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Save time, avoid the rush: A few tips for your holiday travel 12/18/2018 12:04pm • WASHINGTON — It's going to be a record-breaking holiday travel season, AAA said. Nearly 113 million people are expected to travel by car, plane and train, a 4 percent increase over last year. With millions of people expected to be on the roads, just a few tweaks to your travel plans could save Opening of Purple Line bridge delayed 12/18/2018 06:52am • WASHINGTON — The private group building the Purple Line will miss a Tuesday deadline to reopen a bridge to traffic. The closure of the Lyttonsville Place Bridge between Lyttonsville Rd. and Brookville Rd. was limited to six months under a construction contract, however Purple Line Transit Partn Today in History: Dec. 18 12/18/2018 12:30am • Today is Tuesday, Dec. 18, the 352nd day of 2018. There are 13 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 18, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, abolishing slavery, was declared in effect by Secretary of State William H. Seward. On this date: In 1787, New Jer 2nd man arrested in Md. kidnapping and rape near Metro station 12/17/2018 06:13pm • WASHINGTON — Mark Blue was a wanted man, and he is now in custody in North Carolina, D.C. police say. Authorities found the 29-year-old and arrested him in connection with the abduction and rape of a Maryland woman this month. Sources confirm to WTOP that Blue was arrested on a warrant in Winst Quick start for new Haymarket commuter lot 12/17/2018 01:59pm • HAYMARKET, Va. — Commuters desperate for a faster or easier way to get to work surged to a new commuter lot Monday morning, with dozens taking advantage of free bus service between Haymarket and Arlington. While transit launches can sometimes be slow to get off the ground, Prince William County Record-breaking rain leads to water rescues, Md. sewer overflows 12/17/2018 08:08am • WASHINGTON — The near-constant rain that fell over the weekend across the D.C. region smashed an annual record, stranded drivers and caused sewer overflows. Rescue crews were busy pulling people from cars that were stuck on flooded streets, including Brighton Dam Road in Brookeville, Maryland. Llama rescued from flooded pasture in Howard County 12/17/2018 04:56am • WASHINGTON — Fire and rescue crews completed a unique special operation Sunday, when a llama was discovered in distress from flood waters in a Howard County pasture. A llama in a field near the Patuxent River in Mink Hallow in Highland, Maryland, was lead to safety by Howard County Fire and Re String of robberies lead to multiple arrests in DC 12/17/2018 03:57am • WASHINGTON — Several arrests have been made in multiple, unrelated robberies spanning the last two weeks, D.C. police announced Sunday.  On Saturday, Dec. 8, 34-year-old Michael Robinson was arrested for attempting to commit a robbery in the 2200 block of New York Avenue NE. According to poli Fairfax Co. considers charging for street parking in Reston, Tysons Corner 12/17/2018 02:20am • WASHINGTON — Drivers in Tysons Corner and Reston could soon have to pay for street parking. Fairfax County is set to study parking management plans through an approximately $100,000 consultant's review that would trigger changes within the next two years. Several county supervisors see paid 7 Retail Stocks That Investors Love to Buy and Hold 12/16/2018 07:00pm • These companies are more resilient.Retail investors who want to avoid volatility can buy stocks that perform well despite market uncertainty. Investors can choose stocks that are more resilient, says Shawn Cruz, manager of trader strategy at TD Ameritrade, an Omaha, Nebraska-based brokerage company. Growing Number of Interfaith Groups Focus on Peaceful Coexistence in Israel 12/16/2018 07:00pm • JERUSALEM -- On a windy fall evening, Muhammed Said strolled up to the Jaffa Gate, one of the main entrances to the long-revered and contested Old City of Jerusalem, and embraced a Jewish man wearing a skull cap. Having spent much of his day traveling from his home in the West Bank Palestinian city The 10 Best Affordable Places to Retire Overseas in 2019 12/16/2018 07:00pm • Bargain retirement spots overseasA move overseas allows you to reduce the cost of retirement as you seek adventure. The best affordable options for retirement overseas in 2019 include six destinations in Europe. The strong dollar makes the eurozone an increasingly realistic option for retirees on a Birds, Limes on Fairfax streets? Leaders consider dockless scooter future in Fairfax Co. 12/16/2018 12:54pm • WASHINGTON — Shared electric scooters will likely come to Fairfax County despite concerns from county leaders. The dockless app-based shared scooters are already on the streets in Alexandria, Arlington and the District. The scooters have also been showing up on the borders of those areas, inclu 87-year-old woman dies after being struck by car in Montgomery Co. 12/16/2018 10:10am • This article has been updated. WASHINGTON — A woman has died after being struck by a car on Friday afternoon in Montgomery County. Montgomery County police said Nancy Jean Soulen, 87, succumbed to her injuries on Sunday morning, two days after being hit by a car while crossing Darnestown Roa Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 16-22 12/16/2018 12:23am • Here are some celebrities having a birthday this week. Dec. 16: Actress Joyce Bulifant (''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'') is 81. Actress Liv Ullman is 80. Journalist Lesley Stahl (''60 Minutes'') is 77. Guitarist Tony Hicks of The Hollies is 73. Singer Benny Anderson of ABBA is 72. Actor Ben Cross