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Informal Baltimore neighborhood camera network helps fight crime 10/26/2019 05:40am • BALTIMORE (AP) — Arch McKown and his wife were out walking their dog one evening this summer when they came across a neighbor who told them he had recently been attacked by two young boys. The man recalled how the boys threw rocks and food containers at him, and that he unsuccessfully tried cha Protests rattle the postwar order in Lebanon and Iraq 10/25/2019 06:44pm • BAGHDAD (AP) — Tens of thousands of people, many of them young and unemployed men, thronged public squares and blocked main streets Friday in the capitals of Iraq and Lebanon in unprecedented, spontaneous anti-government revolts in two countries scarred by long conflicts. Demonstrators in Iraq TikTok could threaten national security, US lawmakers say 10/25/2019 02:46am • TikTok, the viral short video app where millions of teens post comedy skits set to snappy music hooks, is facing a growing backlash in the United States. US lawmakers on both sides of the aisle warn that the app could pose a national security risk, and are calling on reg FBI intensifies efforts to prevent 2020 election interference 10/24/2019 08:37pm • The FBI issued a warning Thursday to everyone from presidential candidates to large companies and private citizens about foreign influence operations that are aimed at manipulating the 2020 elections. The 2020 threat — on the heels of the 2016 Russian election-meddling operation — is one of t 5 must-have products on Black Friday 10/22/2019 08:00pm • Every year, the combination of doorbuster pricing and holiday hype results in a few products that stand out -- and often sell out -- on Black Friday. Low prices and buzzy sales will have these brand-name items flying off the shelves during this major shopping holiday. If any of these products are on Today in History: Oct. 20 10/20/2019 12:00am • Today is Sunday, Oct. 20, the 293rd day of 2019. There are 72 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 20, 2011, Moammar Gadhafi, 69, Libya's dictator for 42 years, was killed as revolutionary fighters overwhelmed his hometown of Sirte (SURT) and captured the last major bas Today in History: Oct. 19 10/19/2019 12:00am • Today is Saturday, Oct. 19, the 292nd day of 2019. There are 73 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 19, 1987, the stock market crashed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 508 points, or 22.6 percent in value (its biggest daily percentage loss), to close at 1,73 Lady Gaga plummets backward offstage while dancing with a fan 10/18/2019 07:15am • Lady Gaga may have sung "Edge of Glory" but it was the edge of the stage that proved her undoing during her latest Enigma show in Las Vegas, when she plummeted backward into the crowd. The singer had invited a fan, Jack, up on stage to dance with her. But as she jumped into his arms, he lost h Nats manager Davey Martinez: 'Bumpy roads lead to beautiful places' 10/16/2019 02:17pm • Exactly one month before the Washington Nationals swept the St. Louis Cardinals, securing a spot in the World Series, manager Davey Martinez was rushed out of Nationals Park in the back of an ambulance with heart trouble. A few months before that, during a shaky start to the season in the spr US official charged with leaking secrets to journalists 10/09/2019 03:58pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A Defense Intelligence Agency official was arrested Wednesday and charged with leaking classified intelligence information to two journalists, including a reporter he was dating, the Justice Department said. Henry Kyle Frese, 30, of Alexandria, Virginia, was arrested by the FB Best apps for finding cheap flights 10/07/2019 11:20am • Flying is fast and efficient, but it isn't necessarily cheap. Average fares out of Los Angeles International Airport were $336.13 in the first quarter of 2019, according to the federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Travelers from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport paid $380.41 o Audit of Maryland State Police shows concerns over accounting, handgun permits 10/01/2019 08:16am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Manual data entry caused hundreds of handgun serial number discrepancies in a Maryland database used by police in investigations, accor What you need to do to become REAL ID compliant before the 2020 deadline 10/01/2019 12:36am • A recent study by the U.S. Travel Association found that most Americans are unprepared for the Oct. 1, 2020 REAL ID deadline, so if you're not sure if your driver's license is REAL ID-compliant, here's what you need to know. Next year, in order to board a domestic flight in the U.S., you'll need Therapy puppies help teens in Maryland juvenile centers 09/26/2019 10:20pm • LAUREL, Md.——When visitors and staff members walk through the front door of Thomas JS Waxter Children’s Center, they’re greeted by sign-in sheets, hand-held metal detectors and, now, a bouncing, fluffy yellow pup named Clay. Affectionately described by staff as Waxter’s “welcoming commit Affordable pet care options and strategies 09/25/2019 05:00am • Owning a pet can improve your well-being, lower stress and reduce anxiety, but the cost of caring for a four-legged family member can be tremendous. According to a 2018 survey from Rover.com, the nation's largest network of pet sitters and dog walkers, caring for a dog costs approximately $153 per m