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Common mistakes parents make with baby car seats 09/04/2020 04:20pm • "The most common mistake is not harnessing the baby properly," said Anthony Ramirez, program manager for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Car Seat Program. (Getty Images/Ryan McVay) Parents who want to be sure baby car seats are installed safely can visit virtually with technici Review: 'Mulan' live-action remake debuts on Disney+, but is it worth $30? 09/04/2020 05:24am • It's the biggest movie to debut straight to streaming in our new pandemic reality. Disney's anticipated live-action remake of "Mulan" premieres this Friday on Disney+ with a slightly different target audience, maturing from G-rated fun to PG-13 battles. Fans of the 1998 animated flick are 2 found dead inside Montgomery County home 09/04/2020 02:16am • A man and a woman were found dead inside their home in Montgomery County, Maryland, and police are investigating the circumstances of their deaths. Police found Donna Lewis, 70, and Arnold Ringgold, 71, Thursday morning inside their home on the 9200 block of Three Oaks Drive off Sligo Creek Parkw Doctors see 'frightening' trend in colorectal cancer 09/03/2020 05:05pm • Actor Chadwick Boseman's death from colorectal cancer at 43 was a shock to many, but it's indicative of a trend doctors haven't been able to explain yet. "It is very true that we are seeing a trend towards new diagnoses of colorectal cancer in younger individuals," said Dr. Dana Sloane, a gastroe Labor Day weekend during a pandemic: Travel, restaurant trends to expect 09/02/2020 01:27pm • A man wearing a face mask walks past a restaurant in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua via Getty) It has been a difficult summer for many D.C.-area restaurants and tourist spots due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but there's still hope the Labor Day weekend could Wearing masks made of jerseys makes days better for ER doctor, former DC United defender 09/02/2020 04:22am • (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: 'dd60e721-f02e-4137-893c-a903e7a671cb' }).render("33361536b1dc5733");}); Former D.C. United defender Robbie Russel Labor Day Weekend 2020: Celebrate with socially-distanced activities 09/02/2020 04:17am • There’s no doubt it has been a strange summer in 2020. Instead of trips to the beach and outdoor concerts, many people have been limiting their activities due to the pandemic. However, the traditional final week of summer is just ahead, starting on Friday, Sept. 4 and culminating with Labor Da Loudoun Co. use of libraries for county day care prompts closures, anger 08/31/2020 06:09am • The decision by Loudoun County's Board of Supervisors to utilize two of the Virginia county's libraries as day care facilities for county employees during the COVID-19 pandemic has drawn the ire of library officials. Starting Monday, Aug. 31, the Ashburn and Rust branches — two of the county's Column: Longest I've ever gone without stepping foot inside a movie theater 08/31/2020 12:28am • The coronavirus pandemic has upended our daily lives over the past six months. For most, moviegoing is a luxury that's far down the priority list of concerns right now, especially in an era of mounting deaths and a national reckoning with racial injustice. These issues are way more import Elites are flouting coronavirus restrictions — and that could hurt us all 08/30/2020 02:26am • When countries impose restrictions to combat coronavirus, there's an implicit pact between the government and people: we're all in this together. So when the powerful or influential break the rules, it provokes fierce public anger and puts society's inequalities on full Helping kids who are bummed out about the altered school experience 08/29/2020 09:21pm • This story is part of “Parenting in a Pandemic,” WTOP’s continuing coverage of how parents are dealing with childcare, schooling and more through the coronavirus pandemic. Kids might be frustrated or upset about starting a new school year without leaving the house or seeing their friends, b Senator: Some voters who applied online for mail-in ballot are getting mailed applications, too 08/28/2020 04:28pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Some Marylanders who applied for mail-in ballots online are still receiving applications in the mail, leading some lawmakers and voting righ Thousands gather in DC to protest police brutality 08/28/2020 01:12pm • (function(){ var s = document.createElement("script"); s.type = "text/javascript"; s.async = true; s.src = "//widgets-cbsn.cbsnews.com/live/scripts/widget-compact/v2/"; var el = document.getElementsByTagName("script"); el.parentNode.insertBefore(s, el); })(); Thousands of people gathered in D.C VIDEO: Caterwauling panda cub ready for its close-up 08/27/2020 04:07pm • Getting a baby to sleep through the night can be difficult — and no less so than when the newborn in question is a tiny, nearly fur-less ursine nugget whose every move is being documented on a webcam. Yes, we're talking about the National Zoo's newest member, the cub birthed by giant panda Mei Data Doctors: Vishing is getting more popular, more sophisticated 08/27/2020 02:47pm • Q: What exactly is vishing? A: The term vishing refers to voice phishing scams, which have grown in popularity lately, since so many people are working from home during the pandemic. The most likely scam attempts you’ll face as an individual will be bank-related, as the scammers pose as some