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Free software updates available in Md. could shrink the odds your Hyundai is stolen 05/09/2024 09:30pm • In recent years, Hyundai and Kia vehicles have become easy targets for car thieves, thanks to a social media "challenge." The two automakers have since been giving out steering wheel locks across the country. Now, Hyundai is out with a new software update the carmaker hopes will be even more eff Study: Opioid use disorders are undertreated among formerly incarcerated Virginians on Medicaid 05/07/2024 11:22am • A new Virginia Commonwealth University study shows that opioid use disorders are underdiagnosed and undertreated among formerly incarcerated Virginians enrolled in Medicaid. Among the 4,652 adults released from state prisons in 2022, the study shows 85% were enrolled in Medicaid within one mont 'Virginia is not New York': Attorney general says arrests at U.Va. necessary, as protesters express outrage 05/06/2024 03:34pm • The state's attorney general said the move to arrest and remove pro-Palestininian protesters from the University of Virginia campus was necessary after weeks of lawless acts that some students dispute. Twenty-five people were arrested Saturday at the Charlottesville campus after police clashed wi Ned's Club, a lavish members-only club, coming to DC 04/30/2024 03:05pm • The newest members-only club in D.C. has a London pedigree and a curious name. And members will pay thousands of dollars a year to socialize in its libraries, lounges and restaurants. The Ned opens this winter in the upper floors of The Walker Building, previously home to D.C. institutions includ Loudoun Co. should add security officers at elementary schools, panel recommends 04/29/2024 03:04pm • Loudoun County Public Schools should add security personnel at elementary schools and boost security at after-school events, according to recommendations from a group tasked with reviewing the Virginia school district's safety and security protocols. Superintendent Aaron Spence put together the g Want to try transit? Fairfax Co. program offers local employees free $50 SmarTrip card 04/29/2024 12:38pm • This content is sponsored by The Fairfax County Department of Transportation Commuter Services Program. The SmartBenefits Plu$50 program in Fairfax County, Va., presents an opportunity for local employers such as businesses, nonprofit organizations and associations, to enhance employee benefi DC region well represented at NFL Draft. Here's what you need to know about each local selected 04/27/2024 08:08pm • This weekend, 257 athletes lived out the dream of hearing their name called at the NFL Draft, and the D.C. area was well represented. Three local players were selected in the first round alone, including Caleb Williams, the No. 1 overall pick and prize of the draft. First round Caleb Willia Senate Intel Chair: New law on TikTok will hold up in court 04/24/2024 04:50pm • For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, says he believes the new law that requires Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest TikTok Will the FAFSA fiasco force current college students to drop out? 04/24/2024 02:56pm • Normally, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid process, commonly known as FAFSA, begins in the fall and high school seniors know how much financial aid they qualify for by the spring — as they decide where to go to college. Current college students receiving financial aid also rely on i Warner says possible TikTok sale is 'complicated,' and one-year timeline makes sense 04/21/2024 01:42pm • ▶ Watch Video: Sen. Mark Warner says possible TikTok sale is "complicated," and one-year timeline makes sense Washington — Sen. Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat who leads the Senate Intelligence Committee, said the possible sale of TikTok after congressional action is "complicated," Data Doctors: Tips for Spotting deepfake Videos 04/19/2024 05:33pm • Q: Do you know of any tools that can detect deepfake videos? A: The number of AI tools that allow just about anyone to create fake videos is growing in both numbers and sophistication. We should all be concerned about these tools, especially in an election year as foreign entities will likely Montgomery Co. student charged with threats of mass violence after police discover disturbing 'manifesto' 04/18/2024 07:19pm • An 18-year-old high school student in Montgomery County, Maryland, has been charged with making threats of mass violence after authorities said he wrote a 129-page document describing a desire to "shoot up" his high school. Andrea Ye, who uses the name Alex, was arrested Wednesday and is being he Empathetic parents can mean empathetic kids, as study finds trait is passed down over generations 04/17/2024 03:34pm • When it comes to the trait of empathy, when and how you show it to your kids can have a big influence on how they act, both through adolescence and as parents themselves years later. Researchers at the University of Virginia say the trait is one that's passed down through generations, beginning with 9 red flags that could trigger an audit 04/11/2024 08:00pm • An audit occurs when the IRS chooses to review a taxpayer's accounts and financial information to ensure they reported all required income and followed all tax laws. According to a 2023 report from Syracuse University's Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, the IRS audited 3.8 out of every Surprise: There another tax deadline on April 15 04/11/2024 08:00pm • If you have income from self-employment, gig economy work, investments or retirement plan withdrawals, you need to know about another tax deadline on April 15, 2024: the due date for first quarter estimated tax payments. If you work and don't have income taxes automatically withheld from your pay