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Expect more road closures for George HW Bush's procession on Wed. 12/04/2018 06:40am • WASHINGTON — The funeral procession for former President George H.W. Bush will close a number of roads across the metropolitan area on Wednesday as the late president's body is taken by motorcade to the National Cathedral. "The motorcade is going to move relatively quickly, so any road closure Dining with the stars: What it takes to host, cook for 'Honors' celebs 12/04/2018 01:22am • WASHINGTON — With breathtaking views of Georgetown, the Potomac River and Theodore Roosevelt Island, The Kennedy Center’s River Terrace is a favorite gathering spot for preshow selfies and intermission musings. But on Sunday night, the overlook was a working kitchen. More than 100 cook Common Myths About Asthma 12/03/2018 07:00pm • Asthma is one of the most common chronic conditions seen in both kids and adults. According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, more than 26 million people -- or 8.3 percent of the U.S. population -- currently have asthma. With so many people suffering, it's not surprising tha How to Keep Your Credit Card Number Safe Online 12/03/2018 07:00pm • The season of cheer is also the season of credit card fraud, unfortunately. Because it's a popular time for thievery, you want to make sure you take extra steps to protect your credit card numbers while shopping online. If you're thinking about using a debit card for online shopping, you need to ret Bowser picks Indianapolis superintendent for new DC schools chief 12/03/2018 04:42pm • WASHINGTON – D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has picked a new schools chancellor for the District. Lewis D. Ferebee is currently the superintendent of schools in Indianapolis, Indiana. Previously he was chief of staff for the public schools in Durham, North Carolina. Ferebee earned a doctoral degre The Social Security Retirement Age Increases to 66.5 in 2019 12/02/2018 07:00pm • While you can start Social Security payments at age 62, your monthly checks are reduced if you begin collecting benefits at this age. To claim your full benefit you need to sign up for Social Security at your full retirement age, which varies by birth year. Here's a look at how the retirement age i How to Avoid Shipping Charges This Holiday Season 12/02/2018 07:00pm • If you're doing most of your holiday shopping online, shipping costs can stretch your budget. With shipping fees for regular-sized packages generally ranging between $5 and more than $10 per order (depending on the merchant and shipping time you choose), the costs of ordering multiple gifts for the How Gun Violence Trauma Reverberates Beyond Direct Victims 12/02/2018 07:00pm • For four agonizing hours, Mark Zea stood outside the Borderline Bar and Grill near Los Angeles, waiting to learn if his youngest daughter, Camille, had survived an assault by a gunman that killed 12 people and left one wounded before the attacker took his own life. It was after 3 a.m. on Nov. 8 when How to Improve Your Business Credit Score 12/02/2018 07:00pm • Your company has incredible financial powers. In the name of your business, you can open credit cards, apply for loans and even get office space and vehicles. And, along with those abilities comes a system for evaluating your company's financial health -- a business credit score. When considering b What to Know About Step Therapy and How It Works 12/02/2018 07:00pm • Under new rules outlined in the Trump administration's American Patients First policy, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid is now giving Medicare Advantage plans the option of applying step therapy for physician-administered and other Medicare Part B drugs beginning in 2019. The hope is that this How to Protect Your Dividend Income 12/02/2018 07:00pm • They plummet, then they soar -- this fall's stock gyrations can make your head spin. Investors have long been told to just wait out the downturns. And, indeed, the broad market has always gone to new highs after the worst crashes, even if some stocks never recover. That's fine for investors who are 5 injured in multivehicle crash in Rockville 12/02/2018 01:41pm • WASHINGTON — Five people are injured following a four-car crash on Rockville Pike Sunday morning. The crash happened just after noon at the intersection of Rockville Pike and Edmonston Drive in Rockville, said Montgomery County Police. Pete Piringer, a spokesman for Montgomery County fire d Severna Park boy gets promotion for a day and a wingman for life 12/01/2018 01:30pm • JOINT BASE ANDREWS — A Severna Park boy, who recently lost his ability to walk, wrapped up the month of November with the experience of a lifetime as "Pilot for a Day." Nine-year-old Ryan Bianco, who is battling Duchenne muscular dystrophy, had a full Friday, which started with an opening cerem Column: Skins' explanation of Reuben Foster claim makes entire endeavor worse 11/30/2018 02:57pm • WASHINGTON -- Doug Williams has full-on NFL brain. I don’t mean this in regards to anything having to do with any physical or psychological fallout from his having played football. I mean it in the way that Roger Goodell has full-on NFL brain, how the disease of his fealty to capital “F” Fo What you need to know about Marriott breach and how to protect yourself 11/30/2018 01:18pm • WASHINGTON — The personal information of up to 500 million customers of the Marriott hotel empire, including their credit card and passport numbers, has been compromised in a massive data breach that stretches back to 2014, the company announced. It's one of the largest data breaches ever. But