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DC Council extends Bowser's coronavirus health emergency authority 09/22/2020 03:29pm • The D.C. Council on Tuesday extended Mayor Muriel Bowser's health emergency authority until the end of the year, more than six months after she first declared the emergency to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. The council's declaration, which passed unanimously, extends the mayor's authority un

Northam expands recovery fund; more Va. small businesses, nonprofits eligible for grants 09/22/2020 07:43am • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expanding the eligibility criteria for the state's $70 million coronavirus recovery fund Rebuild VA, paving the way for more struggling small businesses and nonprofits to receive grant money. Under the new criteria, small businesses and nonprofits already receiving

DC launches $5 million child care relief fund, renews calls for contact-tracing cooperation 09/21/2020 01:47pm • D.C. will provide $5 million to child care facilities throughout the District as part of its pandemic relief efforts, the city said Monday. The D.C. Child Care Provider Relief Fund will provide emergency money to all licensed child care providers. “Expanding access to high-quality child care

PayPal reaches out to minority-owned businesses 09/20/2020 10:00pm • "PayPal has been amazing." PayPal is helping a wide array of small businesses that are dealing with challenges during the pandemic, including minority-owned firms that are often under-served by financial institutions. The company has for years provided a financial lifeline to many of these

How to honor RBG by supporting her favorite causes 09/19/2020 08:50am • Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg forged a trailblazing legal career championing gender equality and civil rights. Outside of the courtroom, there were several causes close to her heart. In 2019, the Berggruen Institute, an independent think tank, awarded Ginsburg its annual $1 million pr

Hilton ranked No. 1 in Fortune's 'Best Workplaces for Women' 09/18/2020 01:59pm • For the second year in a row, McLean, Virginia-based Hilton has been named the No. 1 Best Workplace for Women in a list compiled by Fortune Magazine and Great Place to Work. Hilton tops the annual 75 Best Large Workplaces for Women this year after reporting that out of its more than 55,000 employ

WTOP Top Kid: Great Falls teen writes play during pandemic 09/17/2020 09:44am • There are thousands of amazing kids in the D.C. area, and 15-year-old Great Falls, Virginia, resident Tess Rowan is one of them. She is making a difference through her passion for theater. She has turned the change and challenge experienced during the pandemic into an opportunity to create — an

Thousands who paid for 'get-rich-quick' training program can have debts wiped out, FTC says 09/16/2020 10:39am • Thousands of people who shelled out big bucks for online training programs that promised to teach them how to make money in the stock market will have their debts wiped out as part of a settlement between the Online Trading Academy and federal authorities. The Federal Trade Commission said the pr

Watchdog review finds issues with costly Virginia incentive programs 09/14/2020 07:33pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Several of Virginia's publicly funded economic development incentive programs have limited benefit and either need to be overhauled or eliminated, according to a new report published Monday by the state's legislative watchdog agency. Staff of the Joint Legislative Audit and

Are Medicare Advantage plans worth the risk? 09/14/2020 06:53am • About 1 in 3 people 65 and older in the U.S. enrolls in Medicare Advantage, the private insurance alternative to traditional Medicare. It’s not hard to see why: Medicare Advantage plans often cover stuff that Medicare doesn’t, and most people don’t pay extra for it. But Medicare Advantage c

Students and parents are rethinking higher education in a COVID world 09/10/2020 12:25pm • This content is provided by Clark A. Kendall of Kendall Capital in Rockville, MD. Even before COVID-19 changed the face of higher education — and the world — college and university enrollment had been dropping. Students and the parents that pay the college experience bill have already long

DC gym hit with restraining order for charging membership fees during pandemic 08/30/2020 08:28pm • Courts ruled in favor of the District on Friday in its case against Washington Sports Club for charging membership fees during its coronavirus closures in the spring. The decision by the D.C. Superior Court puts a temporary restraining order on Washington Sports Club's parent company, Town Sports

Some Virginia school districts to debut new African American history course 08/28/2020 09:36am • High school students in 16 Virginia school divisions will have the option to take an elective course this school year with a focus on African American history, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. In Northern Virginia, the new course will be offered in Arlington, Loudoun and Prince W

Data Doctors: Vishing is getting more popular, more sophisticated 08/27/2020 02:47pm • Q: What exactly is vishing? A: The term vishing refers to voice phishing scams, which have grown in popularity lately, since so many people are working from home during the pandemic. The most likely scam attempts you’ll face as an individual will be bank-related, as the scammers pose as some