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5 Mistakes Online Students Make 02/07/2023 07:00pm • It's not uncommon for online learners, just like other college students, to experience a few hiccups along the way because of misunderstandings about their program's structure, expectations or other factors. "There are incredible opportunities today for students to earn a degree at any age or life s Retirement Accounts You Should Consider 02/07/2023 07:00pm • Saving for retirement doesn't involve a one-size-fits-all plan. Since every situation is unique, it's important to look for the retirement account that best lines up with your personal job situation and future goals. Here are some of the types of retirement accounts you might be eligible to use: -- How to Avoid IRS Tax Refund Delays in 2023 02/07/2023 07:00pm • The past three years have been challenging for the IRS. COVID-19 shutdowns, last-minute tax law changes and staffing issues led to a notorious backlog of returns to process. National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins' 2022 annual report to Congress, released on Jan. 11, 2023, reported that the IRS s Accused Metro shooter opened fire 3 times in 5 minutes before passenger snatched gun: documents 02/07/2023 06:09pm • Metro employee Robert Cunningham (indicated by the arrow at the left of the picture) attempted to subdue the accused shooter Isaiah Trotman (indicated by the arrow from the right of the picture) with a chokehold. (Court documents) The man charged with fatally shooting a Metro employee and woundi 2 women killed in DC house fire 02/07/2023 11:35am • Two women died after being pulled from the second story of a home that caught fire in Northwest D.C. during the predawn hours on Tuesday. Flames broke out at a house in the 7200 block 8th Street Northwest just after 3 a.m., according to the fire department. More DC News More Local N Johnny Davis speaks on his rookie season after first game in 39 days 02/06/2023 11:10pm • Johnny Davis speaks on his rookie season originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWASHINGTON -- When Johnny Davis took his warmups off and trotted to the scorer's table to check in on Monday night, it had been nearly six weeks since he last appeared in a game for the Wizards. A small portion of t Wizards blown out by Cavaliers for third straight loss 02/06/2023 09:22pm • Wizards blown out by Cavs for third straight loss originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWASHINGTON -- The Washington Wizards lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-91 on Monday night at Capital One Arena. Here are five takeaways from what went down...Three losses in a rowPlaying without Bradley B Accepted to Multiple Medical Schools? 6 Factors to Weigh 02/06/2023 07:00pm • If you have been accepted at just one medical school, congratulations. Your decision is likely made for you. However, if you have been accepted to more than one school, you have another decision to make: "Which school is right for me?" My advice is to create a spreadsheet where you can lay out, side Man dies in DC police custody 02/06/2023 03:00pm • Police have identified a man who died while detained in a D.C. police station holding cell in Northwest D.C. Marquez Parker, 44, was arrested at 6:45 a.m. on Thursday on armed kidnapping charges. Officers conducting a check of prisoners in the Second District cell block at about 10:30 a.m. Thu In response to SCOTUS opinion, Senate committee will consider bills this week to limit concealed firearms possession 02/06/2023 01:49pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Denise Reid has an unfortunate level of knowledge about gun violence, with 11 family members shot or killed. That includes her son, Tevon Te 5 legitimate lessons the Commanders could learn from Super Bowl-bound Eagles 02/06/2023 12:51pm • Five lessons Commanders could learn from Super Bowl-bound Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington   In Week 17 of the 2020 campaign, the then Football Team defeated a then 4-10-1 Eagles bunch at Lincoln Financial Field to clinch a shaky-but-still-real NFC East title. That Does your business ensure psychological well-being in the workplace? 02/06/2023 12:17pm • Health and well-being are often thought of in terms of physical health. But, with one out of every five adults diagnosed with a mental health disorder, emotional well-being has begun to get more attention, especially in the workplace. Angela Beaudry, vice president of human resources at Kaise Date ideas in the DC area from a local matchmaker 02/06/2023 10:57am • It’s time to debunk the myth that D.C. is a difficult city for dating and finding one’s true love. That’s the mission of Michelle Jacoby, the founder, owner and CEO of DC Matchmaking, a boutique matchmaking and dating coaching company based in the D.C. area. She is also the author of the b DC-area companies area hiring right now, but it's a particular kind of hiring 02/06/2023 10:50am • Staffing firm Robert Half reports 59% of D.C.-area hiring managers report they will add positions in the first half of 2023 — and 75% of those plan to make those new hires contract professionals. Robert Half's survey found many companies have more work in the pipeline, but are still cautiou College degrees are losing more career clout 02/06/2023 08:33am • Companies are increasingly dropping four-year college degree requirements for their jobs and putting more emphasis on experience. And that is not just entry-level jobs. A third of those who dropped degree requirements did so for senior-level roles, a recent survey found. The survey of HR m