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Haskins efficient in debut despite Redskins' loss to Bills 11/03/2019 07:15pm • ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Veteran running back Adrian Peterson approached Dwayne Haskins before Sunday's game at Buffalo and gave the Redskins quarterback one bit of advice before the rookie's first NFL start: "Take ownership of this." Haskins did as well as could be expected against the Bills. College Football Corner: Fall back … and fall further 11/03/2019 05:57pm • Bryce Perkins threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more scores against North Carolina to make Virginia bowl-eligible for the third straight year. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP) What time is it? Oh yes, we're back from daylight saving time (not to be confused with "daylight Capital One says it has resolved customer payday glitch 11/01/2019 03:40pm • Nov. 1 was pay day for many, but for many Capital One Bank customers expecting their paychecks, it was not. Capital One experienced what it called a technical issue that impacted customer money movement Friday, including direct deposits and the ability for some customers to access accounts. In The Nationals' World Series run has been really good for this Arlington T-shirt company 10/30/2019 02:48pm • The Arlington T-shirt retailer had already seen a significant boost from the Nationals' playoff run. (Credit: BreakingT) While the Washington Nationals are looking to #FinishTheFight Wednesday in the World Series against the Houston Astros, BreakingT's business is very much staying in the fight. How well can high-tech cars avoid pedestrians? Safety group puts systems to the test 10/29/2019 12:37pm • Many automakers are adding high-tech systems that can automatically stop cars from colliding with pedestrians. But the effectiveness of these systems vary widely, according to new rankings released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The institute tested the pedestrian crash-prevention The smartest guys in the room: How the Astros failed on the biggest stage 10/24/2019 07:43pm • The Houston Astros have what is widely considered to be the smartest front office in baseball. They’ve built a near-perfect team, loaded at every position, with one title already in hand and reason to expect more to come. And they’ve undone all of the credit for that through the bizarre misha America's most haunted hotels list includes spots in DC, Baltimore 10/24/2019 01:20pm • The Omni Shoreham's opening on Oct. 30 perhaps foreshadowed the hotel's haunting. (Credit: Google Street View) Historic Hotels of America has published a list of the 25 most haunted hotels in the U.S., and it includes The Omni Shoreham Hotel in D.C. and the Lord Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore. Maryland Senate President Mike Miller stepping down from leadership post; successor named 10/24/2019 12:05pm • Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, the longest-serving Senate president in the state's history, is stepping down from his leadership post as he battles cancer, he announced Thursday. "My mind is still strong, but my body's weak," Miller said in an afternoon news conference. His a His last marathon: Navy vet, 73, runs to honor those who didn't make it home 10/24/2019 06:10am • Sid Busch, a retired chief petty officer from South Carolina, has run more than 200 marathons honoring service members who have been killed in action. (Courtesy Sid Busch) At 73 years old and with more than 200 marathons to his credit, Sid Busch, of Columbia, South Carolina, knows a lot about ru Md. lobbyist Bruce Bereano is trying to get his law license back 10/23/2019 09:31am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Bruce Bereano wears his signature "Lobbyists have issues" T-shirt at the Tawes Crab and Clam Feast. (Courtesy Maryland Matters/Danielle E. Column: In celebrating the Nationals' World Series, remember the Grays 10/21/2019 01:01am • Many stats and factoids were bandied about last week to lend perspective and historical context to the Washington Nationals' impressive World Series run. But one comes with an asterisk. The last team from Washington, D.C. to go to MLB's World Series was the 1933 Senators, but the that's not the l What cards can help you earn airline status? 10/18/2019 03:00pm • Achieving airline status comes with benefits. You could get free companion tickets, upgrades, checked bags and much more. But you'll have to earn it by meeting requirements. A credit card can help you earn airline status, but generally, airline status doesn't come automatically with the card. "A Movie Review: 'Zombieland' sequel 'Double Taps' our funny bones 10/18/2019 01:36am • In 2009, "Zombieland" became an instant cult classic, launching Jesse Eisenberg and Emma Stone as Hollywood leads, proving Woody Harrelson's incredible staying power and even whacking Bill Murray in a delicious zombie cameo. This weekend, the geographical gang of Columbus, Wichita, Tallahasse 'I did it': Prince George's Co. man pleads guilty to killing his wife 10/17/2019 02:10pm • A Prince George's County, Maryland, man will spend decades in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to second-degree murder in the brutal killing of his wife on New Year’s Day last year. Lisbet Garcia, 24, was found dead, and her husband, 26-year-old Erwin Sanchez, was found covered in blood by Capitol Riverfront apartment building, with public housing, almost full 10/16/2019 12:30pm • Hawlow was funded in part through a mix of D.C. Housing Production Trust Fund financing and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. (Courtesy Urban Atlantic/Brookfield Properties) Developers Urban Atlantic and Brookfield Properties will cut the ribbon on their 179-unit "Harlow" apartment building near N