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Washington Gas to pass tax savings on to customers 01/09/2018 09:12am • WASHINGTON — Washington Gas parent company WGL Holdings said it wants to pass on tax savings it will receive from corporate tax reform to its customers. Washington Gas is filing with state regulatory commissions in the District, Maryland and Virginia this week, seeking approval to pass on the 'There's no transparency': Questions arise about child sex abuse in Montgomery Co. schools 01/09/2018 04:01am • ROCKVILLE, Md. — While Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Jack Smith came to talk about the school budget Monday night, some in the crowd had questions about another matter: child sex abuse in county schools. "How much money has been spent on settlements of these child sex abuse ca Grab the tissues: NBC's 'This Is Us' returns on Tuesday night 01/09/2018 02:04am • WASHINGTON — It's the most therapeutic show on TV, making us cry with welcome catharsis. After a midseason break, NBC's "This Is Us" returns Tuesday for the second half of Season 2. Time for a refresher of where we left off and what we might expect from the Pearson family. Before th 10 Low-Cost Online Bachelor's Programs for Out-of-State Students 01/08/2018 07:00pm • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: 5 Tough Money Talks to Have With Your Aging Parents 01/08/2018 07:00pm • Your parents probably, at some point, had the "birds and the bees" talk with you or a discussion about the danger of drugs. You may well have had quite a few of those serious talks with your parents growing up, in fact. But at some point, a reversal sometimes comes a lot later in life. Instead of y How Parents Can Help Kids Refresh Their Study Habits 01/08/2018 07:00pm • Learning to study is an evolutionary process that continually needs adjustment. The holidays provide a nice break from school, but vacation can also make it difficult for students to get back on track. The start of a new semester is, however, an excellent time to have a conversation with your son or Bethesda teen who died after drinking at party had fake IDs, police say 01/08/2018 06:07pm • WASHINGTON — The Bethesda homeowners who hosted a party where teens reportedly brought alcohol will not face charges in the death of a high school senior who left the party and died in a ravine. In an update on the case Monday, Montgomery County police said there is no indication the Elgin Lane Md. Gov. Hogan slams regional schools, calls for inspector general 01/08/2018 05:45pm • WASHINGTON — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan criticized the operation of school systems from Baltimore City to Washington County as he announced he wants to create the office of Education Inspector General. At the same time, Hogan announced $2.5 million in emergency aid to Baltimore City schools for 11 ways to recover from a sore throat 01/08/2018 05:54am • Scratchy, painful, phlegmy and irritating. Nobody likes having a sore throat. Fortunately, with a little self-care, most cases of sore throat, also known as pharyngitis, tend to go away on their own. Common viruses are usually the culprit. Consider a mild sore throat as an opportunity to take soo How Parents Can Be Happy on Purpose 01/07/2018 07:00pm • Are you willing to participate in an experiment? It won't take long. Just follow these directions: -- List the last three things your child did that required your correction or reminder.-- Now list the last three things your child did well, correctly and independently. I'm guessing it was easier to 5 Ways the New Tax Law Affects Families Paying for College 01/07/2018 07:00pm • The final version of the GOP tax bill that passed last month rewrites the tax code in many ways, eliminating deductions and adding new benefits. Some of these new provisions affect those paying for college. After public outcry on several provisions proposed in the House's tax bill, the Senate versi Montgomery Co. elementary school worker arrested on child porn charges 01/06/2018 09:41pm • WASHINGTON — A Montgomery County Public Schools employee was arrested Friday and faces multiple child pornography charges. Maryland State Police arrested Sean Renfrew Kelley, 30, at his Silver Spring home at 7 a.m. He is charged with seven counts of possession of child porn and three counts of Loudoun Co. gymnastics coach charged with sexually assaulting girl 01/06/2018 10:57am • WASHINGTON — A Loudoun County, Virginia, gymnastics coach is in custody for sexually assaulting a young girl during an open gym event at the NVGA Gymnastics studio, police say. Brian D. Nguyen, 43, of Sterling, was arrested Friday and charged with aggravated sexual battery. The victim told h Bell enters guilty plea in Charles Co. abuse case 01/05/2018 06:12pm • WASHINGTON — A former Charles County teaching assistant and track coach on Friday entered guilty pleas to 27 counts in connection with the sexual abuse and exploitation of dozens of children spanning two years. As part of a plea deal with prosecutors, Carlos Bell will face no more than 190 year Md. governor lays out legislative agenda to protect crime victims 01/05/2018 04:46pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. — It's about time for the state to change the law that allows the parent of a child conceived through rape to maintain parental rights, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Friday.  In an announcement outlining his legislative agenda surrounding victims' rights, Hogan said he'd join e