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Beware of online ads with elaborate backstories. They may not be from a real small business 01/15/2026 09:25am • Melia & Co appears to be a small family-run business. The sweaters on its website feature a photo of a woman hand-knitting a Christmas design. The caption says that after decades of creating knitwear that tells "quiet stories of care and beauty,” she is closing her little studio and the pieces A community foundation raised $100 million after the LA fires. Here's what they learned spending it 01/15/2026 08:02am • When fires broke out across Los Angeles on Jan. 7, 2025, Miguel Santana grasped the magnitude of the catastrophe befalling his hometown sooner than most — he flew over the blazes, twice. Climbing above the LA basin on his way to a meeting in Sacramento, the California Community Foundation CEO wat 89 days to go, but on day 1 of the Maryland legislative session, it’s all back slaps and applause lines 01/15/2026 06:14am • The first day of the General Assembly is traditionally a time for more back slaps than broadsides, more applause lines than arguments, and opening day 2026 was no exception. The actual business of the day took about an hour in the Senate, about and hour and a half in the House, as each chambe Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek head into 2026 in search of a career Grand Slam 01/15/2026 06:00am • Carlos Alcaraz knows what matters the most to him in 2026 and isn't shy about telling the world: He wants to win the Australian Open to complete a career Grand Slam. That would make him the ninth man in tennis history with at least one singles championship from each of the sport's four most prestigi An ongoing Smithsonian study of our region's cutest apex predator (and its poop!) 01/15/2026 04:48am • Turns out you can learn a lot from the moment duty calls for one of the Chesapeake Bay’s cutest, furriest apex predators. In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re highlighting an ongoing study being conducted at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, where scientists a Things to do in the DC area: Travel & Adventure Show, Restaurant Week ... and more! 01/15/2026 04:31am • The year may have just started, but it's already time to start planning your next vacation. With the help of the Travel & Adventure Show, guests can learn more about their ideal destinations with the help of travel experts and other representatives, including "travel celebrities" like Rick Steve Min Jin Lee's 'Pachinko' follow-up, 'American Hagwon,' will explore Korean education obsession 01/14/2026 09:15pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Min Jin Lee's first novel since her million-selling “Pachinko” is a long book that grew out of a basic question: What do Koreans care most about? “We’re obsessed with education, and it became my obsession over why Koreans care so much,” says Lee, whose “American Hagwon Julio Iglesias accused of sexual assault in Caribbean as Spanish prosecutors study the allegations 01/14/2026 08:13pm • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish prosecutors are studying allegations that Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted two former employees at his residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. The Spanish prosecutors’ office told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the alle Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis raid was regularly checking in with authorities, lawyer says 01/14/2026 08:07pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Liberian man arrested over the weekend after heavily armed immigration agents used a battering ram to break through the front door of his Minneapolis home had been checking in regularly with federal authorities for years, his attorney said Tuesday. The arrest of Garrison Gib British Columbia ending its 3-year drug decriminalization pilot project 01/14/2026 07:00pm • VICTORIA, British Columbia (AP) — Canada's Pacific coast province of British Columbia is ending its three-year experiment in decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs. British Columbia Health Minister Josie Osborne announced Wednesday the province is not seeking an extension of its agr How to Find LGBTQIA-Friendly Senior Living Communities 01/14/2026 07:00pm • Moving into a senior living community is a big step for anyone. But for older LGBTQIA+ adults, the decision often comes with concerns that go beyond downsizing or parting ways with a longtime home. It raises a more personal and more urgent question: Will I feel safe being myself in this community? A Understanding the Different Senior Care Options 01/14/2026 07:00pm • Senior living options aren't one-size-fits-all, and you don't want to be caught flat-footed in the event of an unexpected health crisis. The time to start researching senior care facilities, experts recommend, is before you need one. Read on to learn the types of senior living available, from indepe Shopping at Walmart and Target? What Rewards Credit Card You Should Use Might Surprise You 01/14/2026 07:00pm • You may have noticed that a lot of issuers don't classify Walmart and Target as grocery stores or supermarkets. Some consumers find out the hard way when they check their rewards and discover they didn't earn as much as they thought. Walmart and Target are classified as superstores, discount stores What Is a Good Interest Rate on a Savings Account? 01/14/2026 07:00pm • After a couple of years of spiking interest rates in the wake of the pandemic, yields on savings accounts have been falling since late 2024, when the Federal Reserve began trimming its benchmark rate. So, what is a good interest rate on a savings account? And how can you get one? What Is a Good Inte Are Banks Open Today? Federal Holiday Bank Closures 01/14/2026 07:00pm • Martin Luther King Jr. Day is coming up, and it can be difficult to figure out which businesses are going to be closed, especially banks. If you're planning to deal with your personal finances on MLK Day, you might be disappointed to see that your local bank is closed. Banks are closed on Martin Lut