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'Holiday heart syndrome': What is it and how to avoid it 12/12/2019 08:04am • 'Tis the season of holiday parties, powered by fatty, salty hors d'oeuvres with plenty of booze to wash them down. The combination can create what doctors call "holiday heart syndrome." It's a term coined in 1978 to describe the sudden increase of patients in emergency rooms during the holidays c

2019 Offbeat Gift Guide: 20 holiday surprises for grownups of all ages 12/10/2019 01:08am • toggle audio on and off change volume

Associated Press, Apple name WTOP's '22 Hours' podcast among best of the year 12/09/2019 03:56pm • "22 Hours: An American Nightmare" was among 2019's most popular new shows in the Apple Podcast store. (Screenshot) WTOP's breakout true-crime podcast, 22 Hours: An American Nightmare, has earned top marks among 2019's most popular podcast lists from The Associated Press and Apple Podcasts. On

Your credit card may be talking from your pocket 12/09/2019 09:19am • Though experts believe the risk is low, fraudsters equipped with RFID readers could collect your card's information. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/Kenishirotie) Contactless pay cards may be increasing the risk of credit card theft from RFID scammers. Though experts believe the risk is low, it is ano

Presto's Picks: Can Virginia upset the ACC apple cart? 12/06/2019 04:40pm • Welcome to Conference Championship Week, where the winners advance to the College Football Playoff �� sometimes. Sorry, Virginia, your reward �� if somehow you pull off an upset of defending national champ Clemson in the ACC championship game �� probably won't even be a trip to New Year's Day

Construction worker hit by crane at Montgomery Co. Purple Line site 12/06/2019 02:27pm • A construction worker was seriously injured after he was hit by a crane at a Purple Line construction site in Silver Spring, Maryland. Pete Piringer, a spokesman for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said the man was working at a construction site behind Montgomery County District Court when the

To save Everglades, guardians fight time - and climate 12/03/2019 10:36am • FLAMINGO, Florida (AP) �� Grabbing a clump of vegetation to steady herself, Tiffany Troxler gingerly slides her feet along the makeshift boardwalk as she ventures out into the marsh. The boards sag, dipping her up to her knees in the tea-colored water. ��This is the treacherous part,�� the Flo

Big Tech's stock market reign will end in 2020. Here's why 12/02/2019 12:02pm • Big tech stocks have been extremely popular bets for many investors for several years -- and 2019 is no exception. Apple shares are up nearly 70% this year, making it the top stock in the Dow. Microsoft is on fire as well, surging almost 50%. And Facebook is one of the top stocks in the S&amp

Garden Plot: The dirty little secret of compost 11/29/2019 05:57pm • Chris in Ocean View, Delaware, writes: ��You recently said that shredded leaves typically don��t break down into compost until the following August. But for years you��ve been telling us to apply a top dressing of finished compost when planting in the spring. If the compost isn��t ready until Au

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade fun facts 11/27/2019 10:19am • A giant Charlie Brown balloon hovers above the crowd during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, on November 22, 2018. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters) It’s a Thanksgiving Day tradition, not only for New York but for a TV-watching nation as well: the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Pa

How to keep your gut happy (and regular) over the holidays 11/27/2019 09:00am • And so it begins: Thanksgiving recipes online and Christmas decorations in the stores. It's the season for entertaining and eating. When I think about this time of the year, visions of family, feasts and fun come to mind, but holiday meals can be fraught with stress and excess due to overeating, min

Best restaurant deals for Thanksgiving 11/25/2019 07:00pm • Thanksgiving is a nice respite from the relentless pace of Americans' normal daily lives. It is a time to reflect, connect and feast. Many Americans host and cook for Thanksgiving, but some would be even more thankful this season if they could outsource some of the hosting and cooking duties. If

Alexandria church helps address homelessness by experiencing it firsthand 11/25/2019 01:00am • In Alexandria, Virginia, a local church has been working to humanize the homeless. The Good Shepherd Catholic Church kicked off its 7th Annual Homeless for a Night Campout on Saturday night, with tarps and tents lined up on the lawn. The event is part of the parish's efforts to raise awareness

Data Doctors: What to know about the MacOS Catalina upgrade 11/22/2019 04:34pm • Q: I upgraded to Catalina on my Mac and now Microsoft Office won��t work. What can I do? One of the common side effects of tech companies taking their platforms to new levels is older software programs that no longer work. The most recent version of Apple's MacOS �� known as Catalina �� is

To help protect kids from predators, parents might need to control, limit and track their devices 11/22/2019 03:44pm • Protecting kids from predators can be particularly challenging if they're using apps for social media chats. An investigation by The Washington Post on Apple App Store offerings, such as Yubo, ChatLive, Chat for Strangers, Skout and Holla, reveals that one of the most common complaints is minors