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What Taxpayers Should Know About the New Form 1040 07/04/2018 08:00pm • Taxpayers will be in for a surprise when they file their 2018 federal income tax returns next year as the Internal Revenue Service recently announced plans to streamline the Form 1040 into a shorter, simpler form for the 2019 filing season. A draft of the new form reveals it to be much shorter than Hogan: IT official out after computer snafu involving voter records 07/03/2018 12:40pm • WASHINGTON ��� Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said the head of IT for the state's Motor Vehicle Administration is no longer at the agency following a technical error affecting voter registration records ahead of the June 26 primary. At one point last week, officials said the error ��� which came to li Monday meltdown: Heat index in the triple digits on 4th day of heat wave 07/02/2018 05:28pm • WASHINGTON ��� The heat has continued for a fourth day as the heat index for the D.C. area hit the triple digits on the busiest days of travel for the July 4 holiday. WTOP Weather Center Current conditions and weather radar WTOP Traffic Center A heat advisory was in effect New labels are coming to your food ��� and you can help decide 07/02/2018 12:58am • WASHINGTON ��� The public has one more day to comment on a set of proposed labels that will soon grace packages of food containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs). And so far, more than 9,000 Americans have weighed in. The labels from the United States Department of Agriculture come near Best Fourth of July Sales for 2018 07/01/2018 08:00pm • This year, July 4 falls on a Wednesday, eliminating any potential for long-weekend celebrations. However, there's plenty of potential for shopping. Many retailers have already launched their Fourth of July sales and are continuing them through Independence Day and even beyond. This year's Fourth of Here's Why Your Credit Score Might Fall 07/01/2018 08:00pm • Few things in personal finance are scarier -- or more bewildering -- than opening your credit report and seeing that your credit score suddenly has dropped. That little number plays a large role in your financial life, says John Danaher, president of consumer interactive at TransUnion, one of the na Heat advisory expires, hot temperatures prove relentless in DC area Sunday 07/01/2018 05:55pm • WASHINGTON ��� Your Sunday plans should probably involve a pool or the great indoors, because it's going to be hot, hot, hot, with temperatures rising into the 100s. WTOP Weather Center Current conditions and weather radar WTOP Traffic Center On the third day of the D.C. re Dangerously hot temperatures in the forecast for the weekend 06/30/2018 10:52am • WASHINGTON ��� Saturday is going to be hot. How hot you ask? The heat index will top 100 degrees in some areas. A code orange air quality alert is already in effect for the D.C. area on Saturday. That means air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive group In retirement, DC educator leaves legacy at Eastern HS 06/29/2018 07:49am • WASHINGTON ��� ���They all call me ���Ma.������ ���They��� are the students of Eastern High School, The Pride of Capitol Hill, the ornate brick fortress along the final, gentle slope of East Capitol Street as it eases away from Washington toward RFK Stadium and the Anacostia River. ���Ma��� is Pa Column: What is cryptojacking? 06/29/2018 06:50am • Q: What is ���Cryptojacking���? Cybercriminals are constantly exploring methods to exploit users for profit, and with the popularity of cryptocurrencies on the rise, so is the malware that allows for cryptojacking. Cryptojacking is the hijacking of internet-connected devices to secretly make use Hate-crime death penalty could be sought in Charlottesville car attack 06/28/2018 11:40am • WASHINGTON ��� Federal prosecutors may apply a rarely-used section of the U.S. Code to seek the death penalty for hate crimes against the Ohio man charged with driving a car into a crowd during last summer's white nationalist rally in Charlottesville. James Alex Fields, 21, was indicted by a fede 7 Tools to Help You Get the Best Rate 06/27/2018 08:00pm • Whether you're renting a car or getting a mortgage, you may be wondering if you're truly netting the best deal. These days, a number of websites and other resources are available to help ensure you aren't paying more than needed. But rather than spend hours combing the web or calling companies to l DC teens could get right to vote 06/27/2018 06:16pm • WASHINGTON ��� Sixteen- and 17-year-olds in D.C. may become the youngest Americans eligible to vote in the 2020 presidential election. A bill backed by a majority of the members of the D.C. Council would lower the city's voting age to 16. Takoma Park, Greenbelt and Hyattsville in Maryland have lo Ask the Governor: Northam sharply critical of Trump on immigration, tariffs 06/27/2018 03:00pm • WASHINGTON ��� Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam talked U.S. immigration policy, Trump tariff impacts on the state and more when he visited the WTOP studio Wednesday for "Ask the Governor." Northam defended his decision to pull four Virginia National Guard troops and a helicopter from the Mexican b Blockchain Technology Offers Hope and Hype for Industries Around the World 06/25/2018 08:00pm • CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Up to eight years can pass before mangoes mature from seeds in the ground to fruit-bearing trees. Once picked, the fruit is shipped off to packing houses, where they are cleaned before being sent off again to their final destination, at home or abroad. The fruit then undergoes a