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Should College Students Have Credit Cards? 01/15/2019 07:00pm • Parents might be apprehensive about giving their college student access to a credit card, but if they don't, it could cause problems down the line. Those who delay building a strong credit history may have trouble qualifying for credit cards and loans or even renting an apartment later on. With pla What Not to Say to People With Chronic Pain 01/15/2019 07:00pm • Rubbing alcohol in the woundPeople with chronic pain have heard it all -- over and over. Acquaintances say, "You look fine to me," or ask, "Why aren't you better yet?" Doctors and nurses advise, "There comes a point when you must accept a new normal." For someone coping with continual pain, possibly 4 injured in 14th Street Bridge crash 01/15/2019 12:36pm • WASHINGTON — Four people were hospitalized after a crash on the 14th Street Bridge just after 11 a.m. Tuesday. The crash involved a car, two SUVs and a large van. One of the drivers that D.C. Fire rescued has serious injuries. Three others with less serious injuries are also being treate Watch for icy patches on sidewalks and roads 01/15/2019 07:20am • WASHINGTON — Even though the D.C. area saw itself thaw out Monday after the weekend snowstorm, subfreezing temperatures overnight froze everything that melted, making for patches of black ice and some mass transit delays. Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM. Speeding can kill; more could be done to slow drivers down, study says 01/15/2019 12:05am • WASHINGTON — Speeding is a persistent factor in nearly one-third of crash-related deaths, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. The group believes more should be done to try to save lives. "We continue to have a big problem with speeding in this country," said Russ Martin, dire As DC digs out, beware of black ice (and another weekend storm) 01/14/2019 05:57pm • (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: 'd094ba4a-50a3-41ce-9aed-ddd4b0eda29c' }).render("96061536a41d3b74");}); WASHINGTON — While the D.C. area doesn' CES 'transforms the future' with AI, 5G, self-driving cars 01/14/2019 05:49pm • LAS VEGAS -- CES has long been the domain -- and the playground -- of the futurist. While it's always fun to get a look at "what is," it's a glimpse toward "what’s yet to come" that continues to attract visitors to the world’s most dynamic showcase of technology and innovation at the Consumer Maryland estimates shutdown impact on state residents 01/14/2019 05:46pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials estimate the ongoing federal government shutdown is affecting about 172,000 residents in the state. The state's Bureau of Revenue Estimates said Monday in a report that each biweekly payroll those residents are not paid results in about $778 million in l Maryland State Police trooper helps deliver baby on highway 01/14/2019 05:02pm • COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A Maryland State Police trooper has helped to deliver a baby on the side of a busy highway. Trooper Esai Cunningham was responding to a reported collision on the outer loop of the Capital Beltway at the I-95 split in College Park on Sunday around 11 p.m. While on the sc Md. senator: Shutdown is compromising safety; time to end it 01/14/2019 01:56pm • HANOVER, Md. — U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin said Monday that the partial government shutdown is “dangerous” and hurting federal workers. Standing at BWI Marshall Airport with representatives from unions who do everything from inspecting aircraft to performing security checks, the Maryland Democ BMW X3 M40i is the small luxury crossover with the need for speed 01/13/2019 10:48pm • WASHINGTON — Driving a compact luxury crossover usually means nice transportation that has some power, but not really enough to get you in real trouble. But for those who want more than the usual four-cylinder power in the class, BMW has a solution. How about a turbo six-cylinder engine? Considerations Before Maxing Out Your 401(k) 01/13/2019 07:00pm • You probably already know that contributing to your 401(k) plan will improve your retirement finances. But shoveling as much money as possible into a 401(k) account shouldn't always be your top priority. There are some circumstances when it makes sense to pay down debt and build up some savings outs Today in History: Jan. 13 01/13/2019 01:00am • Today is Sunday, Jan. 13, the 13th day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 13, 1982, an Air Florida 737 crashed into Washington, D.C.'s 14th Street Bridge and fell into the Potomac River while trying to take off during a snowstorm, killing a total of 78 people; four passengers and a JD Gibbs, son of former Redskins coach, dies 01/12/2019 01:49am • WASHINGTON — J.D. Gibbs, the oldest son of former Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs, has died. He was 49 years old. Joe Gibbs Racing, a stock car racing team in North Carolina that J.D. and Joe co-founded, announced Saturday that J.D. died from complications following a long battle with a deg Police: Man found dead in Prince George's Co. yard drove with suspects that day 01/11/2019 08:53pm • WASHINGTON — Days after a man's body mysteriously appeared in a Lanham, Maryland, woman's backyard, investigators said they've arrested the two men he had been traveling with earlier that day. On Jan. 8, a woman woke up to find a man lying in her backyard. Prince George's County police quickly