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What's open, what's closed July 4 in and around DC 07/01/2022 05:08am • There's a reason to look forward to at least one Monday this year: the July 4 holiday. With the holiday comes a host of closures and schedule changes in the D.C. region. Here's what's open and what's closed on America's birthday. D.C. District government offices, libraries and the Department Meet the Democratic candidates for Maryland governor: Jon Baron 07/01/2022 04:43am • This interview is part of a series of interviews with the Democratic and Republican candidates for governor in 2022. In these interviews, WTOP asked all the candidates the same or similar questions on education, public safety and crime, jobs and the economy, and transportation. The Maryland primary At raucous rally, Hogan and Schulz accuse Democrats of meddling in Maryland’s GOP primary 06/30/2022 11:02pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Undeterred by shouts and catcalls from supporters of rival Dan Cox — and Cox himself — Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Schulz a Meet the Democratic candidates for Maryland governor: Jerome Segal 06/27/2022 07:37am • This interview is part of a series of interviews with the Democratic and Republican candidates for Maryland governor in 2022. In these interviews, WTOP asked all the candidates the same or similar questions on education, public safety and crime, jobs and the economy, and transportation. The Maryland Meet the Democratic candidates for Maryland governor: Wes Moore 06/27/2022 04:48am • This interview is part of a series of interviews with the Democratic and Republican candidates for Maryland governor in 2022. In these interviews, WTOP asked all the candidates the same or similar questions on education, public safety and crime, jobs and the economy, and transportation. The Maryland Unopened wine bottles still on board a royal ship 340 years after it sank 06/17/2022 09:02am • A warship carrying about 330 people -- including James Stuart, future King of England -- ran aground and sank on May 6, 1682. Now the shipwreck's location has finally been revealed off the coast of England 340 years later. A warship carrying about 330 people -- including James Stuart, future Kin 'An American folk hero' — author on Frank Wills, the security guard who set off the Watergate scandal 06/17/2022 05:36am • A half-century ago Friday, the break-in at the Democratic National Committee offices at the Watergate complex in D.C.’s Foggy Bottom led to an investigation that gripped the country for two years and led to the U.S.' only presidential resignation. This week, WTOP's Rick Massimo is talking with exp Watergate author on his 1973 book, meeting Nixon 06/16/2022 09:19pm • A half-century ago Friday, the break-in at the Democratic National Committee offices at the Watergate complex in D.C.’s Foggy Bottom led to an investigation that gripped the country for two years and led to the U.S.’ only presidential resignation. This week, WTOP’s Rick Massimo is talking with 'Enough is enough': March for Our Lives demonstrators call for action against gun violence 06/11/2022 11:59pm • The March for Our Lives took to the streets of the nation's capital again Saturday afternoon, spurred by recent mass shootings the youth-led group sees as emblematic of a worsening gun violence epidemic — and insufficient action to address it. Saturday's rally on the National Mall, north of Johns Hopkins Medicine takes aim at 4 barriers to health equity among older adults in the National Capital Region 06/09/2022 11:59am • This content is sponsored by Greater Washington Board of Trade. Ensuring equitable access to medical and supportive care needs becomes increasingly critical as people age. Social and environmental factors such as residential segregation, discrimination, immigration, mobility, education and income 10 costs to include in your retirement budget 06/07/2022 07:10am • Retirement bills Some costs can be reduced or eliminated in retirement, while other expenses might remain the same or even increase as you age. You won't have to pay commuting costs or buy expensive clothes for work in retirement. But you might face new costs as you use more health care services Md. Democrats spar over education funding and ethics in first TV debate 06/07/2022 05:07am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Several of the Democrats running for governor used the first televised debate of the campaign to introduce new attacks on various rivals, cl Queens man indicted for allegedly raping teen he met through Snapchat 06/05/2022 08:15am • A 30-year-old Queens man was indicted Friday for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl he connected with on Snapchat, according to a news release from the Suffolk County, New York, District Attorney's Office. Andrew Ramsaroop has been charged with two counts of second-degree rape, one count of prom Manassas woman sentenced for role in fraud ring, ordered to pay over $4 million 06/04/2022 04:30pm • A woman from Manassas, Virginia, was sentenced to over four years in federal prison for her role in a fraud ring that involved impersonating U.S. Navy contractors to defraud companies. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland said that Janet Sturmer, 66, will spend 54 months behind $1 billion has been lost in cryptocurrency scams since 2021, FTC warns 06/04/2022 03:12pm • Cryptocurrency scammers have stolen over $1 billion from 46,000 people since the start of 2021, a new Federal Trade Commission report says. The FTC rang the alarm bells on Friday, saying crypto-related crimes amount to about one out of every four dollars reported lost to fraud -- more than any ot