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'Sad and disrespectful behavior': Family of woman killed in boy's fall warns of fake fundraising effort 10/31/2017 08:52pm • WASHINGTON — The family grieving the loss of a 22-year-old woman who was killed last weekend on Interstate 66 is warning of fake fundraising efforts.  Marisa Harris, of Olney, Maryland, was killed last Saturday when a 12-year-old boy jumped from an overpass on I-66 in Fairfax County, Virginia 5 of the Best Stocks to Buy for November 10/31/2017 08:00pm • This year has been pretty good to the stock market; the Standard & Poor's 500 index is up more than 15 percent in 2017, which is already good enough to be an above average year. And with two months left to go, 2017 has the opportunity to add on to its impressive gains -- or completely reverse How to Call in Sick 10/24/2017 08:00pm • Scratchy throat, dripping nose, hacking cough, upset stomach, exhaustion: These are clear signs that you're too sick to work. Yet what seems obvious to you might not persuade your boss that you ought to call in sick. Sick leave is a tricky business in the American workplace. Up to 3 million U.S. emp 6 clever and cheap Halloween decorating ideas 10/23/2017 08:00pm • It's always fun to adorn your home with spooky decorations during Halloween, whether just for your own fun, to entertain guests, or to make your house look great for trick-or-treaters. Although many stores sell ready-made kits for certain kinds of decorations, they're often expensive, and it can A day in the life of a Fairfax Co. police officer 10/23/2017 04:58am • CHANTILLY, Va. — “Gun belts and vests, go ahead and get them back on,” orders Fairfax County police 2nd Lt. Dan Pang, at the county’s Criminal Justice Academy. Putting on the ballistic-looking vests and belts complete with blue rubber “guns” is a group of reporters who have been asse Cub Scout kicked out after asking lawmaker about gun control 10/22/2017 04:02pm • DENVER (AP) — A Cub Scout was kicked out of his den after he questioned a Colorado state lawmaker about her position on gun control and previous comments she made about African-Americans' health and eating fried chicken. It was the latest political flashpoint for the Boy Scouts after President Funeral held for US soldier at center of Trump fight 10/21/2017 02:56pm • COOPER CITY, Fla. (AP) — Mourners remembered not only a U.S. soldier whose combat death in Africa led to a political fight between President Donald Trump and a Florida congresswoman but his three comrades who died with him. Some of the 1,200 mourners exiting the church after Saturday's service 8 Cold-Weather Hacks for Keeping a Cozy Home 10/19/2017 08:00pm • Embrace the hygge at home.As cold nights set in and the days get shorter, the promise of a warm, comfortable spot to cuddle up at home can make that additional time spent inside far more appealing. But aside from driving up heating bills, how can you achieve the perfect level of coziness? Hygge, the 6 Myths About Credit Freezes 10/18/2017 08:00pm • For nearly three months this year, hackers had access to files at Equifax, a financial services company and one of the big three credit reporting bureaus. All told, more than 145 million people may have had their Social Security numbers, birth dates and addresses stolen. Some driver's license and c How Medical Conspiracy Theories Could Be Affecting Your Health 10/17/2017 08:00pm • In our chaotic, often unpredictable world, there's no shortage of conspiracy theories about climate change and technology or about political and historical subjects, ranging from who was really behind the assassination of John F. Kennedy to whether the moon landings were faked. In the last half-cen How to Protect Yourself From the Next Big Data Breach 10/15/2017 08:00pm • Dangers lurk around every data byte, and as everyone's lives are becoming increasingly digitized, you are constantly at risk of losing your identity. The recent breach at credit reporting bureau Equifax emphasizes that fact. "I believe that the Equifax breach scared people to death because it finall Helping Kids Navigate a Virtual World Where Cyberbullying is Common 10/12/2017 08:00pm • Melanie (not her real name), is a fourth-grade student who takes pride in perfect spelling test scores, reading above grade level and earning awards for horseback riding. She has a small group of friends and tons of family support, and she enjoys school. From the outside looking in, you might think Q&A: Chadwick Boseman dishes on playing Thurgood in 'Marshall' (Video) 10/11/2017 02:13am • WASHINGTON — He played Jackie Robinson in "42" and James Brown in "Get on Up." This Friday, Chadwick Boseman takes on another icon in "Marshall," playing a young Thurgood Marshall in a case decades before making history as the first black Supreme Court justice. The film follows Mar Indigenous Peoples Day? Italians say stick with Columbus 10/08/2017 02:58pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Is it time to say arrivederci to Christopher Columbus? A movement to abolish Columbus Day and replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day has gained momentum in some parts of the U.S., with Los Angeles in August becoming the biggest city yet to decide to stop honoring the Italian exp 9 Cooking Tricks That Will Make Everyone Think You're a Great Chef 10/01/2017 08:00pm • Faking fancy It all started with a fillet of fish and a sheet of brown parchment paper. When Amber Bailey used the two in a recipe, she knew cooking could be her career. "It's like magic in your mouth," says Bailey, now a personal chef in New York City. But you don't have to go to culinary school to