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Police: Prince George's Co. car thief drove off with baby on board 02/26/2019 03:51pm • WASHINGTON — A 1-year-old girl was left by the side of a road in D.C. after she was seemingly inadvertently kidnapped by someone trying to steal the vehicle she was sitting in, police said Tuesday. Prince George's County police said someone jumped into a Chevrolet Traverse at a Valero gas stat Montgomery Co. student group plans 2nd mass walkout for gun control 02/26/2019 12:05pm • WASHINGTON — Exactly a year after walking out of classes for gun control, a Montgomery County student-led group is planning another regionwide action in a continued call for stricter gun laws in the aftermath of last year's Parkland, Florida, shooting. In a news release last week, Moco Students Becoming a digital minimalist: 3 steps to overcome device dependence 02/26/2019 12:34am • WASHINGTON — You’ve Marie Kondo’d your closet and Whole 30’d your diet, but what have you done to clean up your digital habits? People ages 18 to 34 spend 43 percent of their time consuming media on digital platforms, according to a recent Nielsen report. Some studies have found that Amer Why the flu shot is good for your heart 02/25/2019 07:00pm • Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a contagious virus that attacks your respiratory system. Signs of the flu include: -- fever -- cough -- body aches -- chills -- runny or stuffy nose -- tiredness -- headache The flu is different from a cold, and symptoms typically Capitals look to build momentum against the Senators 02/25/2019 05:30pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, NBC Sports Washington. Sign up for NBC Sports Washington’s free email subscription today. After their crazy matinee overtime victory over the New York Rangers Sunday, the Washington Capitals will look to win their second straight game when t Why some members of Congress are concerned about 'racial extremism' in the military 02/25/2019 02:20pm • WASHINGTON — Members of Congress are calling on the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security to do more to address "racial extremism" in the military in the wake of the arrest of a Coast Guard officer accused of plotting terror attacks from a home in Silver Spring, Maryland. Maryland Reps. Diabetic living: Tips and advice when living with diabetes 02/24/2019 07:00pm • Living with diabetes presents a wide array of challenges that can vary depending on your age, gender, family situation and other factors, says Dr. Garth Graham, a practicing cardiologist and president of the Aetna Foundation in Hartford, Connecticut. "Living with diabetes means having to check yo Virginia legislature fails to reach budget deal, may go into overtime 02/22/2019 07:21pm • RICHMOND — Virginia's General Assembly session could be forced into overtime due to delays in finalizing a budget deal, even as other bills from Interstate 81 to tampon taxes have already been sent to the governor. On the budget, House and Senate leaders got stuck on how to structure higher ed Oscar bingo cards to help get you through Hollywood's night of unpredictability 02/22/2019 06:59am • The 91st Academy Awards are shaping up to be one the most unpredictable broadcasts in Oscar history. With no official host running the show and a series of wild card nominations, there's no telling what is going to happen. While we may not know who's going to win, we do know there's a good chance Md. family eats 'expired' food for a year — and lives 02/22/2019 04:46am • WASHINGTON — Scott Nash ate yogurt that was 180 days past its "best by" date, and he lived to tell about it. The founder of MOM's Organic Market and his family ate food that was past its labeled date for a year — including dairy, produce, meats, fish and packaged food — to make a point. With the new AAF, it’s always football season 02/22/2019 01:59am • No, you’re not dreaming. It’s late February, and every Saturday and Sunday, there is football being played on your television. Spring football has been tried before in America, but early indications are cautiously optimistic that the new Alliance of American Football may have struck the right 2019 Oscar predictions 02/22/2019 12:15am • "Black Panther," "Green Book," "A Star is Born" and "Roma" will all vie for Oscars on Sunday. (WTOP collage via AP) WASHINGTON — The Oscars are so close we can taste them, airing Sunday at 8 p.m. on ABC. Unlike past years, there is no clear front-runner after a different winner at each 5 things to consider doing when your credit score reaches 760 02/21/2019 07:00pm • You finally made it! You've got a 760 credit score, and that means you're approaching exceptional in the eyes of FICO. I'm talking about your score, not you personally. Oh, OK, you're exceptional, too! Now that you're feeling good about yourself and your credit, what should you do next? You ca Today in History: Feb. 21 02/21/2019 12:00am • Today is Thursday, Feb. 21, the 52nd day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon began his historic visit to China as he and his wife, Pat, arrived in Beijing. On this date: In 1613, Mikhail Romanov, 16, was unanimously chosen by Russia's natio Now comes the ice: Snow gives way to wintry mix in DC area 02/20/2019 09:00pm • (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: 'a30de672-8edb-41e1-8211-78b9f83648f2' }).render("93061536700c4624");}); WASHINGTON — Snow and sleet gave way