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Even in rain, less smoke on Metro 09/14/2018 11:41am • WASHINGTON — Metro reported fewer smoke and fire incidents in its most recent fiscal year than in the year before. Overall, Metro’s fiscal year 2018 performance report covering July 2017 through the end of June 2018 lists 82 smoke or fire incidents compared to 98 in the same period a year ear Spymaster Tom Clancy's 537-acre Chesapeake Bay estate for sale for $6.2M 09/14/2018 11:11am • WASHINGTON — Famed author and Baltimore native Tom Clancy made major waves in the writing world when he sold his debut novel "The Hunt for Red October" in 1984. He went on to achieve massive success, up until his death in 2013. Now, his 537-acre Chesapeake Bay estate, named Peregrine Cliff, is Inspector general: Fake labels on electrical parts used in Metro car maintenance 09/14/2018 05:35am • WASHINGTON — The middle-aged rail cars Metro is phasing out due to poor performance have had potentially fraudulent parts installed on them for years. A newly released report from the Office of Inspector General finds the parts a company repackaged as its own were used for what should have been Students grow food for homeless neighbors 09/14/2018 01:06am • WASHINGTON — Those walking the block of 24th and H Streets NW will likely notice several things: Cars and buses whizzing by, doctors and nurses hustling to the hospital, and a motorcade or two barreling through the narrow streets . But look closely — just a few feet from the sidewalk Don't Let a Disaster Destroy Your Retirement Lifestyle 09/13/2018 08:00pm • Whether it's a hurricane or flood, an accident or illness, or even a market crash, a disaster could lead to a financial setback that will be difficult to recover from, especially for retirees living on a fixed income. Retirees are filing for bankruptcy in record numbers. One in seven bankruptcy fil 5 Signs Your Financial Future Is Dire 09/13/2018 08:00pm • If you have a history of making poor spending decisions and repeating common money mistakes, such as racking up debt or neglecting to save for retirement, there's still time to improve your future financial situation. By taking stock of long-term financial goals and saving, earning and budgeting mor Va. restaurant becomes area’s first 3-star Michelin 09/13/2018 02:54pm • WASHINGTON — The release of the star-rated restaurants in the 2019 Michelin Guide brought a wave of excitement to D.C.’s culinary community Sept. 13. The Inn at Little Washington became the area’s first three-star restaurant since the Guide’s D.C. launch in 2016. Congratulations PATRICK! How to Prevent Child Burns 09/12/2018 08:00pm • All it takes is a split second. And that's precisely what can be so agonizing for parents -- not to mention the kids who get burned. The small fire that had been used for cooking during a family get together in the great outdoors was out. But the coals were still hot. "I've been camping my whole li Build Your Investment Strategy With These 9 Questions 09/12/2018 08:00pm • An investment strategy is your road map to your financial goals.Investing without an investment plan is like driving in a strange city with no road map or GPS. As other drivers zip past onto their destinations, you're left behind with no idea how to get where you want to be. "Nothing is worse than r 7 Surprising Ways Retirement Will Change Your Life 09/12/2018 08:00pm • You can plan for it, dream about it and try to visualize it, but there's no way to tell for sure what retirement will be like for you until after you've actually pulled the trigger and left the job. As you contemplate this major life change, remember to prepare for these potential retirement surpri Crime down across DC metro region for the 5th year in a row 09/12/2018 04:48pm • WASHINGTON — Crime is down in the D.C. region, and that's especially true for crimes such as murder, assault, robbery and car theft. A report from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments shows the drop in crime is part of a five-year trend. The numbers are encouraging, said Metro 5 Legal Tax Shelters Almost Everyone Should Use 09/11/2018 08:00pm • Tax shelters have gotten a bad rap. Some are illegal, such as offshore companies and bank accounts that aim to hide income and profit from the government to avoid tax. But there are plenty of havens for law-abiding citizens that cut taxes. A tax shelter is simply a way to reduce your taxable income, What's the Likelihood That CRISPR Will Cure Cancer? 09/11/2018 08:00pm • If you remember back to 10th grade biology, you probably learned that all life can be traced back to the set of instructions encoded in DNA. This molecule found in every living cell contains a very precise story -- the book of life. But over time, and with exposure to certain environmental factors, 7 Steps for Your Fall Financial Checkup 09/11/2018 08:00pm • Thanks to summer vacations, weddings and outdoor barbecues, it's easy to take on unexpected debt from June through August. In fact, a May survey by Capital One found that 87 percent of Americans say they spend more money on socializing during the summer months than any other time. "It is easy for pe WATCH: On 9/11 anniversary, DC firefighter remembers Pentagon response 09/11/2018 06:54pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'f5b8201b-19f7-4c55-8801-9884a1814a20' }).render("13761536c71aa362");});   WASHINGTON — On the 17th anni