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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. 2019 WTOP Junior Reporter Contest Rules 07/15/2019 02:15pm • WTOP – JUNIOR REPORTER CONTEST 2019 OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE NECESSARY BY SUBMITTING A VIDEO AND PHOTO IN THIS CONTEST, ENTRANT HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT SPONSOR MAY USE THE VIDEO AND PHOTO ON SPONSOR’S WEBSITES, INCLUDING SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, AND IN ANY OTHER MARKETING OR ADV 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 Scaled-down Smithsonian Folklife Festival draws people and culture aplenty 06/30/2019 06:23pm • The temperatures were on high blast Sunday, but breezes, great music and more made it a chill Sunday at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall. A couple of performers told WTOP they were stoked to be here. “It’s my first time playing, but not my first time at the festival,â Details for President Trump’s July 4th National Mall event released 06/28/2019 05:41pm • The details and schedule of President Donald Trump's Fourth of July event on the National Mall, "Salute to America," were released June 19 — just a day after he officially kicked off his 2020 reelection campaign. The 6:30 p.m. July 4 event is set to include music, military demonstrations and fl