Being scammed by a romantic interest met online is now the most common type of consumer fraud in the United States.

The Point-in-Time count is an annual census of the city’s homeless population. This year’s was conducted Wednesday.

The Purple Line is planned to be built down Bonifant Street and other roads in downtown Silver Spring and could affect small businesses along the corridor.

Roughly 16,500 District residents could potentially lose their access to the critical benefit, plus thousands more in surrounding areas of the region.

“A reduced fare product for low-income District residents would make transit more accessible,” said Paul Wiedefeld, Metro general manager and CEO.

The Trump administration’s rule change would limit states’ abilities to provide residents access to food stamps.

Councilmembers say revenue from a new excise tax on sugary drinks could amount to $21 million annually, which would go toward increasing access to healthy food.

“They figure we’ll give up and move somewhere else,” one resident says. “But I’m encouraging all residents, regardless of what you’re going through, do not go anywhere.”

A new report from the Urban Institute grapples with the state of affordability throughout the region and identifies actionable strategies to change it over time.

What began in January as a casual conversation between NBA star Stephen Curry and a Howard University junior has transcended into a milestone for the historically black college.