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How to Financially Prepare for a Government Shutdown 02/27/2024 07:00pm • When a government shutdown occurs, your budget could be affected in myriad ways. You might see few to no changes in certain areas, such as continued Social Security paychecks or a government pension. Other segments could have more intense consequences, including delays in travel or application appro How to Avoid Bank Fees 02/27/2024 07:00pm • Bank fees can be pricey, pesky and catch you off guard when you can least afford them. Incurring a bank fee every now and then might seem insignificant, but over time these charges can add up. So what bank fees should you be looking out for, and how can you avoid them? Here's what to know about and Credit One vs Capital One: What's the Difference? 02/27/2024 07:00pm • It's easy to mistake Credit One for Capital One. With similar names, logos, prequalification offers and options for rebuilding credit, these two credit card issuers have a lot in common. But Capital One stands out with a diverse range of credit cards, including high-end rewards options, while Credit The 9 Top All-Inclusive Adults-Only Resorts in the Caribbean 02/27/2024 07:00pm • If you dream of strolling along serene white sand beaches with your significant other -- and without any kids around -- then maybe you're in need of an adults-only escape to the tropical Caribbean. To make it even better, staying an all-inclusive resort means you don't have to search for your credit Hunter Biden's years of personal grief and public missteps are focus of House impeachment probe 02/27/2024 06:08pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — As his father stood in the Rose Garden at the White House in the fall of 2015 and announced he would not run for president, Hunter Biden was facing his own crossroads. It was a deeply emotional and traumatic time for Joe Biden and his close-knit family, still reeling from the dea Services prepare to brief Secretary Austin on a plan to get Ospreys flying again 02/27/2024 05:14pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The military services will take a key step toward getting the V-22 Osprey fleet back in the air as they lay out their plans Friday to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for addressing safety concerns stemming from a fatal crash in Japan, three defense officials said. The U.S. fleet o 20 years since NHL's record-setting brawl, fighting is down across the league but not going anywhere 02/27/2024 05:12pm • Minnesota's Marcus Foligno took a hit, delivered one of his own to Chicago's Jarred Tinordi, and the two big guys dropped the gloves. Outdoors in front of 82,000 people in the Meadowlands, it took even less for Matt Rempe and Matt Martin to spice up the Rangers-Islanders showdown with a fight. When The Latest | Biden says hostage deal could pause Gaza war, but Israel and Hamas show skepticism 02/27/2024 04:56pm • President Joe Biden has said Israel would be willing to halt its war on Hamas in Gaza during the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some of the hostages held by the militants. However, Israel and Hamas on Tuesday played down chances of an imminent breakthrough in t Federal prosecutors take over case against man charged with threatening Virginia church 02/27/2024 04:28pm • MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have taken over the case against a northern Virginia man arrested last year on suspicion he was about to embark on a mass shooting at a megachurch. Local prosecutors in Prince William County on Tuesday dropped charges against Rui Jiang, 35, of Falls Chur Court appearance postponed: Man accused of leading police on 30-mile chase in stolen Md. highway truck remains hospitalized 02/27/2024 04:13pm • Arrest warrants reveal new details about what happened after police say a Maryland man stole a tow truck, rammed several vehicles and led authorities on a nearly 30-mile chase earlier this month. Flavio Cesar Lanuza, 27, of Laurel, remains hospitalized Tuesday at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Cen 'Everyone's so soft': NHL players past and present on how they see fighting in hockey today 02/27/2024 11:15am • NHL players past and present give their thoughts on fighting’s role in hockey: ___ The goal of hockey was the team that scores more goals than the other that wins the game. So, to me, that was the most important. Fighting was never the most important thing in my life, but I did it anyway and I fo Why does the US government think a Kroger-Albertsons merger would be bad for grocery shoppers? 02/27/2024 10:48am • Kroger and Albertsons — two of the biggest grocery chains in the United States — had hoped to complete the largest supermarket merger in the country's history this year. But their plan to compete with big-box retailers by combining forces faces legal challenges that make it look far less likely, Kids are using phones in class, even when it’s against the rules. Should schools ban them all day? 02/27/2024 09:33am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In California, a high school teacher complains that students watch Netflix on their phones during class. In Maryland, a chemistry teacher says students use gambling apps to place bets during the school day. Around the country, educators say students routinely send Snapchat me DC voter guide: What to know about this weekend's Republican presidential primary 02/27/2024 05:33am • Visit WTOP’s Election 2024 page for our comprehensive coverage.  While most of D.C.'s elections take place in June, Republican voters in the District will hit the polls at the start of March to pick their party's nominee for president to comply with party rules. The D.C. Republican presiden Draisaitl, Bouchard help Oilers beat Kings 4-2 to snap three-game skid 02/27/2024 01:32am • EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard each had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Monday night to snap a three-game skid. Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored and Connor McDavid had two assists to help the Oilers move two poi