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Tractor-trailer collides with school bus in Va.'s Caroline Co. 08/26/2019 11:20am • The school bus went off Va. 207/Rogers Clark Boulevard. (Courtesy Twitter/KSeastead) Two Caroline County, Virginia elementary school students were taken to Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center with minor injuries after a collision with a tractor-trailer on Monday morning sent their bus careening Ride VRE? Be a secret shopper and get a free month 08/26/2019 09:00am • Virginia Railway Express is looking for a few riders to be "secret shoppers," and help VRE's contractor evaluate the onboard passenger experience. Those who participate will get a free one-month pass. It is only open to VRE monthly ticket holders who ride the entire way in the morning and even How to save money when grocery shopping on a budget 08/26/2019 06:25am • How to save money on food Saving money on groceries is no easy task. Brick-and-mortar grocery stores and food shopping apps are designed to part you from your money with overhyped sales, confusing packaging and flashy displays. In order to save money on groceries, smart shoppers can tweak their s 2019 Maryland Football Preview: It’s morning (again) 08/26/2019 12:30am • College football season is back. Dave Preston will be taking you through all the local schools this week and we'll have a sport-wide preview and set of predictions Friday. Welcome to another new era of Maryland football. For the third time this decade, a new regime checks in with high hopes. F Disney reveals new details about Star Wars hotel, Epcot overhaul 08/25/2019 06:53pm • Visitors to Disney's "Star Wars"-themed land in Orlando can stay immersed in a galaxy far, far away by spending two nights in a themed hotel that will be called "Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser." Details about the project were part of a two-hour presentation on Disney Parks & Experiences at t California sea lion dies at National Zoo 08/23/2019 09:01am • Catalina, a California sea lion, was found dead on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. She was only 3 years old. (Courtesy National Zoo) A 3-year-old female California sea lion was found dead at Smithsonian's National Zoo on Tuesday. American Trail keepers at the zoo found Catalina dead as they were cond Your chance to hit golf balls at Nationals Park, this weekend only 08/23/2019 12:35am • This week, Nationals Park becomes the 10th location to host Topgolf Crush, a mashup of the traditional Topgolf game brought to a professional sports stadium. Through Sunday only, you can rent yourself a pad on the second deck along the left field line and launch golf balls onto the field below, s How to pack a suitcase: 16 tips and expert tricks for perfectly packed luggage 08/23/2019 12:20am • While nearly everyone gets excited to go on vacation, almost no one looks forward to packing beforehand. This dreaded task is only made worse by the threat of wrinkled clothes, forgotten items and broken gear when you arrive at your destination. However, with the following tips from travel indust Too cool for school: School supplies through the years 08/22/2019 04:30am • First-day-of-school outfit. Check. New kicks. Check. New pens, crayons, notebooks. Check, check, check. Children may lament the end of summer but there’s no denying the excitement of getting brand-new school supplies. Take out your slate, here’s what generations of American schoolchildren used t Man trapped for 5 days in his apt. after fire files $3M lawsuit, saying he suffered permanent injuries 08/21/2019 04:30pm • Firefighters pour water on a fire at the Arthur Capper Senior Public Housing building at 900 5th Street SE in D.C. (WTOP/Dick Uliano) An elderly man who was trapped inside his apartment for five days after a massive fire gutted a senior living complex in D.C. last September has filed a $3 millio How to save money on buying paint 08/21/2019 09:45am •   Painting is a project homeowners often undertake themselves. (WTOP/Colleen Kelleher) Painting a room in your house is a common project that many people take on to give part of their home a new look. The cost of the job can add up, though, particularly when it comes to buying the paint It's no joke, mom: Florida teen arrested in school threat 08/20/2019 06:42pm • DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities have posted a video of their arrest of a 15-year-old Florida boy who allegedly posted an online threat to kill at least seven people at a high school. Volusia County Sheriff's officials interviewed the boy and his mother outside their home near Daytona Bea Traveling with toddlers: 16 tips to make your vacation go smoothly 08/20/2019 12:10am • Millennials are traveling more than any other generation, according to recent studies by the United Nations and other organizations. In fact, MMGY Global's 2019-20 "Portrait of American Travelers" found that those born between 1980 and 1998 continue to travel even after having children, with most mi Local families find care, convenience in telemedicine 08/19/2019 12:30am • Taking her three children to their doctors appointments at Children’s National Health System wasn’t always easy for Shannon Chin. First, there was the commute — an hour-plus drive, each way, from her home in Manassas, Virginia, to the hospital’s main campus in Northwest D.C. Then, the Prince George's Co. police launch investigation after man dies while in custody 08/18/2019 06:45pm • A death investigation is underway in Prince George’s County, Maryland, that started with a call about a man going from home to home and knocking on doors early Sunday morning. A ride-share driver traveling in the 1400 block of Kings Manor Drive in an unincorporated area of Bowie reported the ma