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Virginia high school athletes could soon profit from product endorsements, other deals 04/21/2023 03:16pm • A big change could be coming for high school athletes in Virginia. The state's high school league is set to finalize a policy that would allow teens to make money off their name, image and likeness. Early next month, the Virginia High School League is expected to approve a so-called NIL policy wi The Hunt: Terror groups' humanitarian theft and boasting draw scrutiny 04/12/2023 07:50pm • New evidence is emerging that terrorist groups operating in Afghanistan are stealing humanitarian donations intended for people suffering from disasters. Also, social media companies are turning a blind eye to their terrorist activities. In this week's episode of "The Hunt with WTOP national s DC leads nation for IRS robo-scams (and no, the IRS won’t text you) 04/07/2023 09:49am • Reston, Virginia-based Transaction Network Services has seen a spike in recent months in IRS-related robocall and robotext scams — and residents in the D.C. region are getting a lot of them. “What we see now in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area there is the highest level of per-capita spam Experts join WTOP to discuss Trump's arrest — and what to expect next 04/04/2023 06:30pm • Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, according to several news reports. His short arraignment took place in a Manhattan courtroom as prosecutors unsealed a grand jury indictment to the public. What happened during the Manh 10 affordable places to retire on the water 03/28/2023 11:00am • As you look at retirement options, you may be attracted to the idea of a place on the water. While some properties along a shoreline can be pricey, there are reasonable options throughout the country that might be easier on your retirement budget. In these areas, you may fall in love with the opport TSA says peanut butter is a liquid, sparking debate 03/28/2023 07:15am • ▶ Watch Video: TSA testing controversial facial recognition program in airports around U.S. The Transportation Safety Administration sparked a debate about the viscosity of peanut butter this month when they called it a liquid. Because the TSA considers the nut spread a liquid, plane p How have school systems in Maryland struggled to hire educators? New Blueprint reports detail difficulties 03/27/2023 05:45am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland’s local school systems submitted their plans to implement a decade-long education reform plan, the Blueprint for Maryland’s F Afghanistan military dog set to reunite with its owner in the U.S. 03/26/2023 07:00am • ▶ Watch Video: Afghanistan military dog set to reunite with its owner in the U.S. During a tour in Afghanistan in 2019, Kristen St. Pierre, a female platoon commander for the Georgia Army National Guard, became really close to a colleague that she thought she may never see again: her b Md. man arrested on attempted kidnapping at a school bus stop 03/21/2023 04:52am • Police arrested a Maryland man they said tried to kidnap a child at a school bus stop in Montgomery County. It happened Monday around 7:20 a.m. on the 17600 block of Towne Crest Drive. Police said that a man, identified as Jamaal Germany, 30, of Gaithersburg, grabbed the child and tried to pull t DC man arrested in connection with fatal skating rink shooting in Temple Hills 03/16/2023 06:12pm • Police in Prince George's County say they have arrested a D.C. man in connection with a fatal shooting outside of a Temple Hills skate rink in February. In a news release, police said that 27-year-old Omar Delonte Smith of Washington, D.C., has been arrested and charged with first and second degr DC Health Link responds to data breach, saying investigation in the works 03/11/2023 05:33am • DC Health Link updated members Friday on the serious breach of confidential data that occurred this week. The health insurance marketplace was made aware it had been hacked on Wednesday and said that over 56,000 customers had confidential data, including their Social Security numbers, addresses, Data Doctors: Signs your computer is infected 03/10/2023 03:55am • Q: I’m seeing unusual activity on my computer — what are the signs of it being infected? A: It could be malware. Malware is a general term for any kind of ‘malicious’ software designed to exploit users or cause harm to their devices. Signs of a malware infection can be somewhat obvious 'Put the guns down': Temple Hills community mourns skate rink security guard 03/03/2023 12:41am • As a room full of people holding white dove balloons and candles watched on, DMV AllSkate Social owner Jacqueline Wiggins broke down. She urged everyone attending the vigil for 31-year-old security guard Eugene Smith to take care of their mental health. The person who shot and killed Smith while DC woman sentenced who stole benefits from elderly, mentally ill tenants in rooming house  03/01/2023 06:48am • A D.C. woman faces almost three years in jail for stealing over $400,000 from elderly residents in her care. Rosemary Ogbenna, 46, was sentenced Tuesday to 32 months in prison for what the Justice Department said was a scheme to steal government benefits, including Social Security Administration Prince George's Co. security guard fatally shot outside skating rink 02/25/2023 01:17pm • An off-duty security guard for a popular Prince George's County skating rink was shot and killed late Thursday night, according to authorities. Prince George's County police said that Eugene Smith, 31, worked as a security guard at the DMV All Skate Social on Branch Avenue in Temple Hills, but wa