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DC school tries paying at-risk families as a way to reduce truancy 07/16/2024 05:39am • Some families in D.C. will soon be getting direct cash payments as part of a program that's fighting against truancy. The program is being carried out at the Social Justice School, a charter school in Northeast, where 15 families will each get $2,400 over the course of three months, with money di Following Trump assassination attempt, 'Americans need to start listening, paying attention and waking up' 07/15/2024 03:51pm • The search for answers continues after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Many questions remain unanswered about how the gunman, identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, managed to get access to a nearby roof whe Ex-classmate of Trump rally shooter describes him as 'normal boy' 07/14/2024 03:09pm • ▶ Watch Video: Details emerge as investigation into Trump shooter continues Washington — The gunman who fired shots at former President Donald Trump at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, was rejected from his high school's rifle team, according to a former classmate. The DC-area politicians react to Trump rally shooting: 'Our nation is and must be better than this' 07/13/2024 11:20pm • Republican and Democratic leaders in the D.C. area are decrying a shooting that's being investigated as an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania Saturday. The rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, was cut short after gunshots rang through the crowd. At lea 'Customers should be aware': Pepco customers are being urged to watch out for scammers 07/09/2024 04:13am • Pepco is reminding customers to watch out for potential scams, which could even involve a phone call from a customer service number. "There's a lot of common schemes that involve scammers' use of technology to replicate a company's phone number through caller ID," said Pepco spokesman Frank Tedes Hogan lays out five-point economic agenda for Senate race that echoes positions as Md. governor 06/27/2024 08:00am • Republican U.S. Senate nominee Larry Hogan vowed to take his anti-tax, pro-business approach as governor to the Senate, during a campaign stop Wednesday near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Hogan promoted a five-point platform — some of which mimics his policies as governor — including lowering ta A few dates ended up costing a local woman $50K — and trauma for years 06/24/2024 10:00pm • Plenty of people have gone out with someone a few times, only to figure out the relationship wasn’t for them. Most of the time, those involved move on. But a local woman’s attempts to do just that were met with a barrage of spoofed calls, texts and emails — both to her and her loved ones †Why it's challenging to prosecute certain elder fraud cases 06/14/2024 06:50pm • Scams targeting older adults are becoming increasingly common, and if scammers get caught, prosecuting those cases brings a distinct set of challenges, according to two attorneys in the U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C. In some instances, it's challenging to prosecute scams because perpetrators may Spotlight on Northern Virginia: Races to watch in June 18 primary election 06/13/2024 05:06am • Virginians are selecting their prospective party’s nominees on Tuesday, June 18, in a steamy summer primary as voters hope to influence the makeup of the 119th U.S. Congress. The spotlight is on Northern Virginia where a couple of competitive races have formed. With no candidate carrying an inc Maryland woman faces more than 100 charges in prostitution ring 06/04/2024 04:25pm • Prosecutors said a Maryland woman preyed on those suffering from drug addictions and coerced them to perform sex acts as part of her prostitution ring. Kenika Danielle Leach, of Baltimore, is accused of controlling the women's access to drugs, which prosecutors said created a "drug debt" that the Meet the candidates: DC's primary election headlined by several contested council races 06/01/2024 09:29am • D.C. is guaranteed at least one new council member when the dust settles from this election cycle, and there are several other contested council races. In Ward 7, longtime council member and former Mayor Vince Gray is stepping down, and a crowded field has emerged to fill his seat. In Wards 4 Republican US Senate candidate in Virginia 'honored' to receive Trump endorsement 05/27/2024 11:58am • Hung Cao, one of the Republican candidates running for U.S. Senate in Virginia, is being enthusiastically supported by Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. On social media, former President Trump said that "Hung Cao has my Complete and Total Endorsement." "Hung Cao wi How to avoid letting scammers take control of your student loans 05/20/2024 09:20pm • There are no shortage of student loan forgiveness programs, but the same goes for the number of related scams, the Federal Trade Commission warns. Bad actors think "this is a great time to get out there and take advantage" of people who might be looking for guidance or information on student loan Why did former Md. Gov. Larry Hogan pivot on abortion? 05/16/2024 09:00pm • Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican running for the open U.S. Senate seat in the state, is leaning into the issue of abortion more than he ever has in his political career. In an interview with the New York Times, Hogan described himself as "pro-choice" and said that he supports legisl DC's Bread for the City aims to lift people with chronic conditions up with 'a prescription for cash' 05/14/2024 10:45pm • D.C. nonprofit Bread for the City is offering extra financial support to people in need who are suffering from a chronic condition. The program is called "Cash RX" and its goal, according to the organization, is to address economic inequality and health disparities in the District. “It's lit