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Federal disaster-relief loans available in DC area after July floods 08/13/2019 03:30pm • The flooding that swept through the D.C. area on July 8 left so much damage that the federal government is offering low-interest disaster relief loans. Homeowners, renters and businesses can apply for help and seek county services at one of three recovery centers across the region. Businesses of Manassas City Council appoints interim member 08/13/2019 08:01am • 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 Manassas City Council voted unanimously Monday to appoint Ralph Smith as an interim council member to replace Vice Mayor Ken Elst Cummings' wife shares images of man suspected of breaking into Baltimore home 08/12/2019 09:03am • Maya Cummings, Rep. Elijah Cummings' wife and chair of the Maryland Democratic Party, has provided a first glimpse into security footage of a man allegedly breaking into their Baltimore home last month. Maya Cummings tweeted four screen captures from surveillance video on Saturday, in an effort t 2 Md. men accused of plotting scheme to steal $8 million from disaster fund 08/05/2019 06:57pm • Two Maryland men have been indicted for using stolen identities to apply for federal disaster aid, and cheating the Federal Emergency Management Agency out of at least $8 million. Odinaka Ekeocha, of Laurel, and John Irogho, of Upper Marlboro, face charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering Data Doctors: How to keep scammers from spoofing your Facebook profile 08/02/2019 05:23am • Q: How can I keep scammers from sending a duplicate friend request to all my friends? A: Anyone that uses Facebook has likely received a friend request from someone that they already had a connection with. When these duplicate profiles appear, they aren’t because your account has been hacked Alexandria police warn of phone scammers posing as officers 07/30/2019 05:31pm • Police in Alexandria, Virginia, want you to know that they would never call you to ask for money. Scammers, they say, are posing as Alexandria officers — calling homes and asking for donations to the department. Residents started calling the department Monday, police Lt. Courtney Ballantine Woodbridge man pleads guilty to sex abuse of woman at DC hotel, helped his cousin do the same 07/26/2019 06:29pm • A man pleaded guilty Friday to sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman in 2016, and then helping his cousin do the same thing, prosecutors said. Omar Afzali, 29, of Woodbridge, Virginia, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree sexual abuse: one for his own sexual assault, and one for aidin What to know, who to watch for at 2019 Redskins training camp 07/23/2019 01:17pm • Amid sliding attendance numbers at their games and the shock of losing a starting quarterback to a potentially career-ending injury, the Washington Redskins are hoping to whip themselves — and possibly their most loyal fans — into shape before the season officially begins. There's a question Data Doctors: Should I be concerned about my privacy if I used FaceApp? 07/19/2019 07:34am • Q: If I have used FaceApp, should I be concerned? A: FaceApp, which allows you to use AI to age a picture of yourself among other options, has become a viral sensation that has been fueled by the #FaceAppChallenge hashtag on social media. If the app developers, Wireless Lab, were not based in Maryland education dept. faulted for failing to adequately protect student, teacher info 07/18/2019 02:05pm • An audit of Maryland's education department is faulting the agency for failing to protect what should be confidential student and teacher information stored in databases that should also be confidential. The database includes names and Social Security numbers for more than 1.4 million students an My Take: Show me your face! Gotcha. 07/17/2019 10:17pm • Nobody wants to look at your old, ugly face. Well, except some people. The Hunt: The problem of stopping extremists from using social media 07/10/2019 06:47pm • Terrorists and other extremists have sought for years to use social media to incite violence. On this week's episode of The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green, Tricia Bacon, author of  "Why Terrorist Groups Form International Alliances," says social media platforms are fac Here are the 23 Democrats who are running for president 07/09/2019 09:10am • The 2020 Democratic field is taking shape. Here's a look at the nearly two dozen Democrats who have thrown their hats into the ring and announced a campaign. We're going to keep updating this list through the campaign season as candidates announce their intentions or drop Roads become rivers, drivers swim to safety in DC flood emergency 07/08/2019 05:15pm • The worst of the rain and flooding is over in the D.C. area, but the water is receding very slowly, showers are lingering and dangers remain after a torrential rainstorm Monday morning left roads flooded, drivers stranded and several Metro stations a mess. The National Weather Service at 1 p. Scam reports reach new record high, according to FTC 07/07/2019 03:39pm • The Federal Trade Commission is sending a warning to consumers as reports of scams to the FTC's Consumer Sentinel Network reach a new record high. Reports of scammers posing as government employees to collect money from consumers have resulted in 176,259 reports so far this year, the highest leve