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Deadly head-on crash leaves baby boy injured in Prince George's Co. 06/01/2023 10:46am • A woman is dead and three other people, including a baby boy, were injured following a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday morning in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Maryland State Police said Angelica Cepero, 30, of Bowie was pronounced dead on the scene by Prince George’s County Fire Department emergenc What's in DC's $20 billion budget for 2024? 05/31/2023 01:38pm • The D.C. Council unanimously passed a $20 billion budget for fiscal year 2024 on Tuesday, which Mayor Muriel Bowser says is focused on preserving social services amid a difficult budget season. In a statement, Bowser celebrated the vote's result, while acknowledging challenges in its passage. Sex offenses in marriage: Maryland to drop spousal defense in sex crime cases 05/30/2023 10:30pm • Maryland will no longer allow someone to use marriage as a defense against allegations of sex crimes starting Oct. 1. The change in Maryland law was approved during the most recent General Assembly session in Annapolis and followed a yearslong effort by advocates and several legislators to change How the new AI-powered Arlington Co. call system will impact you 05/30/2023 08:30pm • Instead of a person answering the phone during nonemergency calls for assistance in Arlington County, Virginia, a computer system will be picking up the phone. According to the county, the artificial intelligence system “Amazon Connect” will be greeting people who call the region's nonemergen 20 jobs that pay $80K or more 05/30/2023 10:30am • These careers have great earning potential. In 2022, full-time workers earned a median income equal to $55,068 per year, according to data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. That may not sound bad, but you could do better. In fact, many of the best occupations in the country earn median DC financial expert shares tips for limiting debt, saving money 05/30/2023 05:13am • "Debt gets people into a lot of trouble," said financial expert Harrine Freeman, cofounder and CEO of financial consulting firm H.E. Freeman Enterprises in D.C. Freeman said there's one big mistake she sees people make often: even those with a budget setup miscalculate how much money they have av Boil Water Advisory in NE DC; some residents warned water could be contaminated 05/29/2023 11:50am • DC Water says a 12-inch water main ruptured under V Street NE on Sunday, causing a pressure drop. (Courtesy DC Water) Parts of Northeast D.C. are being advised to boil their water before drinking or cooking, after a broken main led to a pressure drop late Sunday. D.C. Water said crews worked Arnold Schwarzenegger on demanding a cleaner environment: 'That's my crusade' 05/28/2023 10:03am • ▶ Watch Video: Arnold Schwarzenegger's climate crusade Venice Beach, California, has a kind of timelessness, from the sandy shoreline, to Gold's Gym, where you can see heroes past – and very much present. On any given day, the gym's most famous patron, Arnold Schwarzenegger, will be Climate protesters charged for damaging National Gallery of Art exhibit 05/26/2023 09:47pm • The two climate protesters who smeared paint on the case and base of Edgar Degas' "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen" in the National Gallery of Art on April 27 were arrested Friday. Timothy Martin of North Carolina and Joanna Smith of New York, both 53, were charged with conspiracy to commit an offens Street closures, transit changes for Memorial Day events in the DC area 05/26/2023 03:19pm • Memorial Day weekend is the informal start of the summer season in the D.C. area, with many people having the day off on Monday for the holiday. Whether you're staying in or taking off, here's what you need to know to get where you're going. Transit schedule for Memorial Day United Prayer Ma $5.4 billion Prince George's Co. budget approved. What's in, what's out? 05/26/2023 12:23pm • The county council in Prince George's, Maryland, passed a $5.4 billion budget for fiscal year 2024 on Thursday. While many of County Executive Angela Alsobrooks' priorities remained in it, others didn't receive funding. An initiative that will pay for security camera vouchers for county homeowner Amazon’s Met Park opens for business and welcomes the community 05/26/2023 10:06am • This content is sponsored by Amazon. The excitement in Arlington, Virginia, is palpable. The anxiously awaited Phase 1 of Amazon’s HQ2, known as Metropolitan Park, is done and thousands of employees and retail businesses have begun moving in. Met Park has been four years in the making � Dire warnings as debt ceiling deal remains elusive on Capitol Hill 05/25/2023 04:25pm • Negotiators are working around the clock on Capitol Hill to hammer out a deal to raise the debt ceiling — but there isn't a lot of optimism about an agreement. In a conversation with WTOP anchor Mark Lewis on Thursday, CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger warned that a lack of a deal Best ways to spend your tax refund 05/24/2023 11:25am • With tax filing season in the rearview mirror, most Americans have received their refunds -- or will soon. But what should you do with the money once it arrives? Whenever you get a windfall, it can be tempting to splurge on something fun. While it can be great to treat yourself with extra cash, a 'Rolling to Remember' returns to Pentagon for first time since 2019 05/24/2023 12:22am • Motorcyclists participate in the Rolling to Remember ride near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, on May 29, 2022. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) An annual Memorial Day weekend tradition featuring thousands of motorcycles riding through th