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Loudoun Co. police make two arrests in larceny from vehicle spree 09/09/2018 09:07am • WASHINGTON — Two Virginia men are in custody after an exhaustive police investigation into a multi-jurisdiction larceny spree throughout Loudoun County. The Loudoun County Sheriff's office allege Edward L. Campbell, Jr., 25, of Ashburn and Craig Nipper-Duval, 22, of Herndon are responsible for What it means to be black in America: Activist DeRay Mckesson explores injustice in new book What it means to be black in America: Activist DeRay Mckesson explores injustice in new book 09/07/2018 03:12pm • WASHINGTON — It has been four years since unarmed black teen Michael Brown was shot to death in Ferguson, Missouri, after a confrontation with white police officer Darren Wilson. Brown's death sparked racial unrest in the city and nationwide and helped give rise to the Black Lives Matter movem Magnolia Bakery comes to DC's Union Station Magnolia Bakery comes to DC's Union Station 09/07/2018 01:00pm • WASHINGTON — New York's Magnolia Bakery, often credited with starting the cupcake craze, will open a D.C. outpost at Union Station Sept. 10. Magnolia Bakery opened its first location in Manhattan's West Village in 1996. The company was bought in 2007 by its current owners, Steve and Tyra Abrams When Are Balance Transfer Fees Worth It? 09/06/2018 08:00pm • You may throw away credit card mail offers without a second look, but if a balance transfer credit card offer has caught your eye, review the fine print. The value of a balance transfer offer largely depends on the balance transfer fee. Here's what you should know before making a decision. What Is Where Can I Cash a Check? 09/06/2018 08:00pm • If you typically receive direct deposit payments and you get a paper check, you may be wondering how to best retrieve your money without paying a hefty fee. After all, with the rise of online banking and fewer physical bank branches, knowing how and where to deposit a check, especially if you don't 4 Ways to Study Health Care Online 09/06/2018 08:00pm • Alicia Gillum, a senior client service executive at a worldwide health services company, felt she needed wider knowledge of the health care industry to advance in her career. The 41-year-old Arizona resident decided an online graduate certificate from an accredited university was the way to go. She 9 401(k) Questions -- Answered 09/05/2018 08:00pm • A 401(k) account is the standard retirement plan for millions of Americans. Yet, despite widespread use, 401(k)s remain elusive to many workers. "They are foreign to people, and the education isn't there," says Andrew Rafal, founder and president of the financial firm Bayntree Wealth Advisors in Sco How 9 Women Knew They Were Pregnant Without a Test 09/05/2018 08:00pm • A sixth senseFor nine months, Amy Birks and her husband waited for a sign. The couple had experienced a devastating miscarriage earlier that year and desperately wanted to become pregnant again -- and soon, since Birks was 38 years old. Then one day in Birks' office, the sign came. "Suddenly, I had Should You Apply for Multiple Credit Cards at Once? 09/05/2018 08:00pm • Applying for credit cards can feel like a gamble. You spend the time to collect all of your personal information, fill out the application and then send it off into the abyss that is the internet. You might be tempted to hedge your bets and apply for several cards at once. But before you do, find o Is Savings Account 'Rate-Chasing' a Good Financial Strategy? 09/05/2018 08:00pm • Savings rate-chasing is a strategy in which savers consistently use a tool such as Bankrate or MyBankTracker to determine which savings account is offering the highest interest rate, then regularly move their cash reserves to the highest-yielding account. For example, if a rate-chaser has $25,000 in There's Finally Some Good News For Tesla Inc (TSLA) Stock 09/05/2018 08:00pm • Following several weeks of heavy selling pressure, Tesla Inc (Nasdaq: TSLA) stock bounced on Thursday after CEO Elon Musk retweeted a new report claiming Tesla dominated the electric vehicle market in August. But despite the positive sales checks, analysts remain skeptical of Tesla's longer-term out Brain Training: Classroom Edition 09/05/2018 08:00pm • When most people consider the concept of brain training to improve learning, they tend to think of those online game programs or puzzles that are purported to give the brain a "workout" by practicing memory and problem solving skills to sharpen the mind. Others consider more advanced techniques aim DC sex offender convicted in 2010 rape of woman attacked on doorstep DC sex offender convicted in 2010 rape of woman attacked on doorstep 09/05/2018 05:30pm • WASHINGTON — A convicted sex offender is now facing life in prison after he was convicted Tuesday of raping a woman in 2010. Cardell Torney, 47, of D.C., was found guilty of first-degree sexual abuse while armed with exaggerating circumstances, as well as kidnapping while armed, in the attack o One-third of small business owners think they overpay taxes 09/05/2018 08:51am • WASHINGTON — There is a disconnect between how financially savvy small business owners think they are and how they feel about their grasp on taxes. D.C.-based B2B research firm Clutch says 30 percent of small business owners it surveyed believe they overpay their taxes and could claim more dedu Born with half a heart, Md. baby thrives many surgeries later Born with half a heart, Md. baby thrives many surgeries later 09/05/2018 01:38am • WASHINGTON — Born premature, underweight and with only half a heart, Julia Rueger had a 50-50 chance of surviving long enough to have corrective surgeries. And that was her doctor being optimistic. On Dec. 2, 2017, Julia was born at Walter Reed Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, wit
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