John Domen

6 days ago | wtop.com | John Domen

If you’re a laid off federal worker, or worried the ax could fall on you yet, the University of Maryland is offering some free and discounted grad school and certificate programs relevant to where career fields are headed. A free online certificate program focused on artificial intelligence in business is being launched at the Smith School of Business on May 1.

6 days ago | wtop.com | John Domen

NOVA Wild in Reston bills itself as a family-friendly place to see — and even sometimes feed — exotic animals. Some of them are extremely cute, others are majestic in their own way, but may not be the kind of animals you want to get too close to. On Tuesday night, four people broke into the zoo, not far from the cheetah habitat, and proceeded to damage equipment, joyride on certain vehicles, and at one point even crashed into another habitat.

1 week ago | wtop.com | John Domen

World Pride kicks off in D.C. in about a month, and the event, a celebration of the global LGBTQ+ community, is happening during a time when the transgender community faces threats and heightened safety concerns. It’s prompted some organizers behind World Pride to consider telling international trans people to skip the event.

1 week ago | wtop.com | John Domen

This article is part of WTOP’s monthlong series, “Money Matters,” where we explore tips for saving, budgeting and making your money work for you. Check for new articles every Tuesday and Thursday, right here on WTOP.com. In recent years, one of the more popular business school classes at the University of Maryland has been on financial literacy. Accounting professor Michael McMillan said he had to split the class into two — one for underclassmen and one for students getting ready to graduate.

1 week ago | wtop.com | John Domen

It’s being called “an emotional roller coaster” by the family of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and now that the Supreme Court has ruled in the Beltsville, Maryland, man’s favor, President Donald Trump’s administration is being urged to return him home as soon as possible. “The law was on our side. The facts are on our side,” said Ama Frimpong, one of Abrego Garcia’s lawyers, who is also the legal director for the immigrant rights group CASA. She spoke exclusively with WTOP while traveling out of state.