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Tips for LSAT Time Management 05/10/2021 12:00am • The fast pace of the LSAT makes the test fiendishly difficult. In fact, the LSAT is designed so that the average person cannot finish on time. Because time is scarce on the test, it is important to budget your time wisely. Think about how you manage your time at school or at work. When you receive Capitol Police lacked resources amid threat surge, report finds 05/07/2021 11:32am • ▶ Watch Video: Capitol Police face rise in threats, lack "adequate resources," watchdog report says Threats have surged against the people and property that Capitol Police are charged with protecting, according to the most recent report by the department's inspector general, which also The UK is already stretched to breaking point. Boris Johnson's pile of scandals isn't helping matters 05/02/2021 04:25pm • Life isn't much fun for Boris Johnson at the moment. Despite the United Kingdom's successful Covid-19 vaccine rollout and an end to lockdown in sight, the British Prime Minister finds himself engulfed in scandals less than a week before crucial elections take place. The scandals range from allega What Are Mutual Funds? The Ultimate Guide 04/30/2021 12:00am • If investing products were desserts, mutual funds would be the mixed berry pie. Like that pie, a mutual fund is a collection of different ingredients -- in this case, different types of investments such as stocks and bonds -- held within the crust of the fund portfolio. When you buy a share of a mu California High-Speed Rail Gets Back on Track With Biden Infrastructure Plan 04/30/2021 12:00am • Back in 2008, proponents of a high-speed rail line spanning California promised the new network, which would connect Los Angeles and San Francisco in roughly two and a half hours, would serve as both an economic stimulus and a modern-day transformative infrastructure project -- the largest transpor Q&A With Ric Edelman on the Technology Sector 04/28/2021 12:00am • The technology sector has long been a favorite among investors, representing more than 26% of the value of the S&P 500. More than 15% comes from tech's Big Five: Facebook (ticker: FB), Amazon.com ( AMZN), Apple ( AAPL), Netflix ( NFLX) and Alphabet ( GOOG, GOOGL). But sky-high valuations and re See orange? Watch out: It's Work Zone Awareness Month in Maryland 04/26/2021 08:40pm • People working to make roads safer to drive on shouldn't have to risk their lives to do their jobs. "That is a heavy concept," said Maryland State Highway Administration spokesperson Sherry Christian, "one that our workers shouldn't have to worry about -- getting home safely to their loved ones." Tidal Basin faces uncertain future with rising waters 04/22/2021 06:44pm • ▶ Watch Video: Rising waters in Washington, D.C., threaten iconic monuments CBS News continues its series "Eye on Earth: Our Planet in Peril," a week of special coverage on our changing planet. On Earth Day, CBS News is shining a light on an ever-growing threat in the nation's capital: Virtual Field Trips for Kids: Worldwide Wonders 04/22/2021 12:00am • Field trips, the highlight of school days for many elementary-age children, were stifled during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, so parents like Jacqueline Davis of Westlake, Ohio, sought out alternatives. She found one on Facebook: virtual meetups with animal caretakers at Cleveland Metropar Pittman: proposal for third Bay Bridge span should be put ‘on hold’ 04/21/2021 08:29pm • The Maryland Transportation Authority prefers Option 7, from Sandy Point to Kent Island, as pictured here from the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on a proposed third Bay Bridge span. (Courtesy Maryland Transportation Authority) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s new How to Maintain Academic Progress in High School 04/19/2021 12:00am • American schools abruptly closed their doors in March 2020 to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus. Although some primary and secondary schools have since reopened for in-person instruction, some remain fully remote while others have opted for a hybrid method. Even with the support of administr Md. traffic deaths rose last year even with fewer drivers on the road 04/14/2021 12:05pm • Less traffic last year amid pandemic-related closures did not translate into fewer traffic deaths on Maryland roads. In fact, there were more deadly crashes in Maryland in 2020 compared to the year before. Overall, despite fewer drivers on the road, a total of 569 people were killed on Maryland r Md. legislature passes Immigrants’ Rights bill; Hogan veto expected 04/13/2021 03:26am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Following heated debate, the General Assembly passed major immigrants’ rights legislation Monday night. Sponsored by Del. Vaughn Stewar Tegna shareholder says company has pattern of racial bias, insensitivity 04/09/2021 02:17pm • Tysons, Virginia-based television station owner Tegna Inc. has been called on by one of the company’s largest shareholders to open its books and records to investigate what is being called a broad pattern of bias and racially-insensitive behavior. The letter to Tegna’s board of directors is f Too much risk: Pandemic's impact on Md. high school senior 04/09/2021 05:50am • A fraction of Maryland high school students attending Prince George's County Public Schools in Maryland are back in classrooms for the first time since March 2020, offering 12th graders anything but a traditional senior year experience. About 30% of Prince George's County students are returning t