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Catfish scams target everyone: Here's how to keep kids safe 12/03/2022 07:13am • Catfishing crimes have ensnared people for years. This week, a grieving family implored parents to monitor their children's online activity after a former Virginia state trooper catfished a 15-year-old girl online. He then traveled to Southern California, where he allegedly killed the girl's moth If you have the 'killer instinct needed to fight the real enemy,' you could be NYC's next rat czar 12/03/2022 03:05am • New York City is recruiting a new "director of rodent mitigation" to rid the streets of its most notorious furry inhabitants. The city's Office of the Deputy Mayor for Operations published a job listing for the position, aka "rat czar," on Wednesday. "Do you have what it takes to do the imposs Review: Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds turn Scrooge into hilarious musical 'Spirited' 12/02/2022 02:08pm • Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" has been adapted for the screen so many times that each generation naturally has its own touchstone. My personal favorite Scrooge of all time remains Alastair Sim in 1951, followed by the great George C. Scott in 1984, not to mention the animated Scrooge McDu 7 of the Best High-Dividend ETFs 12/01/2022 07:00pm • Reinvesting dividends is key to higher returns.Investors love dividend payments, and there's a good mathematical reason for favoring them. Over long periods of time, reinvesting dividends plays a strong role in compounding total returns. Case in point, from 1985 through Nov. 30, 2022 the Vanguard S& Tysons hosts 'Rudolph's Rockin' Reindeer Games' and 'Holiday Movie Pajama Party' 11/30/2022 12:00am • UPDATE: Rudolph's Rockin' Reindeer��Games has been postponed due to��inclement weather and will now be held on Saturday, Dec. 17 from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. Are you looking for something fun and festive to do with the family this holiday season? The Boro in Tysons is hosting "Winter Boroland" ev Coolest Credit Cards for 2022 11/29/2022 07:00pm • While credit cards started off as an easy way to make purchases, some of them have evolved into status symbols. If you're looking to turn heads, you can choose from plenty of credit cards with attention-grabbing details, such as premium metal or a cool design. But make sure to get a credit card that Karla Bonoff brings 'Home for the Holidays' to The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia 11/28/2022 02:39am • Hear our full conversation on my podcast ���Beyond the Fame.��� You remember her from the "Footloose" soundtrack, but did you know she also wrote hits for Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Lynn Anderson, Aaron Neville and Wynonna Judd? On Dec. 11, Karla Bonoff brings her�����Home for the Holid Heart-healthy snacks 11/27/2022 09:51am • From almond butter to orange juice, consider these heart-healthy snacks. If you want to munch on snacks that are good for your heart, you've got plenty of tasty options, says Amy Gorin, a registered dietitian nutritionist in Stamford, Connecticut. "There are many ways to include heart-healthy SpaceX launches tomato seeds, other supplies to International Space Station 11/26/2022 06:02am • SpaceX is carrying a fresh haul of supplies to the International Space Station this weekend after bad weather at the launch site forced the company to wave off its first attempt. The mission took off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida around 2:20 p.m. ET Saturday. The original liftoff da Small Business Saturday 2022: Your guide for 'shopping small' around DC 11/26/2022 04:01am • Major retailers get much of the attention on Black Friday, but the holiday shopping season���s second day is all about smaller businesses. Nov. 26 is Small Business Saturday. More Business & Finance News More Local News American Express launched the event during the 201 The Best Sources for Lean Protein While on a Diet 11/24/2022 07:00pm • A balanced diet requires each of the three macronutrients: carbohydrates, fat and protein, says Amy Kimberlain, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator based in Miami who's a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Whatever diet or eating regimen you're on, protein is Gold gun, gold getaway car: 2 arrested after armed robbery at Bethesda Row Apple store 11/24/2022 11:47am • A Prince George's County, Maryland, woman has been arrested in connection with an October armed robbery at an Apple store in Bethesda Row. Brianna Zigler, 27, of Oxon Hill, was identified as the second suspect in the armed robbery, according to Montgomery County police. Tyrone Lamont Jones, 32, o Overturned truck, fuel spill paralyze I-95 north of Baltimore for hours 11/23/2022 12:13pm • A collision between six vehicles, including a tractor-trailer, caused long delays on Interstate 95 north of White Marsh, Maryland, on Wednesday morning. Maryland State Police said the crash happened around 8 a.m. Wednesday near Big Gunpowder Falls. Images from the scene showed a tractor-trailer o Weird Things That Make You Poop 11/22/2022 07:00pm • Poop happens. It's one of the few universal experiences all humans share. But the frequency and volume of said poop can vary greatly from person to person. What causes one person's bowel movements can be very different from another's, says Niki Strealy, a registered dietitian in Portland, Oregon, wh Thanksgiving 2022: What's open and closed 11/22/2022 04:35am • Because Thanksgiving is a national holiday, schools, banks, libraries and government offices will be closed on Thursday. Some supermarkets, however, will be open for some last-second shopping ahead of that holiday meal. More Local News More Thanksgiving News Here���s a roun