Can 'Redskins Rule' predict who'll be president? - WTOP Afternoon Headlines - Monday, October 17, 2016

The Redskins win over Philadelphia on Sunday could be an indicator of more than whether the team will make it to the January postseason, but also who will move into the White House that same month. [Logo] AFTERNOON HEADLINES - October 17, 2016 [mobile-header-ad] [alt text here] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Can 'Redskins Rule' predict who'll be president?] The Redskins win over Philadelphia on Sunday could be an indicator of more than whether the team will make it to the January postseason, but also who will move into the White House that same month. [Montgomery Co. dad charged with murder of infant son] A Montgomery County father has been charged with murder after the death of his infant son earlier this year. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Police: Robber with stun gun stole Louis Vuitton purse, $2K cash] Police in the District are looking a man who allegedly used a stun device on a woman, before stealing her expensive purse, containing $2,000 as she walked by herself near the Washington National Cathedral late Friday evening. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [81-year-old bicyclist struck by vehicle in Bethesda dies] An 81-year-old bicyclist died after he was struck by a vehicle in Bethesda Monday morning. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [10 things to do in DC this fall before the frost] The scorching heat is gone and so are the summer crowds. Here are the top 10 things to do this fall in D.C., before the frost and freeze set in. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [What are the greatest movies of all time?] Fall is officially upon us, meaning another crop of movies is about to make an Oscar push. WTOP's film critic Jason Fraley highlights his favorite picks. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [State aide sought to change classification of Clinton email] Bureau records released Monday reveal an email scheme as part of a bargain that would have allowed the FBI to deploy more agents in foreign countries. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Dave’s Take: Nats got you down? 2 DC football teams provided a lift] At the same time our American football team — the Redskins — were securing their fourth win in a row, D.C. United wrapped up a third straight playoff appearance. [Sponsored Content] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [9 scary car movies] October is a time to dig out all the old horror flicks and have a scary marathon. Here is a sampling of some spine-chilling flicks featuring cars. Sponsored by Jiffy Lube DC [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Kickstarter to save Dorothy's ruby red slippers] Nearly 80 years old, Dorothy’s ruby red slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” are in desperate need of repairs. So the museum that houses them will launch a Kickstarter campaign. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Demand-based parking meter prices take effect in downtown DC] A new parking meter rate schedule starts Monday in the city’s Penn Quarter and Chinatown neighborhoods. [Sponsored Content] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [10 home safety tips from an ER doc] A doctor lists 10 common household items that can pose significant health and safety threats to adults and children. Sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Jury selection begins for Rolling Stone rape story lawsuit] Jury selection is set to begin in a University of Virginia administrator’s defamation case against Rolling Stone magazine over its now discredited story about a rape on campus. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Jose Andres opens Verizon Center pop-up] Jose Andres’ “Launch Test Kitchen,” which will be open during the entire 2016-2017 Capitals and Wizards season, will rotate fare from three of the two-star chef’s D.C. restaurants. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [A fed’s guide to the presidential candidates] What might a Trump administration look like for federal managers? What would another Clinton in the Executive Office mean? [mobile-img] [alt text here] [GOP office reopens after firebombing in North Carolina] A bottle filled with flammable liquid was thrown through the window of the Orange County Republican Party headquarters Saturday night. Someone also spray-painted “Nazi Republicans leave town or else” on a nearby wall. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Iraqis push toward IS-held Mosul in long-awaited offensive] Iraqi and Kurdish forces backed by U.S.-led airstrikes slowly advanced on Mosul on Monday, launching a long-awaited operation to retake Iraq’s second largest city from the Islamic State group. [Partnership] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Enter to Win!] Every weekday in October we're giving away $500. [Click Here to Enter to win.] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [All systems go for Orbital ATK’s Antares rocket launch Monday] Two years after exploding on launch and a day after being postponed because of a cable problem, the launch of Orbital ATK’s Antares rocket is back on for Monday night. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [High school graduation rate hits record high of 83.2 percent] The gains include improvement across all racial and ethnic groups, according to federal data released Monday. President Barack Obama welcomed the higher rate as good news. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [US and allies struggle to undercut terrorists on social media] With far less financial and human resources than even the smallest country on the planet, ISIL appears to be winning the messaging war it’s waging against the entire global security community. [FEDERAL NEWS RADIO] [alt text here] [A fed’s guide to the presidential candidates] What might a Trump administration look like for federal managers? 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