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Researcher suggests ways strengthen DC-area gun laws after Texas shooting 05/26/2022 01:15pm • As the Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, mass shootings reignite robust debate on gun laws nationwide, one local expert says lawmakers have a slew of solutions to prevent more gun violence. Dr. Cassandra Crifasi, deputy director at Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, said some po Kevin Spacey charged with 4 counts of sexual assault 05/26/2022 10:49am • This June 3, 2019, file photo shows Kevin Spacey at a pretrial hearing in Nantucket. (Steven Senne/AP) London — Britain's Crown Prosecution Service has charged actor Kevin Spacey with four counts of sexual assault against three men, the service said in a statement on Thursday. He was also cha How to Move Out of Your Parents' House 05/25/2022 08:00pm • The portion of Americans living in multigenerational homes has continued to rise in recent years, and the trend "shows no sign of peaking" according to the Pew Research Center. A new analysis published in March indicates nearly a third of young adults ages 25 to 29 live in multigenerational househol Can You Use a Personal Credit Card to Start a Business? 05/25/2022 08:00pm • Regardless of the type of business you want to run, you'll likely have some startup costs to get it off the ground. Unfortunately, access to business financing options is rather limited for new businesses, and you may not want to apply for a business credit card until you know your idea will pan out What to Do With Cash Right Now 05/25/2022 08:00pm • Let's face it: Trying to figure out what to do with a cash surplus is a great problem to have. Still, whether you've received a sudden windfall of cash in the form of a work bonus, an inheritance or profits from a property sale, or if you're simply looking for a new saving strategy, doing so in this What Is Delta-8? 05/25/2022 08:00pm • THC is the active ingredient of cannabis, and it's become more popular for medical and recreational use in recent years. Differences in form and chemical makeup produce different effects in users, ranging from the calming effects of CBD to the euphoric effects of marijuana, also known as delta-9 THC Why Diversification Is Important in Investing 05/25/2022 08:00pm • History is filled with stories of successful stock pickers -- figures who bet a large portion of their portfolios on a few stocks after thorough analysis and walked away with handsome gains. That being said, history is also filled with thousands of average investors who underperformed a simple index 10 Best Expense Tracker Apps 05/25/2022 08:00pm • The latest smartphone apps have made monitoring spending habits, tracking expenses and managing money a breeze. A monthly expense tracker app automates the process of recording transactions, totaling expenses by category and tracking progress toward goals. While there are many resourceful apps avail Threat of mass violence against Charles Co. elementary school tracked to Md. man 05/25/2022 06:50pm • Before school districts across the region began increasing security in light of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Texas, investigators said a Charles County, Maryland, elementary school received a threat of mass violence. Officers with the Warrant/Fugitive Unit & Domestic Violence Un Some of the DC region's outdoor pools open this weekend 05/25/2022 05:40pm • When Montgomery County, Maryland's outdoor pools open this weekend, some folks might be out of town or otherwise occupied, but it's going to be a long summer — so there's still time to learn about water safety. "We're excited to offer a Water Safety Day on June 4," said Montgomery County Depart Taxpayers can now track past 2 years' refunds with updated IRS feature 05/25/2022 05:39pm • How much did you get back from the Internal Revenue Service for your 2019, 2020 and 2021 returns? There's now no need to wonder, thanks to an updated feature on the IRS' "Where's My Refund?" tool. You can track the status of a refund for the current tax year as well as for the two previous yea How do you talk to your kids about what happened in Texas? 05/25/2022 02:21pm • To talk about the Texas school shooting means acknowledging that it could happen in your kid's school, and no parent wants to think about that. But while you might be able to shield younger kids from ugly realities, older kids definitely are aware of what happened. And their younger siblings DC-area politicians react to mass shooting at Texas school 05/25/2022 10:15am • Less than two weeks after a deadly mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, the nation is now reeling from another mass shooting — this time at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Nineteen children and two adults were killed in the shooting at Robb Elementary School in the Texas Greek restaurant Our Mom Eugenia coming to Shirlington 05/25/2022 09:44am • Authentic Greek cuisine will join other new restaurants coming to Arlington’s Village at Shirlington. Our Mom Eugenia opens this fall at 4044 Campbell Ave., next to ChiKo. The restaurant will be open for lunch and dinner. (Courtesy Our Mom Eugenia) It will be the third Virginia location After success in Georgetown, The Escape Game opens second site in Downtown DC 05/25/2022 01:55am • In 2021, The Escape Game acquired Escape Room Live for a renovation in Georgetown. Now, the same company has opened a new downtown location at 950 F Street Northwest. "We're on F Street, right around the corner from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, right around the corner from F