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Back from the dead of a Hollywood strike hiatus, popular CBS sitcom 'Ghosts' returns for Season 3 02/15/2024 03:36pm • Ghosts are pretty darn accustomed to waiting around for all eternity with nothing to do. That's how it felt waiting for our favorite sitcoms to return from last year's Hollywood strikes! Now, the wait is mercifully over as "Ghosts" returns for its Season 3 premiere this Thursday at 8:30 p.m. o Metro warns of future budget issues despite additional funding for this year 02/14/2024 10:28pm • While Metro appears to be on track to avoid a budget shortfall this year, the head of the transit agency is already warning area leaders about future budget issues. D.C., Maryland and Virginia are working on providing an additional $480 million in funding to help keep Metro afloat and avoid drast Is the deal to build Wizards, Capitals arena in Alexandria falling apart? Here’s where things stand — and what the key players are saying 02/12/2024 05:22pm • A deal that would move the Washington Wizards and Capitals to a new arena in Alexandria continues to take heat with Monumental Sports and Entertainment jumping to address concerns from both D.C.’s mayor and Virginia Senate Democrats Monday. It comes days after a positive signal for the proposal Financial questions any couple should ask before considering marriage — including Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce 02/12/2024 01:14pm • While some watch the Super Bowl for the football, many watched for the Super Bowl sweethearts: Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. The game got CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger wondering about whether the power couple might get married in the futur Virginia sees bills to ease process for claiming roadkill, change how many mixed drinks restaurants can sell 02/11/2024 07:41pm • Hundreds of bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In this weekly series, the Mercury takes a look at a few of lawmakers’ 2024 proposals that might not otherwise make headlines during the whirlwind legislative session. House Bill 1025: Letting more people claim roadkill LGBTQ community rallies to save Southeast DC bar from closing 02/08/2024 07:34am • Just around the corner from the Eastern Market Metro station is a bar with a large rainbow flag hanging outside. For many, it's the only place they can feel safe and seen. Now, it's under threat of closing. For the married co-founders of As You Are, Rach "Coach" Pike and Jo McDaniel, seeing other Firefighters keep battling each other in Prince George’s County 02/06/2024 11:40pm • For years, tensions have existed between the volunteer firefighters in Prince George’s County and the career firefighters paid by the Maryland county to provide fire and emergency medical system services. It has led to fist fights at fire scenes, arrests, lawsuits and other forms of complaints. Survey: 4 out of 10 adults in a serious relationship have kept or are keeping at least 1 financial secret from their partner 01/28/2024 01:16pm • New research from Bankrate shows more than 4 out of 10 adults who are married, in a civil partnership, or living with a partner have kept or are keeping at least one financial secret from their partner. Secrets include spending more than their spouse or partner would be OK with, holding any amoun If you used 'buy now, pay later' programs over the holidays, the bill is probably due 01/23/2024 05:01pm • For those who used "buy now, pay later" programs to pay for holiday gift, later is now and the bill will soon be due. And if you don't pay on time, you could risk late fees, face collection agencies and court dates. "'Buy now pay later, it may feel kinder and gentler because it's these shorter Legislation calls for free school meals for all Virginia students 01/22/2024 11:27am • A bill that would provide free meals for all public school students in Virginia passed the Senate Education and Health Committee Thursday. “This is about making sure that every kid who goes to school gets fed — no questions asked,” said Sen. Danica Roem, D-Manassas, the patron for Senate B Officials warn of human trafficking in Prince William County, say more awareness is needed 01/21/2024 10:46am • Law enforcement officials and advocates are raising the alarm about what they believe to be the prevalence of human trafficking in Prince William County. County and nonprofit leaders gathered Thursday night at Montclair Country Club to spread awareness at a forum hosted by the Prince William Commit Do you have student loans that need repaying? A clinic in DC aims to help you navigate it a little easier 01/20/2024 08:03am • Student loan repayments have resumed and two local nonprofits are teaming up to hold a clinic in D.C. this weekend to help get you on the right track. "After three years of a payment pause, folks are having to think about how they are incorporating this extra bill into their budgets," said Jalako Arlington woman accused of impersonating immigration lawyer, defrauding clients of $700K 01/17/2024 10:00pm • An Arlington, Virginia, woman has been charged with falsely posing as an immigration attorney and defrauding clients of about $700,000, according to a federal grand jury indictment. Patricia De Oliveira Souza Lelis Bolin, a 29-year-old Brazilian national, is accused of pretending to be a lawyer t With partial government shutdown a week away, Speaker Johnson says he’ll stick to spending deal 01/13/2024 02:49pm • U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson committed Friday to following the topline spending agreement he struck with Democrats less than a week ago, following a day of speculation that he was preparing to walk away from the deal. “Our top line agreement remains,” Johnson said in a statement to reporte Radio station giant Audacy files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy 01/08/2024 10:40am • Philadelphia-based Audacy, one of the largest operators of commercial radio stations in the U.S., has filed plans for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in a restructuring agreement with debt holders that will slash its debt by 80%. Audacy owns more than 200 radio stations across t