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Charles County schools buffer blow of failing grades — for now 12/08/2020 10:16pm • Students in Charles County, Maryland, schools, like kids across the country, are feeling the effects of an extended period of distance learning: confusion, anxiety, isolation. School officials say it has contributed to an alarming jump in F's recorded in the first quarter. To help students str Beware of scams as COVID-19 vaccines arrive in DC area 12/08/2020 08:08pm • Scammers trying to make a buck may try to prey on people who are excited about the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, but Virginia's top prosecutor wants you to be cautious and skeptical. "I want to urge everyone to be wary of any too-good-to-be-true COVID-19 vaccine offers," Virginia Attorney General U.S. News & World Report's Best Credit Card Awards for 2021 12/08/2020 12:00am • It's the most wonderful time of the year! What? No, I'm not talking about the holidays. I'm talking about U.S. News & World Report's second annual Best Credit Card Awards. For U.S. News to determine the winners of the Best Credit Card Awards for 2021, we analyzed each credit card in our database 10 of the Best Stocks to Buy for 2021 12/08/2020 12:00am • The 10 best stocks to buy for 2021The year 2020 will go down as one of the more unpleasant and challenging 12-month periods in modern global history. Through November, there were 10.7 million people unemployed in the U.S., up nearly 5 million from the record-low unemployment rates seen in February; 'Sextortion' threats involving children surface in Howard Co. 12/07/2020 04:40am • Police in Howard County, Maryland, are urging parents to monitor their children's online activity after uncovering several "sextortion" incidents involving minors. At the same time that kids have adjusted to online learning, police have learned of incidents where a "new friend" persuades a child The buyer’s bonus at Loudoun County's 'scratch and dent' sale? Protecting the environment 12/07/2020 03:40am • Gently used items being offered at auction by Loudoun County, Virginia, include office chairs, desks, sofas, tables, computers and printers — there’s even a workout machine. “The beauty of it is, we’re done with the product and it’s a scratch and dent sale; if they’re willing to take California Continues to Struggle With Economic Inequity 12/07/2020 12:00am • Nine months after the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. in earnest, California faces a new stay-at-home order and shutdown that resembles its first, threatening to shutter businesses such as bars and personal care services that perhaps only recently regained their footing. On Sunday, Southern Calif Law School Applications Rise: What It Means for J.D. Hopefuls 12/07/2020 12:00am • Admissions statistics from the Law School Admission Council, or LSAC, reveal that the number of applicants to U.S. law schools so far this year is around 35% higher than it was at this point last year. Meanwhile, applications surged about 56% within that same time frame. Because of this dramatic in Watch: PBS turns 50 12/06/2020 09:38am • ▶ Watch Video: PBS turns 50 Shows everybody knows – "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood,"  "This Old House," "Antiques Roadshow," "Masterpiece Theatre," "Downtown Abbey" – it's amazing how many of them have been on PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service. People we all know, too – Julia 7 Stocks Google Is Betting On 12/04/2020 12:00am • Matching Alphabet's investments could help investors reap the rewards.Many businesses make investments in themselves, in the form of research and development and capital expenditures, to grow more profitable. Alphabet (ticker: GOOG, GOOGL) has gone a step further by establishing two venture capital What Is the CSIRO Diet? 12/04/2020 12:00am • Australia is famous for its gorgeous terrain, underwater reefs, enchanting people and unique animals like koala bears and kangaroos. But the country's popular weight-loss plan called the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet gets little attention outside the land Down Under, especially in the U.S. "I've never As his 51st session approaches, Md. Sen. Mike Miller vows to 'fully participate' despite cancer 12/03/2020 08:42am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Maryland legislature’s 2021 session will look and feel unlike any session of the modern era. Lawmakers will sit at desks that hav 7 High-Paying Dividend Stocks in the S&P 500 12/03/2020 12:00am • See which stocks pay the highest dividends.When looking for the highest dividend paying stocks, investors should start by looking at "dividend yield." This is a simple calculation that divides the annual payout by the share price. It's a helpful calculation for income investors, since some stocks tr DC Council looks at cashless businesses, displaced workers in new bills 12/01/2020 06:44pm • The D.C. Council is already planning for life after the COVID-19 pandemic. It's looking at legislation that would affect pandemic-displaced workers and businesses that have moved to fully cashless operations. One bill under scrutiny would require businesses to rehire employees that were laid o 9 Dividend Stocks With 'Strong Buy' Ratings 11/30/2020 12:00am • CFRA loves these dividend stocks.The Federal Reserve has indicated federal interest rates will remain near 0% through at least 2023, limiting income investors' options for steady, reliable yield. Dividend stocks can be a great source of income, but a dividend is only as good as the company paying it