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Report: Women, children among dozens killed in Myanmar 12/25/2021 06:53am • BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar government troops rounded up villagers, some believed to be women and children, fatally shot more than 30 and set the bodies on fire, a witness and other reports said Saturday. The purported photos of the aftermath of the Christmas Eve massacre in eastern Mo So village, j Why the mask mandate on planes is good for business 12/19/2021 09:09am • Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly stirred up some controversy Wednesday when he suggested that wearing masks on planes did little to prevent the spread of Covid. "I think the case is very strong that masks don't add much if anything in the air cabin environment," he said in response to a question TikTok threats heighten school security across DC, Md., Va. 12/17/2021 09:25am • You may see more police cars in front of your child’s school. It is because of an alleged national trend on the video social media platform TikTok. Posts warn of shooting and bomb threats at schools across the country Friday. Most parents in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area have received a le Frederick Co. boy created fake social media threats as 'joke' 12/17/2021 09:23am • A middle school student in Frederick County, Maryland, allegedly confessed to creating a fake identity on Instagram and making false threats against Ballenger Creek Middle School earlier this week, according to the sheriff's office. According to a statement from the Frederick County Sheriff's Off Howard Co. teen charged with bringing handgun to school 12/15/2021 12:36am • A 15-year-old student at Reservoir High School in Fulton, Maryland, has been charged with bringing a loaded handgun to school Tuesday. The boy, according to a Howard County police statement, had left the school without permission around lunchtime and, when he returned around 12:30 p.m., had been Ten essential tips for navigating your international move 12/13/2021 03:26pm • This content is provided by Interstate Moving | Relocation | Logistics. An international move can be an exciting adventure. A global perspective with people to meet and areas to explore can make relocating for work and moving abroad feel like a fresh start. To help you on your way with your ne Meet the freshmen: New faces join Maryland General Assembly for special session 12/06/2021 09:05am • Four women are the newest members of the House of Delegates. Clockwise from top left: Del. Faye Martin Howell (D-Prince George’s), Del. Cheryl S. Landis (D-Prince George’s), Del. Rachel Muñoz (R-Anne Arundel), and Del. Roxane Prettyman (D-Baltimore City). (Courtesy Maryland General Assembly) WTOP's Dave McConnell remembers 'successful Senate leader' Bob Dole 12/05/2021 09:17pm • Bob Dole, former Republican senator and presidential candidate, died on Sunday at the age of 98. WTOP's Emeritus Capitol Hill Correspondent Dave McConnell remembered his impact on the D.C. region and the country. McConnell, who covered Capitol Hill for WTOP for more than three decades, reported t How Elizabeth Holmes' abuse allegations could impact her criminal trial 12/04/2021 09:14am • For months, jurors at Elizabeth Holmes' criminal trial have heard one witness after another speak about the confident and charismatic former CEO of Theranos. Witnesses testified about how she convinced investors to pour hundreds of millions of dollars into her failed blood-testing startup, attracted Maryland Attorney General Frosh: Keep guard against holiday shopping scams 12/02/2021 04:00am • It's the holiday shopping season, which is also a time when scammers are busy trying to separate consumers from their money. Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh led an hourlong online forum Wednesday aimed at helping consumers avoid being scammed. "The folks who are trying to steal your money a Tech executive Rosenbaum dropping out of Democratic race for Md. governor 11/30/2021 08:13am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Michael Rosenbaum, the Baltimore tech executive who hoped to replicate his private sector success in a political campaign, is announcing T Hogan outlines crime plan after Baltimore City reaches 300 killings 11/23/2021 05:38pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is calling on state lawmakers to pass emergency legislation dealing with crime as Baltimore has seen the number of homicides pass 300 for the seventh year in a row. In a news conference in the Maryland State House Tuesday, Hogan told reporters, "The people of Baltimore a 24 gift ideas for nursing home residents 11/21/2021 11:00am • Gifts that keep on giving Your time and attention during nursing home visits are wonderful gifts in themselves. But when there's a holiday or birthday on the way, or you just want to pamper someone you care about, you have plenty of gift-giving options. Just keep a few guidelines in mind: - New 401(k) contribution limits for 2022 11/15/2021 12:00am • Retirement savers are eligible to put $1,000 more in a 401(k) plan next year. The 401(k) contribution limit will increase to $20,500 in 2022. Some of the income limits for 401(k) plans will also increase. Here's how the 401(k) plan limits will change in 2022: -- The 401(k) contribution limit i Montgomery Co. schools respond to increased student mental health needs 11/12/2021 09:22pm • At a recent board of education meeting in Montgomery County, Maryland, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School teacher — and parent of a high school student — Monika Choinska-Powell described students as being in a "mental health crisis." "Every day I encounter students crying, sitting alone against