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Trone launches re-election bid with long list of endorsements 05/07/2021 03:22pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Rep. David J. Trone (D), the businessman-turned-politician who represents Maryland’s westernmost congressional district, has decided not t Chelsea aims to slow Man City 'winning machine' in EPL clash 05/07/2021 11:38am • Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel wants to stall the Manchester City “winning machine" when they square off Saturday and three weeks later in the Champions League final. City can clinch its third English Premier League title in four seasons at home and without having to tune in on Sunday or midweek ho 5 IPO Stocks to Watch in May 05/07/2021 12:00am • The U.S. initial public offering market experienced a boom in 2020 that has so far carried over into 2021. There were a record 407 IPO stocks last year that collectively raised a total of $195 billion in funding -- more than double the 195 total new listings in 2019. In 2021, the U.S. IPO market has 'I'll have what Joe had': DC restaurant sees spike in sales after presidential visit 05/06/2021 06:56pm • For the crew at Taqueria Las Gemelas in Northeast D.C., Wednesday morning was anything but normal — new or otherwise. Initially, the restaurant was told that members of the Small Business Administration were going to stop by to promote the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. When the morning rolled Hertha beats Freiburg to leave Bundesliga relegation zone 05/06/2021 03:26pm • BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin climbed out of the Bundesliga’s relegation zone on Thursday with a 3-0 win over visiting Freiburg in its second game following a coronavirus outbreak at the club. Krzysztof Piatek and Peter Pekarik’s first-half goals and a late strike from Nemanja Radonjic were enou Chicago suburb set to pay reparations, but not all on board 05/06/2021 02:30pm • EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — When Teri Murray tried to buy her first home in 1968, searching this leafy college town for the perfect place, she thought she was an ideal candidate: married, steadily employed, ample savings. But banks rejected her, giving dubious excuses that they had stopped offering loan On the verge of another German title, Bayern looks to future 05/06/2021 08:00am • DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Besides planning for a record-extending ninth straight Bundesliga title, Bayern Munich has also spent a lot time planning for the future. Bayern can win yet another title on Saturday even before kickoff against Borussia Mönchengladbach if Borussia Dortmund beats second A tax guide for small-business owners 05/06/2021 07:10am • The tax filing deadline is quickly approaching. Due to the pandemic, most businesses have until May 17 to file their returns this year. In a perfect world, you’d be thinking about tax prep year-round, keeping records organized to help ease your burden, mentally and financially, come tax time. But Hertl scores twice to help Sharks defeat Avalanche 3-2 05/06/2021 01:04am • SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Tomas Hertl had two goals and an assist in his 500th career NHL game and Erik Karlsson scored a go-ahead goal in the third period to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night. Evander Kane added three assists and Josef 7 High-Yield Dividend Value Stocks to Buy 05/06/2021 12:00am • These value stocks come with reliable dividends.Now that more than 100 million people in the U.S. have been vaccinated, some investors are starting to wonder if the biggest bump to the stock market is behind us -- and that a return to growth is now priced in. It's also not very encouraging to growth Venezuela oil official sent to prison for 2 years for bribes 05/05/2021 07:43pm • MIAMI (AP) — A former Venezuelan oil executive was sentenced to more than two years in prison for taking at least $12 million in bribes from businessmen who allegedly raided the coffers of the state-run oil company. Abraham Ortega is the first former Venezuelan official to be sentenced as part of Small business COVID-19 relief program runs out of money 05/05/2021 02:59pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The government’s key COVID-19 relief program for small businesses has run out of money. The Small Business Administration said Wednesday that the Paycheck Protection Program has been exhausted. As of Sunday, the PPP had given out nearly 10.8 million loans worth more than $780 bi State Protections for Student Loan Borrowers: What to Know 05/05/2021 12:00am • States have been paying increasing attention to student loan borrowers in recent years. In response to rising student loan debt balances, at least 13 states have enacted laws since 2015 to expand oversight of student loan lenders and servicers, and many states have created resources to protect stud Everything You Need to Know About EBITDA 05/05/2021 12:00am • Investors should use a variety of tools for understanding a company's valuation before buying its stock. One of those valuation measurements is called EBITDA, an acronym for "earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization." While it shouldn't be used alone, EBITDA can provide investo Actor indicted in $227M Ponzi scheme involving film rights 05/04/2021 09:05pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — An aspiring actor was indicted Tuesday in Los Angeles on suspicion of running a massive Ponzi scheme that solicited hundreds of millions of dollars from investors for phony Hollywood film licensing deals, federal prosecutors said. Zachary Joseph Horwitz, who has appeared in low