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‘Smash-and-grab’ robberies fuel new laws, but Virginia critics question the need 12/20/2023 11:24am • Even before Virginia lawmakers passed a tough new law against organized retail crime earlier this year, Bradley Haywood, a public defender in Arlington, Virginia, challenged the rationale. The idea that retailers in the state had lost billions to organized theft was a myth manufactured by retailers Holiday drunken driving enforcement efforts are ramping up 12/20/2023 10:15am • For weeks, police departments all across the D.C. region have been issuing warnings to people about driving drunk. And as we count down the final days of 2023, those warnings are being amplified again after a rash of alcohol-related crashes to close out last year. Between Thanksgiving of 2022 and You can use your home or car as collateral to get a credit card. Should you? 12/20/2023 07:00am • Secured credit cards are a credit-building solution for people with bad or limited credit. Approval for a secured credit card is largely based on one’s ability to put up the cash deposit, usually $200-$300, which becomes the card’s credit limit. But a deposit requirement can present financial ha Christmas Day 2023: What's open, what's closed in the DC area? 12/20/2023 06:53am • The last thing anyone wants to realize on Christmas Day is that they forgot to buy a certain gift for a loved one, or they're missing that special ingredient for their holiday meal. If you find yourself in that spot, it's not completely hopeless. While many businesses shut down for the holiday, t How the markets and the economy surprised investors and economists in 2023, by the numbers 12/20/2023 03:01am • NEW YORK (AP) — In a year full of big numbers, with strong gains for stocks and even more fantastic flights for crypto, it was one shrinking number that superseded all. Inflation, the scourge of the global economy, moderated this year. It’s still relatively high, particularly after the many year 'It’s a journey': Montgomery Co. police sergeant remains positive, on road to recovery after losing both legs 12/19/2023 10:00pm • Patrick Kepp knows his life is different now — he’s already experienced things he’s only read about or seen on TV. However, the veteran Montgomery County, Maryland, police sergeant never expected he would require a form of “critical care” or need to learn how to walk again. Early on the Mother of a child punished by a court for urinating in public refuses to sign probation terms 12/19/2023 08:06pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The mother of a 10-year-old child who was sentenced by a Mississippi judge to three months of probation and a book report for urinating in public has refused to sign his probation agreement and has asked for the charge against her son to be dismissed, the family's attorney an Northeastern US mops up ahead of holidays after deadly storm slams the region, killing at least 5 12/19/2023 07:56pm • PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Just days before the Christmas holiday, people across the northeastern U.S. were mopping up Tuesday after a major storm dumped torrential rains and brought damaging winds from Pennsylvania to Maine, as some rivers in the region rose even higher. At least five people were kil Guide to Boosting Your Metabolism 12/19/2023 07:00pm • What does it take to keep the lights on in the human body? How does the body power actions from blinking and cell repair to washing dishes and running a marathon? In the simplest terms, all of these activities are powered by calories, which come from the food you eat. Generating that energy from cal Ex-gang leader seeking release from Las Vegas jail ahead of trial in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur 12/19/2023 06:25pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with murder in the killing of hip-hop music icon Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas is deriding the case against him as the product of speculation and second-hand testimony as he asks a judge to put him on house arrest ahead of his trial. A Jan Teen involved in deadly DC crash involving stolen car pleads guilty 12/19/2023 05:20pm • A teenage girl who prosecutors said was among a group of teens involved in the deadly crash of a carjacked vehicle in October has pleaded guilty in the case. The girl was arrested after police said members of the group, in two stolen cars, failed to navigate a traffic circle in the Brentwood sect DP World Tour Schedule 12/19/2023 03:01pm • Nov. 23-26 _ Joburg Open (Dean Burmester) Nov. 23-26 _ Fortinet Australian PGA Championship (Min Woo Lee) Nov. 30-Dec. 3 _ ISPS Handa Australian Open (Joaquin Niemann) Nov. 30-Dec. 3 _ Investec South African Open Championship (Dean Burmester) Dec. 7-10 _ Alfred Dunhill Championship (Louis Oosthuizen Need a new car? How to save money car shopping before end of the year 12/19/2023 12:35pm • Gas prices are easing, but inflation and high interest rates are still making it difficult to purchase a car. So, how can shoppers save money when purchasing a vehicle before the end of the year? Sean Tucker, a reporter with AutoTrader, joined WTOP's Michelle Basch and John Aaron to discuss w These kids want to go to school. The main obstacle? Paperwork 12/19/2023 11:56am • ATLANTA (AP) — It’s unclear to Tameka how — or even when — her children became unenrolled from Atlanta Public Schools. But it was traumatic when, in fall 2021, they figured out it had happened. After more than a year of online learning, students were all required to come back to school. Tame NCAA FBS Individual Leading Rushers 12/19/2023 11:11am • Leading Rushers G Car RuYD Tds Yds Pg