Police arrested the聽suspect wanted in 聽in the Aspen Hill area Friday afternoon.

At a press conference, police said they have “reason to believe” the suspect also was involved in Thursday’s shooting and two fatal shootings in Montgomery County Friday 鈥� one at Westfield Montgomery Mall and another near an Aspen Hill grocery store.

Tordil will be brought before a Maryland commissioner and arraigned at 1 p.m., Monday.

Police said on Thursday, Tordil followed his estranged wife, 44-year-old Gladys Tordil, onto High Point High School property and shot her. Gladys Tordil, a chemistry teacher at Parkdale High School, died later.

A male bystander, who witnessed a confrontation between the two, tried to intervene when Eulalio Tordil shot him, striking him in the shoulder. The bystander sustained non life-threatening injuries.

Prince George’s County Police have charged Tordil with first-degree murder and related charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Gladys Tordil on Thursday.

On Friday, a preliminary investigation found one person was shot in the Westfield Montgomery Mall’s parking lot around 11:15 a.m. after a confrontation, and two people who came to the victim’s aid were shot as well, said聽Assistant Montgomery County Police Chief Darryl McSwain.

One man died as a result of his injuries outside the mall. Another聽man is in grave condition and a woman is being treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Around 11:50 a.m. Friday, a shooting was reported near an Aspen Hill grocery store 鈥� fewer than 10 miles from the mall shooting scene. A woman was sitting in her car when she was shot and killed in the 13700 block of Connecticut Avenue near the Giant.聽The woman’s name has not yet been released.

According to law enforcement sources, Tordil had聽last been seen in a rental car 鈥� a silver 2015 Hyundai Elantra with Pennsylvania plates JZA0123.

The sources聽said he wanted police to kill him.聽Officers saw a vehicle matching the description and later saw Tordil at a Dunkin Donuts in Aspen Hill.

Before his arrest, Tordil ate lunch at the same Boston Market where Beltway snipers Lee Boyd Malvo and John Allen Muhammad ate after they started their 2002 shooting rampage.

Montgomery County Public Schools, which had been sheltering in place, were dismissed on time.

Watch video of Tordil being arrested below.

Below is a map of the locations of the shootings on Thursday and Friday:

草莓传媒’s Megan Cloherty contributed to this report from Bethesda and 草莓传媒’s Kristi King contributed to this report from Aspen Hill.聽草莓传媒’s Colleen Kelleher contributed to this report from Washington.

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Police are investigating the connection between and an Aspen Hill Giant, and the fatal shooting at .

Eulalio Tordil — 62, the suspect in Thursday’s high school shooting — has been taken into custody by Montgomery County police.

The shooting happened in the 13700 block of Connecticut Avenue near the Giant.

The woman’s name has not been released.

Police said it was possible that the shooter was still in the area and told reporters to take safety precautions, and to use their vehicles as a protective barrier.

Initially, all Montgomery County public schools and parks facilities were told to shelter in place. The shelter in place has since been lifted for all park facilities and almost all county schools.

Montgomery College’s Rockville and Takoma Park/Silver Spring campuses are on lockdown as well.

The National Institutes of Health said its leased facilities in the Bethesda/Rockville area are on lockdown, but the NIH main campus is not on lockdown. It’s on heightened alert聽with increased security presence.

Below is a map of the location near the shooting:

草莓传媒’s Kristi King contributed to this report from Aspen Hill, Maryland.

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鈥淚 never envisioned myself being opposed to a Republican candidate for president,鈥� Tucker said. 鈥淏ut when I look at somebody like Donald Trump 鈥� I don鈥檛 think he鈥檚 fit to be president of the United States.鈥�

Trump is the last Republican standing in the 2016 presidential race, after Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich suspended their respective campaigns this week. That paves the way for Trump to be the GOP鈥檚 presidential nominee.

In response, former Virginia governor and presidential candidate Jim Gilmore also spoke with 草莓传媒, defending Trump鈥檚 concern for workers in middle America and across the nation. Gilmore said he understands their anxiety.

鈥淒onald Trump has become a strong voice for working people in this country, for people in Ohio and Michigan and places like that,鈥� Gilmore retorted.

鈥淚 think the time has come to get away from this Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama approach to a slow economy, and get the economy going again. And I believe Donald Trump offers the strength to be able to do that.鈥�

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The direct payments are being made via cash, credit card or installment plans 鈥� beginning now through May graduation.

鈥淗oward University has an unwavering commitment to the needs of its students,”聽Howard University President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick said in a statement.

“We are excited to offer our students this financial rebate as a reward for accomplishing their goals on time. We certainly hope some financial relief is provided as well.鈥�

The rebate program was unanimously supported by Howard University’s trustees board.

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Jessica R. Deneal-Whalen, 27, is in custody. After a nightlong investigation, detectives determined the victim 鈥� Raymond A. White, 51, of no fixed address 鈥� and Whalen were together at the residence, along the 5300 block of Bedford Terrace.

According to a news release, Whalen became upset and assaulted White. The victim鈥檚 injuries appear to have been caused by strangulation. The exact cause and manner of death will be determined by the medical examiner鈥檚 office.

On Monday, a woman walked into the South County Government Center and said a dead man was in her apartment.

Along with the woman, officers and Fairfax County paramedics went to the apartment and found White.

The woman is being held for questioning; a preliminary investigation shows there was a prior relationship between her and White.

Anyone with information or text-a-tip by texting 鈥淭IP 187鈥� plus your message to CRIMES (274637). Call 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), or the Fairfax County police at 703-691-2131.

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So Lyons, an experienced journalist in his 50s, thought he鈥檇 change things up a bit. Instead of holding out for another job in journalism, he tried working for a tech company instead of simply writing about them.

鈥淚 looked around and realized there weren鈥檛 many other jobs in magazines and newspapers anymore for someone like me,鈥� Lyons told 草莓传媒. 鈥淎nd I thought, 鈥榃ell, I cover the tech industry and I know a lot about the tech industry; maybe I can go work in one of these companies.鈥�

Lyons found a nearby startup company 鈥� HubSpot, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was hired to work in marketing, and 鈥渋t was just the craziest experience I鈥檝e ever had,鈥� he said.

So crazy, Lyons said, that he left the gig less than two years later. He decided to write a book about the experience.

Out now, Lyons鈥� book, 鈥�,鈥� details his time at the聽company, how tech companies operate and the “whole new way of treating employees and thinking about what work is” that he encountered there. The book is critically acclaimed, mostly due to Lyons鈥� sardonic writing style and no-frills approach.

鈥淭hings did not go well,鈥� Lyons told 草莓传媒. 鈥淚 thought I could adapt and use my journalism skills to become a marketing guy, but it really wasn鈥檛 about the skill set; it was more about the personality.

鈥漎ou really had to become … kind of a cult member, and dedicate your whole life to believing in the company mission, and dress in the company colors, and sort of buy in and think everything’s awesome.”

Lyons admitted he鈥檚 a curmudgeon and a cynic. He didn鈥檛 quite buy into the company mission, and didn鈥檛 feel comfortable blindly accepting everything the company pitched.

鈥淚 didn鈥檛 wanna stay there and party, and hang out and go to the beer blasts,鈥� he recalled. 鈥淚t was very hard to fit in.鈥�

Most of all, Lyons said, he sees a huge hole in the tech industry. It鈥檚 a wealthy industry of mostly white men, he said, that doesn鈥檛 want women in leadership positions or minorities on its payroll.

And millennials are pretty much working for nothing, he said. Sure, they have fun perks such as聽free candy and drinks, but the pay is low and they鈥檙e expected to work long hours.

鈥淚 think that really has to change,鈥� Lyons said. 鈥淚 think that鈥檚 really, really shortsighted and it鈥檚 a big problem that needs to be called out.鈥�

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Given his personality, we can see Booker getting amped to Eminem鈥檚 鈥淟ose Yourself鈥� and Kanye West鈥檚 鈥淛esus Walks,鈥� but Irene Cara鈥檚 鈥淔lashdance鈥�?!

Eh.

On Sunday, Spotify released 鈥� a whopping seven-hour collection of soul, hip-hop and rock 鈥� in a news item called 鈥�,鈥� which also included the playlists of 19 other congressional members. Other highlights on Booker鈥檚 list includes Michael Jackson鈥檚 鈥淢an in the Mirror鈥� and Queen鈥檚 鈥淏ohemian Rhapsody.鈥�

On the other hand, Sen. Orrin Hatch : Ray Charles鈥� 鈥淕eorgia on My Mind,鈥� Ben E. King鈥檚 鈥淪tand By Me,鈥� and Tony Bennett鈥檚 鈥淭he Way You Look Tonight,鈥� among other tracks.

Of all the lists, though, House Speaker Paul Ryan鈥檚 : 鈥淯nder Pressure鈥� is the lead track, and 鈥淏itter Sweet Symphony” stands out, among other more interesting聽song titles.

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Jacinto Del Prado, 52, of Greenbelt, was struck and killed by a train around 7 a.m. in Lanham, Maryland, according to Howard County police. The department had obtained an arrest warrant for Del Prado overnight for shooting two men — killing one, and leaving the other in critical condition — at a truck stop on Assateague Drive on Sunday.

Officers were called to the shooting scene around 1 p.m. Sunday and located a dead man — Chad Dewayne Daniel, 44, of Wesley Chapel, Fla. — and another injured — Warren Anthony Weeden, 57, of Baltimore. Both were suffering from gunshot wounds. Weeden was taken to Shock Trauma and is currently in stable condition.

Police say Del Prado went to the truck stop to confront a man about a domestic matter. Detectives say Daniel and Weeden may have been shot in a case of mistaken identity.

Howard County police are working with Prince George鈥檚 County police. The investigation is ongoing.

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鈥淲e stand in solidarity with the Brussels Airport workers and our thoughts and prayers are with the families that lost loved ones in this senseless tragedy,鈥� said Legesse Woldearegay, who works as a customer service agent for Eulen America, a Miami-based Delta and American airlines contractor. 鈥淲e must all work together to make our airports as safe as they can possibly be.鈥�

Airport workers throughout the nation were set to air their workplace grievances — including health and safety violations, unfair labor practices, and inadequate training. They’re organizing as part of a national movement for better jobs, higher standards and improved airports, according to a press release.

鈥淲e need critical training to protect ourselves, other workers and the passengers if there were to be an emergency,鈥� said security officer Sadaf Subijano, who has worked at Chicago鈥檚 O鈥橦are International Airport for 20 years.

Subijano and her fellow officers working for Universal Security do not receive the critical training they need for their own safety, to protect other employees and the traveling public.鈥�

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WASHINGTON 鈥� It borrows its name from Hitchcock’s “North By Northwest” (1959), in which聽Cary聽Grant scaled Mount Rushmore’s presidential faces.

But it was a聽蝉颈迟迟颈苍驳听president who kicked off 聽over the weekend, the annual festival that has become a聽cultural touchstone in Austin, Texas since its inception back in 1987.

President Barack Obama delivered the keynote address Saturday to kick off the festival’s 聽(March 11-15).聽Affectionately “Spring Break for Nerds,” it聽featured five days of panels with the bright minds behind聽cutting-edge websites, video games and startup companies.

“We are at a moment in history where technology, globalization, our economy is changing so fast. This gathering, South By Southwest, brings together people who are at the cutting edge of those changes. Those changes offer us enormous opportunities,” President Obama told the crowd.

Meanwhile, the聽of the festival (March 11-19) opened with Austin-based filmmaker Richard Linklater (“Boyhood”) screening his latest flick “Everybody Wants Some.” It continues with the likes of聽Jean-Marc Vallee鈥檚 “Demolition,” John Lee’s “Pee Wee’s Big Holiday,” Jeff Nichols’ “Midnight Special,” Seth Rogen’s “Preacher” and聽Irene Taylor Brodsky’s “Beware the Slenderman.”

If you doubt the festival’s power to launch film careers, look no further than this year’s Oscar winner for Best Actress, Brie Larson in “Room.” It was South By Southwest that聽聽Larson with the sensational聽indie gem (2013), which won Best Narrative Feature in 2013.

“South By (Southwest)’s growth mirrors Austin’s growth, (which) mirrors my own growth. I think it’s all kind of intertwined. I think so many Austin people would feel that way, so I’m really proud of what they’ve accomplished,” Linklater said on the red carpet at this year’s event.

Starting Tuesday, get ready for the slice that started it all back in the 1980s, the world-renowned聽 (March 15-20), which has launched countless artists over the years.

草莓传媒’s music expert Marcus Moore 鈥� a regular contributor to 聽magazine 鈥斅爄s down in Austin for the rest of the week, soaking up the tunes and hitting as many concerts as possible.

“You just kind of go down and fall into stuff. If you see a venue playing music, just walk in, because a lot of that stuff is free. …聽Literally, every indie musician is down there聽… You never know who you will see. There will be a lot of D.C. folks down there, folks from L.A. and New York, so I’m just gonna go down and see the next big band, to see if there’s someone else I should be covering,” Moore says.

Which local artists are on his festival calendar?

“There’s an artist named Visto who I’ve been covering for a while now. He does electronic dance music and hip hop. …聽He stays out in Laurel, Maryland. …聽(Also) a聽producer from my hometown, Landover, Maryland, Kev Brown, he’s going down and doing a few showcases. Busta Rhymes is a huge fan. … Asheru is another great one, who actually did the theme song for ‘Boondocks.’ … Kokayi聽is going down, just a bunch of folks I cover locally who I’ve grown to know over the years,” Moore says.

On a slightly more famous level,聽Moore is excited to see rapper Anderson Paak.

“In early January, he released a really excellent album called ‘Malibu.’ Thankfully, I it for Pitchfork and we gave it Best New Music. We gave it an 8.6 out of 10. I think it should have gotten a 9 or a 9.5. It was that good. I’m really looking forward to seeing him. He was on Dr. Dre’s聽recent聽album; he was on six of 16 songs, and he’s a newcomer,” Moore raves.

“I’m also looking forward to this R&B trio from L.A. called KING.聽… They were supposed to come out with a full-length album in 2014. … It聽finally came out in early February 2016, and again, thankfully it for Pitchfork, and now they’re playing the Pitchfork Day Party. … Those two are the top ones where I can’t wait. I’m gonna meet them, hang out with them and then see them perform.”

In this way,聽South By Southwest is a must-hit for musicians and the critics who cover them.

“South By Southwest is huge for the music community because, in theory, that’s where bands go to get discovered. Every music journalist, every taste maker, ever DJ, you name it, is there. And hopefully, there are journalists there who are looking to break out the next artist. South By is huge especially for bands who have been bubbling under the surface,” Moore聽says.

“The Kanyes, the Drakes and all of them, they’re good, they don’t need any more coverage. What about the next wave of artists? And that’s where South By Southwest comes into play.”

Listen to my full preview chat with Marcus and follow his liveblog of tweets below:

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This week, on CBS show “60 Minutes,” Ingels will reveal his design for the new Redskins stadium, a massive bowl that includes the moat for tailgating kayakers.

“The stadium is designed as much for the tailgating, like the pre-game, as for the game itself,” . “Tailgating literally becomes a picnic in a park. It can actually make the stadium a more lively destination throughout the year without ruining the turf for the football game.”

In November, Ingels hinted at his ties with the Redskins, by posting a photo on Instagram of Redskins-branded M&M candies.

This would be his firm’s first NFL stadium.

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has been pitching the team on the idea of building in Loudoun County, near the still-to-be-built Metro Silver Line stations.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has expressed interest in having the Redskins in the District, again, but has said the team would have to change its controversial name before returning to D.C.

The team鈥檚 lease at FedEx Field doesn鈥檛 expire until 2027, according to .

草莓传媒’s Neal Augenstein contributed to this report.

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Marcus here. I hope all is well with you and yours.

Judging from what I鈥檝e heard recently, things aren鈥檛 going so good.

I mean, that鈥檚 cool, we all go through occasional hardships, but your issues seem totally self-inflicted. And instead of taking responsibility and adjusting your behavior, you lash out publicly and blame everyone else for your recent shortcomings.

In years past, that pain would鈥檝e shone through in the music. In your own way. Remember the early 2000s? We knew those beats before we knew your name. The snap of those drums, the samples you chose. It was equal parts soul and hip-hop. You weren鈥檛 really doing anything new, still you expanded upon the Wu-Tang Clan’s aesthetic and made it something fresh and cool.

Jay Z . Roots bandleader Questlove . We embraced you as the scrappy upstart, the guy with the pink Polo shirt and Louis Vuitton backpack, armed with unwavering bravado. I could relate to that dude; we鈥檝e all felt slighted and underappreciated. You turned an unconventional track like 鈥�鈥� into a huge radio hit. And for singer Alicia Keys?! Man, I still play that.

My number one enemy has been my ego鈥� there is only one throne and that鈥檚 God’s 鈥�

鈥� KANYE WEST (@kanyewest)

Look, I understand, I鈥檓 creative as well. People like us need to evolve almost daily. We can鈥檛 stand to be stagnant as we push for the next wave, the next chance to be legendary. Each song and story has to be perfect and true. You had this way of making your imperfections shine, even if was technically precise.

I鈥檝e always admired the ambition, the fact that you won by simply being yourself. In a world of superficial pop jams, there was a realness to your art that worked in all circles — from the corner store in Philly, to the streets of your native Chicago. You had this way of making people believe.

. Your new music sounds lost, unfocused and unfinished. The Life of Pablo feels like the ramblings of a man not fully committed to music or life, and your online antics make it tough to stay in your corner. Maybe Twitter just isn鈥檛 your thing. There鈥檚 nothing wrong with that.

This was made with love. Only God can judge me. So I only expect love back!!! 鈥� KANYE WEST (@kanyewest)

Wait, don鈥檛 yell.

There鈥檚 actually a good album in there somewhere, but it鈥檚 so bogged down with lackluster production and cringe-worthy lyrics that your message gets lost. Like that line about Taylor Swift on 鈥淔amous,鈥� for instance: 鈥淚 feel like me and Taylor might still have sex 鈥� I made that b**** famous.鈥� I mean, c鈥檓on dude, you thought that was gonna fly? You鈥檙e married with two kids, but you鈥檙e reopening old wounds. .

Then there鈥檚 the album鈥檚 roll-out. You dubbed it the greatest album ever. Then, naw, it鈥檚 just one of the greatest ever. Call it Swish. Eh, call it Waves. Better yet, call it TLOP. There was confusion over the release date, where to find it, what to make of it. You鈥檙e reportedly $53 million in debt and prior to your 鈥淪NL鈥� performance.

That鈥檚 not entirely your fault, but you gotta understand what you鈥檙e up against. The media wants clicks, fam. Your name generates page views, and you鈥檙e giving credence to the same pubs you claim to despise. Your words hold weight: 鈥�鈥� spoke to the heart of a community crushed under the weight of systemic oppression. 鈥淩eal Friends,鈥� a highlight on the new album, feels earnest.

I鈥檓 not saying go back to the old Kanye, but you need to reconnect with what made you whole. Take advice from folks who actually know what constitutes good music. Push your art forward and stop trying to emulate what everyone else is doing. That鈥檚 not you. Such moves make you look out of touch and behind the curve. You鈥檝e always lived beyond that. You鈥檝e always established the next wave.

The Life of Pablo is misguided and far too petulant. Your tantrums have gotten old. You need to grow up and chill out.

Even Jesus rested on the seventh day.聽

Sincerely,

Marcus

PS: I made of your best B-side tracks. Maybe you should check it out? Alright peace.

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Of the nearly 400 college admissions officers surveyed in the United States, 40 percent said they visit applicants鈥� social media pages to learn more about them.

That鈥檚 an all-time high and quadruple the percentage who did so in 2008, when Kaplan first explored the issue.

鈥淭he growth of social media hasn鈥檛 made college admissions a whole new ballgame, but it鈥檚 definitely impacted the rules,鈥� Yariv Alpher, executive director and head of market research for Kaplan Test Prep,聽said in a news release. “What you post online can and may be used in your favor or against you, so it鈥檚 important to think about what you share. When in doubt, the best strategy may be to keep it to yourself.鈥�

Of those who look at applicants鈥� social media accounts, 89 percent of admissions officers say they rarely do so. Just 11 percent said they do so often. Twenty-nine percent of admissions officers say they鈥檝e Googled applicants鈥� names. That number has been relatively stable the past two years.

According to Kaplan’s research, admissions officers look at social media for these reasons:

• Some admissions officer say they will visit an applicant鈥檚 social media page 鈥� often by the applicant鈥檚 own invitation 鈥� if the applicant mentions a special talent, such as being a musician, artist, poet, writer or model.
• Citation of particularly distinguished or noteworthy awards can trigger an admissions officer鈥檚 online search for independent verification.
• Some admissions officers say that if an applicant mentions they have a criminal background or a record of disciplinary action, they will do some online digging to get more details.
• Students applying for special scholarships may come under greater scrutiny: Schools want to ensure those receiving the scholarships are fully deserving, so extra due diligence can come in the form of online checking.
• Anecdotally, admissions officers say they occasionally get anonymous tips about prospective students pointing them toward inappropriate behavior. They鈥檒l sometimes dig online to see if it has merit.

Kaplan鈥檚 survey also found that social media can cut both ways. Thirty-seven percent of admissions officers say that what they鈥檝e found about an applicant helped their application.

An equal percentage say that what they found hurt an applicant鈥檚 admissions chances.

Positive findings included discovery of undisclosed leadership roles or community service, while negative findings included criminal offenses, photos of drug or alcohol use, racial prejudice or inappropriate behavior.

Kaplan surveyed 387 admissions officers from that nation’s top national, region and liberal arts colleges and universities聽by phone between July and August 2015.

Watch a video of the findings below.

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Car insurance companies make a lot of these claims, but can you really believe them?

Janet Bodnar, editor of magazine, fact-checked different insurance agencies to examine their validity. Geico, she said, is pretty legit with what they say.

鈥淵ou can do this, but you need to meet certain criteria,鈥� Bodnar said on 草莓传媒.

Those who meet Geico鈥檚 criteria qualify for lower insurance premiums.

鈥淚f you put in a little more time, maybe even carving out an hour or so to contact several companies, you might be able to save even more. It鈥檚 worth putting in a little more time.鈥�

As for — you know, the commercials with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers — their 鈥淒iscount Double Check鈥� claim is also accurate. If you meet certain criteria, of course: you鈥檝e been accident free for the past three years, have more than one car and you鈥檙e a new customer.

鈥淵ou can often qualify for discounts even if you don鈥檛 meet that criteria,鈥� Bodnar said.

State Farm and other insurance companies offer discounts to married couples, young motorists who鈥檝e completed a drivers education course and older drivers who鈥檝e completed defensive driving classes.

ads — often featuring saleswoman “Flo” — are accurate as well. There, though, drivers can get discounts if they agree to sign for tracking systems that monitor their habits: whether or not they speed, or drive short distances.

鈥淵ou can save a lot depending on how safe your habits are,鈥� Bodnar said.

comes with a few more caveats. Its ads promise that if you total your vehicle, they鈥檒l reimburse you for the cost of a newer vehicle. It costs $75 to $80 per year on top of your rate to have this service.

鈥淪o it does pay to check the value of your car,鈥� Bodnar said.

She said check the value of your car in , and compare average prices to see if Liberty鈥檚 program is worth it.

鈥檚 Accident Forgiveness program is valid, but like Liberty鈥檚 program, it鈥檒l cost an extra 10 to 19 percent, depending on the number of accidents you have.

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