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09/05/2025

You’ve likely seen headlines warning that “all Gmail users” must change passwords after a big “Google data breach,” but that’s not actually what happened. Find out more in this week's "Data Doctors."

This wasn’t a direct Gmail hack, but the fallout gives scammers a sharper set of tools. Data doctors breaks down how to stay safe.

09/05/2025

BREAKING: Two teenagers have been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old congressional intern in June.

Two 17-year-olds have been arrested in the murder of congressional intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced Friday.

09/05/2025

NEWS ALERT: A Bowie man has been charged with the murder of a 19-year-old missing Maryland woman, whose body was found last weekend off Route 50.

A man is accused of driving Dacara Thompson to his home in Bowie, killing her and leaving her body in a grassy area where she was later found by police.

09/05/2025

“If you don’t understand your prescription or have a prescription, we don’t want it to be fear based, so we want them to either be able to understand it or be able to ask the right questions."

Have you ever struggled to understand a doctor’s report, or the instruction on a prescription bottle? Imagine how hard that is if you have difficulty reading.

09/05/2025

It’s a hairstyle that’s got a lot of nicknames: The Kentucky Waterfall, the Mississippi Top Hat, the Tennessee Tail, etc. But did you know the mullet is also sacred in Maryland?

Matt Kaufax TV of WTOP's "Matt About Town" series previously recapped the Maryland State Fair's “Mullet Madness” competition around this time last year, and now he's back as a judge.

Learn more about the Maryland State Fair's “Mullet Madness” competition in the first award-winning recap that Matt Kaufax did for WTOP: https://wtop.com/gallery/matt-about-town/business-in-the-front-party-in-the-back-check-out-md-s-newest-competition-dedicated-to-an-epic-hairstyle/

(🎥: WTOP/Matt Kaufax)

09/05/2025

The woman charged with driving her car past police barricades and through the Main Street Festival in Laurel, Maryland, back in May is headed to trial Friday.

The woman charged with driving her car past police barricades, and through the Main Street Festival in Laurel, Maryland, back in May is headed to trial Friday.

09/05/2025

“I’ve never had something like this happen to me.“

Jack, a member of the Army, didn’t have much information about what to expect Thursday night. But he learned quickly that the hosted dinner he attended wasn’t your run-of-the-mill event.

09/05/2025

BREAKING: The Army is extending orders for the D.C. National Guard to remain on active duty through Nov. 30, multiple sources report.

The Army is extending orders for the Washington, D.C., National Guard to remain on active duty in the nation’s capital through Nov. 30, two U.S. officials told ABC News Thursday.

09/04/2025

NEWS ALERT: President Trump plans to sign an executive order Friday to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War.

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Friday to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, his latest effort to project an image of toughness for America’s military.

09/04/2025

Frederick, Maryland, is getting a taste of the African continent this weekend with the Afro Flavour Food Festival.

Frederick, Maryland, is getting a taste of the African continent this weekend. And there’s a lot more going on too.

09/04/2025

Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy may soon have a new option to try to keep their hair — a shampoo-like gel that could protect hair from falling out during chemo.