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Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty: Smithsonian welcomes 7 cheetah cubs (Video) 07/23/2018 03:29pm • WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute is celebrating some new additions to its menagerie: seven cheetah cubs. The siblings were born July 9 to a first-time mother, Erin, according to a statement from SCBI officials. All appear to be healthy and fine. “It is really e How Universal Basic Income Could Change Your Job 07/22/2018 08:00pm • If the government gave you $1,000 a month with no strings attached, you might have higher standards for the jobs you're willing to take. In her new book, "Give People Money," economics journalist Annie Lowrey explores the concept of a universal basic income, or UBI, a set sum of government cash prov How to Avoid Investment Tax Shock 07/22/2018 08:00pm • Tax time is a day of reckoning for investors, when Uncle Sam demands his slice of interest, dividends and capital gains. In most cases the calculations are straightforward. But some types of assets throw curve balls -- tax bills that defy logic. In some cases, offbeat tax issues are the price for w Changing Teen Sex Trends 07/22/2018 08:00pm • Are you talking to your teen about sex? If not, you should be! Nationwide, 30 percent of teens report that their parents have never spoken with them about sex. Although 70 percent have, what makes this number concerning is that recent data indicates 40 percent of high school students have had sexua How Prospective International Students Can Avoid Scams 07/22/2018 08:00pm • As part of a U.S. college search, some prospective international students and their parents will research campus safety. While looking into safety statistics and resources, families may come across mentions of fraud schemes that target international students in the U.S. Scammers may contact a poten 10 Myths About Narcissism 07/22/2018 08:00pm • A hallmark of narcissism is overconfidence. But there's one thing that narcissists can legitimately be confident about: Not all that we assume about narcissism is true. Have you fallen for these myths? 1. Narcissism is really high self-esteem. You can have really high self-esteem and not be narcis Authorities still trying to ID victims of Prince George's Co. serial sex abuser 07/22/2018 02:57pm • WASHINGTON — Even after Christopher Speights is sentenced in a Worcester County Courtroom at the end of the month, it won’t mark the end of the horrific child sex abuse case. Last week Speights was given a 35-year prison sentence by a federal judge, and a 30-year sentence from a Prince George 1st Virginia Senate debate revolves heavily around Trump 07/21/2018 03:38pm • WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was the principal point of contention in the first debate in the Virginia Senate race which featured Senate Democrat Tim Kaine defending his seat from Republican challenger Corey Stewart, the chairman of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors. "This g Photos: Nats’ Doolittle encourages kids to read at DC Public Library event 07/21/2018 02:16pm • WASHINGTON — More than a hundred parents and kids crowded into a room Saturday at the Cleveland Park Library to watch an all-star pitcher close out a book. For years, the Nationals have partnered up with the DC Public Library for the annual Summer Reading Challenge. And this year, pitcher Sean Youth sports referee wants to stop parents' bad behavior at kids' games 07/21/2018 01:01pm • WASHINGTON — A referee is blowing the whistle on parents who act out and even start fights at their kids' games. Oklahoma dad and soccer referee Brian Barlow was fed up with parents behaving badly at games, so he started the "STOP" initiative, which stands for Stop Tormenting Officials Permanen Movie Review: 'Blindspotting' scribes turn real friendship into Sundance hit 07/20/2018 12:20am • WASHINGTON — It was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. This weekend, the acclaimed indie flick "Blindspotting" opens in D.C., bringing a refreshing movie-going experience that mixes laughs, tears and fears for a biting social commentary. Released from jail How to Reduce the Mental Health Risk for Gender-Nonconforming Kids 07/19/2018 08:00pm • In recent years, much of the country has become more accepting of those with sexual- and gender-nonconforming identities. But according to a yearly survey from the media-monitoring organization GLAAD, 2017 marked the first time that their Accelerating Acceptance report showed a decline in its four-y 2018 sales tax holidays: What you can buy and where in Va., Md. 07/19/2018 01:11pm • WASHINGTON — If you're a stressed-out parent doing some major back-to-school shopping, there are few words more magical than "tax-free." Well, get ready, because the tax-free holiday in Maryland is here. Maryland The tax-free holiday in Maryland is limited to clothing, but lasts a whole w First day of school: When classes begin in each DC-area school system 07/19/2018 11:27am • WASHINGTON — All good things must come to an end, and as the summer sun starts to set a bit earlier every day, kids in the region are preparing to go back to school. But when is the first day of school? Below is a helpful list of the first day of school for each school system in the region. Mother of girl killed in Md. school shooting unsure how to move forward on gun laws 07/19/2018 04:00am • WASHINGTON — Melissa Willey wears a rubber bracelet with her daughter's name on it: Jaelynn. She has a heart-shaped locket with a likeness of Jaelynn stamped onto the surface. Her daughter's name is also tattooed on her forearm. Willey points out that the lettering is in Jaelynn's handwriting;