Community weighs in on new Seneca Valley High School in upper Montgomery County
It was a packed house in a meeting on Wednesday night about changing school boundaries in upper Montgomery County. There are 14 options on the table.
Hospital dresses up ‘newest neighbors’ in tiny red Mister Rogers cardigans for World Kindness Day
UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital in Pittsburgh welcomed its newest and most adorable neighbors on World Kindness Day, dressing them in tiny Mister Rogers-style cardigans.
Disney+ slaps content warning for 'outdated cultural depictions' on classic animated movies
Disney’s new streaming service warns fans that they may encounter “outdated cultural depictions” while watching some of its older content.
DC Police turn to consultant for help in solving homicides
D.C.'s homicide detectives are having real trouble closing murder cases. So far this year just over a third of the killings have been closed by arrest. A statistic that's so alarmed city officials they have recruited the former chief of detectives to come back and help.
Tuberculosis case reported at Bladensburg High School in Prince George's County
In Prince George’s County, Bladensburg High School is reporting a case of tuberculosis. School officials partnered with the county health department to hold an informational meeting tonight with parents.
Renovated skate rink opens in Germantown
Fox 5 DC went to Ridge Road Recreational Park on Monday to learn more about the renovated rink.
Facebook and Instagram ban ‘sexual’ use of eggplant and peach emojis
Facebook, which has been caught in a bipartisan battle over political ads, is waging a different type of war against -- eggplants and peaches?
Google parent Alphabet buying Fitbit for about $2.1B
Speculation swirled at the beginning of the week that a deal might be imminent. Premarket trading of shares of San Francisco-based Fitbit Inc. were briefly halted before the acquisition was announced.
New 'period' emoji included in latest iPhone update
Apple has added nearly 400 new emojis as part of its latest iOS update, including gender-neutral people and a drop of blood to represent menstruation.
Security at Albert Einstein High School increased due to credible information about possible MS-13 gang retaliation
There were extra police officers on the campus of a Montgomery County high school on Tuesday after there was “credible information” about possible retaliation from MS-13 gang members, according to authorities.
Montgomery County to hold public hearing on vaping danger, legislation
Officials in Montgomery County Maryland have announced they will hold a public hearing on proposed legislation dealing with vaping.
Old iPhones and iPads must be updated by Sunday or they will not connect to the internet, reports say
Owners of old iPhones and iPads must update their software by Sunday at 12 a.m. or they will not be able to connect to the internet.
Amazon drops monthly fee to boost grocery delivery sales
Amazon has a new plan to try and jumpstart its grocery delivery business: cut some fees for its Prime members.
Facebook launches a news section - and will pay publishers
Over the course of its 15 year history, Facebook has variously ignored news organizations while eating their advertising revenue, courted them for video projects it subsequently abandoned, and then largely cut their stories out of its newsfeeds .
Pentagon hands Microsoft $10B 'war cloud' deal, snubs Amazon
The Pentagon awarded Microsoft a $10 billion cloud computing contract, snubbing early front-runner Amazon, whose competitive bid drew criticism from President Donald Trump and its business rivals.
Facebook pledges $1 billion to fight California affordable housing crisis
Facebook announced Tuesday that the company would be providing $1 billion to help address the affordable housing crisis in California.
Traffic stop in Prince George's County leaves man paralyzed from the waist down, girlfriend confirms
A use of force investigation is underway in Prince George's County following a routine traffic stop that left a driver paralyzed from the waist down Thursday evening.
Prince George's County students wait hours to get to and from school during bus driver shortage
A bus driver shortage in Prince George’s County Public Schools has some students arriving at school and back home more than an hour late.
Family continues to wait for justice years after deadly drag racing crash in DC
More than four years after Matthew Roth was killed in a collision with two racing drivers in Northwest D.C., his family just found out they’ll have to wait even longer for justice.
Montgomery County students’ data exposed in Wheaton breach, officials confirm
A student may face criminal charges or school discipline after illegally downloading information from more than 1,000 students at Wheaton High School, according to district officials.