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Coronavirus: 2nd death in DC; cases surge throughout region with more testing 03/22/2020 05:15pm • The latest Three more members of DC Fire and EMS test positive President Trump said in his Sunday briefing that FEMA will send hospital ships to Los Angeles and New York to provide support for the fight against the coronavirus. The ships will be used to treat patients who are not affected by DC-area small businesses look for guidance with no mandated closures 03/20/2020 07:05pm • Irma Wheeler owns Illusions Salon, managing two locations in Georgetown and Arlington. (Credit: Google Street View) It's tough times for small businesses around the region as customers are advised to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic. But some shops that haven't been mandated to close are Home equity is at a record. Why aren't more owners tapping it? 03/18/2020 10:44am • Home equity borrowing in 2019 was the lowest in 15 years, according to Lending Tree, which cites a couple of reasons for the pullback. (Getty Images/Thinkstock) Homeowners in the U.S. are currently sitting on a record $18.7 trillion in home equity. That's often a useful financial tool to pay for Explained: What did the Federal Reserve do Sunday and why? 03/16/2020 06:48pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after the Federal Reserve unleashed a massive amount of stimulus to blunt the economic damage from the coronavirus, on Monday the stock market plunged by the most since the Black Monday crash of 1987. But Treasury bond yields fell as their prices rose, a sign that at lea Which vehicles are most likely to hit 200,000 miles? 03/16/2020 12:15pm • With proper maintenance and a bit of luck staying out of accidents, hitting 100,000 miles on a newer-model vehicle's odometer is very possible, and 200,000 miles is not out of the question these days. That kind of vehicle longevity is largely because vehicles are just made a lot better now. "T Here's what could really sink the economy: $19 trillion in corporate debt 03/14/2020 03:25am • Companies have spent the years since the global financial crisis binging on debt. Now, as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to push the world into recession, the bill could come due — exacerbating damage to the economy and feeding a meltdown in financial markets. Look Maryland special sign-up period for health insurance opens 03/13/2020 11:11pm • Maryland residents who lack health insurance — and who are spooked by the COVID-19 outbreak — can sign-up for coverage next week. In response to the spread of the virus, the Maryland Health Connection, the state’s health insurance marketplace, is opening a special open-enrollment period beg Md.'s attorney general warns against coronavirus-related scams 03/13/2020 10:09pm • Scam artists view the coronavirus outbreak as an opportunity to profit, so Maryland's attorney general is urging residents to think twice before providing private information online. "There are going to be people out there trying to steal your money, trying to steal your identity, and people have Aligned Energy data center will expand to 1 million square feet 03/10/2020 11:12am • Aligned Energy will expand its Ashburn data center. The Plano, Texas-based Aligned Energy will expand its hyperscale Ashburn, Virginia data center to 1 million square feet as part of new funding for the data center operator's growth plans. The existing data center, at 21890 Uunet Drive near t Deals made on bills in Va. legislature, but too late for lawmakers to finish on time 03/08/2020 10:10am • Virginia lawmakers voted on dozens of significant bills on what was supposed to be the final day of the annual Virginia General Assembly session, but budget conferees and negotiators failed to reach agreements on other bills in time to end the 60-day session on schedule. A budget deal was finally Northeast DC fire displaces 5 residents from row home 03/07/2020 06:38am • First responders fought to knock down flames from a two-story Northeast D.C. home on March 7, 2020. (Courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS) Five people are displaced after a fire in a Northeast D.C. residence early Saturday morning. Firefighters responded to several calls reporting a fire at 5033 Sargea Md. bill would increase tax credit for living organ donors 03/06/2020 09:23pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. — After returning home from Iraq, Army veteran Kellen Leech, who was deployed three times over the course of 14 year, wrestled with his mental health: PTSD, survivor’s guilt and depression — until he read a Facebook post about Ellery Payton. Payton’s previous kidney transpl Does credit card travel insurance cover coronavirus?  03/06/2020 11:30am • You've planned a trip overseas but worry that the coronavirus could trigger a cancellation. If you or your tour operator pull out, will your travel credit card's trip cancellation insurance reimburse your expenses? The answer is likely no. Even comprehensive travel insurance plans won't cover can Virginia gas tax hike deal reached as state lawmakers come down to the wire 03/05/2020 10:09pm • A driver fills her tank at a gas station in Richmond, Virginia, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Virginia lawmakers are set to approve a 10 cent gas tax increase over the next two years and transportation funding changes that would restore Northern Virginia money cut a few years Garth Brooks receives Gershwin Prize from Library of Congress 03/05/2020 05:40am • Garth Brooks receives the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song at DAR Constitution Hall. (WTOP/Jason Fraley) He recently passed Elvis Presley as the top-selling solo artist in American history and remains second overall only to The Beatles. So it's only fitting that country icon Garth Brooks r