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How to Convert a Secured Credit Card to an Unsecured Card 07/23/2018 08:00pm • A history of missing credit card payments, filing for bankruptcy or other financial stumbles can make it difficult to get a credit card. However, you have another option. Applying for a secured credit card allows you to rebuild or establish your credit history while enjoying most of the privileges Is your spin class bad for your hearing? 07/23/2018 08:00pm • As the music gets louder, you pedal faster. The sweat pours, your muscles burn (in a good way). All in all you're getting a great workout. But what about the noise? What if in addition to body soreness, your ears are ringing after you leave your spin class? Dr. Elliott Kozin, an otolaryngologist Ford Aims to Revive Detroit's Michigan Central Train Station 07/23/2018 08:00pm • DETROIT -- The rumors began flying in March: Ford Motor Co., the business that transformed Detroit into a 20th-century industrial powerhouse, was in talks to buy Michigan Central Station, the city's most iconic example of 21st-century industrial ruin. Three months later, on June 19, the automaker m 'The Gamut' becomes first all-digital AM radio station in the US 07/23/2018 12:31pm • WASHINGTON — For a number of years, residents of northern Montgomery County and Frederick County, and drivers passing through the area, may have switched their AM radio dials to listen to The Gamut, on WWFD AM 820. There, they would have heard an eclectic playlist, featuring artists such as Joh The seven-seat AWD Mitsubishi Outlander is a crossover that fits tight budgets 07/23/2018 02:22am • WASHINGTON — If you want a three-row crossover but don’t want to spend big bucks, the AWD Mitsubishi Outlander beats buying used or choosing the base version of a competitor without AWD. This Mitsubishi offers seating for seven and fully loaded its price is just over the $31,000 mark. The 201 How Universal Basic Income Could Change Your Job 07/22/2018 08:00pm • If the government gave you $1,000 a month with no strings attached, you might have higher standards for the jobs you're willing to take. In her new book, "Give People Money," economics journalist Annie Lowrey explores the concept of a universal basic income, or UBI, a set sum of government cash prov Are your retirement savings ahead of the curve? 07/22/2018 08:00pm • It's difficult to determine exactly how much to save for retirement. Some people pick a round number, such as saving 10 or 15 percent of their salary, while others use an external cue, such as the amount of money that will be matched by an employer. You might wonder whether you are saving enough 30 Terms Every Credit Card Owner Should Know 07/22/2018 08:00pm • Credit cards are a lot more than just a piece of plastic. They're complex products that can help improve your financial situation if you use them responsibly or cripple you financially if you don't. If you want to make the most out of your credit card, it's essential to know the lingo. Building your Sterling man charged for fatal hit-and-run of sister 07/22/2018 03:15pm • WASHINGTON — A Sterling man has been charged for the fatal hit-and-run involving his sister Saturday morning. The victim has been identified as Nancy Moreno, 54, of Sterling, Virginia, by Loudoun County police. Michel Moreno, 58, also of Sterling, was located in Maryland by the Anne Arundel Sinkhole on Montgomery Co. road may take weeks to fix 07/22/2018 01:45pm • WASHINGTON — A sinkhole has caused headaches for drivers and repair workers alike in Germantown, Maryland, on Sunday, and some workers on the field say it may take weeks to fix the source of the problem. The sinkhole opened up on Sunday morning, closing down Father Hurley Boulevard in both dire Rain causes traffic accidents, delays, rescues across DC region 07/21/2018 10:00pm • WASHINGTON — As heavy rains poured down onto the D.C. area Saturday, drivers in the region have taken a hit due to flooding conditions and other traffic troubles.  WTOP Traffic Center  WTOP Weather Center WTOP traffic reporters said that street flooding caused blocked lane DC restaurant manager dies after robbery, shooting in Atlanta 07/21/2018 11:31am • WASHINGTON — Christian Broder, the general manager of Millie's in D.C., has died according to a GoFundMe page that was set up by his friends and family. Broder was shot while waiting for an Uber with three others after attending a country club wedding on July 8 in Atlanta. The group mistook After 2 floods, Ellicott City business owner won't reopen on Main Street 07/20/2018 11:08pm • WASHINGTON — Main Street in Ellicott City, Maryland, has fully reopened some two months after being drowned by a second flash flood in two years. But while many shop owners are throwing open their doors again, WTOP caught up with one who is not. "I love Ellicott City. I don't think there's a White supremacist pleads guilty in Charlottesville pepper spray case 07/20/2018 05:17pm • WASHINGTON — A white supremacist who was facing trial on charges he blasted opponents with pepper spray during a rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, last summer has reached a plea deal. Christopher Cantwell, 37, of New Hampshire, pleaded guilty to two charges of assault and battery. As part of Ellicott City Main Street reopens, with eye toward rainy skies 07/20/2018 02:08pm • ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — As more than a week of rain approaches, Ellicott City reaches an important milestone in its recovery from two "1,000 year floods" in the past two years. The final stretch of Main Street in the town's historic district opens to two-way traffic at 5 p.m. Friday after being cl