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Back to School 101: Calming those 1st-day jitters 08/14/2019 09:18am • It���s back-to-school season. And this week, WTOP News is looking at how kids and parents can prepare for that return to class. The subject of today���s ���Back to School 101��� class is handling jitters on the first day back. For the school-age set, August is the month when The Dread sets in Little League World Series gear spurs support for Loudoun team 08/14/2019 08:34am • The Loudoun South baseball team is playing in the first game of the Little League World Series on Thursday, and while that may sound too good to be true, there's sartorial proof. Authentic Little League World Series T-shirts and hats are on sale at a Dick's Sporting Goods outlet in Dulles Landing Sending your kid off to college? How to approach underage drinking 08/14/2019 12:21am • College is a place filled with newfound freedoms. No one tells you when to go to bed, what time to go to class or what���s for dinner. It���s also a time to try new things ��� and for many young adults, that includes drinking. More than 50% of full-time college students ages 18 to 22 reported dri As kids go back to school, expert reminds about measles prevention 08/13/2019 05:15pm • Summer vacation is winding down, and parts of the D.C. area are already back in school this month. And just because measles and this year's outbreak haven't dominated recent headlines doesn't mean that parents and guardians should forget about keeping their students protected. "From a public A gay penguin couple adopted an egg in a Berlin zoo 08/13/2019 04:05pm • After fruitless attempts to hatch stones and fish, a gay penguin couple at a German zoo may finally be able to parent a chick of their own. Zoo Berlin officials announced that two of its male king penguins, Skipper and Ping, have eagerly adopted an egg. It'll be the pair's first chick, if al Back to school 101: Simple steps for getting organized 08/13/2019 04:25am • It's back-to-school season. And this week, WTOP News is looking at how kids can get ready for that return. In today's "Back to School 101" class, education expert Ann Dolin discusses getting (and staying) organized. At the beginning of the year, every student starts the year off organized. Th Healthy back-to-school meal ideas on a budget 08/13/2019 12:30am • In many grocery stores, a bag of salt-covered chips can be cheaper than a single heirloom tomato. And when you are limited on both time and money, sometimes the option that is better for your body takes a back seat to the one that���s easier on the wallet. But eating healthy doesn���t have to be WTOP Traffic Center: As summer wanes, schools start, adjust your commuting schedules and expectations 08/12/2019 05:07am • The dog days of summer are fading away. Congress will soon reassemble. Kids from all around the D.C. area are making their way back to school. Parents will soon see early mornings full of packing lunches and getting out the door at the speed of light. Students in Virginia's Fredericksburg City an Maryland students could win scholarship during tax-free week 08/11/2019 01:48pm • Two lucky students will get something extra this Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week: a scholarship. For the third straight year, the Maryland Retailers Association is holding a contest for a $2,500 scholarship. This year, the University System of Maryland Foundation said it will match that amount if the 'It takes a village to rescue a raptor': Volunteers, firefighters rescue osprey in distress in Annapolis 08/11/2019 01:01pm • The U.S. Naval Academy���s ���Fighting 46��� fire department found themselves rescuing an animal from a tree, but this time it wasn't a cat that was stuck. It was instead a bird of prey in distress. The department responded to help an osprey that had gotten itself tangled on a tree with fishing w Oh, Canada! Teenager Bianca Andreescu makes Rogers Cup final 08/10/2019 09:41pm • TORONTO (AP) ��� Teenager Bianca Andreescu advanced to the Rogers Cup title match with a 6-4, 7-6 (5) victory over Sofia Kenin on Saturday, becoming the first Canadian in 50 years to make the women's final. The 19-year-old Andreescu, from nearby Mississauga, will face Serena Williams on Sunday. 529 Plan Guide: What college expenses are qualified and other need-to-know facts 08/09/2019 03:00pm • As parents and children prepare for the fall semester of college, one of the most frequently asked questions we get is about college 529 funds ��� specifically, what that money can be spent on. Because 529 accounts are tax-favorable, they have strict rules on what the money can be used for, when Move-in advice for college freshmen 08/09/2019 05:41am • Move-in day is almost here for college students, and some freshmen may be scratching their heads trying to figure out what to bring and what to leave behind. Hopefully, this guide can help with those final decisions. It's best to think of a dorm room as a crash pad. Make it into a space that i Today in History: Aug. 9 08/09/2019 12:00am • Today is Friday, Aug. 9, the 221st day of 2019. There are 144 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 9, 1945, three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, a U.S. B-29 Superfortress code-named Bockscar dropped a nuclear device ("Fat Man") over Nagasaki, killi Winchester students are first to head back to classes 08/08/2019 07:36am • Students in Winchester, Virginia, are the first to head back to classes Thursday in the Northern Virginia area. Winchester Public Schools will have about 4,500 students enrolled this year. In a letter to families, Superintendent Jason Van Heukelum urged parents to stay engaged with their child