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9 ETFs to Cash In on Consumer Spending 08/21/2018 08:00pm • Here's how to invest in the American consumer.Despite all the concern about a potential trade war affecting the U.S. economy, things look very favorable so far on the consumer spending front. In July, estimates for second-quarter GDP growth topped 4 percent for the hottest pace since 2014. Soon afte 12 Medical Emergencies You Need to Address Right Away 08/21/2018 08:00pm • Help is as close as your phone.You're talking with your father and his speech suddenly slurs. Your usually energetic mother complains of fatigue and mysterious arm pains. Your allergic friend just got stung by a bee. Your toddler is playing with a now-empty pill vial. You have sharp abdominal pains 3 pedestrians killed on Montgomery Co. roads in last 10 days 08/21/2018 07:05pm • WASHINGTON — Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, are investigating the latest in a string of fatal crashes involving pedestrians who were hit by vehicles while crossing area roadways. At about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, an unidentified man was struck and killed while crossing Georgia Avenue near the Several rescued amid flooding in Prince George's Co. building, parking lot 08/21/2018 05:45pm • WASHINGTON — High water trapped several people in a Prince George's County business Tuesday afternoon, requiring the county Fire Department to go into rescue mode. "We have one at 408 Old Ritchie Road, where we have significant water into a building," said Deputy Fire Chief Alan Doubleday. Arlington County plans ‘Disaster Relief Trials’ to test cyclists 08/21/2018 02:45pm • When disaster strikes, roads are often one of the first necessities hit. Gridlock or damage to streets can make them impassible for cars. And on Sept. 29, the county will host “Disaster Relief Trials” to simulate just such an emergency in Arlington. Participants will need to climb onto their Metro Board chairman defends use of secure car for 'Unite the Right' rally 08/21/2018 01:47pm • WASHINGTON — Metro Board Chairman Jack Evans said he stands by the way the transit agency handled a small white nationalist rally and larger counterprotest earlier this month, which included Metro escorting the white nationalist group to an effectively private car. Evans continued to dispute th Downpours close roads; Forecast better for rest of week 08/21/2018 11:15am • WASHINGTON — After torrents of rain spread throughout the region Tuesday evening, flooding conditions have closed multiple roads in the D.C. area and even a school in D.C. The threat of heavy rain is expected to die down throughout the day, according to Storm Team 4 meteorologist Chuck Bell, bu Confederate statue on UNC campus toppled by protesters 08/21/2018 09:02am • CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — A Confederate statue in the heart of North Carolina's flagship university was toppled Monday night during a rally by hundreds of protesters who decried the memorial known as "Silent Sam" as a symbol of racist heritage. The bronze figure of a southern soldier atop a tall s Best cars for teens, as ranked by US News 08/21/2018 12:07am • WASHINGTON — If you’re looking to buy a car for a teenager, you’re looking for safety and reliability, as well as features to help prevent crashes. And U.S. News and World Report’s 2018 list of the Best Cars for Teens, both new and used, keeps safety first. Jamie Paige Deaton, executive e Man arrested, accused of luring DC robbery victim into fake Uber 08/20/2018 10:43pm • WASHINGTON — Police have arrested a man who is accused of luring someone into a fake Uber in D.C. and then stealing from them. Jesse Nunn, 22, was arrested Monday and charged with armed kidnapping. On July 14, police said someone willingly got into a car with Nunn in the 1300 block of U Stre Should I Co-Sign on My Kid's Credit Card? 08/20/2018 08:00pm • It's that time of year when parents wonder if their college-age kids need a credit card. After all, they'll be away from home and, surely, emergencies will happen. And if your child doesn't have any credit yet, then maybe it's your responsibility to co-sign on a credit card. Let me put your mind at Man made threats, rammed cars at Fairfax County mosque, police say 08/20/2018 05:05pm • WASHINGTON — A man is facing numerous charges after a curse-filled tirade in which he threatened to kill people and rammed parked cars at a Fairfax County, Virginia mosque Sunday. On Sunday night, 22-year-old Zulqarnain Khan allegedly threatened to kill everyone he encountered at Masjid Noor Mo I-66 toll update: Traffic impacts, how many drivers face extra fines or fees 08/20/2018 05:04pm • WASHINGTON — A significant number of drivers are facing extra fees or fines on Interstate 66 inside the Capital Beltway because they are using the road without an E-ZPass during times one is required. In June, more than one in eight drivers — 13.5 percent — who used all or part of I-66 insi A dangerous 'spectacle': At least 3 of 150 ATV drivers arrested for Sunday ride 08/20/2018 03:58pm • WASHINGTON — At least three people are under arrest after more than 150 ATV riders swarmed throughout downtown D.C. Sunday. One man whose bicycle was hit by an ATV said more needs to be done to curtail the dangerous organized rides. "It's just really disrespectful for these people to come into As school returns, what you need to know on the roads 08/20/2018 04:47am • WASHINGTON — As 2.4 million students in the D.C. area return to school in the coming weeks, traffic will increase and drivers will have to pay closer attention to stay safe on the roads. “Area motorists must get back into the habit of slowing down and watching for children in school zones and