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TSA stops Florida woman with loaded gun at Dulles 12/12/2022 02:39pm • A Transportation Security Administration officer at Dulles International Airport stopped a Florida woman from bringing a loaded 9 mm handgun onto her flight Friday. The weapon was found when the woman's carry-on baggage went through an X-ray machine at a security checkpoint Friday. This gun w Car that struck a Va. highway worker killed in hit-and-run found in Fairfax Co. parking garage 12/12/2022 10:00am • A car that struck and killed a highway construction worker on Interstate 66 early Thursday morning has been discovered in a Fairfax County parking garage, the Virginia State Police said. Shortly before 1 a.m., the worker, Jonathan W. Franzell, of Culpeper, Virginia, saw a crash in the eastbound l How to Use Winter Break to Get a Head Start on Applying to Law School 12/11/2022 07:00pm • Undergraduates planning to apply to law school often have their hands full with coursework and extracurricular activities. Since undergraduate grades are a major factor in law school admissions, academic performance is of paramount importance while you're in school. But what about winter break? This 10 Best Growth Stocks to Buy for 2023 12/11/2022 07:00pm • Where can investors look for growth in 2023?With economists around the world dialing back economic growth forecasts for 2023, it may become increasingly difficult for investors to find reliable growth stocks to buy. Despite the Federal Reserve's best efforts, inflation remains far higher than the ce Prince William County Supervisor Candland announces resignation 12/11/2022 07:17am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Supervisor Pete Candland speaks outside the Prince William supervisors meeting on April 13, 2021. (Nolan Stout | File photo) Prince USC QB Caleb Williams becomes DC region's first Heisman winner 12/10/2022 04:31pm • D.C. native and University of Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams has become the first-ever player from the D.C. region to win the Heisman Trophy, college football's most coveted award. ESPN announced Williams, who had been the betting favorite, as the winner on Saturday night. Va. wildlife rehabilitators say good intentions can lead to poor outcomes for distressed animals 12/10/2022 02:31am • Wildlife rehabilitators say the human instinct to rescue an animal who seems abandoned or injured can result in making things much worse for the creature. At the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center in Boyce, Virginia, a recent lecture focused on the issue called "Best Intentions Gone Wrong." Office Man Booking a flight? How to score deals after the holidays 12/09/2022 08:35pm • If you haven't already booked that holiday flight, chances are there aren't any deals to be had — but you can still score big if you can wait until the holiday season wraps up to travel. Those few weeks from Christmas to New Year's Day are the single most expensive time of year for plane ticket Frustration of Gen Z in DC: How to get that apartment even with bad credit 12/09/2022 04:50pm • It's not breaking news to tell you about how hard it is to find a good, affordable apartment in the District. It often feels like you're picking between one or the other, but that having both isn't possible. The D.C. area got a reminder of that this week, when incoming Rep.-elect Maxwell Frost, o Prince George’s school board may soon choose new leadership 12/09/2022 01:47pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Prince George’s County school board will hold a special meeting Dec. 15 to possibly choose new leadership. Embattled Board of Educa Smart ways to gift money to children 12/09/2022 10:00am • Amid rising prices and an uncertain economy, more than 60% of Americans are planning on giving money as a gift this holiday season instead of a traditional present, according to a recent survey from MassMutual. Giving small amounts of money in cash or via a gift card is easy enough, but some pare Weekend Road and Rail: I-95 shifts in Virginia, and a big event in DC 12/09/2022 04:08am • The weather looks to be conducive for work planned at the Hallowing Point Bridge and an Interstate 97 ramp closure in Maryland. This will be the first weekend for a new bridge on I-95 in Virginia. A big event begins in the District this weekend, with street closures planned around the Walter E. W How to Pass the Series 65 Exam 12/08/2022 07:00pm • The Series 65 exam is a ticket to entry for aspiring investment advisor representatives who want to be able to give clients financial and investing advice. The exam's formal name is the Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination, but it's typically referred to as the Series 65. The process for becom Should Kids Take Multivitamins? 12/08/2022 07:00pm • The multibillion-dollar multivitamin industry markets its products so extensively that you'd be forgiven for thinking that everyone always needs to take a multivitamin. But that's not the case. As a general rule, kids don't need to take multivitamins, experts say. "The vast majority of children don' 17 Top Wisconsin Dells Resorts for Families and Adults 12/08/2022 07:00pm • An iconic Wisconsin vacation destination -- especially for families -- in the state's heartland, Wisconsin Dells touts two dozen water parks, earning it a reputation as the "Waterpark Capital of the World." And while the water parks are undoubtedly the most popular draw to this area, there are plent