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3 hurt as car drives into apartment building in Montgomery Co. 11/30/2018 05:53pm • WASHINGTON — Three people have been hurt and a family has been displaced after a car drove into an apartment building in Damascus, Maryland. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesman Pete Piringer said the car drove into a three-story garden apartment building between Bethesda Church Supporters calling for 'Jamal Khashoggi Way' will have to wait 11/30/2018 10:06am • WASHINGTON — An effort to rename a portion of the street outside the Saudi Embassy “Jamal Khashoggi Way” has been put on hold after D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson decided not to consider the measure. Mendelson cited a law that prevents public spaces from being named in honor of any pe Pedestrian fatally struck on US-1 in Lorton 11/30/2018 08:37am • WASHINGTON — A pedestrian was struck and killed Friday in Fairfax County, Virginia, on U.S. Route 1, which temporarily closed southbound lanes during the morning rush. The crash happened just after 6:15 a.m. near Hagel Circle in Lorton. It was cleared around 8:15 a.m. but heavy delays remain. Lyft acquires Capital Bikeshare operator, unveils design for Lyft Bikes 11/30/2018 04:10am • WASHINGTON — Ride hailing company Lyft, which recently jumped into the dockless electric scooter business in D.C., has completed its planned acquisition of Motivate, the company that operates the city's long-established public docked bike operator Capital Bikeshare. The deal was first announced Manassas shooting ends in Prince William Co. crash after police chase 11/30/2018 04:02am • WASHINGTON — A shooting near a school in Manassas, Virginia, ended when the suspects crashed their car after a police chase Thursday afternoon. Manassas City police responded to the area of Signal Hill Road and Fairfview Avenue, which is near Osbourn High School just before 2 p.m. for a report Today in History: Nov. 30 11/30/2018 01:31am • Today is Friday, Nov. 30, the 334th day of 2018. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 30, 1874, British statesman Sir Winston Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace. On this date: In 1782, the United States and Britain signed preliminary peace articles in Paris for ending the Revolutiona What Is a Predatory Loan? 11/29/2018 07:00pm • Predatory loans have unfair, misleading or unaffordable terms that generally benefit the lender at the expense of the borrower. They come in different forms, but predatory loans all have the potential to trap consumers in a cycle of debt. For example, payday loans are typically seen as predatory be What Will Cost More -- and Less -- in 2019 11/29/2018 07:00pm • If you're in the market for a new car, you may want to invest in a set of wheels sooner rather than later. Automobiles are one of a number of products expected to see a price spike as a result of government tariffs. Seafood, furniture and bicycles are other goods that could cost more thanks to the b What to Do When You Can't Resolve a Consumer Complaint 11/29/2018 07:00pm • With the holiday shopping season in full swing, odds are, sooner or later in the gift-giving process, something will go awry. Maybe a product is faulty, a service is poor or an online shipment doesn't arrive in time for the holidays. That's when you'll want to file a consumer complaint. But as anyon How Do Airline Miles Work? A Getting Started Guide 11/29/2018 07:00pm • If you know someone who scored a free flight to Hawaii or some other far-off dream destination, chances are, he or she used airline miles to buy the ticket. Airline miles can seem mysterious and possibly too good to be true, but they are a legitimate way to get free or discounted flights. "It's kin Column: MLB was taught a hard lesson in politics — did it learn anything? 11/29/2018 03:09pm • WASHINGTON — There’s a brilliant and chilling scene in the movie "Fight Club" that’s stuck with me over the nearly 20 years since the film was released. The main character, who works for a car company, is aboard an airplane, explaining to a stranger about the cost-benefit analyses his company Man charged in deadly Charlottesville car attack acted in self-defense, lawyer says as trial begins 11/29/2018 02:41pm • WASHINGTON — One of the lawyers for the 21-year-old Ohio man charged with murder in the death of a woman during a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, last summer suggested James Alex Fields acted in self-defense when he drove his Dodge Challenger into a crowd of counterprotesters Rushern Baker exit interview: ‘I believe citizens have the right to yell at you’ (Part 2) 11/29/2018 12:02pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (D) leaves office on Monday, after eight years on the job. This week he spoke wi How much would a parent give a child to help with debt? 11/29/2018 10:42am • WASHINGTON — Good news for kids in debt: the average parent would hand over $5,700 to help his child, without expecting to be paid back, according to a new CreditCards.com report. The amount bounces up to nearly $8,000 if the parents will be reimbursed. And 90 percent of parents said they wo Headlights on most base-model 2018 vehicles get dim ratings in safety study 11/29/2018 10:03am • WASHINGTON — When you hit the road at night — eyes open for bad drivers who might cut you off or deer that seem hellbent on wrecking your vehicle — do you want "good" headlights or ones that are just … "acceptable"? Unless you pony up more money, a new Insurance Institute for Highway Safe