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Prince George's Co. cop indicted in traffic stop rape case 10/26/2018 10:55am • WASHINGTON — A Prince George's County police officer accused of forcing a driver to perform oral sex during a traffic stop earlier this month has been indicted on rape charges, the Prince George's County State's Attorney said Friday. Officer Ryan Macklin, conducted a traffic stop in Hyattsville DC social worker fatally shot waiting at traffic light 10/26/2018 09:13am • WASHINGTON — A 22-year-old social worker and recent college graduate died Wednesday night after he was shot while stopped at a traffic light in Northeast D.C., according to reports. Roger "Tom" Marmet of Northeast D.C. was on his way home from his job at the nonprofit SOME (So Others Might Eat) Movie Review: 'Halloween' is a scary slasher sequel 40 years in the making 10/26/2018 12:10am • WASHINGTON — Forty years ago, John Carpenter's "Halloween" (1978) changed filmmaking forever with a creepy piano theme, admirably simplistic premise, memorable characters and a master directing class of how to make us fear what's lurking just outside of the frame. Today, after an onslaught What 50-Year-Olds Should Have Already Done to Prep for Retirement 10/25/2018 08:00pm • Financial planners frequently tell stories of clients who visit seeking advice only weeks or months before their planned retirement. Some people have already submitted their retirement papers when they first meet with a financial professional. That's way too late. Some people in their 50s and 60s h How Does Checking My Credit Affect My Credit Score? 10/25/2018 08:00pm • Credit and credit scores rely on multiple factors, and it's easy to get confused about which actions do and do not impact your credit. You may feel hesitant to check your credit under the misconception that it can hurt your credit score. But checking your credit does not have a negative impact on yo Presto’s college football picks: Thursday night done right 10/25/2018 02:08pm • WASHINGTON -- Thursday night football is a sore spot for me nowadays. The NFL version resembles supermarket fish sticks cooked in the oven, from the burned exterior/frozen middle standpoint. Teams are playing on short rest, meaning they're overworked (four days after playing in a car collision-ty Pedestrian killed in Franconia, Va. crash 10/25/2018 09:52am • WASHINGTON — A pedestrian is dead after being hit by a car in Franconia on Thursday morning. The crash happened at the intersection of Beulah Street and Kingstowne Village Parkway just before 6 a.m. The pedestrian was rushed to the hospital, where they were pronounced dead. The vehicle invol Montgomery Co. activates two advanced microgrids 10/24/2018 08:58pm • WASHINGTON -- Montgomery County successfully activated two new, advanced microgrids on Wednesday, announced County Executive Ike Leggett. The microgrids, described as on-site, clean power generation systems, will service the county's Public Safety Headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and its What Insurance Agents Wish You Knew About Keeping Your Home Safe 10/24/2018 08:00pm • The risk of natural disasters, such as hurricanes, flooding and fires, and the danger of becoming the victim of a break-in are common stressors for homeowners. Whether you're concerned about flood damage or being left vulnerable to vandals and thieves, if you're looking to keep your home safe, it's How Do Peer-to-Peer Loans Work? The Complete Guide 10/24/2018 08:00pm • When you're looking to borrow money, your first thought may be to head straight to the bank. But you could be overlooking another option -- a peer-to-peer loan. This innovative lending alternative has grown increasingly popular over the last decade. And it may offer you advantages over traditional l A Career Road Map for First-Generation Professionals 10/24/2018 08:00pm • Yamu Cham was a budding businesswoman. But after high school, the Gambian immigrant had to help her single mother pay the bills. So while other new graduates enrolled in university courses, Cham took full-time jobs. Over the next seven years, she worked at a movie theater, as a nanny and at a colle Smart Strategies for Traveling With a Credit Card 10/24/2018 08:00pm • Whether you're visiting another state or traveling abroad, your credit card could be put in more threatening situations than when used at home. You should always be aware of how you use and safeguard your credit card information, even if you're a seasoned traveler. Additionally, if you want to trav 3rd man arrested in shooting death of 10-year-old girl 10/24/2018 12:28pm • WASHINGTON — A third person is now under arrest, charged in the shooting death of a 10-year-old girl in Northeast D.C. over the summer. Gregory Taylor, 23, of Fort Washington, Maryland, has been charged with first-degree murder while armed in the shooting death of Makiyah Wilson. D.C. Police Ch Suspect in Germantown fatal shooting kills self 10/24/2018 01:00am • WASHINGTON — Police say that a suspect in the fatal shooting Tuesday in Germantown, Maryland, has died. Montgomery County police said that just after 7 p.m., in the area of Great Seneca Highway and Mateny Road, they were attempting to arrest a suspect in the killing of 20-year-old Stephen Alex Police seek suspects, car in fatal shooting on Suitland Parkway 10/23/2018 09:00pm • WASHINGTON — The man shot on Suitland Parkway Tuesday morning has died, U.S. Park Police said. Police identified the man as 23-year-old Jerome Robinson of Southeast D.C.  He died at the hospital just after 10 a.m. Police responded to reports of a shooting around 9:30 a.m. in the area of Sil