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Police arrest LA woman in connection with Rockville lottery ticket scam 09/22/2022 09:50am • A California woman has been arrested for her part in what police describe as a lottery ticket scam. Police in Maryland's Montgomery County say 54-year-old Daisy Castillo Badillo, of Los Angeles, California, worked with two others to steal nearly $14,000 from a local woman. In April, police sai What Are Federal Fair Housing Laws? 09/20/2022 08:00pm • In many situations, laws regarding property, housing and the process for people moving into and out of a home are left to states, counties and individual cities to determine. However, the federal government regulates housing most notably when it comes to discrimination, and is aimed at protecting gr Tips for Living Frugally Without Looking Cheap 09/12/2022 08:00pm • Do you hate the idea of brown-bagging it as everyone else in the office goes out for lunch? Do you dread parking your old-school Camry in a lot full of BMWs? Do you hope no one sees you with your coupons in the grocery store? If so, you're not alone. "We have a very big problem with perception in th 24 more Malaysians rescued from Cambodia human traffickers 09/09/2022 09:54am • KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's foreign minister on Friday brought 24 Malaysians back from Cambodia who were rescued from human traffickers, out of a total of 148 citizens he said have been reported missing in the country. Saifuddin Abdullah said 65 of the 148 missing Malaysians were resc Data Doctors: What to do about random PayPal security messages 09/08/2022 11:03am • Q: I suddenly started getting security pass codes from PayPal even though I wasn’t using it. Does this mean someone has my password and is trying to get in? A: It can be quite disconcerting to get a random message from a service provider with a security code, but you're experiencing one of the Colorado mom guilty of Qanon kidnapping conspiracy 08/26/2022 04:51pm • DENVER (AP) — A Colorado mother accused of plotting to kidnap her son from foster care after her teen daughter said she started associating with supporters of the QAnon conspiracy theory was found guilty of conspiracy to commit second-degree kidnapping on Friday. Cynthia Abcug, 53, denied she was UN expert offers plan for improving human rights in Cambodia 08/26/2022 11:17am • PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The United Nations expert on human rights in Cambodia proposed on Friday a 10-point plan to improve rights in the Southeast Asian nation, describing it as ä country with a bright future but some severe challenges. U.N. Special Rapporteur Vitit Muntarbhorn spoke in the Colorado mom denies plot to kidnap son from foster home 08/25/2022 10:32pm • CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado woman accused of plotting with QAnon supporters to kidnap her son from his foster home denied Thursday there was ever a planned raid, saying she ended up meeting members of a group that offered to help get her son back legally after reaching out for help on soc Police believe person found dead was swindler Hoffenberg 08/25/2022 06:21pm • HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut authorities were working Thursday to confirm that convicted Ponzi schemer and Jeffrey Epstein mentor Steven Hoffenberg was the person found dead in an apartment earlier this week. Lt. Justin Stanko, of Derby police, said evidence at the scene — including a car, What Is SilverSingles? 08/23/2022 08:00pm • If you are over 50 and looking to start a relationship, you may have heard of SilverSingles. This dating service has been around since 2002 and is geared toward senior citizens. Through its site or app, you can use a matchmaking process that connects you with others. While dating sites have grown in Hong Kong seeks citizens caught in Southeast Asia scams 08/18/2022 10:20am • HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong officials said Thursday they are seeking the return of citizens who traveled to Southeast Asia for jobs that entrapped them in scams and virtual slavery. The victims, who also came from Taiwan and mainland China, took jobs in call centers that sought to cheat Chinese spe WTOP's tech director offers tips for dodging onslaught of 'robotexts' 08/13/2022 05:50am • Did you receive texts last month from a mysterious 12-digit number offering you $5,000, or an onslaught of misspelled messages asking you to text 'STOP' back? If so, Robokiller says you got some of the estimated 12 billion "robotexts" sent to phones across the country. More Tech News The top 10 consumer complaints from 2021 08/08/2022 04:39pm • In 2021, state, local and federal agencies received millions of complaints from consumers, and again the top category for complaints is auto sales and repairs, according to the Consumer Federation of America. “These complaints tend to rise to the top just because this subject affects so many pe How DC, Md., Va. are fighting illegal robocalls 08/02/2022 04:00pm • Virginia, Maryland and D.C. have joined a nationwide task force to fight the onslaught of robocalls coming from overseas. The newly formed anti-robocall task force intends to target telecommunication companies that are gateway providers — companies that bring foreign robocalls into the U.S. Winning lottery jackpot is lucky for some, tragic for others 07/31/2022 09:30am • Dave and Erica Harrig stayed true to their values when they won a lottery jackpot of more than $61 million in 2013. It made all the difference. The couple from Gretna, Nebraska, a community on the outskirts of Omaha where Dave Harrig now is a volunteer firefighter, allowed themselves to buy a new h