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Paychecks in jeopardy as government shutdown continues 01/07/2019 01:11pm • WASHINGTON — Hundreds of thousands of federal workers will miss their first paycheck this Friday if no breakthrough agreement is reached to end the partial government shutdown — and members of Congress say their constituents are worried about how they will pay their bills and make ends meet. More gun control bills announced as Va. lawmakers get to work 01/07/2019 10:37am • WASHINGTON — Just a few days after Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam promoted a series of gun-control measures, state Democratic lawmakers unveiled another legislative package focused on gun safety. A group called the "Safe Virginia Initiative," which was organized by Virginia House Democrats, releas How to Handle a Panic Attack at Work 01/06/2019 07:00pm • Kosta Ligris was training a new associate at the Boston law firm he'd founded when he was suddenly hit by a panic attack. "I got lightheaded in the middle of talking to him," Ligris, 42, says, recalling that the employee he was training "freaked out." Fortunately, Ligris, who at the time had alread 2 firefighters suspended after Prince George's Co. house fire 01/05/2019 05:30am • WASHINGTON — The suspension of two firefighters in Prince George's County, Md., suggests that decades of tension and turf wars between volunteer and career firefighters continue into a new year. The firefighters have been removed from emergency operations while an internal investigation is unde Supreme Court to hear Maryland redistricting case 01/04/2019 05:20pm • WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has announced it will hear a case involving alleged gerrymandering in Maryland's redistricting. The Supreme Court will also hear a North Carolina redistricting case. The two cases involve allegations that congressional districts were drawn in ways to give on Fixes arrive for pothole problems near Memorial Bridge 01/04/2019 05:05pm • WASHINGTON — With construction underway on the Memorial Bridge, crossing it already comes with challenges, and the arrival of several potholes have recently made the drive a much bumpier one. A listener's news tip alerted WTOP to the large potholes that plagued Lincoln and Memorial circles. 4 Things to Know About Tech Investing in 2019 01/03/2019 07:00pm • The tech sector may be one of the biggest question marks in the New Year. Apple ( AAPL) surprised investors by announcing that holiday quarter revenues from 2018 would fall short of expectations, primarily from weak iPhone sales in China. "Technology stocks are pausing after years of stellar growth, Ways to Build Credit as a Student 01/03/2019 07:00pm • Establishing credit while you're in school can help make the transition into post-graduation life much easier. Good credit can help you qualify for lower interest rates on a student loan refinance, pass an employment background check or get approved for an apartment lease. But when it comes to buil Oh, baby! Woman gives birth in ambulance on I-270 01/03/2019 07:46am • WASHINGTON — A woman gave birth on a Maryland highway while traveling to a hospital Wednesday night. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesman Pete Piringer said crews responded to a medical emergency on southbound Interstate 270 between Route 118 and Middlebrook Road around 8 p.m. Shutdown closes DC Marriage Bureau, but 'we're still going to get married' 01/02/2019 08:37pm • WASHINGTON — Happy couples tying the knot can often be seen flitting in and out of D.C. Superior Court — but not this week. The partial government shutdown has closed the D.C. Marriage Bureau, halting civil ceremonies and the issuing of marriage licenses. "We've been planning this for a while 8 Questions to Ask Your Financial Advisor During Volatile Markets 01/02/2019 07:00pm • Protect your portfolio against market volatility. As the S&P 500 ended 2018 down 6.2 percent after the fourth quarter's wild price swings, it's understandable to feel a little queasy about stock market gyrations. But one of the first facts about investing in stocks is to know that price swings a What Happens When You Stop Making Credit Card Payments? 01/02/2019 07:00pm • Whether the reason is a layoff, a medical emergency or a pile of debt that is more than you can afford, struggling to pay credit card bills is a problem many people face. When you quit making credit card payments, you can be charged late fees and higher interest rates and take a hit on your credit. Pros and Cons to Buying Apple (AAPL) Stock 01/02/2019 07:00pm • Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) stock started 2019 on a bad note, falling as much as 10 percent to a 52-week low after CEO Tim Cook shocked Wall Street with a troublesome update: the iPhone-maker's holiday quarter was bad. Really bad. Previously, Apple itself had guided for between $89 billion and $93 billion Driver crashes into 3 Md. State Trooper cruisers on I-270 01/02/2019 10:42am • WASHINGTON — A driver crashed into three Maryland State Police cruisers Wednesday morning while they were pulled over on the side of Interstate 270 to stop a suspected impaired driver. Maryland State Police say four troopers from the Rockville Barrack stopped 27-year-old Jonathan Lee Hostetter, Your 12-month plan to take control of your wealth 01/02/2019 04:37am • If taking control of your money and wealth is one of your resolutions for 2019, The Colony Group's Her Wealth has a plan for supporting your efforts. As we wrote in one of our earliest articles, "Breaking Down the Barriers Between Women and Financial Success," we understand many obstacles get in