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Charles Co. students report substitute teacher charged with inappropriate relationship 01/15/2018 02:30pm • WASHINGTON ��� A Waldorf, Maryland, man is facing multiple charges of crimes against children after students reported he was having an inappropriate relationship with one of their friends at school, police said. Charles County Schools Superintendent Kimberly Hill wrote in a letter to parents that ���A sense of place���: Why streets and schools honor Martin Luther King, and why it���s important 01/15/2018 01:43pm • WASHINGTON ��� Monday���s Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, which this year falls on his actual birthday, is an annual, front-of-mind celebration of the slain civil rights leader. But we also remember King in a long-term, less-spectacular way: through the schools and streets that are named after him. What lifestyle changes can help fight off depression? 01/15/2018 09:00am • Caring for oneself is a key component in the battle against depression. Lifestyle choices such as exercising, avoiding alcohol and drugs, eating well and being social are well known. But there are a number of other ways to help brighten your mood. Track your sleep. "Sleep is like the brain's wash Transcript of Ralph Northam's inaugural address 01/13/2018 04:20pm • WASHINGTON ��� Below is the speech Governor Ralph Northam delivered at his inauguration on Saturday, Jan. 13. Mr. Speaker, Lt. Governor Fairfax, Attorney General Herring, Members of the General Assembly, Justices of the Supreme Court, Judge Tyler, honored guests, Pam, Aubrey, and Wes, my fellow V From sales to SKorea: One of WTOP's own will carry Olympic torch 01/12/2018 05:15am • WASHINGTON ��� WTOP's Suann Lee runs with the best in the world of sales. Now she gets to run with some of the best in a more literal sense. Lee is participating in the 2018 Winter Olympics torch relay, which began in Olympia, Greece, in October and will continue until the main torch is lit to si Bill to deny parental rights in cases of rape gets hearing in Md. Senate 01/12/2018 03:57am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. ��� A Maryland Senate panel heard from supporters of a bill that would strip rapists of parental rights to any babies born from their crimes. Various forms of the bill have been before the General Assembly for a decade. Speaking before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, Is a 1,200-Calorie Diet Right for You? 01/11/2018 07:00pm • When it comes to losing weight, it can seem like 1,200 is the magic number. Practically every health and weight-loss website out there has at least one (or one dozen) 1,200-calorie diet options. Even the National Institutes of Health has published a 1,200-calorie meal plan. Worldwide, more than 18, Teens Are Placing Tide Pods in Their Mouths, Putting Their Health at Risk 01/11/2018 07:00pm • It seems like every day there's another new fad keeping kids and teens occupied. But some trends are more dangerous than most -- and the Tide Pod Challenge is no exception. The trend involves kids placing Tide pods in their mouths, something that USA Today points out was actually satirized on the c Long & Foster turns 50. Coin flip decided whose name came first 01/11/2018 07:40am • WASHINGTON�������Chantilly, Virginia-based Long & Foster Real Estate Inc., a two-man operation when it was founded in 1968, marks its 50th anniversary this year. Long & Foster was founded by two 30-somethings, P. Wesley ���Wes" Foster Jr. and Henry ���Hank��� Long, with its first location Colds and Asthma: How to Keep Sneezes from Becoming Wheezes 01/10/2018 07:00pm • You know the signs: a tickle in the back of the throat; a few sneezes here and there. All too often they're the beginning of a full-blown head cold. And if you have asthma, the next stop could be your lungs. Why does a sneeze turn into a wheeze? Your nose, mouth, throat, sinuses and lungs are all o This New Robotic Duck Could Help Kids With Cancer 01/10/2018 07:00pm • Children with cancer have enough to worry about, from needle sticks and blood draws to chemotherapy and other treatments. But a new toy could help them cope with the burden of it all. The toy in question -- a plush robot duck -- was created in the image of the insurance company Aflac's mascot, repo Reducing Deaths and 'Near Misses' Related to Pregnancy and Childbirth 01/10/2018 07:00pm • For most parents, the birth of a child is a profoundly joyous occasion -- as the family grows and is changed forever. But in a fraction of cases, pregnancy or childbirth is punctuated by the deepest of sorrows. "The death of a mother during pregnancy, childbirth, or postpartum is one of the greatest Dominion Energy invests $1B in solar 01/10/2018 10:11am • WASHINGTON ��� Dominion Virginia Power parent company Dominion Energy is investing $1 billion in its solar fleet in Virginia and North Carolina, and now ranks among utilities with the largest solar portfolios, either operating or under development. The Solar Energy Industries Association ranks Do What to Expect When Paying for College, Grad School in 2019 01/09/2018 07:00pm • Congress is expected to reauthorize the federal law governing higher education this year, which would most likely overhaul the federal student loan and work-study programs. The Higher Education Act of 1965, which is overdue for an update, is the primary law that authorizes federal student aid progr Maryland's AG, comptroller highlight threat of elder financial fraud 01/09/2018 11:38am • WASHINGTON ��� Millions of people are ripped off by identity thieves scam artists and straight out crooks. Many of them are trusting seniors like your parents. And for Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot, it's personal. ���I���m very sensitive on this issue of abuse of seniors,��� Franchot sai