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Will Your Taxes Increase Under the New Tax Code? 09/27/2018 08:00pm • With the new tax bill passed last year, you may be wondering how the rewritten tax code will change exemptions, credits and individual income tax rates for the 2019 tax-filing season. While there are many factors that can impact whether your taxes will increase under the overhauled tax code, such as Vermont College Road Trip: Middlebury College 09/27/2018 08:00pm • Set in Vermont's Champlain Valley, complete with scenic views of the surrounding Green Mountains and the Adirondacks, Middlebury College's 350-acre campus fosters a close-knit environment for the school's 2,500-plus undergraduates. Much of that starts with the college's honor code. Students pledge Faulty wiring installation caused girl's electric shock at MGM National Harbor: Report 09/26/2018 07:54am • WASHINGTON ��� A device intended to control the flow of electricity to lights on a handrail at MGM National Harbor was not properly installed, leading to the June 26 incident in which a 6-year-old girl suffered critical injuries from an electrical shock, a preliminary assessment into the investigati How to use an IRA giving strategy to increase tax benefits 09/26/2018 04:35am • WASHINGTON ��� Many of us give to charities not only out of a sense of helping our community or those in need, but also because it can be a powerful tax strategy. Normally, clients give cash or securities directly to their charities of choice, which results in an itemized deduction reported on Sc Kids are exceeding added sugar limits: What parents need to know 09/26/2018 01:00am • WASHINGTON ��� The American Heart Association recommends children ages 2 to 18 should not consume more than 6 teaspoons of added sugar each day, but studies show kids in the U.S. are taking in more than double that amount. Recent research even found that some young ones are exceeding these recomm 4 Housing Markets That Haven't Recovered From the Great Recession 09/25/2018 08:00pm • For much of the U.S., the housing market crash and Great Recession are a recent reminder of the worst-case scenario when lending and homeownership are approached cavalierly. But these events have also become a piece of history, as home prices and homebuying rates have largely climbed above pre-reces What It Means When a U.S. College Has a Religious Affiliation 09/25/2018 08:00pm • Alan Park wanted to attend a Christian university in the U.S., coming from a Christian family in Paraguay. He researched universities that offered a campus environment where religion was more of a focus and issues like overdrinking were less likely to occur. "For most international students, all we West Nile numbers up dramatically -- and mosquito season still isn't over 09/21/2018 03:20pm • WASHINGTON ��� Cases of West Nile virus are up dramatically this year in the D.C. area, and the season for mosquito bites that spread the disease is still going strong. "It's been a heck of a year for mosquitoes. Their populations have been booming," said University of Maryland entomologist Mike Cracking code to 'break the cycle': STEM middle school opens in DC 09/21/2018 12:03am • WASHINGTON ��� On Aug. 13, more than 120 sixth-graders met inside a Branch Avenue baptist church in Southeast D.C. for the first day of school. They arrived with uniforms, backpacks and a general consensus of who would be ���the most popular��� in the class: a 4-foot-tall robot that tells jok Flames, thick smoke burst from senior housing building in Southeast DC 09/19/2018 11:35pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'd1b20f1e-8e63-4609-8d12-f7868c04648a' }).render("89461536a5ec6d1f");}); WASHINGTON ��� Firefighters worked for What Is Gastroenteritis? 09/19/2018 08:00pm • Whether it was during an international vacation-gone-wrong or after touring day care places for your tot, if you've ever had gastroenteritis -- aka the stomach flu -- you probably remember it clearly, but wish you didn't. "Most of the time, the worst part of norovirus is the front end, and that's 7 Blockchain Stocks That Are Ahead of the Curve 09/19/2018 08:00pm • Blockchain is a huge investment opportunity.Cryptocurrencies have been one of the more controversial topics on Wall Street in the past couple of years. However, technology experts say there's no arguing the value of the blockchain infrastructure at the root of currencies like bitcoin. The innovative Lawsuit: UMBC, prosecutors covered up sexual assaults 09/19/2018 12:58pm • CATONSVILLE, Md. (AP) ��� A class-action lawsuit says prosecutors and detectives worked to cover up sexual assault complaints at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Two former students said they reported rapes to the university and county police, who then failed to act and intimidated t Run-up to Va. music festival includes free Lyft rides and chance to camp in 'Hoopla Mobile' 09/18/2018 10:00am • WASHINGTON ��� Lexington, Virginia-based Devils Backbone Brewing Co. will hold a three-day music festival at its big base camp in Roseland, Virginia, Sept. 28 to Sept. 30, and hopes to catch the attention of some D.C. craft beer and music fans. On Sept. 21, D.C. Lyft riders who use the promo code Will a taco discount get you to go car-free this week? 09/17/2018 08:40am • EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated because Commuter Connections changed partners. WASHINGTON ��� A regionwide effort to get you out of your car this week includes incentives such as raffle prizes, giveaways and $3 off a $10 online order at District Taco. Monday kicks off Try Transit We