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Today in History: Sept. 20 09/20/2019 12:00am • Today is Friday, Sept. 20, the 263rd day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 20, 2001, during an address to a joint session of Congress, President George W. Bush announced a new Cabinet-level office to fortify homeland security and named Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge its director Buying a car is pricey, keeping one is getting pricier 09/14/2019 03:30pm • Buying a new car is expensive, and it's gotten more and more expensive as Americans keep buying bigger SUVs and trucks. But the cost of keeping that car is getting more expensive too. In fact, a AAA study said the cost of owning a new car is now over $9,200 a year, the highest it's been since 195 Presto’s college football picks: Prime-time pain 09/13/2019 02:57am • The problem with the mid-September schedule is that while the networks are looking for compelling matchups on a weekly basis, most schools nowadays try to build bowl eligibility insurance by bringing at least one FCS school or lower-tier FBS program to campus (and in a few cases, sometimes one of ea Starving for perfection: Va. woman's struggle with eating disorder highlights problems that often go undiagnosed 09/09/2019 04:12am • This is the first of a three-part series on WTOP.com examining eating disorders, their impact and the road to recovery. Kendall Baker, of Virginia, was in middle school when she started to become obsessed with her weight. The blue-eyed blond, who had been born with an eye disease, was being Stranded North Carolinians take stock of Dorian's damage 09/07/2019 05:26am • ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. (AP) — As the sky cleared and floodwaters receded Saturday, residents of North Carolina's Outer Banks began to assess the damage wrought by Hurricane Dorian. Steve Harris has lived on Ocracoke Island for most of the last 19 years. He's ridden out e Boy has severe leg injuries after being struck by car in Stafford 09/06/2019 08:34am • A 12-year-old boy has severe injuries to his leg after he was struck by a car Wednesday while he was on his bike, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. Officers in the Virginia county responded to the area of Paradise Court to reports of a pedestrian struck at around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Commentary: History behind building another Bay crossing spans the ages 09/04/2019 11:26am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Bay Bridge was originally built as a single span, in 1952. A second span came more than 20 years later. (Courtesy Maryland Transportati Automatic emergency braking boosts safety but some complaints of false activations 08/31/2019 08:00pm • The latest wave in vehicle safety technology are systems that can apply the brakes in an emergency when the driver fails to respond in time. Government safety experts and manufacturers agree that automatic emergency braking, also known as forward collision warning systems, can save lives and redu AAA: Red-light running deaths in DC area down, but hit 10-year high nationwide 08/29/2019 12:01am • The latest data from AAA mid-Atlantic showed a dip in red-light running fatalities in 2017 compared to 2016 in the D.C. area; but nationwide, the numbers are on a 10-year high. Analysis by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety showed that, in 2017, there were 14 deaths related to running a red li Tipping etiquette: The ultimate guide to tipping 08/29/2019 12:00am • With a rising number of tech-savvy tipping tools and calculators in recent years, there's been growing complexity and confusion associated with tipping. How much should you leave? When do you have to provide gratuity and when should you skip tipping? "There is no true norm for tipping," says P Biden gets 'personal' in new TV ad in Iowa focused on health care 08/27/2019 09:23am • Former Vice President Joe Biden is airing a new TV ad in Iowa that highlights his continued support for the Affordable Care Act, at a time when other progressive Democratic candidates are pushing for a "Medicare for All" approach. The minute-long ad called "Personal" dra Today in History: Aug. 24 08/24/2019 12:00am • Today is Saturday, Aug. 24, the 236th day of 2019. There are 129 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812, British forces invaded Washington, D.C., setting fire to the Capitol (which was still under construction) and the White House, as we Why vacation loans can be a bad idea 08/22/2019 08:00pm • A loan may seem like your ticket to a dream vacation when you lack the cash to cover the hefty price tag upfront. A vacation loan is simply another name for a personal loan you use for travel. But looks can be deceiving. That vacation loan you use to finance your seven-day Caribbean cruise cou US News unveils the year's best cars for teens 08/20/2019 12:05am • Driving is a privilege that's laden with responsibility, and its perils can make a newly licensed teen's parents anxious — understandably. “Inexperienced teen drivers are more at risk for an accident, and the car they drive can either contribute to or help mitigate that risk,” said Jamie Pa Local families find care, convenience in telemedicine 08/19/2019 12:30am • Taking her three children to their doctors appointments at Children’s National Health System wasn’t always easy for Shannon Chin. First, there was the commute — an hour-plus drive, each way, from her home in Manassas, Virginia, to the hospital’s main campus in Northwest D.C. Then, the