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Southbound lanes of Md. 355 reopen after pedestrian struck in Rockville 10/18/2018 08:48am • WASHINGTON — A man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car Thursday morning in Rockville, Maryland. Police say they received a call at 6:15 a.m. for a pedestrian-involved collision at the intersections of Hungerford Drive (Maryland Route 355) and Frederick More teen passengers die when drivers are other teens 10/18/2018 08:07am • WASHINGTON — When a teen driver has only teen passengers in the car, the fatality rate for all people involved in a crash goes up 51 percent, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. According to AAA, in 2016, teen drivers were involved in more than 1 million police Design of Georgia Ave. in 'great conflict' with pedestrian use 10/18/2018 02:13am • WASHINGTON -- The Montgomery County Council wants a lower speed limit and other safety improvements on part of Georgia Avenue following a bad crash last week, and a state leader is responding to that call. "My reaction is, we are absolutely open to any tool in the tool box that allows us to impro Steps to Take When You Find Out You Have Bad Credit 10/17/2018 08:00pm • Many people don't realize they have bad credit until they get turned down for a mortgage, car loan or credit card. If you've had a similar rude awakening, your next step ought to be to investigate why your credit score is low. Repairing bad credit isn't a quick or easy process -- subpar credit scor The Upside of Fear 10/17/2018 08:00pm • Fear can be good for your well-being. What frightens you? Are you afraid of creepy clowns, vampires, werewolves, zombies, monsters, ghosts, goblins, witches and other Halloween creatures that go bump in the night? Or, if you're in recovery from alcohol misuse, are you fearful of attending a work-rel Redskins owner Snyder is selling his Md. mansion near the Potomac River 10/17/2018 04:45pm • WASHINGTON — Redskins owner Daniel Snyder is reportedly unloading his 15.2-acre property in Potomac, Maryland, for $49 million. The Wall Street Journal reports that the property — which overlooks the Potomac River — includes a pool, a 12-car garage, a two-bedroom guesthouse and a house mana Fatal crash in Fauquier County leaves 1 child dead, 2 others hurt 10/17/2018 03:24pm • WASHINGTON — Virginia State Police are investigating a single-car crash that left a 6-year-old boy dead and two others injured. According to a police spokeswoman, a 2018 BMW M3 was traveling eastbound on Interstate 66 when it ran off the right side of the road near mile marker 24 early Sunday m Man in a wheelchair struck by a car in DC 10/16/2018 10:36pm • WASHINGTON — A man in a wheelchair was flown to an area hospital with extremely critical injuries after he was hit by a car in D.C. Tuesday. The crash happened just before 5 p.m. between Mellon Street and Martin Luther King Avenue in Southeast. Pedestrian struck at the 600 Block of Mellon St 5 Simple Steps to Prepare for a Roadside Emergency 10/16/2018 08:00pm • Nobody wants to face a roadside emergency. They're sometimes dangerous, often expensive and time-consuming, and almost always extremely inconvenient. Many of the worst aspects of roadside emergencies can be mitigated by taking a few steps in advance to prepare yourself. Being ready for an emergency 9 ETFs to Invest in Consumers 10/16/2018 08:00pm • An easy way to invest in the American consumer.By some measures, consumer spending accounts for roughly two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, and Americans have been confident about their finances and freely spending in 2018. In June, economic expectations among U.S. consumers hit the highest level Montgomery Co. leaders urge lower speed limits after teens struck waiting for bus 10/16/2018 04:51pm • WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in Montgomery County are calling on Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and state officials to lower speed limits on Georgia Avenue and to take other "immediate" steps to improve pedestrian safety after several high school students waiting for a bus were struck by a car last week. Goodyear brings valet tire service to DC market 10/16/2018 11:15am • WASHINGTON — For car owners, the worst part about replacing tires may be all the time wasted in the waiting room. Goodyear is doing away with that. The Washington market is the first to get Goodyear's new Roll by Goodyear, a different way to shop for tires. Roll by Goodyear features tire sho Prince George's Co. officer arrested in traffic stop rape case 10/15/2018 10:07pm • PALMER PARK, Md. — A Prince George's County Police officer is under arrest following accusations of raping a woman in her car during a traffic stop last week. Officer Ryan Macklin, a six-year veteran of the force, was arrested around 8 p.m. Monday. He's charged with first-degree rape, second How AI Will Change Investing 10/15/2018 08:00pm • For all the fab headlines about driverless cars, many Americans have only the most remote grasp of artificial intelligence on the move. Coming soon to a theater near you: synthetic actors, generated by scanners and voice analysis. Already on the wall: a computer-rendered Rembrandt, so realistic tha How to Pick Your Second Credit Card 10/15/2018 08:00pm • Your first credit card may have been your first experience with credit, so you may not have an amazing interest rate or best-in-class rewards. If you've been able to build or improve your credit score since then, you may now qualify for better terms and perks. Here's what you should consider as you