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12 shopping tricks to keep you under budget 07/17/2022 04:30am • Use these tips to stay under budget. What do inflation, interest rates, gas prices and groceries all have in common? They're all high. With many goods and services costing more these days, your money has to stretch further to pay for everything you need. That's why you need a few good shopping PHOTOS: 150th Open Championship in Scotland 07/16/2022 11:47am • The 150th Open Championship is underway at St. Andrews Old Course. Check out photos from the competition as elite golfers battle for the top spot as they tee off in Scotland. Boost now or wait? Many wonder how best to ride out COVID's next wave 07/16/2022 08:00am • Gwyneth Paige didn't want to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at first. With her health issues — hypertension, fibromyalgia, asthma — she wanted to see how other people fared after the shots. Then her mother got colon cancer. "At that point, I didn't care if the vaccine killed me," she sai Changes at Arlington jail following inmate's death 07/15/2022 09:34pm • Some changes have been made at the Arlington County, Virginia, jail, following the death of an inmate. The jail has hired a quality assurance manager, updated its health check protocols and is securing a medical tracking device. In a document obtained by ARLNow, it shows that medical staff are Virginia health officials release updated quarantine guidelines for children 07/15/2022 06:01am • Quarantine for teachers and kids exposed to COVID-19 in Virginia's K-12 schools, camps or in child care facilities is no longer routinely recommended. Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Thursday the decision is a result of more access to vaccines and testing, alongside low hospitalization rates. The gui Metro independent investigation uncovers staff training issues, certification 07/14/2022 10:36pm • Metro's independent investigation into the training issues that led to lapsed certification for over 250 rail operators uncovered waiver issues across departments brought about by transit agency leaders. The WMATA probe findings were discussed by Theresa Impastato, Metro's chief safety officer, d Maryland primary election results may take longer than some expect 07/14/2022 09:30pm • It may be weeks before Maryland's July 19 primary election results are tabulated and certified. The issue: the growing popularity of voting by mail coupled with Maryland's singular law on when and how mail-in ballots are handled. Maryland State Sen. Cheryl Kagan said mail-in ballots "cannot be to Tips to help avoid falling victim to persistent robocall scammers 07/14/2022 06:57pm • Robocalls and con jobs are on the rise, and even smart people are falling for the scams. A D.C.- based consumers' group has advice for how to be just a little more cautious and less vulnerable. "You really do have to be on guard … it's just a game of whack-a-mole for the regulators to prevent t Weekend Road and Rail: I-66 stops and closures, Metro work on all lines 07/14/2022 12:31pm • A few notable changes to the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project, new resurfacing projects, events in the District and Metro work on all lines. Here’s what to expect this weekend on the region's roadways and mass transit services. Roadwork Maryland The Maryland Department of Transportation 'Breaking point' -- DC-area school systems grapple with teacher resignations 07/14/2022 04:52am • Bobbie Verdegaal has taught at the same D.C. school for seven years, but she said she recently reached her limit. Before the pandemic, she taught science and most recently worked as an instructional coach. But so many teachers had quit, that school leaders asked her to return to the classroom Save Energy and Money with Low-Cost Home Efficiency Check-Ups 07/13/2022 10:19am • This content is sponsored by Washington Gas. Summer in the D.C. metropolitan area can bring hot and very humid weather, making the air heavy and your home feeling even hotter. It’s a great time to ensure that your home is at its best during the summer by having an energy advisor complete a home Montgomery Co. polls offer insight on exec race, Lierman and Moore run new ads 07/10/2022 01:10am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Three new public opinion polls offer very contradictory glimpses into the race for Montgomery’s county executive. More Maryla From WTOP's Election Desk: In-person voting begins in Md.; Trump times his leap 07/08/2022 06:19am • Welcome back to WTOP’s weekly election update! WTOP's team of reporters will keep you informed on the latest through November as primary and election races heat up in the District, Maryland, Virginia and nationwide. Local elections | Nick Iannelli Early voting begins in Maryland Activity is pic Weekend Road and Rail: Stops on I-66 with extended closures planned 07/08/2022 05:30am • Transformative work continues this weekend on Interstate 66 in Virginia with extended closures planned, as well as more paving in D.C. with I-270/MD-85 Corridor Project changes ahead. Metrorail has two shutdowns continuing with maintenance planned on all other lines. Here’s what to expect this Slack summer sleep schedules can be disruptive to teenagers’ mental health 07/06/2022 03:57pm • Summer can be a great time for kids to relax and decompress after a hectic academic year, but a doctor who specializes in the connection between sleep and mental health says sleep schedules shouldn't vary too greatly. Slack summer routines can result in a loss of sleep, and that can cost children