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DC firefighter charged with hate crime, terror threat in Pa. road-rage case 11/07/2018 02:20pm • WASHINGTON — A D.C. firefighter is facing a hate crime and terror threat charges in Pennsylvania, after allegedly insulting and threatening a driver in a road-rage case. Adam Kraus, who joined D.C. Fire and EMS in June 2015, has been charged in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with ethnic intim Shoe sale gone wrong leads to double homicide, arrest of Arlington man 11/07/2018 10:48am • WASHINGTON — A 22-year-old Arlington, Virginia, man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a double homicide in Woodbridge, which police say happened over a planned meeting with two others to sell shoes. Daunte Anthony Moten faces felony homicide, robbery and additional charges related to the When Is it a Good Idea to Pay Bills With a Credit Card? 11/06/2018 07:00pm • Credit cards can be a great tool for making your life more convenient, and that includes paying your bills. To stay on top of your expenses, paying bills with a credit card can help, says Tasha Bishop, director of operations and development at nonprofit credit counselor Apprisen. "The more you can Everything You Need to Know About Collateral Loans 11/06/2018 07:00pm • When you need cash for a major expense, it might be tempting to borrow from a payday lender or max out a credit card. But you have other options that won't harm your credit or put you in a cycle of debt -- even if your credit isn't all that great. Collateral loans could be a way to borrow the money How Interest Increases Your Student Loan Balance 11/06/2018 07:00pm • Interest rates are rising for federal and private student loan s. For borrowers with variable interest rates, the recent rate hikes may cause havoc on their ability to repay their student debt. From the day the student loan note is signed and disbursed, if the loan is unsubsidized, it begins to acc Fairfax Co. police release sketch of attempted abduction suspect 11/06/2018 04:55pm • WASHINGTON — Fairfax County police have released the composite sketch of a man they think tried to abduct a teenage girl on Oct. 20. The man approached the victim near the intersection of North Kings Highway and Fairhaven Avenue and tried to pull her into a car. She was able to escape, and Police identify 2 killed in Prince William Co. car, commuter bus crash 11/06/2018 01:16pm • WASHINGTON — Police have identified the two people who died after an OmniRide Express commuter bus and a sedan collided in Woodbridge, Virginia, Monday night. Prince William County police said the crash happened in the 14000 block of Smoketown Road around 8:34 p.m. The sedan's driver, 24-y The Challenges Blind Parents Face 11/05/2018 07:00pm • It's a chilly Nebraska autumn day as my two children and I depart for the Lincoln Children's Zoo. As we walk to the bus stop several blocks away, I'm carrying my 1-year-old daughter in a Moby wrap. My purse, with my 5-year-old son's booster seat inside it, is slung over my shoulder, and my daughter' Man faces attempted murder charges after Md. police-involved shooting 11/05/2018 06:34pm • WASHINGTON — A Fort Washington, Maryland, man involved in a police shooting Monday is now facing multiple charges including attempted first degree murder. Prince George's County police say Tywan Jackson, 25, shot at officers through the windshield of his car when officers moved in to arrest him The making of Marion Barry, Part 1: A DC mayor's activist beginnings in the South 11/05/2018 12:29am • This is the first part of WTOP’s three-part series “The making of Marion Barry,” marking the 40th anniversary of the first election of the man referred to as D.C.'s "Mayor for Life." WASHINGTON -- Seemingly every successful political campaign says it ran a different kind of campaign. But Car Review: Refreshed Infiniti QX80 offers standout styling in pleasant package 11/04/2018 11:10pm • WASHINGTON — Large luxury SUVs seem to be gaining popularity as buyers’ trade in pricey sedans for big SUVs. So where large SUVs might have seen sporadic updates, these rides are now seeing rapid updates to satisfy buyers moving from cars but expecting the latest tech and luxury in a much bigger How Will Tariffs Affect Your Investments? 11/04/2018 07:00pm • Investors need to be keenly aware of the impact of tariffs on their investments. President Donald Trump is engaged in a tit-for-tat escalation of a trade war with China, with the two countries targeting everything from furniture, appliances, chemical products, food, steel, textiles and industrial p How to Prepare for the Surprising Costs of Motherhood 11/04/2018 07:00pm • Even as women have been increasingly preparing themselves for life in the workforce, their levels of participation in it has plateaued over the past couple of decades. A recent study -- a working paper (meaning it has yet to be published in a peer-reviewed journal) from a group of economics professo 14 years after woman was killed in DC, police make arrest in cold case 11/02/2018 05:44pm • WASHINGTON — A new set of eyes on the murder of a young woman in D.C. 14 years ago has led to an arrest this week. Tony Aiken, 47, was arrested Thursday and charged with second-degree murder while armed for the death of 23-year-old Kendra Mercedes Smith. On Sept. 6, 2004, D.C. police respond Tips for traveling with your pet this holiday season 11/02/2018 10:06am • WASHINGTON — With the holidays just around the corner, it's now the season for finalizing travel plans for you and your family. And for some, that includes planning for even their furriest family members. If you're traveling with your pet by plane or car — or even leaving them at home — for