Experts have 3 tips for setting screen-time boundaries with your kids
Smartphones and screens have increasingly become a rite of passage for many preteens and teens. With the continued rise of...
State, federal officials offer starkly different accounts of Minneapolis shooting
MINNEAPOLIS — A U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, sharply escalating tensions in a...
I had carpal tunnel surgery. Here’s how it helped.
The pain in my hands jolted me awake at 3 a.m. Frustrated, I vigorously shook them until it felt like...
Pets are family. But can you claim them as dependents on your tax return?
I get deluged by questions at tax time, but the most common are about deductions. As in: “Can I deduct...
‘Heated Rivalry’ is a hit in Russia, where LGBTQ+ content is heavily censored
“Heated Rivalry,” a Canadian drama featuring a clandestine queer romance between two hockey players that has ignited online fandoms worldwide,...
‘Free Solo’ climber Alex Honnold begins scaling Taiwan’s tallest building
TAIPEI, Taiwan — American superstar climber Alex Honnold started his attempt to scale Taiwan’s tallest building on Sunday morning without...
ICE surge creates new headache for Maine’s Susan Collins
The surge of federal immigration agents into Maine has put the Senate’s most vulnerable Republican, Susan Collins, on the defensive...
Live updates Fatal shooting in Minneapolis by federal agents renews protests
MINNEAPOLIS — A U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis shortly after 9 a.m. Saturday, federal officials...
Federal judge bars Virginia from keeping thousands of felons from voting
A federal judge in Richmond ruled this week that Virginia violated a post-Civil War law by automatically stripping the right...
ICU nurse fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis cared for veterans
MINNEAPOLIS — Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot by federal agents Saturday, was a local intensive care nurse dedicated to...
D.C. psychiatric hospital accused of compromising safety, security
St. Elizabeths, the District-run psychiatric hospital, is riddled with problems such as daily physical assaults on patients and staff, medication...
She lived on the streets. In a powerful death notice, her family explained why.
For more than two decades, Carol Sauer lived on the streets of Northern Virginia. At 5-foot-2, she became a well-recognized...
Coldest Washington day in months precedes predicted snow
It seemed more than plausible Saturday that a vast winter storm was advancing on Washington, as the morning was the...
Dangerous snow and ice storm set to hit D.C. region tonight
Frigid Arctic air has descended on the D.C. area, and now the region awaits one of the most severe winter...
Rescuers saved 450 pet rats. Now they’re trying to get people to adopt them.
Frankie Floridia is used to getting calls about all sorts of animal rescue situations: a kitten stuck in a storm...
