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4 Chinese Stocks to Buy Now, and 4 to Avoid 09/10/2021 12:00am • Cut through the unprecedented uncertainty Chinese stocks face.Chinese stocks have had a disastrous summer. The KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (ticker: KWEB) has fallen 20% over the past three months, is down 29% year to date and has slumped nearly 50% from its 52-week highs. That's a sharp contr 'Coronasomnia' -- Another Byproduct of the Pandemic 09/10/2021 12:00am • COVID-19 has led to unprecedented changes in virtually every aspect of our lives, including sleep patterns. Approximately 10% of the population suffers from chronic insomnia and the pandemic has created a multitude of new challenges contributing to an increase in sleep difficulties, even for those 3 Hot Stocks to Buy Right Now 09/07/2021 12:00am • Broadly speaking, the COVID-19 pandemic divided companies into three camps: those that do well when people have to stay at home, those that do well when the economy reopens and mega-cap technology-related firms that can do well regardless. The best hot stocks to buy at any given moment will tend to Flooding causes delays of prescriptions at some pharmacies 09/06/2021 09:42am • WILMINGTON, Del. — Flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida has meant that numerous Walgreens pharmacies in Delaware have been unable to process prescriptions. The News Journal of Wilmington reported Sunday that the internet services vendor for the stores was affected by the historic floodin Herndon teacher sentenced to jail for filming students, nanny 09/04/2021 09:15am • A Herndon High School drama teacher in Fairfax County, Virginia, is heading to jail for secretly filming his students and live-in nanny as they undressed. Raphael Schklowsky was sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in jail with 25 years suspended on Friday, according to NBC4. Schklowsky was caugh 5 of the Best Tech Stocks to Buy for September 09/01/2021 12:00am • Tech stocks continue to hit all-time highs. The Nasdaq 100 has more than doubled from its COVID-19 lows and is up sevenfold over the past decade. Some investors, however, are nervous. After such a big move, the logic goes, surely a correction must be in the cards. Valuations have climbed to previous Cam Newton released by New England. Here's why Washington won't sign him 08/31/2021 12:14pm • Why Washington won't sign QB Cam Newton originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe New England Patriots sent shockwaves throughout the NFL on Tuesday, releasing veteran quarterback Cam Newton on the morning of the league's cut-down day.Newton is set to become a free agent, should he clear Data Doctors: The facts on cash-back websites 08/27/2021 06:14pm • Q: Are those cash-back websites a scam or are they safe to use? A: The internet has become such a huge way to get scammed that the adage "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is" has been ingrained into our collective psyche. A good dose of skepticism will serve you well as it pertain Pilot program expands access to telehealth services in Maryland 08/26/2021 05:56pm • Maryland is experimenting with new ways to increase access to telehealth services in the hopes of removing barriers based on income, race, ethnicity and geographic location. The Department of Health is using $1.5 million in federal funding to pay for smartphones, tablets and high-speed internet a Northern Va. Catholic schools back in class with full in-person learning 08/26/2021 04:15pm • Classes have resumed at dozens of Catholic schools around Northern Virginia, and learning that was mostly in-person last school year is informing COVID-19 protocols currently in place. "Things that were suggested like using seating charts. So, we always knew who was near whom, in the classroom, f Investing in FAANG Stocks: Do They Deserve the Hype? 08/24/2021 12:00am • What are the FAANG stocks?The so-called FAANG stocks -- Facebook Inc. (ticker: FB), Apple Inc. (AAPL), Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), Netflix Inc. (NFLX) and Alphabet Inc.'s (GOOG, GOOGL) Google -- have an outsize effect on the stock market because of their weighting in the S&P 500. When you add Micros Students in Fairfax and Prince William counties start new, very different year 08/23/2021 02:28pm • Nearly 300,000 students returned to the classroom Monday as four school systems in Virginia reopened, including two of the state’s largest districts. But students will face a very different environment as they navigate in-person learning under a pandemic. Fairfax County, one of the largest scho 10 of the Best Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy for 2021 08/23/2021 12:00am • These are the top blue-chip stocks for 2021.The term "blue-chip stocks" connotes a certain type of investment: well-established, reliable companies with advantageous positions in their markets. Often, the predictability and success of these businesses allow such firms to reward shareholders with reg Viral TikTok Nutrition Trends: Which Should You Avoid? 08/23/2021 12:00am • TikTok has been taking social media by storm. However, it's also been disseminating a tremendous amount of nutrition and health misinformation. And some of it is downright dangerous. Here are four popular TikTok trends. Read on to learn if they live up to the hype or whether you should avoid this v Hogan announces $400M initiative to expand broadband access 08/21/2021 01:49pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland officials are ramping up their efforts to close the state’s digital divide, with Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) and Democratic le