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Montgomery Co. leaders still 'evaluating' Hogan order on private schools 08/05/2020 04:28pm • Days after Gov. Larry Hogan issued an order aiming to block Montgomery County, Maryland, from keeping private and independent schools closed until Oct. 1 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, county leaders say they haven't rescinded their health directive, and they're still reviewing Hogan's order. "We ar DC residents advised to tend to health care needs; public outdoor pools stay closed 08/05/2020 03:04pm • D.C. residents should continue seeking general health care needs, even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday. She also responded to a warning about more possible budget cuts. Bowser first addressed health care in the District during a briefing Wednesday, reminding residen Fairfax Co. schools release new details on schedules, tech for virtual learning 08/05/2020 10:42am • This story is part of ���Parenting in a Pandemic,��� WTOP���s continuing coverage of how parents are dealing with childcare, schooling and more through the coronavirus pandemic. Fairfax County school officials are providing parents with specific information on how class schedules, technology and Applications open for new small business grants in Prince George���s Co. 08/05/2020 09:03am • Any small business based in Prince George���s County affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, excluding new business ventures, can apply online for a grant of up to $10,000. (Getty Images/iStock) The Greater Washington Community Foundation is now accepting applications from Prince George���s County, M 5 of the Most Shorted Stocks of August 08/05/2020 12:00am • One important way for investors to track investor sentiment is to look at short-selling activity. Short sellers tend to bet against high-quality stocks that they believe have become overvalued and underperforming stocks that they believe represent businesses in secular decline. Short percent of flo What Can You Do With a Math Degree? 08/03/2020 12:00am • An understanding of how to work with numbers is valuable in fields ranging from government to business to the tech sector, and that is one reason why a math degree is a marketable credential. Workers with impressive quantitative abilities are attractive to employers in general, so they aren't autom Police seek to ID person of interest in fatal Landover shooting 07/31/2020 10:29am • Prince George's County police are seeking to identify this person of interest in connection with a fatal Landover shooting. (Courtesy Prince George's County police) Police in Prince George's County, Maryland, are asking for the public's help in identifying a person of interest in what they descr Should You Buy Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) Stock? 07/31/2020 12:00am • There are only a handful of companies in the world that can argue they have power approaching Alphabet (ticker: GOOG, GOOGL). And ever since its initial public offering in 2004, GOOG stock has performed accordingly. But 16 years after its IPO, the world's leading search engine isn't the growth dynam Should You Buy Amazon (AMZN) Stock? 07/31/2020 12:00am • Amazon.com (ticker: AMZN) has been in the spotlight this week, and not just because of its stronger-than-expected earnings results for the second quarter. CEO Jeff Bezos -- along with other Big Tech leaders -- defended his company in an antitrust hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. As Ama Big Tech CEOs Grilled, Fed Rates Stay at Zero 07/29/2020 12:00am • On Wall Street, usually, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve, but the Fed's interest rate decision to hold the benchmark lending rate near zero on Wednesday went almost unnoticed as an unprecedented hearing on Capitol Hill concerning Big Tech's power unfolded. Ironically, Big Tech only got bigger a Investing in FAANG Stocks: Do They Deserve the Hype? 07/29/2020 12:00am • Do Big Tech stocks deserve the hype?Seemingly unfazed by the economic uncertainty infesting industries far and wide, tech stocks within the Nasdaq have kept the index humming as it continues to reach new heights. The biggest names in tech are driving the Nasdaq's recovery and subsequent outpacing of What You Should Know About Moving to Seattle 07/28/2020 12:00am • The Pacific Northwest is calling your name, and you consider a major metro area to be your best option for finding the right job and entertainment. Naturally, Seattle will be on your shortlist. Washington's most populous city (and metro area) attracts people from all over the world for its job mark DC's Black Lives Matter Plaza gets fresh coat of paint for John Lewis procession 07/27/2020 11:31am • A D.C. public works crew repaints letters spelling "Black Lives Matter" early on Monday, June 27. (Courtesy DCDPW) The giant yellow letters forming "Black Lives Matter" on D.C.'s 16th Street were given a fresh coat of paint early Monday morning, ahead of a funeral procession for the late Georgia Moderna Vaccine Hope Fuels Market, Gold Hits New High 07/27/2020 12:00am • Wall Street seems to applaud every stage of vaccine development, no matter how predictable the race for a cure is at this stage. One of the most promising vaccines, the messenger RNA-based candidate from Moderna (ticker: MRNA), entered the final stage of clinical trials on Monday -- trials that wil Data Doctors: Switching to Gmail? Tips and tricks for getting acclimated 07/24/2020 04:20am • Q: I���ve been a long time Outlook user and new to Gmail, so any tips for getting acclimated would be appreciated. A: Change is hard, especially when it comes to our computers, but there are so many advantages to using Gmail over a traditional email program that the learning curve will be worth t