Search

Woman honors DC Fire and EMS, 911 operator who saved her life after heart attack 08/27/2021 03:37pm • D.C. Fire and EMS members were honored in a ceremony on Friday for saving a woman's life after she had a heart attack earlier this year. When Craig Kramer called 911 on March 12 as his fiancee was having a heart attack, he didn't know how to perform CPR. However, with the help of call taker Janay 7 Fintech ETFs to Buy Now 08/24/2021 12:00am • Financial technology is changing.The growth of mobile payments and e-commerce forms only part of the development of financial technology, or fintech, and its impact on the global banking system. From cryptocurrencies to risk-management artificial intelligence to crowdfunding, things are changing for Fallen Frederick Co. firefighter remembered as 'fierce family man,' mentor and hero 08/17/2021 04:00pm • The Frederick County, Maryland, firefighter who died in the line of duty after battling a house fire last week was remembered as a fierce family man, loyal friend and prankster, mentor and hero in a solemn and humor-tinged ceremony Tuesday afternoon. Joshua Laird, 46, who was posthumously promote Celebrating 12 years of Wine of the Week with Naked Chardonnays 08/13/2021 04:21am • Time is a funny thing. It is fungible and malleable (I love being sesquipedalian). If you are waiting for a plane that has been delayed, it crawls by at a snail’s pace. If you are under deadline to get a wine column into your editor, it flies by faster than the last sheets on a toilet paper roll. 7 Metaverse Stocks to Buy 08/05/2021 12:00am • The latest trend in tech is the metaverse.Many investors were introduced to a new technology buzzword when Facebook Inc. (ticker: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently said the company's long-term vision is to build a "metaverse." Metaverse may be a new term to investors, but the idea has been around for Good Samaritans in Stafford rescue toddler who fell out of mom's vehicle 08/02/2021 03:59pm • Talk about being in the right place at the right time: A driver who thought he saw a bag in the road in Stafford County, Virginia, quickly discovered it really was a child who had fallen out of her mother’s vehicle. It happened Saturday about 8:30 p.m. on Plantation Drive, near U.S. Route 17. 7 of the Best Cryptocurrencies to Invest in Now 07/26/2021 12:00am • These are seven of the best cryptos on the market.Few knew that in 2009, when the Bitcoin protocol was created in response to the economic calamities inflicted by the financial crisis, the world now had a novel asset class, not just a new digital currency. A dozen years later, there are thousands of Best Places to Retire Overseas That Use the U.S. Dollar 07/23/2021 12:00am • Currency risk can be a legitimate concern when preparing for a move overseas. The exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the currency of the country where you decide to retire could change dramatically over time. You could move to a place where your retirement income of $1,500 a month affords a What Is Proof-of-Stake, and Why Is Ethereum Adopting It? 07/14/2021 12:00am • Just looking at the headlines, cryptocurrencies are in a downturn. The price of Bitcoin has dropped by around half since its peak. More speculative projects, such as Dogecoin, have fallen even further. While this may be discouraging to day traders and fast money types, for longer-term investors, th How Do Wildfires in Western States Impact Mental Health? 07/13/2021 12:00am • This year's fire season is outpacing last year's record-breaking season in California, consuming more than double the acreage burned by this time last year. In the Golden State and throughout the Western U.S., fire season is starting earlier and ending later, according to the California Department William and Harry to reunite at Diana statue unveiling 07/01/2021 05:56am • Princes William and Harry will put aside their differences to appear together Thursday to unveil a statue honoring their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace. The statue will be revealed at an afternoon ceremony on what would have been Diana's 60th birthday, Affirmations for Kids: How Parents Can Support Their Child's Learning 06/30/2021 12:00am • Children's mental health and well-being are tied to their achievement in school. For elementary and middle school students, the classroom can be an overwhelming environment that may cause social pressure and performance anxiety. As a result, mental health interventions are often needed to help addr Upgraded faregates running at some Metro stations 06/25/2021 04:33pm • You'll see some modernized faregates the next time you're headed to catch a Metro train. Six Metrorail stations now have new faregates with updated technology aimed at making riding the train safer and easier. Metro said the new gates have faster processing, so you can get through quicker. If 'cave syndrome' is keeping you from going in public, here's how to combat it 06/17/2021 04:26am • After over a year of staying at home and following strict safety guidelines, many people are understandably reluctant to step out their front door and re-enter society. For some, they're downright terrified. Psychiatrist Dr. Arthur Bregma calls this fear "cave syndrome," a non-medical term he' How to Stake Cardano 06/17/2021 12:00am • One unique feature of some cryptocurrency blockchains is a process called staking. Staking is similar to cryptocurrency mining in that it aids in transaction validation. For Cardano investors, staking is an easy way to earn passive income and support the stability of the Cardano network. Cryptocurre