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How to protect yourself from the latest hack of Social Security numbers 08/16/2024 04:15pm • A recent hack of a company called National Public Data, which does background checks, exposed the personal information of nearly 3 billion people. So should you be checking websites that claim to be able to tell you if your data, including your Social Security number, was part of the breach? Biden, Harris greeted by chants of 'Thank you, Joe' at 1st joint event since he exited race 08/15/2024 02:30pm • (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris held their first joint event since Biden exited the 2024 race and endorsed her to take his place atop the Democratic ticket. The two walked out together to cheers to deliver remarks on stage at Prince George's County Commun How to find a financial adviser if you're not rich 08/14/2024 08:00pm • Far too many people are embarrassed to seek out a professional financial advisor because they do not believe they have enough assets. Historically, it was difficult finding advisors willing to work with clients with fewer assets. Most financial advisory firms still have high minimum investable as 'It's that easy': Homeland Security official warns that some teens are illegally buying prescription drugs online 08/11/2024 06:44am • As school gets back in session for many D.C.-area students this month, authorities have a warning for parents: The new school year often brings a spike in dangerous illegal online drug sales. "Parents are unaware," said Mike Prado, deputy assistant director for Homeland Security Investigation Microsoft exposes Iran’s efforts to influence US elections 08/09/2024 07:41pm • In a new assessment, Microsoft revealed that Iran’s attempt to influence the 2024 U.S. presidential election “started off slowly but has steadily picked up pace over the last six months." The report from the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) said, “we have seen the emergence of signif Have money sitting in your cash sharing app? It could be gone in an instant 08/06/2024 07:40pm • For many people, payment apps have taken the place of cash when it comes to splitting dinner with friends or sending a family member a couple dollars. But how secure is your money in those digital accounts? Digital expert Kim Commando said that with some of these services, your money doesn’t ha Do you recognize that phone number? Prince George's Co. police have tips on how to avoid over-the-phone scammers 07/30/2024 05:30pm • Scam artists keep getting more sophisticated, and the sheer number of them and the amount of money they've taken continues to spike compared to a year ago. That has Prince George’s County police reminding people about what to watch for, while revealing more about how scammers target victims. In Prince George's Co. hopeful on new law cracking down on street racing, illegal car rallies 07/29/2024 05:07am • Community leaders in Prince George's County are hopeful over a new Maryland law that cracks down on illegal street racing and car rallies that have been increasing over the last few years. Six Maryland men arrested last week are charged under a new law, barely 2 months old, that stiffens penaltie A new start in life for those who’ve experienced homelessness 07/25/2024 04:44am • Over 30 people who have experienced homelessness in the District put on caps and gowns Wednesday, as they became the first group to graduate the Peer Case Management Institute of the city's Department of Human Services. The graduates bounded up to the stage in the auditorium of Howard University' Summer campers sit tall in the saddle at a unique Virginia program 07/23/2024 07:28pm • Summer camp experiences let kids make friends, learn new skills and have fun. And the sessions at Cloverleaf Equine Center in Clifton, Virginia, this summer are providing those experiences in a special setting for kids with a range of disabilities. On Tuesday, Operations Director Christina Ge Maryland woman, dual organ donor advocates for bill to give tax break to donors 07/22/2024 05:58am • A Maryland woman is advocating for a bill aimed at increasing the number of live organ donors. Lindsay Gutierrez, originally from Oklahoma, served in security forces for the U.S. Air Force from 2010 to 2016. After tours alongside her husband in both England and Georgia, she was transferred to Mar DC-area leaders react to President Biden withdrawing from White House race 07/21/2024 05:36pm • Visit WTOP’s Election 2024 page for our comprehensive coverage. Listen live to 103.5 FM for the latest.  D.C.-area politicians and leaders shared their thoughts in the wake of President Joe Biden's announcement Sunday saying that he would be ending his reelection bid for the White House. How the global technology outage affected the DC region’s hospitals, transit services 07/20/2024 03:10pm • Listen live to WTOP for the latest traffic updates on the 8s. D.C.-area institutions — including hospitals, courts and transit services — modified operations Friday due to a global technology outage. The three major D.C. area airports saw delays and cancellations Friday morning, with some As Virginia works toward statewide school cellphone policy, some are skeptical it’ll actually work 07/19/2024 05:15am • In Oveta Scott’s classroom at Unity Braxton Middle School in Manassas, Virginia, there’s a strict no-cellphone policy in place. If something’s wrong or there’s an emergency, Scott allows her students to send a message or make a call directly in front of her, before putting the device Montgomery Co. senior scammed out of $900K in gold bar 'big-money scheme' 07/16/2024 09:45pm • Scammers persuaded an 82-year-old Montgomery County, Maryland, woman to buy a fortune's worth of gold bars and then hand them over earlier this year, according to prosecutors, who said the scammers posed as federal agents working to protect her savings. Zhenyong Weng, 19, of New York City, has be