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'Bittersweet act of resilience': Artists organize events after Smithsonian cancels literature festival 07/21/2023 12:49pm • Since the cancellation of the Asian American Literature Festival at the The Smithsonian Institution’s Asian Pacific American Center, organizers have been hard at work putting together a few smaller events to show their support for the artists originally scheduled to take part in the event. Woman killed in Georgetown hospital parking garage crash identified 07/21/2023 11:30am • Police in D.C. identified the woman who was killed when the driver of a car crashed into several people inside a Georgetown hospital parking garage — and released more details about the collision. The woman who died has been identified as Jewel Regina Bazilio-Bellegarde, 68, of Silver Spring, M Man charged in killing of 6-year-old found dead in DC jail 07/21/2023 08:18am • The Maryland man charged in the deadly 2021 shooting of 6-year-old Nyiah Courtney was found dead Thursday in the D.C. jail, according to the city's department of corrections. Authorities said Marktwan Hargraves, 24, of Waldorf, was found unresponsive early Thursday morning. First responders admin Hiring blitz: Maryland's transportation dept. aims to fill 1,100 jobs 07/21/2023 08:16am • The Maryland Department of Transportation is looking to fill 1,100 job vacancies across its divisions. These open vacancies across MDOT include the State Highway Administration, the Motor Vehicle Administration, the Maryland Transit Administration and the Maryland Transportation Authority, accord Should you pay off student loans or invest for retirement? 07/20/2023 08:00pm • If you have student debt, you may be struggling to decide whether you should pay off your student loans or invest your money for retirement. How you should approach this question depends on your financial picture, but it is possible to work to pay off student debt while also getting on track for 1 dead, several hurt after being struck by car in Georgetown hospital parking garage 07/20/2023 04:49pm • One person is dead and at least five others are hurt after they were struck by the driver of a car in the parking garage of MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in D.C. Thursday afternoon. D.C. police confirmed that one victim, an adult woman, died at the hospital from her injuries. Accordin Official concedes 8-year-old who died in U.S. custody could have been saved 07/20/2023 10:55am • ▶ Watch Video: Probe reveals Customs and Border Protection failed to protect migrant child who died in May The life of a migrant girl who died in Border Patrol custody in May could have been saved if she had been treated differently while in U.S. custody, a government official conceded Catholic U. asks for more police, meeting with DC mayor over crime concerns 07/19/2023 06:29pm • In a letter sent to the university community on Wednesday, Catholic University President Peter Kilpatrick called for an increased police presence on campus and for a meeting with Mayor Muriel Bowser over recent crime concerns. Yesterday in a statement, Catholic University asked to meet with D.C. Show me the money: How raising interest rates is benefiting short-term savers 07/19/2023 11:43am • It may be bad for borrowing money, but there's a silver lining of interest rates going up for savers. And if you have money sitting in a checking or savings account, not earning any interest, some financial experts say now may be the best time to consider moving it. With interest rates rising, You can now list your blood type on your Virginia driver's license 07/19/2023 10:28am • A sample Virginia driver's license, showing what the icon indicating blood type will look like. (Courtesy Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles) Virginians now have the option to list their blood types on their driver's license as a way to help first responders in case of an emergency. Custom Catholic University asks to meet with DC police over recent increase in crime near campus 07/18/2023 07:15pm • A man is dead after being shot near Catholic University's bookstore in Northeast D.C. on Monday night, and the school wants a meeting with police to talk about the uptick in crime near campus. The most recent shooting happened around 10 p.m. at 7th and Monroe Streets, D.C. police said. The man DC bill aims to crack down on fake temporary vehicle tags 07/18/2023 07:10pm • D.C. Council members are looking to crack down on fake temporary vehicle tags, proposing new legislation that allows city workers to immediately tow and impound vehicles in the District that display counterfeits. The Fraudulent Vehicle Tag Enforcement Amendment Act of 2023, introduced by Council Prince George's Co. council calls on health care providers to help reduce ER wait times 07/17/2023 11:59pm • Prince George's County residents have reported long waiting hours for care in emergency rooms, and on Monday, the county council invited local health care providers to share ways to help reduce how long patients spend waiting for care. Maryland has longer wait times than other states when it come When to visit the ER 07/17/2023 08:00pm • It's 2 a.m., and you wake up with a terrible pain in your lower back. It's 5 p.m. on a Sunday afternoon, and you suddenly feel extremely nauseous. It's 9 a.m. on a Wednesday morning, and the cough that's been bothering you suddenly seems to take a turn for the worse. What should you do? Depending How to build wealth in your 20s and 30s 07/17/2023 08:00pm • It may feel challenging to build wealth in your 20s and 30s when you're starting your first job and paying your first bills. But the decisions you make and the habits you form when you're starting out can make a big difference in your financial future. Even if you don't have a lot of money to sav