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What to Know About the Flu if You Have Diabetes 11/26/2018 07:00pm • As flu season intensifies, we're exposed to more messages about getting the flu shot. This is because last year, we experienced the deadliest flu season in decades. More than 80,000 Americans died due to flu complications. That number is the equivalent to having about 192 planes that can accommodat How Sexism and Sizeism Can Impact Your Health 11/26/2018 07:00pm • The stories are as common as they are concerning: The young, overweight woman who visited her doctor complaining of shortness of breath and was told to lose weight. A year later it was discovered she'd had lung cancer all along. The older, overweight woman who'd torn her meniscus at work and when t What Should I Do if Addiction Runs in My Family? 11/26/2018 07:00pm • Dr. Nora Volkow was decisive when a physician at the emergency room who was evaluating her for a foot fracture suggested she take prescription analgesics to ease the pain: "No thank you," she told the doctor. "I'll manage the pain," Volkow says she told the physician during the December 2017 encoun The Pros and Cons of Premium Credit Cards 11/26/2018 07:00pm • Premium credit cards come with rewards and perks -- but also hefty annual fees. So, if you decide to carry one, it's important to treat it like an investment. Here's what you should know about owning a premium credit card. What Is a Premium Credit Card?The opportunity to earn better-than-average rew Md. governor says panel will redraw congressional map 11/26/2018 02:35pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland's governor says a "nonpartisan" emergency commission will be created to draw new boundaries for a congressional district. The commission will craft a redistricting plan for its 6th Congressional District that isn't affected by gerrymandering, Republican Gov. Larry Hoga WTOP's Jason Fraley hosts 2nd annual 'It's a Wonderful Walk' in Frederick 11/26/2018 12:11am • FREDERICK, Md. — Sometimes favorite flicks spark crazy ideas that become annual traditions. Behold, the second annual "It's a Wonderful Walk" in Frederick, Maryland. The event begins with a pair of free screenings of Frank Capra's holiday classic "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) at the histo Questions to Ask When an Elderly Family Member Is Hospitalized 11/25/2018 07:00pm • Your 80-year-old father is in the intensive care unit with pneumonia and needs dialysis, likely on a permanent basis. Your 76-year-old mother with severe dementia is admitted to the hospital with sudden abdominal pain and faces emergency surgery. With more than 30 million adults in the U.S. over ag Pros and Cons to Buying Southwest Airlines Co (LUV) Stock 11/25/2018 07:00pm • Southwest Airlines Co. (ticker: LUV) enjoys a loyal customer base. But the question is whether investors should feel the same kind of passion for LUV stock. Launched on June 18, 1971, Southwest has packed a ton of air travel experiences for its loyal consumer base for more than 47 years. The airlin Heavy rain, high water keep DC-area water rescue crews busy 11/24/2018 11:59pm • WASHINGTON — A birthday party became a boating party, as rescue crews evacuated guests in a raft, in one of several water rescues on Saturday in the D.C. area. Montgomery County's Fire and Rescue Swift Water team, along with National Capital Region Park Police, evacuated some 20 people attendin Don't get stuck as the weather gets cold — here's what to check on your car 11/22/2018 05:10pm • WASHINGTON — With a dip in temperatures expected, more drivers are likely to find themselves stuck on the side of the road this Thanksgiving weekend. “Many of us have not prepared our cars for the rigors of winter driving,” said John Townsend, with AAA mid-Atlantic. Townsend said AAA exp Unseasonably cold weather for the East Coast on Thanksgiving Day 11/22/2018 06:01am • Temperatures dove below freezing on Wednesday night, as an arctic air mass (pictured in blue) surged into the Northeastern U.S. from central Canada. (Courtesy Tropical Tidbits/Levi Cowan) WASHINGTON — It might be sunny on Thanksgiving, but that won't do much to keep the cold at bay. Much of Cold turkey? Thanksgiving may be coldest since 1996 11/21/2018 10:00pm • WASHINGTON — Prepare to be thankful for fuzzy socks, warm sweaters and hot cider on Thanksgiving Day. This year's (cold) turkey day in the D.C. area could be the coldest one since 1996. D.C. activated its Cold Emergency Plan on Wednesday, and it will be in place until 7 a.m. Friday. A Cold Eme Where you can get a Thanksgiving Day turkey deep fried for free in DC 11/21/2018 04:19pm • WASHINGTON — Not just anyone can deep fry a turkey. You need skills and equipment. But the restaurant Medium Rare in Southeast D.C. will do it for free on Thanksgiving Day. The tradition, now in its 10th year, got started as a way to help people who had received donated birds. "Someone who What Is Bronchitis? 11/20/2018 07:00pm • Around this time of year, it seems like everyone has a cough or nasal congestion. Often, these are simple colds that go away quickly on their own with little more than a runny or stuffy nose. But other times, the viruses that cause these colds can trigger an additional problem -- acute bronchitis. " 7 Super-Cheap ETFs for Which to Be Thankful 11/20/2018 07:00pm • Be thankful for lower fees.This Thanksgiving season every investor should be giving thanks for this wonderful world of exchange-traded funds. That's because the rise of ETFs and cost competition from fund managers has resulted in a race to the bottom on fees and a wide variety of instruments at your