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Md. middle school students asked to send nude photos on Snapchat 01/28/2018 04:51am • WASHINGTON ��� Montgomery County school officials are warning parents that an anonymous individual has been asking middle school students to send nude selfies on Snapchat, a popular social media and messaging platform. A letter went out to parents of students Friday evening, days after school off Md. foster care bill aims to expand tuition grants 01/27/2018 04:51am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. ��� Verging on adulthood, Shalita O���Neale faced a big decision: college or family? ���I had a family member who wanted to adopt me but they felt it would be best if I stayed in the foster care system because of the gift of postsecondary education,��� O���Neale told a panel of Mar Police: Man fatally shot wife, then killed himself after receiving protective order 01/27/2018 02:30am • WASHINGTON ��� A husband and a wife were found dead Saturday morning in what police say was a murder-suicide in Charles County, Maryland. At around 7:30 a.m., police received a 911 call from one of the couple's young children, according to Diane Richardson, spokesperson for the Charles County She Former Charles Co. substitute teacher indicted on sex abuse, solicitation charges 01/26/2018 04:11pm • WASHINGTON ��� A former substitute teacher in Charles County was arrested Thursday after the county's grand jury indicted him on charges of sex abuse and sex solicitation of a minor. Two students reported that Noble Maurice Miller, 22, of Waldorf, made inappropriate gestures toward them during th Md. bill to end parental rights of rapists takes another step forward in Senate 01/26/2018 03:13pm • WASHINGTON ��� A bill to end the parental rights of rapists appears poised to clear the Maryland Senate after passing on second reading Friday morning. The bill, which has been declared a priority by Senate and House leaders as well as Gov. Larry Hogan, is set for a third reading on the Senate fl What's Involved in Learning Mental Health First Aid? 01/25/2018 07:00pm • Let's say you're at the gym, playing in your weekly pickup basketball game. Another player complains of chest pain, feels dizzy and heads to the bench. Chances are someone in the game or at the gym knows basic first aid and can help the player until a professional health care provider arrives. Now How to Protect Yourself From Identity Theft 01/25/2018 07:00pm • For cyber thieves, your personally identifiable information is as good as gold. Your name, email address, phone number, Social Security number, passwords and other information can allow criminals to wreak havoc on your financial accounts, medical records, credit health and even your job prospects. Trump plan offers citizenship path to 1.8 million immigrants 01/25/2018 05:39pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump is proposing a plan that provides a path to citizenship for 1.8 million of the so-called ``Dreamer'' immigrants, tighter restrictions on legal immigration and $25 billion in border security, the White House said, putting forward an outline likely to find res Virginia man sentenced to 16 years for 2017 knife attack 01/25/2018 04:59pm • ROANOKE, Va. (AP) ��� A Virginia man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for the 2016 attack of a Roanoke County couple. News outlets report Wasil Farat Farooqui was sentenced Tuesday on two counts of malicious wounding for an August 2016 attack where he burst into a couple's home and stabbe Teen drug use at 'all-time lows': How to keep it there 01/25/2018 01:00am • WASHINGTON ��� There���s reassuring news for parents of teenagers in the U.S.: Teen drug and alcohol use is at an all-time low. The National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, has been tracking the trends for decades with its ���Monitoring the Future��� annua Family of infant killed in Va. crosswalk tells court of grief, devastation 01/24/2018 09:00pm • LEESBURG, Va. ��� In a Loudoun County courtroom on Wednesday, the parents of a 5-month-old who was fatally hit by an SUV tried to put their grief into words. Tristan Schulz was killed Aug. 31, 2016, as his mother Mindy pushed him in a stroller across a Lansdowne street. They were in the crosswalk How to Find the Best Pediatrician for Your Child 01/24/2018 07:00pm • Becoming a parent is both a joyful and stressful time. The arrival of a baby signals not only a shift in lifestyle and priorities, but also the need to care for another person in a way you may not have had to previously. A pediatrician may be able to help you in this journey, and that's why finding 7 Auto Stocks to Drive Income 01/24/2018 07:00pm • Auto stocks can help steer you to dividends.The 2018 Detroit Auto Show just wrapped up after welcoming hundreds of thousands of gearheads and a treasure trove of concept cars that showcase the industry's innovation. But for all the talk of autonomous cars that drive themselves or electric vehicles t Letting Go Is Part of Parenting, Too 01/24/2018 07:00pm • Raising a child is really hard work. There's so much to do, like making rules and following through, monitoring screen time, ensuring kids eat green foods, disciplining the bully, picking up the bullied and checking homework. Then there's the teen years, when parents must be extra vigilant, includin Denmark's Social Policies Generally Remain a Model, Say Experts 01/24/2018 07:00pm • On a typical weekday morning, commuters pack bike paths alongside picturesque City Hall Square in Copenhagen, outnumbering the visitors who come to take in the iconic red-brick structure. The scene of so many Danish bike commuters -- many in suits and ties -- that two-wheeled traffic is actually con