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Mourning on Memorial Day: Military families of the fallen connect in DC 05/27/2018 10:45am • WASHINGTON — Memorial Day is honored by many, but the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) will honor by mourning together: Over 2,000 participants are taking part in a National Military Seminar this weekend in the D.C.-area. TAPS is a national organization for all those grieving th Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 27-June 2 05/26/2018 11:53pm • Here are some celebrities celebrating a birthday this week: May 27: Actress Lee Meriwether is 83. Musician Ramsey Lewis is 83. Actor Louis Gossett Jr. is 82. Actor Bruce Weitz is 75. Singer Bruce Cockburn is 73. Jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater is 68. Actor Richard Schiff (''The West Wing'') is 63 Before sending your asthmatic child to summer camp, follow this checklist 05/26/2018 12:00pm • As the school year winds down, many of us are planning summer camp experiences for our children. For parents or caregivers of children with asthma, this can be a daunting and tricky process. Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that can cause worry, stress and inconvenience. But with appropriate Md. after-school program employee charged after inappropriately texting students 05/25/2018 03:26pm • WASHINGTON -- A man who worked for an after-school program at an elementary school in Kensington, Maryland, was charged after police said he sent inappropriate texts to two students over a five-year period. Christopher Steve Escobar, 27, of Germantown, was arrested Thursday and charged with two c Where to pick your own summer fruits, veggies in the DC area 05/24/2018 11:50pm • WASHINGTON — Nothing kicks off summer quite like a basket full of freshly picked berries. (Can’t you just smell the pies and crumbles baking in the oven?) And in the D.C. area, there are plenty of pick-your-own farms and orchards to satisfy that seasonal experience. D.C.-based travel and pare Building a Strong Bond to Help Your Child Weather Storms 05/24/2018 08:00pm • According to my daughter, the dumbest rule ever made for a board game is the one that only allows you to leave "home," when you're playing Trouble, by rolling a six. If none of your other pieces are in play and you don't roll a six, your turn is over. When my daughter was 3, she sat as patiently as 7 Ways for Teachers to Make Extra Money This Summer 05/24/2018 08:00pm • Teacher salaries vary widely by location, level taught, type of institution and a slew of other factors. But the data are clear: Teaching isn't typically a lucrative career. Even a high school teacher, which U.S. News & World Report rates as the best education job for 2018, earned a relatively m 15 Money-Saving Tips for Big Families 05/24/2018 08:00pm • Prevent feeling financially squeezed with these strategies.In 1976, 40 percent of 40- to 44-year-old women had four or more children, according to the Pew Research Center. Since then, family sizes have been shrinking sharply. And in 2013, a Gallup poll found 65 percent of Americans say the cost of r 8 Neighborhood Amenities to Look For, Even if You Don't Use Them 05/24/2018 08:00pm • There's a lot to consider when you're searching for your next home, including whether it has the right number of bedrooms, a layout conducive to your needs and is move-in ready or ripe for all the renovations you've been planning. But what matters even more is what's just beyond the property line. " How Can I Find the Best Pediatric Surgeon for My Child? 05/24/2018 08:00pm • Spring is finally giving way to summer, and with the lengthening days and warming temperatures come an increase in playground injuries among kids. Falls off the monkey bars that result in a bad bone break or ligaments torn during a game of tag increase in frequency this time of year. But other disea 4 Md. students charged with hate crimes over graffiti at their school 05/24/2018 03:54pm • WASHINGTON — Four high school students in Howard County, Maryland, have been accused of spray-painting hate-based graffiti at their high school Thursday morning. The four teenagers — Seth Taylor, of Ellicott City; Tyler Curtiss, of Brookeville; Joshua Shaffer, of Mt. Airy, and Mathew Lipp, of Competitive hotel prices are largely 'an illusion,' consumer group says 05/24/2018 02:06am • WASHINGTON — Just two companies control about 95 percent of the travel booking sites online and that makes for a striking lack of price variation for hotel rooms, according to a local consumer's group. Washington Consumer's Checkbook evaluated more than 3,500 hotel rates on 18 different booking How You Can Win a National Merit Scholarship 05/23/2018 08:00pm • Nearly 4.3 million high school students took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test or the PSAT 10 in the 2016-2017 school year, according to College Board. Prospective college students enter the National Merit Scholarship Program, conducted by the nonprofit National Merit S Slide Safety: How to Protect Your Toddler From a Broken Leg 05/23/2018 08:00pm • As she reaches the edge of the playground, you can see her eyes widen in anticipation. It is the first warm weather season for her to join in the play. As a new toddler, she is just learning how her arms and legs can carry her to new places. And as she sees the "big kids" running and climbing on the Finding Better Health Through Hope: A North Star Matters 05/23/2018 08:00pm • I grew up in the United States, a child to first-generation immigrants from India. My parents worked very hard; my dad was a professor, and my mom stayed at home raising three energetic children. Our diet oscillated a great deal, from authentic South Indian food such as dosa and idli (my favorites)