Contact tracing 'no longer necessary' in Montgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has announced that based on guidance from the CDC and the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), universal contact tracing is no longer necessary in schools and childcare programs.
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has announced that based on guidance from the CDC and the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), universal contact tracing is no longer necessary in schools and childcare programs.
Former football coach pleads guilty to sexually abusing players in Maryland
A former Wootton High School football coach has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two players on the team and is expected to begin his 18-month sentence in July.
A former Wootton High School football coach has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two players on the team and is expected to begin his 18-month sentence in July.
Woman shot by police in Petworth suffered from mental health issues, family says
D.C. police identified the woman killed as 42-year-old Erica Graham.
D.C. police identified the woman killed as 42-year-old Erica Graham.
Over 200 rounds fired in 'sniper-type' Northwest DC shooting, police say
D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said while police don’t know the motive, they do know over 200 rounds were fired Friday from the fifth floor of a Van Ness St. NW apartment building where 23-year-old Raymond Spencer lived.
D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said while police don’t know the motive, they do know over 200 rounds were fired Friday from the fifth floor of a Van Ness St. NW apartment building where 23-year-old Raymond Spencer lived.
Arlington county grants approval for Amazon HQ2's helix tower
The Arlington County Board gave unanimous approval Saturday to Amazon’s plans to build a unique, helix-shaped tower as the centerpiece of its emerging second headquarters in northern Virginia.
The Arlington County Board gave unanimous approval Saturday to Amazon’s plans to build a unique, helix-shaped tower as the centerpiece of its emerging second headquarters in northern Virginia.
Suspect arrested after dropping protest banner from Wilson Building in DC
A person is in police custody after climbing on top of the Wilson Building in Northwest D.C. Friday morning, according to authorities.
A person is in police custody after climbing on top of the Wilson Building in Northwest D.C. Friday morning, according to authorities.
Woman falls from building in Northwest, suspect in custody
Authorities say a woman fell at least seven stories from a building in Northwest Thursday evening after a domestic dispute.
Authorities say a woman fell at least seven stories from a building in Northwest Thursday evening after a domestic dispute.
Wellness centers being added to all Montgomery Co. high schools
The Montgomery County Council plans to put wellness centers in every county high school by August.
The Montgomery County Council plans to put wellness centers in every county high school by August.
New lawsuit against Prince George's County Police alleges false arrest, assault
The Prince George's County Police Department is being sued by a 21-year-old man who says officers illegally searched and arrested him without any justifiable reason.
The Prince George's County Police Department is being sued by a 21-year-old man who says officers illegally searched and arrested him without any justifiable reason.
14-year-old arrested in connection with DC armed carjacking; police searching for second suspect
A 14-year-old has been arrested and police are searching for an additional suspect in an attempted armed carjacking that happened earlier this month in Northeast D.C.
A 14-year-old has been arrested and police are searching for an additional suspect in an attempted armed carjacking that happened earlier this month in Northeast D.C.
Netflix considers lower-price plan with ads amid drop in subscribers
Netflix is open to a lower-price tier with advertising as the company grapples with a drop in subscribers. Other looming changes include minimizing password sharing.
Netflix is open to a lower-price tier with advertising as the company grapples with a drop in subscribers. Other looming changes include minimizing password sharing.
DC Mayor wants more police, city council wants an audit
The head of the D.C. Council has responded to the mayor's budget with a request to audit the police department.
The head of the D.C. Council has responded to the mayor's budget with a request to audit the police department.
Lyft, Uber drop mask requirements for riders and drivers
Uber, which had mandated masks since May of 2020, said Tuesday that both riders and drivers will no longer be required to wear them.
Uber, which had mandated masks since May of 2020, said Tuesday that both riders and drivers will no longer be required to wear them.
DC, Maryland schools requiring negative COVID-19 tests for students returning after spring break
School systems across Maryland and D.C. are requiring students to provide a negative COVID-19 test before they can return to class after spring break.
School systems across Maryland and D.C. are requiring students to provide a negative COVID-19 test before they can return to class after spring break.
NYC subway attack prompts metro surveillance camera scrutiny
People are taking a closer look at metro surveillance systems after it was reported some security cameras were not functioning properly enough to capture the scene when a gunman opened fire in a Brooklyn subway.
People are taking a closer look at metro surveillance systems after it was reported some security cameras were not functioning properly enough to capture the scene when a gunman opened fire in a Brooklyn subway.
1 firefighter injured responding to scene in Northwest DC
A D.C. firefighter has reported a minor injury after responding to a scene in Northwest, according to officials.
A D.C. firefighter has reported a minor injury after responding to a scene in Northwest, according to officials.
Amazon introduces 'fuel and inflation surcharge' for 3rd party sellers as company deals with rising costs
Online retail giant Amazon announced the company will introduce a surcharge to help offset rising costs.
Online retail giant Amazon announced the company will introduce a surcharge to help offset rising costs.
Uber, Lyft criticized for surge pricing after Brooklyn subway shooting
Both Uber and Lyft later said that surge pricing had been disabled and the companies would work to refund any customers who experienced "unintended charges."
Both Uber and Lyft later said that surge pricing had been disabled and the companies would work to refund any customers who experienced "unintended charges."
Instagram ‘negligent’ over harassment in women’s DMs, study claims
Researchers combed through thousands of misogynistic, hate-filled messages in women’s DMs on Instagram and found that Meta failed to act on their incident reports 90% of the time.
Researchers combed through thousands of misogynistic, hate-filled messages in women’s DMs on Instagram and found that Meta failed to act on their incident reports 90% of the time.
FBI: Email scams costliest type of cybercrime; siphoning billions of dollars from US economy
Business Email Compromise, or BEC, scams are by far the costliest type of cybercrime in the U.S., according to the FBI.
Business Email Compromise, or BEC, scams are by far the costliest type of cybercrime in the U.S., according to the FBI.