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Washing a turkey before cooking it creates a risk for contamination, experts say. Susan Hogan shares other turkey preparation advice to keep your family safe.

The state of Maryland says it is months ahead of schedule in its efforts to remove a controversial guardrail from its roads.

Some studies suggest teenagers are among the most vulnerable when it comes to exposure to certain chemicals. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan has what you need to know to protect your children.

Many retailers have already rolled out their Black Friday ads, and if you’ve looked at the deals, some of them may not seem so hot this year, WalletHub found. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan takes a look at which retailers are offering the best bargains.

Some experts say what you should consider is not the tiny amount of chemicals that you may encounter daily, but rather the cumulative “body burden” they have.

Like most people, Sherly Diana and her 16-year-old daughter Cinta assumed that ingredients in their personal care products like makeup and bodywash went through a government approval process before they ended up on their skin. But individual companies, not the Food and Drug Administration, vouch for the safety of these products.

A nationwide recall affects hundreds of school buses in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.

The CPSC wants to close a gap in federal safety rules and ensure that all infant sleepers meet strong safety requirements. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan explains.

Many of us eat, drink and breath tiny little pieces of plastic on a regular basis — byproducts of the more than 8 billion tons of plastic produced mostly since the 1950s. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan explains.

Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan explains there is nothing banning the sale of a used vehicle with an open recall.

Parents of people killed in crashes involving guardrails met with Sen. Chris Van Hollen as they fight to make the roads safer for others. Consumer Investigative Reporter Susan Hogan has the details.

A U.S. senator from Maryland is demanding answers from the Federal Highway Administration amid concerns about the safety of guardrails on our roadways.

An Airbnb host’s Maryland home became the site of a house party, and getting recompensed for thousands of dollars in damages proved difficult.

The owner of a Maryland home said Airbnb renters trashed the place, and Airbnb was slow to recompensate her for $10,000 in damage. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan investigated.

The cost of prescriptions is being called a health care crisis, and a new report from the AARP shows the impact of high drug prices will be felt by everyone. News4 Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan shares some possible ways to save.

Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan shows how these four careers are good options for people without college degrees.

Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan shares four unique ways to pay down college debt.

The Consumer Federation of America is pushing for safety standards for motorized partitions after the death of a Virginia boy.

A woman visiting the D.C. area was ticketed by police for something she had no control over: The car she rented had an expired inspection sticker.

A woman visiting the D.C. area was ticketed for something she had no control over: The car she was renting had an expired inspection sticker. When the rental car company didn’t respond to her calls NBC4 Responds did. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan explains how she helped.