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Data Doctors: Tips to avoid LinkedIn scams when job searching 10/07/2022 06:56pm • Q: I���ve never used LinkedIn for job searches ��� what should I watch for so I don���t get scammed? A: LinkedIn is the largest social network for business professionals, which also makes it a common way for scammers to trick those looking for work. They���ll use a host of tricks to get people Prince George's Co. Council hears from candidates for Police Accountability Board 09/27/2022 09:28pm • The Prince George's County Council is working to fill five of the 11 spots on the county's new Police Accountability Board. On Tuesday, 17 candidates for those five spots spoke before the council to talk about why they would be good selections. Later this fall, the council will meet in execut WTOP and PodcastOne Announce Return of ���American Nightmare Series��� Podcast 09/27/2022 09:39am • WTOP and PodcastOne Announce Return of ���American Nightmare Series��� Podcast Award-winning podcast returns for 3rd Season October 2022 with host, Paul Wagner Washington, D.C. (September 27, 2022) ��� WTOP News and PodcastOne ��announced today the return of their critically acclaimed and award-wi Hyundai, Kia are easy targets of vehicle thefts, study finds 09/25/2022 10:55am • Heads up if you drive a Hyundai or Kia, thieves may be after your car. Some lower priced vehicles made by these two manufacturers have become theft targets, according to a study conducted by the Highway Loss Data Institute. More Business and Finance News More Consumer News More C Trump signals affinity with QAnon followers in social media post, at rallies 09/24/2022 03:07pm • Former President Donald Trump is again signaling an affinity with believers of the QAnon conspiracies ��� on Thursday evening he reposted a video originally shared by a QAnon follower containing catch phrases and that integrated Trump into imagery affiliated with the conspiracy movement. The vide Can proposed DC law help speed up hiring process in schools? 09/23/2022 06:01am • Welcome to the School Zone, WTOP���s weekly feature about the latest topics and trends in education across the D.C. region. Proposed DC law aims to expedite hiring process for school volunteers, workers What it is: After volunteer groups reported long delays in getting cleared to work with D.C. Pu Montgomery Co. Public Schools unveil security measures after football game brawl 09/21/2022 04:47pm • School officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, announced stronger security measures for the school system's athletic events after a brawl last weekend ended a football game early and resulted in charges against five people. The new security measures include limiting student spectators to studen Lawsuit between Quantico town, former police chief proceeds 09/21/2022 03:21pm • This article was written by WTOP���s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com���s free email subscription today. The town of Quantico claims its former police chief was fired for not following an improvement plan rather than for enforcing state-manda Former Va. state employee sentenced for stealing $1.8 million in COVID relief 09/20/2022 10:37am • A former Virginia state employee has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison in connection with a scam that involved ripping off financial programs that were created to help people during the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Sadie Mitchell, 30, of Midlothian, was given t Why it's time to start paying with $2 bills 09/17/2022 06:57am • Inflation has made it hard to buy much with a buck these days. $1 pizza has disappeared. Dollar stores aren't dollar stores anymore. So wouldn't it make more sense to start paying with $2 bills instead? "If you had a $2 bill, perfect," said Heather McCabe, a writer and $2 bill evangelist wh 4 fans hurt after railing collapse at FedEx Field sue Commanders, others 09/13/2022 08:00am • Four people who say they were injured when a railing gave way at FedEx Field last season have sued the Washington Commanders for physical and emotional suffering. On Jan. 2, 2022, the four plaintiffs were greeting the Philadelphia Eagles as the team left the field through a tunnel after beating W Japan is struggling to quit floppy disks and fax machines 09/13/2022 07:55am • Tokyo ��� With its azure ocean views and terraced rice paddies, the city of Hamada, population 50,000, is far from Japan's major urban centers of Tokyo and Osaka. But Hamada is no digital slouch. Just like cities in other advanced nations, Hamada collects taxes, health insurance premiums and social Who���s hosting a fundraiser for Wes Moore this month? Who isn���t? 09/09/2022 06:51pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Wes Moore is a very popular guy these days. As the favorite to replace term-limited Gov. Larry Hogan (R), the Democratic nominee for gove Background checks: Tips for employers and applicants 09/09/2022 04:58am • Last month, a middle school counselor was fired following the discovery that he had been convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor while employed in Virginia's largest school system. In response, Fairfax County Public Schools said that it is taking steps to make sure that this does not ha Hundreds of thousands return to classes in DC, Md. and Va. 08/29/2022 01:40pm • Hundreds of thousands of public school students in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. begin a new year Monday. Who is returning In D.C., more than 90,000 DCPS students are back in the classroom again. In Maryland, students returned to classes in Montgomery, Prince George's, Howard, Charles and Baltimo