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Should you open a store card for holiday shopping? 11/20/2019 07:00pm • With the holiday shopping season heating up, retailers may try to sell you on the idea of opening a retail store credit card. While store credit cards can potentially yield savings and rewards, first consider what one could really be worth to you, compared with a traditional rewards card. Store c 'This is a tragedy': Former Baltimore mayor hit with federal charges in children's book scheme 11/20/2019 03:30pm • FILE — In this June 8, 2018 file photo, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh addresses a gathering during the annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) The disgraced former mayor of Baltimore, who resigned amid investigations into deals to sell her sel Dentophobia: Managing a child's fear of the dentist 11/20/2019 12:30pm • One in five children have a real fear of the dentist, making routine checkups a stressful encounter for dentists, patients, and parents alike. (Courtesy Getty Images/iStockphoto/Zinkevych) Children can have many different fears. Depending on their age, they may have a fear of strangers, monsters Top Black Friday deals from major retailers 11/20/2019 11:00am • During the final stretch until Black Friday, most major retailers have announced their deals via their Black Friday ads, which are advance advertisements of all their Black Friday deals (either in physical or electronic form). Retailers generally release these in the weeks before Black Friday. Charles Co. to make it easier for parents, kids to reunite after emergency 11/20/2019 04:46am • If there was an emergency at your children's school, and they needed to be evacuated, do you know where they would be taken or how you could get them back? The process of reuniting parents with children can be long and drawn-out. Past incidents across the United States have shown that it can take Deaths of unhelmeted Va. motorcyclists up sharply in 2019 11/19/2019 01:26pm • For evidence of a motorcycle helmet's importance, look no further than recent fatalities in Virginia: Seven unhelmeted motorcyclists have died in the commonwealth so far in 2019. It's a sharp increase compared with years past: Only eight motorcyclists who weren't wearing protective gear have died Hasta la vista, Bei Bei: Giant panda heads to China 11/19/2019 12:30pm • D.C.’s National Zoo is no longer Bei Bei’s home. The much-adored giant panda bid adieu to the United States and departed for China on Tuesday, but not before taking part in one last Washingtonian tradition: The trek to Dulles International Airport. Bei Bei’s crate was loaded into a Best places to ice skate in the DC area 11/19/2019 10:12am • There's a sequel to "Frozen" this year, and if you've ever dreamed of lacing up your skates and gliding to the tune of that really catchy song going through your head right now, then here's a list of places to skate in the D.C. area. See a list below. DC Canal Park Ice Rink, 200 M St. SE T School diversity a main goal of Montgomery County school boundary study 11/19/2019 06:00am • Montgomery County launched a countywide school boundary analysis on Monday, intending to make schools in Maryland's largest school system more diverse. About two dozen students testified before the Montgomery County Board of Education in a packed Rockville auditorium Monday on what they deemed d Montgomery Co. gets residents donation refunds after misleading calls 11/18/2019 04:12pm • Some Montgomery County, Maryland, residents will be getting their money back after making donations to telemarketers who authorities say weren't being clear where the money was going. The county's Office of Consumer Protection announced a settlement Monday with a political action committee "engag 10 recipes for Thanksgiving leftovers 11/18/2019 12:16pm • The turkey was gobbled, the stuffing was devoured and the dishes are finally done. The only problem now is, the fridge won't close, thanks to an abundance of mashed potatoes and pecan pie. Looking for some ideas on what to do with your surplus of turkey and gobs of gravy? Check out these 10 recip Wine of the Week: Your guide to white wine for Thanksgiving Day 11/17/2019 03:58pm • My wife, Cindy, and I both come from families where Thanksgiving is a big deal. Preparation begins almost a week ahead and yet the rush to get everything on the table in time for dinner always reaches a chaotic crescendo just as everyone is sitting down. But we love it because it is an opportunity t Trump impeachment inquiry Q&A: What did we learn this week? 11/15/2019 09:02pm • The impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump began Sept. 24. In this occasional feature, WTOP will touch on the week’s events — and answer some of the questions they raise — as this historic process unfolds in D.C. Nov. 8–15 The inquiry expanded from a secure basement room to Lo NRA tax filing: Embattled CEO earned about $2 mil last year 11/15/2019 08:41pm • The National Rifle Association’s embattled top executive earned about $2 million last year at a time when the gun rights lobby is beating back challenges from regulators, longtime members and gun control groups, according to tax filings cited in media reports. The tax filings come as the NRA fa What you need to know about Montgomery Co. pesticide ban 11/15/2019 06:34pm • With a legal battle in the rearview mirror, Montgomery County, Maryland, is moving forward with its plan to educate residents about its law banning the use of pesticides on lawns. The county has begun sending mailers to homes with details on what can and cannot be used on lawns. Mary Travaglin