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The Best Places to Live in the U.S. for Young Professionals 01/24/2019 07:00pm • Which places provide opportunities for recent grads?When it comes to finding a new hometown, the needs of a parent or retiree can vary widely from those of a recent college grad. Young professionals, whether they're just out of college or several years into the workforce, are typically more willing Man faces charges in Indian Head Highway crash that killed 3 kids 01/24/2019 06:30pm • UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Charges have been filed in the crash that killed three young children last month on Indian Head Highway in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Prosecutors indicate Thomas Daniel Hawks, 27, of Charles County, Maryland, was driving drunk after leaving a Washington Redskins game. "We kno When the phone is down, grades go up 01/24/2019 04:37am • WASHINGTON — Ever since smartphones became so ubiquitous in everyday life, the tempting distractions have complicated teachers' work. The result: Some high schools and middle schools have changed their policies when it comes to student phones, fueling a debate about whether access to such devic 'Whole calendar' of Va. craft beer new releases on hold because of shutdown 01/23/2019 09:22pm • ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- In Alexandria, Virginia, on Wednesday, business owners, furloughed federal workers and a U.S. senator sat down with a cold beer and tried to solve the world's problems, while commiserating about the tough times brought on by the partial federal shutdown. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. Don't Assume the Worst About Boys 01/23/2019 07:00pm • It was an image ready-made for controversy: The pale-skinned high school boy in a red Make America Great Again hat, seemingly staring down a Native American elder. At the foot of the Lincoln Memorial, no less. Almost immediately, the boy at the center of the photo, Nick Sandmann, and his classmates Does my child have strep throat? 01/23/2019 07:00pm • In my pediatric office, I see a patient for possible strep throat nearly every day. Strep throat is a common infection in school-age kids that can be easily diagnosed and treated. Despite the frequent office visits for throat infections, however, many misconceptions about strep throat remain. And 9 Stocks That Pass the Warren Buffett Buy Test 01/23/2019 07:00pm • Stocks that fit the Warren Buffett mode.Investors who have emulated Warren Buffett by copying the Berkshire Hathaway (ticker: BRK.A, BRK.B) portfolio have generated some impressive returns over the years. In the past 20 years, BRK.B stock has nearly tripled the return of the S&P 500 index. The o Teen charged in stabbing of fellow student at DC charter school 01/23/2019 03:24pm • WASHINGTON — A teen is under arrest and charged with stabbing his classmate after a fight in their high school bathroom. The 17-year-old E.L. Haynes Public Charter School student is being charged as a juvenile with assault with a dangerous weapon and is not being named. Officers quickly ide Catholic student says he didn't disrespect Native American 01/23/2019 09:22am • PARK HILLS, Ky. (AP) — A Catholic high school student whose close encounter with a Native American activist and a black religious sect was captured on video in Washington, D.C. says he has nothing to apologize for. Nick Sandmann told NBC's "Today" show on Wednesday that he had every right to be Q&A: 'School of Rock: The Musical' melts faces at DC's National Theatre 01/23/2019 12:01am • WASHINGTON — Richard Linklater's Golden Globe nominee "School of Rock" (2003) was arguably Jack Black's funniest flick before becoming an acclaimed Broadway musical in 2015. This month, the U.S. national tour hits National Theatre with "School of Rock: The Musical." "Halfway through coll Great Jobs for Animal Lovers 01/22/2019 07:00pm • Despite their diverse backgrounds and occupations, most professionals who work with animals share one trait: a lifelong devotion to creatures great and small. "It was an early childhood desire, a love of all animals," that inspired Dr. John de Jong to pursue his career as a veterinarian, he says. "I Tips when searching for a house to accommodate disabilities, special needs 01/22/2019 12:32am • WASHINGTON — When Molli Bishop began house hunting in 2017, her search was narrowed by a few specifics. She needed a home that had a bedroom on the main level. Some sort of covered parking was also at the top of her wishlist, as was a bathroom that could be modified to meet the needs of her you Swastika found spray painted on Rockville high school, letter to parents says 01/22/2019 12:03am • WASHINGTON — The discovery of a swastika spray painted on a Rockville, Maryland, high school over the weekend was outlined in a letter Monday night to the school's community. Richard Montgomery High School principal intern Kiera Butler wrote in the letter that a swastika was drawn in bright ora How to Raise Well-Behaved Kids 01/21/2019 07:00pm • Many parents struggle to figure out the best ways to discipline a child. They are unsure how much punishment is too much, too little or just enough. They often become frustrated because a punishment doesn't work: The child continues to exhibit the "bad" behavior -- not even slightly deterred by hav 3 Steps International Students Should Take Before Applying to U.S. Colleges 01/21/2019 07:00pm • As prospective international students begin the new year, it's not too early for them to think about their future studies in the U.S. There are things applicants should keep in mind when putting together their list of U.S. colleges to apply to in the fall. Here are three steps for international app