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Can You Remove Kids' Credit Card Charges? 01/05/2021 12:00am • For many families, the coronavirus crisis means more time at home, and with it, kids using electronic devices more. Screen time has soared during the pandemic -- to more than six hours a day, according to a ParentsTogether survey -- which could result in surprise credit card charges from apps, onl The Top 10 Global Risks for 2021 01/05/2021 12:00am • Although the new year has begun, the COVID-19 pandemic remains, along with the global crisis it has created. And according to a report released this week by the Eurasia Group, a political risk consultancy based in New York City, the backdrop of 2021 is set with the United States being the "most powe College Admissions Assistance: How to Find Free Resources 01/05/2021 12:00am • Applying to college can be a bit like putting a puzzle together -- a challenge to find the right pieces and their proper places. For first-generation or low-income students, the process can feel like putting the puzzle together without the picture on the box for reference. That's why many students s New Rankings to Be Added to 2021 Best Online Programs 01/05/2021 12:00am • On Tuesday, Jan. 26, the new 2021 Best Online Programs rankings will be published on usnews.com. These rankings assess master's degrees and bachelor's degrees administered mostly through distance education. Typically many of these programs have in-person attendance requirements involving orientatio Loudoun County School Board discusses path forward as virus surges 01/04/2021 10:00pm • The Loudoun County School Board in Virginia opened the new year Monday night the same way it closed the last one: grappling over distance learning in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. During a meeting Monday, the board heard from frustrated parents who want in-person learning to resume and DC sets COVID-19 vaccination target dates 01/04/2021 02:46pm • D.C. officials released target dates for who they hope to get vaccinated against the coronavirus on Monday. In the week of Jan. 11, they're aiming to get first shots to residents age 65 and older. In the week of Jan. 25, it's specific categories of essential workers, including public safety wo Maryland announces health insurance enrollment period 01/04/2021 11:54am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland is holding a special enrollment period to get health insurance though the state's health benefit exchange. Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday the new enrollment period begins immediately and will run until March 15. It’s being opened due to the ongoing COVID-1 Why the DC housing market is so competitive for buyers 01/04/2021 08:52am • A for sale sign in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of D.C. (WTOP/Will Vitka) With a global pandemic, millions of Americans out of work and an economy that has been the worst in decades, it seems counterintuitive that the housing market — particularly in the D.C. region — remains incredibly Pizza Hut rolls out a new stuffed crust — minus the pizza 01/04/2021 12:36am • Pizza Hut is doubling down on one of its classic innovations as the pandemic-era pizza wars rage. In a nod to the 25th anniversary of stuffed crust's debut, Pizza Hut is offering a pizza-less ring of cheese-stuffed dough. The name? "Nothing But Stuffed Crust," of course. The cheesy promotio COVID-19 Vaccine News Boosts Colorado Business Confidence 01/04/2021 12:00am • Although virtually no region has been spared by the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the economy, Colorado's business leaders are hopeful "that a recovery is in sight," according to the University of Colorado--Boulder's Leeds Business Confidence Index. The index surveyed 328 Colorado business leaders Americans Moved West and South in 2020 Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Study Finds 01/04/2021 12:00am • Americans flocked West and South in 2020, with Idaho experiencing the most inbound moves and New Jersey seeing the most outbound exoduses amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to an annual study by the moving company United Van Lines. The company's 44th annual study of customers' migration patte Bitcoin Slips, Tesla Rallies on 500,000 Mark 01/04/2021 12:00am • Early morning gains quickly turned to losses on the first trading day of 2021 Monday, as a mixture of anxiety over global coronavirus shutdowns and political uncertainty combined to turn Wall Street red. As another chapter of the pandemic's story unfolds, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveil Biden inauguration to feature virtual, nationwide parade 01/03/2021 07:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration will include a "virtual parade across America” consistent with crowd limits during the coronavirus era, organizers announced Sunday. Following the swearing-in ceremony on Inauguration Day on Jan. 20 on the west front of the U.S. Capit Frederick County schools stop in-person instruction after surge in coronavirus cases 01/03/2021 12:32pm • The school system in Frederick County, Maryland, is taking precautions after an increase in local coronavirus cases. All small-group in person instruction and winter sports practices are suspended for Frederick County Public Schools, according to an announcement by the school system. Starting Smithsonian wants to hear your 2020 story 01/03/2021 08:56am • The coronavirus pandemic and related quarantine, nationwide protests for racial justice and the economic crisis were all major events that happened in 2020. Now, the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History wants to know what last year meant to you. The museum is collectin