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In DC’s rush to legalize sports betting, are the benefits overstated? 12/18/2018 08:11pm • WASHINGTON — The rush is on to capitalize on legal sports betting, with Washington poised to join the growing list of states with a regulated market. But how much gold is at the end of this particular rainbow? The D.C. Council took its second and final vote Tuesday on a bill to legally regulate 11 of the Most Interesting New ETFs to Buy 12/18/2018 07:00pm • These ETFs stand out in the crowdThe ETF revolution has continued in earnest across the last 12 months, with 2018 welcoming more than 250 new exchange-traded products to U.S. investors. Some of these new ETFs are simply variations on existing themes, either competing with existing sector funds on th 4 Essential Soft Skills You Need in the New Year 12/18/2018 07:00pm • To attract future job opportunities or excel in your career, you want to make sure you've got what employers are looking for. LinkedIn analyzed its data from 2014 to 2018 to develop its 2018 U.S. Emerging Jobs Report, which highlights jobs and skills on the rise. While hiring people with technical Am I an Empath? 12/18/2018 07:00pm • We can all gauge emotions of other people, at least to a certain point. Whether it's a partner slamming the door or a co-worker humming in her cubicle, emotional clues are obvious. Empaths, however, are far more deeply attuned to unspoken moods of those they encounter. They're super-sensitive to sub Incentives abound for DC blood donors before New Year's 12/18/2018 06:25pm • WASHINGTON — Two organizations that collect blood for use in the D.C. area are asking for donations now. That's because car accidents, cancer treatments and emergency surgeries don't stop for the holidays. But donors don't make as much time to give in late December as they do during other parts Howard Co. appoints 1st female fire chief 12/18/2018 04:22pm • WASHINGTON — Calvin Ball, the first African-American to serve as Howard County executive, has played a role in another first — selecting the first woman to serve as the county's fire chief. Christine Uhlhorn, who previously held the job of assistant chief, is not new to Howard County Fire &a Tips on the rise for anonymous safe school initiatives 12/18/2018 01:13pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. — As Maryland’s newest strategy to avert school violence — an anonymous tip system — gets off the ground, other states have seen a surge in reports after school shootings and other incidents of mass violence. Safe2Tell Colorado, Safe2Tell Wyoming and Safe Schools Maryland a Final goodbye: Roll call of some who died in 2018 12/18/2018 05:26am • In a year filled with heightened political vitriol, two deaths brought the nation together to remember men who represented a seemingly bygone era of U.S. politics. George H.W. Bush was a president, vice president, congressman, CIA director and Navy pilot during World War II, where he flew 58 How well do medical alert devices work? Answer might surprise you 12/18/2018 05:13am • WASHINGTON — When you're experiencing a medical emergency, response time is crucial. A local consumer group finds response to calls for help can be delayed dramatically if you're using a medical alert devices. The Washington branch of Consumers' Checkbook, in conjunction with Arlington County' 8 Ways to Overcome Financial Difficulties in Retirement 12/17/2018 07:00pm • Unexpected costs can affect your pocketbook at any point in your life. Financial surprises are an inevitability, especially as you age. Full-time earners can usually overcome financial difficulties as they continue to work. But retirees living from a limited income and finite nest egg may suffer mor How Doctors Can Help Solve the Opioid Crisis 12/16/2018 07:00pm • As a practicing physician, I found myself angry about the opioid crisis in our country. I was completely taken aback and defensive as the media blamed physicians for the crisis. How can society really blame me, when I had no choice but to succumb to the pressures brought upon me by these external f Your Guide to Low-Cost Index Funds 12/16/2018 07:00pm • Low-cost index funds have become the prom queens of investing. They're so popular, in fact, Jack Bogle of Vanguard, oft called the father of index funds, sounded a warning that index investing may become "too successful for its own good." Bogle's concern is that the index fund industry will become Today in History: Dec. 16 12/16/2018 12:31am • Today is Sunday, Dec. 16, the 350th day of 2018. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 16, 1944, the World War II Battle of the Bulge began as German forces launched a surprise attack against Allied forces through the Ardennes Forest in Belgium and Luxembourg (the Allies were eventually able t Report: Track that hosts Preakness should be demolished 12/14/2018 12:20pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — The nearly 150-year-old Baltimore track that hosts one of America's premier horse races should be torn down and rebuilt at a cost of $424 million, according to a report issued Thursday. The Maryland Stadium Authority, in the second phase of a comprehensive study of Pimlico Rac 4 Smart Investment Moves for Near-Retirees in a Volatile Market 12/13/2018 07:00pm • The market giveth but it can also taketh away when volatility comes calling. After peaking in October 2018, a yo-yo effect has taken hold in the market characterized by sharp up and down price movements. Volatility may cause investors to rethink their portfolios, particularly baby boomers nearing re