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Russians hold anti-war rallies amid ominous threats by Putin 02/27/2022 06:21pm • MOSCOW (AP) ��� From Moscow to Siberia, Russian anti-war activists took to the streets again Sunday to protest Russia���s invasion of Ukraine, despite the arrests of hundreds of protesters each day by police. Demonstrators held pickets and marched in city centers, chanting ���No to war!��� as Presid Data Doctors: Ditch your scanner with these apps 02/25/2022 03:03pm • Q: I want to get rid of my desktop scanner in hopes of finding an app that will do the same thing for me. Any suggestions? A: The quality of the optics and the power of the processors in today���s smartphones allows them to do extraordinary things, includ 9 Best Fidelity Index Funds for Retirement 02/23/2022 07:00pm • Index funds are often better alternatives to individual securities.Unlike with other investment vehicles, index funds can offer investors wide diversification at low cost. And Fidelity is well known for providing quality index funds with some of the lowest fees. Ben Johnson, director of global excha Police ID teen shot to death near John Carroll Elementary School 02/22/2022 11:27am • Prince George's County police identified the man shot to death Monday afternoon near John Carroll Elementary School in Landover, Maryland. A reward of $25,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and indictment of the suspect or suspects involved in the shooting of Caron Simpk 6 Top-Performing ESG ETFs With High MSCI Ratings 02/21/2022 07:00pm • Clean up your portfolio and rest easy.Environmental, social and governance, or ESG, investing is having a moment. Sustainable mutual and exchange-traded funds, which screen for ESG metrics, brought in $69.2 billion in net inflows in 2021, a 35% increase over 2020's record-setting year, according to Digital ad tax argued in Maryland federal court case 02/17/2022 11:30pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) ��� Attorneys in a federal court challenge to Maryland���s first-in-the-nation digital ad tax argued Thursday about whether the law is a tax or an unconstitutional penalty targeting Big Tech. Attorneys for the state of Maryland and a lawyer representing Big Tech gave arguments 10 of the Best Stocks to Buy for 2022 02/16/2022 07:00pm • These are 10 of the top stocks to invest in for 2022.Little did investors know at the end of 2021 -- a year replete with crypto mania, meme stock frenzies and new trillion-dollar companies -- that the beginning of 2022 would usher in a more subdued vibe in the stock market. Stocks fell off a cliff i Some of Best Personal Finance Podcasts to Listen to in 2022 02/16/2022 07:00pm • The amount of financial content available online is staggering. Along with articles and videos, there are countless podcasts devoted to helping you pay off debt, invest wisely and retire comfortably. Personal finance podcasts are available on apps such as Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts or throug Beltway Basketball Beat: DC-area teams come up short in Saturday doubleheader 02/16/2022 07:27am • Hockey fans are familiar with the "Gordie Howe Hat Trick:" a goal, an assist and a fight in the same game (for the record the Hall of Famer only posted a pair of those "hat tricks" during a career that spanned five decades). There's another achievement that is seemingly possible but somewhat unac 7 Signs Your N95 Mask Is Fake 02/15/2022 07:00pm • Not all masks are created equal.Since the coronavirus pandemic hit in March 2020, Americans have become well acquainted with public health advisories that encourage washing your hands, practicing physical distancing and wearing a mask in public.While a simple, reusable cotton mask offers some protec California bills aim at social media, medical disinformation 02/15/2022 06:55pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� Two California Democratic lawmakers took separate aim Tuesday at pandemic disinformation they argue receives a broad audience and misplaced credibility through social media platforms ��� rejecting concerns that their legislation might carry free speech or business privacy Senate confirms Biden's FDA pick despite political divisions 02/15/2022 04:53pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Senate narrowly confirmed President Joe Biden���s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday pushing past a thicket of political controversies that threatened to derail what was initially expected to be an easy confirmation. The 50-46 vote means Dr. Robert Cali 9 Growth Stocks That Are Undervalued 02/14/2022 07:00pm • There are still a few value plays left for the taking.Interest rates have been historically low for most of the past decade, and growth stocks have led the stock market charge to all-time highs. Unfortunately, many analysts and investors believe the valuations of high-flying stocks have become stret Alexandria public schools finalize purchase of N. Beauregard St. property 02/14/2022 05:11pm • On Monday, Alexandria, Virginia, Public Schools announced it had purchased the property at 1703 N. Beauregard Street, which the district plans to eventually convert into a new school. In a news release, the school system said it had closed on the property last Friday. The School Board had begun t Texas AG sues Facebook parent Meta over facial recognition 02/14/2022 02:07pm • The Texas Attorney General is suing Facebook parent Meta, saying the company has unlawfully collected biometric data on Texans for commercial purposes, without their informed consent. Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit Monday a state district court claiming Meta has been ���storing milli