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Home security for the future Home security for the future 03/14/2018 03:51pm • Whether itâs packages left on the doorstep, or kids left at home, keeping loved ones and belongings safe and secure is a top priority for homeowners and renters across the globe. But in todayâs busy and fast-paced society, it isnât always easy to keep a close eye on your home. Thatâs wher Virginia foster care teens soon can ask to reunite with birthparents Virginia foster care teens soon can ask to reunite with birthparents 03/14/2018 12:32pm • Ahniaelyah Spraggs, correspondent RICHMOND, Va. â Teenagers in foster care in Virginia will be able to express their preference on restoring their birthparentsâ parental rights under a law that will take effect July 1. The General Assembly passed and Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation a Fox News sued by parents of murdered DNC staffer Seth Rich Fox News sued by parents of murdered DNC staffer Seth Rich 03/14/2018 11:03am • WASHINGTON â The parents of murdered Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich have sued Fox News over a retracted story based on a conspiracy theory about his killing. The suit, filed by Joel and Mary Rich, names Fox News, Fox reporter Malia Zimmerman, and a Texas businessman and contrib Alphabet Inc (GOOG, GOOGL) Doesn't Need Cryptocurrency Ad Revenue 03/13/2018 08:00pm • Alphabet Inc (Nasdaq: GOOG, GOOGL) has announced it will be following the lead of competitor Facebook Inc ( FB) and banning all online advertisements related to cryptocurrencies. The ban has sent cryptocurrency prices tumbling across the board, but it will likely have minimal impact on Google's boo The Common App: Everything You Need to Know 03/13/2018 08:00pm • Applying to college is a tedious and often stressful process for students and their parents. In addition to finishing their last year of high school, teens are also juggling the SAT or ACT, college tours and applications for numerous schools. The Common Application, which is accepted by more than 7 18-year-old arrested in killing of Fairfax Co. teen, police say 18-year-old arrested in killing of Fairfax Co. teen, police say 03/13/2018 06:54pm • WASHINGTON â Police have arrested an 18-year-old suspect in the fatal shooting of a teenage boy in Centreville, Virginia, in February. Uriel Josaphat Espinosa Cruz, of Fairfax, was arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection to the death of 17-year-old Matthew Ortega on Feb. 14, Fairfax County pol Reston Community Center to hold annual prom dress giveaway Reston Community Center to hold annual prom dress giveaway 03/13/2018 11:30am • Teens can save money this prom season by attending the Annual Diva Central Prom Dress Giveaway at the Reston Community Center Lake Anne. The event will be held on March 24 (Saturday) from noon until 6 p.m. The free event is open to all middle and high school students who are in need of 7 years of war have taken a high toll on Syria's children 7 years of war have taken a high toll on Syria's children 03/13/2018 06:55am • BEIRUT (AP) â After seven years of war in Syria, the United Nations has one thing to say: Stop the war on children. The numbers speak for themselves. Of Syria's estimated 10 million children, 8.6 million are now in dire need of assistance, up from about half a million after the first year The Pros and Cons of Credit Cards 03/12/2018 08:00pm • A 3-inch-by-2-inch piece of plastic holds the power to simplify your financial life -- or ruin it. Whether a credit card turns out to be friend or foe depends on how you use it, says Beverly Harzog, a credit expert and author of "The Debt Escape Plan." "Credit cards are not evil," she says. "They r More area school systems prepare for Wednesday walkout More area school systems prepare for Wednesday walkout 03/12/2018 05:31pm • WASHINGTON â Wednesday will mark one month's time since a gunman killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Students of middle and high schools across the D.C. area are prepared to join a national demonstration, walking out of classes at 10 a.m. for a 17-minute Italian lingerie brand Intimissimi opening store in Pentagon City Italian lingerie brand Intimissimi opening store in Pentagon City 03/12/2018 09:30am •     Where once there were gadgets, there will now be bras. Italian lingerie brand Intimissimi is opening a new store at the Pentagon City mall, in the former Brookstone space. Intimissimi, which boasts nearly four times as many stores worldwide as top U.S. lingerie brand Victo $40-a-month baby health app free for some DC moms $40-a-month baby health app free for some DC moms 03/12/2018 07:49am • WASHINGTON â Pacify, a D.C.-based app that gives pregnant women and new mothers 24/7, instant access to nurses, nutritionists and lactation consultants, makes the app free to low-income women in the District. Since the partnership with the D.C. Department of Health Women, Infants and Children p Reading to kids for 15 minutes makes a difference in development Reading to kids for 15 minutes makes a difference in development 03/11/2018 10:29pm • WASHINGTON â A childâs first years of life are the most important when it comes to brain development, yet the majority of children in the U.S. miss out on an activity that plays a vital role in building reading and language skills. According to a national survey, only 42 percent of children Millennials Hit Hard by Opioids 03/11/2018 08:00pm • In the latest sign that the nation's opioid epidemic is accelerating, the rate of drug overdoses and the death rate for young adults between the ages of 25 and 34 rose sharply in recent years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2016, nearly 35 out of every 100,000 people Law School Q&A: STEM Applicants, First-Generation Students With Low GPAs 03/11/2018 08:00pm • Welcome to the latest installment of Law Admissions Q&A, a monthly feature that provides law school admissions advice to readers who send in questions and admissions profiles. If you have a question, email us for a chance to be featured next month. This week, I will discuss how applicants studyi
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