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Could a smaller selection at the grocery store lead to bigger savings for you? 11/18/2024 09:55pm • Is the solution to saving a few cents on certain products (with the hope it leads to bigger savings once you check out) having a smaller selection at the grocery store? More and more companies seem to support that idea. And let's be honest: How many different kinds of Oreos, Triscuits or diffe Expert believes AI is likely a factor in Marriott slashing jobs 11/18/2024 05:10pm • Maryland-based hotel brand Marriott recently announced it's slashing nearly 1,000 jobs. A business expert believes those cuts could be related to developments in artificial intelligence technology. The hotel chain, which is headquartered in Bethesda, said it will lay off 833 employees effective J Road to Responsible AI: Rep. Jay Obernolte on providing reasonable approach that also reassures public 11/18/2024 04:50pm • It���s unlikely there are many members of Congress as knowledgeable about the implications of artificial intelligence as Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA). Obernolte is the chair of the bipartisan AI Task Force, which is working on a major report on AI to be released by the end of the year. ���It� Road to Responsible AI: Rep. Don Beyer on setting controls that don���t limit innovation 11/18/2024 04:40pm • Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) has his eye on artificial intelligence, along with a bipartisan group of lawmakers who recognize the profound impact of the technology. He has long recognized AI���s potential ��� noting its development goes back decades ��� but understands the average American is only n Small Md. art house gets big federal check, bringing together arts and digital media 11/18/2024 03:30pm • Joe's Movement Emporium is a small art house in Mount Rainier, Maryland, but its apprenticeship programs has helped young adults learn the skills they need to make a living in the arts, both on and off stage, with audio and visual skills that translate in a variety of ways. A new federal grant wi Arlington passes plan to ease transformation of empty office buildings into multi-use spaces 11/18/2024 11:09am • In the midst of record-high office vacancy rates and a changing work economy, Arlington County, Virginia, has passed a plan to cut red tape, so that empty office buildings can be transformed into multi-use spaces. Arlington faces significant challenges in its commercial office market, with more t Car Review: Chevrolet Malibu, the final gas sedan ��� for at least another year 11/18/2024 05:03am • Not long ago, the midsize sedan was the bread-and-butter for automakers. But with the popularity of the crossover and SUV, the once popular sedan class is survival of the fittest. Chevrolet is down to just one all-gas sedan and the Malibu keeps sticking around, at least for another year. It has been Trump Impact: Should federal workers worry about Elon Musk eliminating their jobs? 11/18/2024 04:36am • President-elect Donald Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency pledges to "send shockwaves" through the U.S. government and eliminate massive waste as well as the jobs of federal workers. The department ��� which is not actually part of the government ��� is being led by Elon Musk and College Football Corner: Sad Saturdays for Navy and Maryland while one league stands for Sowing Eventual Chaos 11/17/2024 03:00pm • Dave Preston is an AP Top 25 voter. Read��his ballots here. Some days are longer than others. This past Saturday, I tried to complete a rare double play in college football coverage (forgive me for using a baseball term in a football article) by covering Navy-Tulane at noon and Maryland-Rutgers a Some good climate news, for once: Md. leads in carbon emissions reductions 11/16/2024 12:45pm • Here���s some rare good news for Marylanders on climate change: A new analysis of federal government data found that Maryland led the way when it came to states reducing greenhouse gas emissions over a 17-year period. Maryland cut carbon emissions by 36% between 2005 and 2022 and by 42% per capit Washington Spirit carries momentum, sellout crowd to NWSL semifinals vs. Gotham 11/16/2024 12:15pm • The Washington Spirit will look to make its second National Women's Soccer League championship game in four years, but will need to pass one final test on Saturday to do so. Here's what you need to know. The Spirit (18-6-2, 56 points) will take on reigning champions NJ/NY Gotham FC at D.C.'s Audi DC nonprofit looks to empower city's youth with financial literacy 11/16/2024 08:32am • In 2023, the Nation���s Report Card on Financial Literacy gave D.C. an ���F,��� placing it in the bottom 20% of states in the U.S. for financial education. But a new program from a D.C. nonprofit is aiming to boost financial literacy among the city���s youth ��� one kid, and one dollar saved, at Whooping cough resurgence reported in DC region and nationwide 11/16/2024 05:30am • Whooping cough cases are on the rise nationwide ��� and that includes an uptick in cases around the D.C. region. So far this year, the illness that comes with a telltale cough has sickened 743 people in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, compared to only 111 cases seen in all of 2023, according to the Cen Why your phone, electric razor and lawnmower could pose a safety threat 11/15/2024 04:37pm • Think of all the devices you charge on a daily basis: everything from a cellphone, electric drill, robotic vacuum cleaner ��� up to an electric car or truck. And while those devices are convenient, you may not realize the potential danger if the rechargeable batteries that power them are dispose Tackling prediabetes ��� Is a diabetes prevention program right for you? 11/15/2024 01:28pm • This content was written by Eva DiCocco, MD, a primary care physician and physician lead for the Diabetes Prevention Program at Kaiser Permanente. More than 1 in 3 Americans have prediabetes, that���s 98 million people according to the CDC. Despite this, only 8 in 10 people with prediabetes are a