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DC, Baltimore bid for 2026 World Cup matches 11/21/2017 05:20pm • COLLEGE PARK, Md. ��� Maryland's two NFL stadiums could be the sites of FIFA World Cup matches come 2026, and executives in D.C. and Baltimore are working to make that happen. D.C. and Baltimore are two of 32 cities vying to be named official host cities for a joint North American bid to host the Va. 'Dreamers' sue to reapply to stay in US 11/21/2017 02:02pm • WASHINGTON ��� Two Northern Virginia residents are suing the federal government, alleging their due process rights were violated when the rules regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA program, were abruptly changed in September. Nurimaro Park, 26, and Jonathan Alvarenga Reci Md. education leader's apology for saying 'retarded' fell short, advocate says 11/21/2017 01:45pm • WASHINGTON ��� A special education advocate is expressing disappointment with Maryland education official Judy Docca after Docca took months to apologize for publicly using the word ���retarded.��� Docca, a Montgomery County Board of Education member and retired educator, said she was sorry last 'Unsafe' toys list raises concerns over lead, digital spying 11/21/2017 12:52pm • WASHINGTON ��� As holiday shopping prepares to enter high gear, a national consumer safety group is raising concerns about what it calls "dangerous and toxic" toys on store shelves. The toys highlighted in the U.S. Public Interest Research Group's annual "Trouble in Toyland" report include fidget What Every Parent Needs to Know About Guns 11/20/2017 07:00pm • According to the 2016 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, Phoenix, Arizona, is the 5th largest city in the country, with approximately 1.7 million people living within city limits. Would you be surprised to learn that this is the same number of children in the U.S. today who live in a home with an unlocke Building Up Boys 11/20/2017 07:00pm • Men are having a moment right now, but it's not a moment of celebration. It's a moment of reckoning. Stories of sexual harassment and assault -- nearly all featuring an adult male in the role of "bad guy" -- are hitting the headlines daily. The mass shootings in Sutherland Springs, Texas and Rancho 3 Costs That Can Destroy Retirement 11/20/2017 07:00pm • Retirement security is a holy grail that many investors chase. A recent AARP survey revealed that 74 percent of private sector workers are anxious about having enough money to live comfortably in retirement. Although increasing savings may seem like the answer, creating a sustainable retirement str Families: Learn How to Find Autism-Friendly Colleges 11/20/2017 07:00pm • During his first experience with college, Alex Birdsong faced some challenges he wasn't sure how to handle. He also didn't know that he had autism spectrum disorder. In his early twenties, Birdsong was diagnosed with ASD, a developmental disability also known as autism that can cause communication, 10 Colleges Where Early Applicants Have an Edge 11/20/2017 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: IB Diploma Prepares Students for Global Universities 11/20/2017 07:00pm • Veronica Ciastko says she's been involved in gifted and accelerated programs in the U.S. since fourth grade. Her parents wanted her to continue to be challenged in high school, so together they decided she should enroll in the International Baccalaureate diploma program at her school in Chicago. Th Should Your Adult Kids Know What You Invest In? 11/20/2017 07:00pm • Being a parent in the 21st century means taking responsibility for your child's investing education. Since financial literacy is not part of the Common Core educational standards, it falls to parents to teach their children how to be financially responsible adults. That education often requires bei Survey: 'Sketchy' location No. 1 deal-breaker in child care search 11/20/2017 11:03am • WASHINGTON ��� Two out of three parents say it's a struggle to find child care they feel is up to snuff when it comes to health and safety standards, and those concerns are the biggest deal-breakers for most parents choosing a facility. That's according to the new nationwide poll of parents condu Hippie cult leader Charles Manson who masterminded 7 murders dead at 83 11/20/2017 09:12am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Charles Manson, the hippie cult leader who became the hypnotic-eyed face of evil across America after masterminding the gruesome murders of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and six others in Los Angeles during the summer of 1969, died Sunday night after nearly a half-century in pris Holiday Gift Ideas for Retirees 11/19/2017 07:00pm • Retirees have decades worth of accumulated possessions and often don't need more stuff. They also have different priorities and generally more time and less income than working people. Here's how to select a gift the retirees in your life will actually want. Social experiences. It's easy for retir The Childbirth Stories You Haven't Heard 11/19/2017 07:00pm • When Lee Roosevelt goes to a baby shower, "it opens the Pandora's box of negative birth experiences," says the midwife and clinical assistant professor in the University of Michigan School of Nursing. It's not unusual for a guest to say something like, "When my cousin's cousin first removed had her