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Spending too much online? Put some guardrails in place (and don’t shop drunk) 04/08/2024 02:39pm • Online shopping has made it easy to get near-instant gratification, but that purchase could also come with some regret. A survey of 2,000 Americans by online shopping platform Slickdeals found that 74% of online shoppers had buyer's remorse after buying items online. Respondents, 39%, felt someth PHOTOS: Runners take on the 51st annual Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Race in DC 04/07/2024 03:38pm • toggle audio on and off change volume WTOP Book Report: Writing for 'The Girls': TV trailblazer Stan Zimmerman discusses iconic career 04/07/2024 12:56pm • This story was written as part of the WTOP Book Report series written by Terik King. Read more of that coverage. Television aficionados and fans of iconic sitcoms have much to feast upon in "The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore" (Indigo River), the new memoir from renowned television writer/prod DC day care owner honored for evacuating 16 kids ahead of gas explosion 04/07/2024 12:45pm • A Southeast D.C. day care operator was honored Saturday for helping save the lives of 16 children at the Baby Einstein Child Development Center in January. There were 16 children inside the center on Marion Barry Avenue, in the heart of Anacostia, when the day care center's owner and director Reg Could catching a historic home run ball this baseball season put you on the IRS's radar? 04/06/2024 04:39am • Imagine heading to the ballpark to see a game this baseball season — and you're lucky enough to catch a historic, record-breaking home run ball. ​ Do you celebrate? Do you keep it? What if the player wants it back? One Maryland tax expert says there may be a lot of unforeseen consequences Martin and Jesse Kove talk 40th anniversary of 'The Karate Kid,' 'Cobra Kai' and new Western 'Far Haven' 04/05/2024 06:10pm • He was the rival coach of Mr. Miyagi as the antagonist John Kreese urging Johnny Lawrence to "sweep the leg" against Ralph Macchio's Daniel LaRusso in the iconic coming-of-age sports flick "The Karate Kid" (1984). Now, Martin Kove teams with with his son Jesse Kove to star in the new movie "F Road closures set for DC's Cherry Blossom races, Petalpalooza festival 04/05/2024 10:49am • The District continues celebrating the iconic cherry blossoms with a 5K walk/run and live music festival this Saturday. But beware D.C. area drivers, road closures could complicate your weekend plans. The Credit Union Cherry Blossom Races are put on by a consortium of credit unions that have dona Caring for the whole child — why Make-A-Wish makes a difference 04/04/2024 10:36am • As the mother of a child who was diagnosed with leukemia at age 11, I have personally experienced how a childhood critical illness turns an entire family’s life upside down. It’s a worst nightmare come true. And the ripple effects can be overwhelming. Mounting health care costs. Caring for sibli Fortune's new 'Best Companies to Work For' includes four companies with DC-area headquarters 04/04/2024 10:33am • McLean, Virginia-based Hilton Worldwide ranked No. 1 on the "100 Best Companies to Work For in 2024" list released by Fortune and Great Places to Work, beating out companies across the nation. This is the third time Hilton has topped Fortune's list in its 30-year history. The list is based on Consumer financial market, federal oversight and reform 04/03/2024 02:43pm • Access to credit affects our lives in all kinds of ways – a solid credit score is needed to purchase a home, credit can keep a business running, help buy a car and deal with all kinds of expenses. Financial institutions and consumers navigate a variety of regulatory issues and guidelines th Words Beats & Life Academy brings free graffiti, DJing, breakdancing classes to local schools 04/02/2024 02:53pm • This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Click here for Part 1. On Monday, WTOP told you about the Words Beats & Life Festival this week in the D.C. area. Now, we explore the educational outreach that the nonprofit WBL Academy brings to local classrooms. "There's a multitude of things t Youngkin 'boggled' Caps, Wizards deal 'from the beginning,' Va. Sen. Lucas tells WTOP 03/30/2024 09:00am • Now that the push to move the Washington Capitals and Wizards teams to Virginia's Alexandria area has been nixed — with owner Ted Leonsis calling himself political "collateral damage" in the deal — state Sen. L. Louise Lucas is putting the blame squarely on Gov. Glenn Youngkin's shoulders. Missing French bulldog Recardito found after car stolen in Northwest DC 03/25/2024 06:39pm • A missing French bulldog who was taken when its owner's car was stolen in D.C. has been reunited with its owner Monday. The 4-year-old dog, named Recardito, was stolen after its owner's car was stolen in Northwest D.C. on Sunday. Recardito was inside a parked car on 14th Street Northwest when the 'Leave your drama outside': Owner of Wheaton fitness and boxing gym aims to improve young peoples' lives 03/25/2024 05:10pm • Dave Kennedy, who operates the Rec-Mode Fitness and Boxing gym in Wheaton, Maryland, tells his clients to "get comfortable being uncomfortable," and is firm about how everyone is to be treated in the space he's created with his wife, Maxine. "This is a safe, welcoming and positive space," Kennedy Maryland mortgage balances see biggest increase in US, study finds 03/25/2024 12:44pm • Maryland saw its average mortgage balance increase by more than a percent in the last quarter of 2023 as compared to the three months prior, according to a recent study. That 1.23% increase brings Maryland’s average mortgage balance to just over $283,000, according to the study from persona