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A Health Psychologist Analyzes Trump and Clinton's Body Image Discourse 10/24/2016 08:00pm • I've loved studying body image for the past 20 years. And, I've loved watching presidential politics unfold for as long as I can remember. But I never thought these two loves would meet. Enter Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton into the election of 2016. Here's my analysis of four incidents of "body t Montgomery Co. lets visitors get a peek into US election process 10/22/2016 05:02am • GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. State Department may have dismissed Russia’s effort to monitor the upcoming general election as a publicity stunt, but a local elections board said it has a program that allows international guests to observe the voting process on Election Day. Margie Roher, spo Len Bias' mom: 'Love is my motivation' 10/15/2016 06:00am • CLINTON, Md. — She had lost two sons: One son — a promising University of Maryland basketball player — to drugs and another to gun violence. But instead of crumbling under the weight of grief, Lonise Bias became a towering source of strength and courage to thousands of families. And rec 10 Ways to Stay on Track With Your Weight-Loss Goals When Life Goes Crazy 10/13/2016 08:00pm • When life goes according to plan, sticking with weight-friendly habits like good nutrition and exercise feels doable -- if not altogether easy. "I've so got this," we tell ourselves, as we post pictures of our avocado toast on Facebook. But when life jumps the tracks, whether it's with all-consuming 15 Ways to Stage Your Home for the Fall Season 10/12/2016 08:00pm • As the seasons change so does the real estate market, and it's important to embrace these changes throughout your home to capture every buyer opportunity before the winter slump. If you're looking to sell your home before year's end follow these simple home staging tips for your exterior and interi Outer Loop crash, fuel spill snarl DC-area traffic for rush hour 10/11/2016 11:59pm • WASHINGTON — A fuel spill on the Capital Beltway's Outer Loop in Prince George's County caused a chaotic commute during Tuesday evening's rush hour. On the Outer Loop, traffic is being diverted at Exit 4B/Saint Barnabas Road as crews clean up the area. (Courtesy MDSHA) A crash led about 700 Police: Fairfax Co. teacher helped student steal beer from gas station 10/11/2016 05:39pm • WASHINGTON — A Fairfax County teacher who police say helped a student steal a case of beer from a Reston, Virginia, gas station was arrested on Monday and now faces alcohol, drug and larceny charges. Fairfax County police said 30-year-old Fabiana Alicia Ciammaichella, who teaches Spanish at Sou Trump escalates fight with GOP leaders as party unity frays 10/11/2016 01:30pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of Twitter attacks Tuesday on the party he hopes to lead to the White House, threatening to plunge Republicans into an all-out conflict with just four weeks remaining until Election Day. Declaring himself unshackled, the billionaire businessman Trump’s Va. campaign chair fired after 'stunt' outside RNC 10/10/2016 06:12pm • WASHINGTON — The Virginia campaign chair for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was fired Monday after he led a protest outside of the Republican Party's national headquarters on Capitol Hill. Corey Stewart, who is the chair of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors and is Fewer drivers pick the stick: The increasingly rare manual 10/10/2016 08:59am • WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans own a car with a manual transmission, let alone know how to operate one, than just a generation ago, and as a result the stick shift is an increasingly rare option. U.S. News & World Report said that in 1987, 25 percent of cars and 30 percent of trucks were sol DC tough distracted-driving bill comes up for vote Tuesday 10/10/2016 08:26am • WASHINGTON — It would become the toughest distracted-driving law in the country, if enacted. But D.C.’s three-strikes bill has some problems. The D.C. Council is expected to vote on the bill Tuesday. Drivers who are caught using a handheld device or texting behind the wheel three times in 18 Republicans calling on Donald Trump to step down as nominee 10/08/2016 04:11pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- The list of elected Republican officials who want Donald Trump to abandon his presidential campaign is growing. Here are the comments of some of the Republican officials and others who have called on Trump to step aside after the revelation of crude comments he made about women 3 Tips for a Smooth Transition to an Online Degree Program 10/06/2016 08:00pm • With expanded flexibility and access to various programs, more students are making the transition to online degree programs. But the move from an on-campus education -- or even just the transition back to online learning after taking a break -- can be a significant shift. Some students might be mis Your Home on the Market: Avoid Turning Buyers Off During the Holiday Season 10/05/2016 08:00pm • It's that time of year again, when your neighborhood, maybe even your home turns into a festive display of holiday decor, but there is a fine line between tasteful and cluttered. Welcoming buyers into a home for sale covered in holiday decor with a life-size bloody Frankenstein, bats flying above an 13 Things to Know About Selling Your Home in Fall and Winter 10/05/2016 08:00pm • The weather may be getting colder but that doesn't mean buyers' bids have to.While spring may be the best time to put your home on the market, that's not possible for every homeowner. If you missed out on the height of buying season, you can still sell your home for a good price in fall and even win