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How to Get Accepted Into College With a Low GPA 01/27/2021 12:00am • As a high school student in Tennessee, Austin Herrera knew he wanted to go to college. But with grades ranging from A's to D's, he also knew his options would be limited. Herrera says he was too distracted in school, and his reputation as a class clown, participation in extracurricular activities a How to Turn Extracurricular Activities Into College Scholarships 01/27/2021 12:00am • Extracurricular activities may be overlooked when it comes time to apply for college scholarships, but a student's passions and talents outside of the classroom can translate to significant financial awards. Prospective and current students hoping to use scholarships to limit both out-of-pocket cost Government Support Needed to Drive Global Economic Recovery, IMF Says 01/27/2021 12:00am • Global financial markets are receiving much-needed boosts heading into this year, thanks to earlier-than-anticipated approvals and distributions of multiple vaccines that are spurring hopes of recovery from the economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. But until inoculations become more wide California, Hawaii Among Best States for Tobacco Regulation, Lung Association Says 01/27/2021 12:00am • While the coronavirus pandemic has been the United States' most urgent health crisis this past year, tobacco use increases the risk for severe illness from COVID-19 and youth tobacco use remains pervasive, the American Lung Association notes in its new State of Tobacco Control report. "Smoking is l How Second Stimulus Bill Affects Employer Student Loan Repayment Benefit 01/27/2021 12:00am • Recent college graduates looking for employment or workers thinking about switching jobs are likely focused on locating available opportunities in their field, understanding how their experience stacks up and researching hiring organizations. Getting information on total compensation is also a sign Hawaii, New York Continue to Lead U.S. in Union Membership Rate 01/27/2021 12:00am • Hawaii and New York remained the leaders in union membership rates in 2020, despite impacts from the coronavirus pandemic on the labor market, according to the latest release from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The overall union membership rate in the U.S. was 10.8% last year -- a slight incr Understanding Capital Gains Tax on a Real Estate Investment Property 01/27/2021 12:00am • Owning real estate produces steady income for investors, but the sale of residential and business properties can generate a large tax bill because of capital gains. Investors should understand the various factors that can help them mitigate and potentially defer paying capital gains tax from sellin What John Wall told Bradley Beal after their first game against each other 01/26/2021 11:48pm • What Wall told Beal after their first game against each other originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonBradley Beal and John Wall shared an embrace following their very first game playing against each other. Wall had gotten the best of his former team, going for 24 points and five assists wh DC teachers receive COVID-19 vaccine, prepare for in-person learning 01/26/2021 11:27pm • Teachers and staff at D.C. Public Schools who will be participating in in-person learning started receiving the coronavirus vaccine Tuesday. Appointments are available through Saturday for any staff working in person, which includes security staff, those in food services and also bus drivers. Md. teachers' union pushes back on Hogan's call to return to in-person classes 01/26/2021 10:47pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said last week that he wants students back in the classroom by March 1. Now, Maryland's teachers' union is pushing back on that start date, calling it arbitrary. In a letter sent to Hogan and state Superintendent Karen Salmon, Maryland State Education Association Preside Md. Board of Education denies Montgomery Co. request to cancel school days before in-person learning resumes 01/26/2021 09:16pm • The Maryland State Board of Education has denied a Montgomery County request for four school days to be canceled in the beginning of March, when the county is scheduled to phase back into in-person learning. In a letter to the state board, Montgomery County Superintendent Jack Smith said a waiver DC leaders, medical experts urge communities of color to get COVID-19 vaccine 01/26/2021 08:03pm • A group of D.C. government leaders and medical experts took part in an online forum to further encourage people of color to get the COVID-19 vaccine and to dispel any myths about its safety. The event, hosted by DC Health Link in partnership with the Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health, fea Prince William Co. official: New scheduling system should facilitate COVID-19 vaccinations 01/26/2021 06:48pm • The COVID-19 vaccination rollout in Prince William County, Virginia, has left residents frustrated, with eligibility requirements changing and a lack of supply prompting county officials to stop scheduling first-dose appointments until at least Feb. 15. But Dr. Alison Ansher, the health director Northern Virginia seeks mass vaccination venue, calls for more vaccine supply 01/26/2021 06:36pm • Members of Virginia's congressional delegation have asked the acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to choose Northern Virginia as a mass vaccination site for the COVID-19 vaccine. Reps. Don Beyer, Gerry Connolly and Jennifer Wexton said in a letter to Acting Administrator Ro 'Frustrated, angry, scared': Montgomery Co. residents press council on vaccines 01/26/2021 06:30pm • Montgomery County Council members were pleased that Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and County Executive Marc Elrich had a "productive" discussion about the COVID-19 vaccination rollout. But they're still getting questions from residents desperate to get themselves and loved ones vaccinated. Council