as other leaders in D.C., Maryland and Virginia reacted Friday to the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey — two major court cases upholding the nationwi Review: 'Rise' chronicles NBA journey of 'Greek Freak' Giannis, brothers on Disney+ 06/24/2022 02:03pm • It's a good month for basketball movies about international stars making it to the NBA. Netflix's "Hustle" starred Adam Sandler as an NBA Scout finding Juancho Hernangómez. More Entertainment News Now, Disney+ chronicles the Antetokounmpo brothers in "Rise," a movie t Collision Conference in Toronto brings investors, partners together with burgeoning tech startups 06/24/2022 05:37am • Among mainstream technology companies, the Collision Conference in Toronto may well have an identity problem, but for 1,500-plus startups from Canada and around the world, Collision is both a well-known and highly impactful entity. While CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, is largely considered the most in