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Border Patrol head condemns agents' offensive Facebook posts 07/02/2019 07:08am • CLINT, Texas (AP) ��� The head of the U.S. Border Patrol on Monday slammed as "completely inappropriate" sexually explicit posts about U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and comments questioning the authenticity of a photo of a drowned man and his young daughter in a secret Facebook group for a Today in History: July 2 07/02/2019 12:15am • Today is Tuesday, July 2, the 183rd day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law a sweeping civil rights bill passed by Congress. On this date: In 1776, the Continental Congress passed a resolution saying that ``these United Colo Md. man pleads guilty in DUI crash that killed 3 kids on Indian Head Hwy 07/01/2019 04:47pm • A White Plains, Maryland, man charged in the fatal crash that killed three young children on Indian Head Highway last year has pleaded guilty Monday to several counts against him, including vehicular manslaughter. Thomas Hawks, 27, pleaded guilty to five of the 21 counts on which he was indicted New Maryland laws include police force for Johns Hopkins, procedures for student athletes 07/01/2019 02:22pm • New laws in Maryland, which take effect Monday, widely effect the state's student population. Another law also takes aim at prescription drug affordability. Athletics at higher ed Colleges and universities with athletic programs and activities now must adopt a written policy to address concerns st Minimum wage hike, straw ban, leave tax: New laws go into effect Monday in DC 07/01/2019 05:05am • The minimum wage goes up; the ban on plastic straws gets some teeth; and a new tax is levied on businesses Monday as new laws go into effect in the District. On Monday, July 1, the minimum wage in D.C. goes up from $13.25 to $14 as part of the Fair Shot Minimum Wage Act of 2016. The wage will go Driving, drugs, schools and more among new Virginia laws 06/30/2019 02:30pm • As many as 7% of Virginians could have their drivers��� licenses restored under a new law that takes effect Monday. It���s one of many changes for things like transportation, education, families, animal welfare, and tobacco, alcohol and other drugs that take effect July 1. The drivers��� license Toddler killed, child seriously injured in Prince George's County crash 06/29/2019 01:00pm • A toddler was killed and three other people injured, including a 5-year-old, in a crash that blocked traffic on the Capital Beltway in Temple Hills, Maryland, on Friday during the evening rush hour. Maryland State Police said that Leelete Andargie, 2, of Oxon Hill, died from her injuries. Her sis Small Change Consignment says goodbye to historic Lake Anne Plaza after 37 years 06/27/2019 03:30pm • This article was written by WTOP���s news partner RestonNow.com and republished with permission. Small Change Consignment, a relic of Reston���s history and Bob Simon���s vision for the community, is closing its doors at historic Lake Anne Plaza on Saturday. The children���s consignment shop ��� How to reduce a child���s risk for sexual abuse ��� and why it���s especially important in summer 06/27/2019 12:55am • When a child heads off to summer camp or to a beach house with friends, it���s common for parents to fret over sunscreen and manners ��� rarely is sexual abuse top of mind. But it should be, said Michele Booth Cole, executive director of Safe Shores, a D.C.-based organization that works with, and New Va. law makes surrogacy easier for singles, same-sex couples 06/25/2019 03:05pm • Changes to rules about surrogacy in Virginia take effect Monday, as part of a raft of new laws effective July 1. The changes allow single people or same-sex couples to enter into surrogacy agreements in Virginia. The law previously limited surrogacy agreements to those where the child would end u Metro Transit Police investigate after officer uses stun gun on unarmed man 06/24/2019 10:17am • The Metro Transit Police said they have opened up an investigation after an officer used a stun gun on an unarmed man who was allegedly interfering with a police investigation at the U Street Metro station in Northwest, D.C. Saturday evening. The Metro police received a call shortly before 6 p.m. Thai cave boys mark year since ordeal with Buddhist rites 06/24/2019 05:32am • MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) ��� The 12 young Thai soccer players and their coach who grabbed global attention last year when they were trapped in a flooded cave for more than two weeks marked the anniversary of their ordeal with a religious ceremony Monday. The boys who became known as the Wild Bo Harvesting honey in Southeast DC 06/24/2019 12:10am • Six years ago, JJ Boone was hanging out with friends at an ice cream truck in Southeast D.C., when someone stopped by and asked if anyone needed a job. ���We all said yes,��� said Boone, who grew up near the Congress Heights Metro station. He sent in a resume immediately, unsure of where i Montgomery Co. police need help finding lost child's parents or guardians 06/23/2019 01:17pm • UPDATE: (Sunday, 1:27 p.m.) The child's parents have been located. (Courtesy Montgomery County police) Montgomery County police are asking for the public's help in finding the parents or guardians of a child who was found wandering the halls of an apartment complex in Silver Spring, Maryl With duct tape dress design, Va. teen could win a national competition 06/23/2019 06:55am • Combine 36 rolls of duct tape with 80 hours of effort by a Loudoun County, Virginia, teenager and what do you get? A one-of-a-kind prom dress. "I'm really excited. I've been making dresses and stuff for a couple years now, but this is my first time working with duct tape. And it's for a schola