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How to Raise Financially Independent Daughters 01/06/2019 07:00pm • Women are better investors than men, but if you tell them that, they won't believe you. Only 9 percent of women think they can outperform their male counterparts, according to a study by Fidelity Investments. This lack of confidence holds them back from investing and taking charge of their financia Youth Strength Training: A Parent's Guide 01/06/2019 07:00pm • For years now, adults have been told by medical and fitness experts that strength training is a crucial part of a stable exercise regimen for overall health. We know that cardiovascular fitness is fantastic, but alone, it isn't enough to keep our bones healthy and our muscles from degenerating as w Prince George's Co. school board member proposes free meals for students during shutdown 01/06/2019 06:27am • WASHINGTON — Later this week, federal workers will notice the impact of the federal government shutdown in their bank accounts. And whether they’re on furlough or working without getting paid, bills will be showing up. But there’s one expense a local school system is hoping to cover for par 'This is a death trap': More enforcement promised on Indian Head Highway 01/04/2019 10:18pm • OXON HILL, Md. — There are still no charges for the person suspected of driving under the influence and speeding on Indian Head Highway in Oxon Hill, Maryland, causing a crash that killed three children late last year. A Falls Church, Virginia, family was driving home from a worship service on Charles Co. schools increase school-lunch credit during shutdown 01/04/2019 12:02pm • WASHINGTON — An area school system is giving families a break on lunches during the federal government shutdown. Charles County Public Schools announced Friday that they’re increasing the meal credit — given for students who try to buy lunches and have no money — on their accounts during Invest in your Health: Preventing Cancer 01/04/2019 08:45am • You can save money to better your future financial health, but did you know you can also invest in your physical health? Everyday choices you make in your 20s, 30s and 40s — from what you eat, to the immunizations you receive — can impact your well-being now and down the road, and even help to p Common cold or something worse? When to see the doctor 01/04/2019 12:57am • WASHINGTON — Coughing, sniffling, sneezing: The sounds of winter are in the air. And while a sore throat and runny nose are almost expected this time of year, it can be tricky to know when a box of tissues and some vitamin C are not going to cut it — especially for children. Dr. Christina Ways to Build Credit as a Student 01/03/2019 07:00pm • Establishing credit while you're in school can help make the transition into post-graduation life much easier. Good credit can help you qualify for lower interest rates on a student loan refinance, pass an employment background check or get approved for an apartment lease. But when it comes to buil Living Well With a Feeding Tube 01/03/2019 07:00pm • Nearly 450,000 Americans with swallowing or digestive problems manage tube feedings -- also called home enteral nutrition -- on their own. Some have temporary feeding tubes, while others leave the hospital with feeding tubes surgically placed for the foreseeable future. Veteran users or "tubies" acc What Is a Student Loan Servicer? 01/03/2019 07:00pm • Student loans account for a large and increasing share of consumer debt, especially for younger borrowers. According to third-quarter 2018 Federal Reserve data, borrowers in the U.S. owed more than $1.5 trillion in student loan debt. That mountain of debt is handled by student loan servicers -- the Anne Arundel County police hone in on cold cases: Killings of rising football star, mother of twins 01/03/2019 02:29pm • WASHINGTON — Two cold cases that grabbed the attention of locals are again at the forefront of Anne Arundel County investigators' minds: The mother of twins found stabbed in her basement and a college football star shot doing what he does best — diving in front of danger. It was New Year’s Oh, baby! Woman gives birth in ambulance on I-270 01/03/2019 07:46am • WASHINGTON — A woman gave birth on a Maryland highway while traveling to a hospital Wednesday night. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesman Pete Piringer said crews responded to a medical emergency on southbound Interstate 270 between Route 118 and Middlebrook Road around 8 p.m. Armchair NFL fan? Plan ahead in case Verizon Fios-Tegna dispute drags on 01/03/2019 03:55am • WASHINGTON — Armchair NFL fans with Verizon FiOS who are hoping to watch Sunday's Chargers-Ravens wild card game on WUSA/Channel 9 should consider making alternative viewing plans. Thanks to an ongoing contract dispute, Channel 9 is still blacked out on FiOS. The money-related programming co Avicii's parents to inherit his $25 million fortune 01/02/2019 10:48pm • The entire fortune of the late Swedish DJ Avicii will go to his parents, who stand to inherit $25 million, according to financial records from the Swedish Tax Agency. The Grammy nominated superstar was found dead while vacationing in Oman in April 2018, at the age of 28. Avicii, whose real name i 14-year-old girl arrested for emailing threats to Maryland schools 01/02/2019 10:35pm • WASHINGTON — A 14-year-old girl was arrested Wednesday for making threats against two high schools and a middle school in Prince George's County, Maryland, police said. The girl confessed to writing a series of emails containing threats against Bladensburg High School, Parkdale High School and