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Poll finds racial disparity in financial problems during pandemic 09/16/2020 05:15am • A new poll has found racial disparity among those facing serious financial problems during the coronavirus pandemic. At least four in 10 Latino, Black and Native American households report using up all or most of their household savings during the COVID-19 pandemic. "We were completely taken a MLK Library reopening celebration goes online 09/15/2020 11:15am • Photo provided by: MLK Library This content is provided by the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. While the public will have to wait a bit longer to explore the entire Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library's upper floors, they will be able to experience the building virtually through 6 Investments to Offset Potential Inflation 09/14/2020 12:00am • Inflation is low now, but it may not stay that way.The Federal Reserve announced in late August that it has new guidelines to monitor inflation and employment. The central bank will allow slightly higher inflation levels over the short term following periods when inflation levels were less than 2% - Distance learning especially challenging for students with disabilities 09/13/2020 08:37pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Noah, a pseudonym for a middle school child with autism, had been doing well in his public education program until school buildings close Arlington man charged with two counts of possessing child porn 09/12/2020 09:05pm • An Arlington, Virginia man has been arrested and charged with possession of child pornography, Arlington County Police said. Detectives arrested 25-year-old Luis Hernandez Orozco and charged him with two counts of Possession of Child Pornography after executing a search warrant at Orozco's home a Enrollment down by 3,300 at Montgomery County schools, first weeks of school reveal 09/10/2020 10:02pm • Two weeks into the virtual learning experience, school officials in Maryland's Montgomery County reported that student enrollment is down by more than 3,300. Montgomery County Public Schools is the largest school system in the state and reported student enrollment figures at 166,000 before the sc Back-to-School Tips for Avoiding Child Identity Theft 09/10/2020 12:00am • As many children of all ages are starting school remotely this year, they're getting a crash course in internet security and protecting their identities. They're spending much more time online than they had in the past, often with a lot less adult supervision. And scammers have been out in full for DC to bridge digital divide with free internet for low-income students 09/09/2020 05:00am • D.C. started a $3.3 million initiative to bridge the digital divide and make sure low-income students have access to free internet now that schools are online virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic. A strong internet connection is a vital component to making virtual learning a success, D.C Robot dogs join US Air Force exercise, giving glimpse at battlefield of the future 09/09/2020 02:03am • A Ghost Robotics Vision 60 unit operates with a US Air Force sergeant during an exercises at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. It looked like a scene from science fiction. Emerging from United States Air Force planes, four-legged robot dogs scampered onto an airfield in the Mojave Desert, offe Northern Virginia remains the 'King of the Cloud' 09/08/2020 09:01am • Northern Virginia remains the world's largest hub for internet traffic with more new data center capacity coming online in the first half of 2020 than anywhere else around the globe. Commercial real estate firm CBRE reports Northern Virginia accounted for 70% of the 134.9 megawatts of net absorpt 3 Back-to-School Resolutions for At-Home ACT Testing 09/07/2020 12:00am • Just as the College Board announced its plans to cancel the creation of an at-home SAT, the ACT publicized that it would be moving forward with such a testing arrangement. In anticipation of the ACT creators offering an online, at-home ACT as early as this winter, high school students can begin rea Prince George's Co. man arrested for possessing, distributing child pornography 09/06/2020 12:36am • A man was arrested and charged early Friday morning for possessing and distributing child pornography in Prince George's County, Maryland, according to authorities. Maryland State Police took Neri Celio Fernandez, 30, of Lanham, into custody around 4:30 a.m. Friday after their Internet Crimes Aga Don McLean celebrates 'American Pie' 50th with documentary, Broadway show 09/03/2020 12:28am • Don McLean performs at the Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in July of 2012. (Photo/Las Vegas News Bureau, Darrin Bush) It's hard to believe it has been 50 years since the release of "American Pie." Singer-songwriter Don McLean will celebrate with a new documentary and a new Broadway show aimed Top 10 Dow Dividend Stocks to Buy Now 09/03/2020 12:00am • Investors can look to the Dow for income.The Dow Jones Industrial Average is one of the most iconic stock indexes in the world. Consisting of 30 large and established U.S. corporations, many investors look to the Dow for a sign of how publicly traded companies in general are performing. For instance 8 Upgraded Stocks to Buy in September 09/03/2020 12:00am • Here are CFRA's latest stock upgrades.It has only been about five months since the stock market crashed to multiyear lows, and investors were staring down the barrel of the most severe downturn since the 2008 financial crisis. As improbable as it would have seemed in March, the S&P 500 is now tr