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Montgomery County renters report illegal increases during pandemic 09/24/2020 11:42pm • Some Montgomery County, Maryland, residents are complaining of illegal rent increases during the pandemic, despite a 2.6% cap on rent hikes approved by the county council in April. The Montgomery County Renters Alliance said residents of The Enclave Silver Spring on Oak Leaf Drive in White Oak ha DC area joins nationwide trend of first-time gun ownership 09/22/2020 04:11am • Cedric Barnes, owner of Barnes 1st Step Firearms Training in Southeast D.C., teaches student Teia Hill how to control a gun���s recoil by adjusting her stance and grip. (WTOP/Matthew Delaney) The sounds of gunfire ringing through her Southeast D.C. neighborhood had always kept Neta Vaught away f Solo Old Age: How to Prepare 09/22/2020 12:00am • Artha Freeman, 66, has been divorced for nearly 15 years, lives alone in rural Colorado with no family nearby and has no children. Far from being lonely, she's enjoying the solo life. She owns a horse farm, has a strong network of friends for good conversation and, in normal times, for travel and di As many as 51% of all school employees are at increased risk of COVID-19, study finds 09/18/2020 01:02am • School districts across the country are navigating how to reopen safely amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic, and the results of a new study could make those decisions more difficult. Between 42% and 51% of all school employees in the US met the Centers for Disease Contr DC Council committee hears stories of struggle for unemployment benefits 09/16/2020 06:19pm • D.C. residents detailed their hardships in fighting to get their unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic to a council committee Wednesday. Their stories were part of a public oversight hearing held by At-Large Council member Elissa Silverman, who chairs the Committee on Labor and Workf Strategy shows promise in preventing military suicides 09/15/2020 05:27pm • People who serve in the military are about 21% more likely to die by suicide than civilians, but a leading national expert says one prevention strategy is showing particular promise. "Thus far, the most promising results come from a treatment called brief cognitive behavioral therapy for suicide International Image of U.S. Hits Historic Lows Over Coronavirus Response 09/15/2020 12:00am • The decline of the United States' image abroad since Donald Trump took office as president has been routinely charted, with residents in countries saying America today doesn't look like the country they watched from afar while growing up. But now the view of the U.S. from abroad has hit a new low i FAQ: Trump's Payroll Tax Deferral in Action 09/15/2020 12:00am • Starting in September, some workers may see their paychecks looking a little fatter, thanks to President Donald Trump's payroll tax deferral that postpones the withholding of Social Security taxes until January 2021. But it's important to note two things about this four-month 6.2% salary boost. Firs How pandemic and politics are interfering with the 2020 census 09/14/2020 03:07am • If the 2020 census fails to count everyone in the US, experts warn that the consequences will be serious, widespread and long-lasting. The census is the basis for determining how many representatives each state gets in Congress and how an estimated 1.5 trillion dollars in federal funding are spen How to Make Physical Activity a Family Affair 09/14/2020 12:00am • Staying active as a family can be challenging, but it's more important now than ever. With organized sports, PE classes and even impromptu gatherings in the park still on hold in many places, finding ways to stay active and keep your kids active is vital. Physical activity is not only a great way to COVID-19 jeopardizes decades of work in reducing preventable childhood deaths, report finds 09/09/2020 12:38am • Preventable deaths in children under 5 were at the lowest number on record in 2019 at just over 5 million, down from 12.5 million in 1990, according to a new United Nations/ World Bank report released Tuesday. But the coronavirus pandemic is threatening to undermine the gains in reducing deaths a Maryland Senate President Ferguson pushes bill-limit proposal 09/04/2020 01:44pm • Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson. (Maryland Matters/Bruce DePuyt) This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. Members of the Maryland Senate would face a limit on the numb AAA seeing last-minute interest in Labor Day travel 09/03/2020 03:45am • Traffic appears to be a wild card this Labor Day weekend amid the coronavirus pandemic. ���We���re seeing a surge in families planning last-minute trips for the holiday weekend,��� said John Townsend, manager of public and government affairs at AAA Mid-Atlantic. ���We���re seeing an upsurge in Health officials worry nation not ready for COVID-19 vaccine 09/02/2020 09:03am • Millions of Americans are counting on a COVID-19 vaccine to curb the global pandemic and return life to normal. While one or more options could be available toward the end of this year or early next, the path to delivering vaccines to 330 million people remains unclear for the local health offici Things You Need for an Estate Plan at Any Age 09/02/2020 12:00am • Estate planning isn't just for rich people; it's an opportunity for people of any age to control who will inherit their money and property, and to decide who can make medical and financial decisions on their behalf if they're unable to do so themselves. You need to make a lot of estate-planning dec