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Goldman Sachs is buying MyEyeDr. 06/03/2019 09:12am • Goldman Sachs is acquiring Vienna, Virginia-based Capital Vision Services, the parent company of MyEyeDr., for an undisclosed sum. The Wall Street Journal reports the acquisition price is an estimated $2.7 billion including debt, citing sources familiar with terms of the acquisition. Goldman's DC area enters 'peak time' for ticks: Here's how to stay bug-free outdoors 05/31/2019 04:00pm • The return of summer means many people will be spending time outdoors, which also means there will be plenty of ticks ready to latch on for their next meal. With tick season here, there are steps people can take not only to keep the bugs off but also to knock down their population. “The ticks a Data Doctors: Remote access protection tips for Windows users 05/31/2019 02:23pm • Q: How do I disable remote desktop in Windows? Microsoft created the ability to remotely connect to Windows-based computers so authorized users could connect to their computers via the internet from other computers, smartphones and tablets. While this option can be very useful, if you don’t Heading to a beach along the Atlantic? Horseshoe crabs will join you 05/27/2019 03:30pm • Just like the tens of thousands of surf-seeking people, millions of horseshoe crabs are flocking to the Atlantic coastline this time of year. They scuttle up onto the beach and seem to swarm each other before heading back into the surf. So, what are the sand-colored crabs up to? Steven Doctor, Should you turn off your computer every night or leave it on? 05/24/2019 05:38am • Q: Should I turn off my computer every night or leave it on? Although this may seem like a simple question, the answer for each person will be different depending upon how often you use the computer and how many automated tasks the computer is set up to perform. If you use your computer for a sh Va. man gets 2 life terms in 2017 'human sacrifice' murder of own father 05/23/2019 05:18pm • A 22-year-old Loudoun County, Virginia, man who admitted to murdering his father after telling a friend he "needed a human sacrifice" was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences Wednesday. "I don’t know if you’re a schizophrenic or a sociopath," Circuit Judge Jeanette A. Irby said to Mic Q&A: Dr. Drew on ADHD and a modern way to see a doctor 05/23/2019 04:49am • Dr. Drew Pinsky is a familiar face in the reality television sphere. The celebrity doctor has built a media career over the past decade by advising people of all ages on TV shows such as MTV’s “Teen Mom” and VH1’s “Celebrity Rehab” while also hosting numerous radio programs and writing N Economist delivers data-driven guide to parenting 05/23/2019 12:32am • New parents are sent home from the hospital with diapers, swaddles, snot suckers — all the basics one might need to take care of a new baby. But what you don’t get is a user manual. It turns out, there are no doctor-prescribed operating instructions for what to do when that tiny human won’t ea Heart-stopping: Couple thanks DC firefighters, paramedics after close call 05/21/2019 01:30pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '7b73b8b9-af53-4e38-9dab-e7d687cc26cd' }).render("6326153653c6f7fc");}); A hug, a word of thanks, fresh-baked br F1 great and aviation entrepreneur Niki Lauda dies at 70 05/21/2019 03:03am • BERLIN (AP) — Formula One great Niki Lauda, who won two of his world titles after a horrific crash that left him with serious burns and went on to become a prominent figure in the aviation industry, has died. He was 70. Lauda's family issued a statement saying the three-time world champion "pas Family says man begged Va. jail officials for help before death 05/19/2019 03:38pm • PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — The family of man who died while serving a sentence at a regional jail in Virginia says he begged jail officials for help in the weeks before his death. The Virginian-Pilot reports that it interviewed family members and obtained records showing 51-year-old Tyrone Bailey c Dental assistant found guilty of sexually abusing minor during surgery 05/17/2019 11:30pm • A dental surgical assistant from Montgomery County, Maryland, has been found guilty of sexually abusing a teenager during oral surgery. Mervin Alexander Rivas-Chang, of Germantown, could face years in jail for sexually abusing a then-17-year-old girl. His sentencing is scheduled June 21. Court Retired Montgomery Co. officer gets gift of life from former police partner 05/17/2019 06:00pm • A retired Montgomery County police officer is recovering after a successful kidney transplant. The donor: His former partner on the force, who showed that having your partner's back doesn't end after an officer makes their final radio call. WTOP reported in February about Stanley Barsch, who has Why actually diagnosing food allergies matters 05/17/2019 04:00am • According to a recent study, most adults who report having a food allergy haven't actually been diagnosed. In fact, they may be confusing their symptoms with a food intolerance and unnecessarily avoiding some foods. Food intolerance and food allergies have different causes, pose different threats an Idaho State's Haley Harrison still fighting off the darkness 05/17/2019 02:18am • The darkness rolls in like an invisible fog, draping over every thought, compounding until the internal agony becomes unbearable. Haley Harrison built a facade to mask its clutches, swallowing the mental torment to avoid any appearance of weakness. A senior softball player at Idaho State, she had