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Sheriff: Gunman kills 2, then himself at video game tourney 08/26/2018 11:13pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A gunman opened fire Sunday at an online video game tournament as it was being livestreamed from a Florida mall, killing two people and then fatally shooting himself in a rampage that wounded several others, including a teenager from Washington, authorities said. Jacks How to Negotiate With Your Credit Card Company 08/26/2018 08:00pm • Do-it-yourself projects are a popular way to save money, which is one reason why there are several TV shows and loads of magazines celebrating the joys of hands-on home improvement. There is another DIY opportunity that gets much less fanfare and can take about as much time as fixing a leaky kitchen 9 Details That Signal a Home Is a Good Buy 08/26/2018 08:00pm • Are these must-haves on your list?One of the first steps you take when deciding you want a new home is determining what you need in order to be happy there. The list of your must-haves can get long, and you reasonably can't expect to find a house that perfectly matches all your criteria. "Someone ha Voter ID Amendment Could Affect Apple's Outlook on Raleigh 08/26/2018 08:00pm • RALEIGH, N.C. -- Ask anyone around town, from city leaders to citizens, and the case for why Apple will choose the Research Triangle for its newest and much sought-after corporate campus is airtight. Burgeoning tech scene? Check. Workforce? Among the most educated in America. Transit? Working on it Sips, bites, DJs and deals: Twilight Shop returns to Georgetown 08/24/2018 10:43am • WASHINGTON — More than 65 Georgetown merchants will take part in Georgetown's second-annual Georgetown Twilight Shop Sept. 13 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. It will include sales and events along M Street, Wisconsin Avenue and Georgetown's side streets. There will be five outdoor DJs throughout Georg 9 meal tips from doctors who are also experts in the kitchen 08/24/2018 12:30am • Boost your culinary literacy: Get comfortable in the kitchen. Along with his clinical and academic chops, Dr. David Eisenberg is at home in the kitchen. "I happen to be the son and grandson of professional bakers and chefs," says Eisenberg, an internist, as well as the director of culinary nutrit 8 Back-To-School Stocks to Buy Now 08/23/2018 08:00pm • Investors should shop, too.August means its back-to-school time. For retailers, the back-to-school season is the second-most important shopping season after the winter holiday season. IHS Markit forecasts 2018 back-to-school retail sales to rise 4.9 percent versus last year, which would be the stron 9 Tech Tips You Should Know Before Retiring Overseas 08/23/2018 08:00pm • Not too many years ago retirees who moved overseas had major challenges when it came to paying bills, receiving mail, managing investments, moving money around and staying in touch with the folks back home. Today, these things are easier to manage than ever before. When making a move overseas, you 3 Amazon Scams to Avoid 08/23/2018 08:00pm • If you're an avid Amazon shopper, you may be leaving yourself vulnerable to cybercrime and scam artists. Why? Criminals go where the money is, and Amazon is an influential and popular retailer. Here's the reality: While you may think your personal information is safeguarded, con artists are more sop Bidding a final farewell to a DC ghost road 08/23/2018 07:32pm • WASHINGTON — Routine sign replacement above an orphaned freeway in Foggy Bottom uncovered a roadside relic Thursday morning, evoking memories of an ambitious and contentious era in highway design. Cones were in place and two left lanes were blocked by 10 a.m. on the Interstate 66 Potomac River Prosecutors: Boyfriend 'executed' animals same way he murdered girlfriend 08/23/2018 12:34pm • WASHINGTON — Montgomery County prosecutors believe Tyler Tessier used a rifle stored in his friend's animal processing facility to murder his pregnant girlfriend Laura Wallen, in September 2017. Tessier allegedly shot Wallen — a Howard County teacher — once in the head and buried her body i WTOP moving to new headquarters in Maryland 08/23/2018 04:36am • WASHINGTON — The Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center is moving at the end of 2018 from its current D.C. newsroom to a new office space in Maryland. WTOP will live in an eight-story building that toes the D.C.-Maryland border, right near the Friendship Heights Metro station. After 30 years at 3400 Id 7 Strategies to Financially Prepare for Your Fall Vacation 08/22/2018 08:00pm • Many Americans tend to slip into debt to pay for their vacations, whether they put an entire trip on credit or unexpectedly spent beyond their budget while traveling. After all, who knows when you'll next get to treat yourself to a guided tour through Ireland or find a one-of-a-kind handmade leather Wait to Buy These 5 Back-to-School Items 08/22/2018 08:00pm • With summer wrapping up, families are frantically gearing up for fall and getting their kids ready for a new school year. However, getting youngsters back on schedule following the lazy days of summer isn't the only stress parents face at this time of year, as they start filling shopping carts with Ben's Chili Bowl: A DC institution turns 60 08/22/2018 04:15am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '420dfd85-0794-446a-af3d-bd0f986ea56c' }).render("17661536197b3624");}); WASHINGTON — It's not easy to keep a bu