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Angela Alsobrooks improperly claimed tax deductions on DC, Maryland properties, records show 09/22/2024 01:00pm • (CNN) — Angela Alsobrooks, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maryland, improperly took advantage of tax breaks she did not qualify for, including one meant for low-income senior citizens, saving thousands of dollars in taxes on two properties she owned in D.C., and in Maryland. A CNN re Employers in America want to hire more workers. Just not right now 09/08/2024 07:00am • (CNN) — It couldn’t be clearer at this point that the US labor market is cooling. Even though the unemployment rate edged lower last month to 4.2%, joblessness is still hovering near highs not seen since the fall of 2021. On top of that, employers have hired significantly fewer workers in rec Do you need support launching or growing your small business? Get help locally from Greater Washington Board of Trade, WACIF 09/06/2024 02:05pm • The Greater Washington Board of Trade and the Washington Area Community Investment Fund aim to help drive economic development in our region through helping small businesses and start-ups, from launch through growth. WTOP Business Reporter Jeff Clabaugh sat down to discuss local trends and sm Former Prince George’s County Council member pleads guilty to felony theft scheme and perjury 08/26/2024 03:27pm • Former Prince George’s County Council member Mel Franklin faces up to a year in prison after pleading guilty Monday to charges of a felony theft scheme and perjury. Prosecutors said that from 2020 through at least October 2023, Franklin embezzled more than $124,000 from his campaign committee, Some of the best community colleges in the country are here in the DC area, study finds 08/21/2024 04:36pm • Students are heading back to classrooms all over the D.C. area and that includes thousands going to community colleges this fall. A new study shows the region has some of the best in the country. Maryland is the No. 1 state in the entire country for community colleges, according to a recent Walle How to protect yourself from the latest hack of Social Security numbers 08/16/2024 04:15pm • A recent hack of a company called National Public Data, which does background checks, exposed the personal information of nearly 3 billion people. So should you be checking websites that claim to be able to tell you if your data, including your Social Security number, was part of the breach? How to find a financial adviser if you're not rich 08/14/2024 08:00pm • Far too many people are embarrassed to seek out a professional financial advisor because they do not believe they have enough assets. Historically, it was difficult finding advisors willing to work with clients with fewer assets. Most financial advisory firms still have high minimum investable as How to protect your child's privacy ahead of the new school year 08/08/2024 06:37pm • Yard signs that celebrate milestones of children who've graduated from high school, or will be heading to a specific school or university this fall, may feel great for the family, but Takoma Park police say those feel-good messages may draw attention from people you wouldn't want having personal inf 'I believe in myself': An Afghan refugee built a new life in Old Town Alexandria one stitch at a time 08/06/2024 11:11am • Down a set of stairs on North Alfred Street in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, is a storefront where a refugee from Afghanistan got his new start. The name of the store, BARG Garments, is also significant, because it’s the name of the successful brand Reza Mohammadi established in his home count Maryland online education company 2U files for bankruptcy, stock plunges 07/25/2024 12:19pm • Lanham, Maryland-based online education company 2U, once valued by Wall Street at more than $5 billion, saw its market value plunge below $12 million Thursday after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. 2U, founded in 2008 as a pioneer in online college courses, had grown to DC LGBTQ nonprofit founder Ruby Corado pleads guilty to wire fraud 07/17/2024 02:24pm • The founder of a D.C. nonprofit that provided services to the LGBTQ community has pleaded guilty to funneling at least $150,000 in COVID-19 relief funds into her personal bank account in El Salvador. As part of a plea agreement, Ruby Corado, 53, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Wednesday Loudoun Co. man charged in yearslong $20 million investment scam 07/07/2024 11:12am • Prosecutors announced the indictment of an Aldie, Virginia, man for his alleged part in a multiyear lending scam that defrauded dozens of investors in Maryland, Virginia and other jurisdictions. A federal grand jury indicted 46-year-old Babu Ramaraj on charges of wire fraud and unlawful monetary How much do you need to make to live comfortably? 07/01/2024 05:07pm • Not many Americans feel financially secure and believe they need to make close to $186,000 on average to change that, according to personal finance website Bankrate’s annual Financial Freedom Survey. The survey found 25% of Americans say they’re secure financially, which is down from 28% in 2 Kenya slammed by new protests despite president’s pledge to scuttle controversial tax bill 06/27/2024 08:39pm • Deadly weeklong protests across Kenya are more lethal than previously known. President William Ruto said in an address Tuesday, June 25 that five people had been killed. It was later reported 20 people had died protesting the controversial tax bill. But new information suggests dozens more people Former Prince George's Co. Council member Mel Franklin charged with theft, embezzlement and perjury 06/20/2024 04:31pm • Former Prince George's County Council member Jamel "Mel" Franklin has been charged with multiple counts of felony theft scheme, embezzlement and perjury after prosecutors say he used campaign funds to pay for personal expenses, including cosmetic procedures for himself and a friend. Franklin abru