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Famous life-size Lincoln painting installed at National Portrait Gallery 02/11/2023 06:12pm • A historic painting of President Abraham Lincoln has been installed in the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery in time for the upcoming Presidents' Day weekend. The nine-foot-tall framed oil painting is one of just three life-size paintings of the nation's 16th president. Linc Piece of a vandalized Harriet Tubman statue returned 02/08/2023 10:28pm • The staff pried from the hands of a statue of Harriet Tubman by vandals in December has been returned to the Annapolis, Maryland, museum where it has been on display. Officials from the Banneker-Douglass Museum said the piece that was broken from the statue arrived in the mail addressed to the An Capitals lock up another forward with 3-year extension for Sonny Milano 02/04/2023 07:40pm • Caps lock up another forward with 3-year extension for Milano originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington   Just 32 hours after announcing they signed center Dylan Strome to a five-year extension, the Capitals locked up another young forward over the All-Star Break with a new three-y DC-area homebuilder sees more buyers getting cold feet 02/03/2023 01:15pm • Reston, Virginia-based homebuilder NVR Inc. — with several active residential communities in Maryland and Northern Virginia — reports an increase in buyer cancellations and a drop in new home sales in its latest quarter. NVR's cancellation rate rose from 10% in the fourth quarter of 2021 to 1 Buying a car? Here’s what to know about pre-qualifying for auto loans 02/01/2023 02:00pm • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA. Getting a new car can be exciting, but don’t forget about one important step before you apply for an auto loan: getting pre-qualified. Getting pre-qualified for an auto loan means a lender has reviewed basic financi LIV Golf plans 2023 tournament at Trump course in Sterling 02/01/2023 11:33am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. A controversial professional golf tour is bringing one of its 2023 events to a Northern Virginia course that has itself been the center o Study: Md. will need massive investment in low-income housing retrofits to meet aggressive climate goals 01/31/2023 11:19am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. As Maryland moves tentatively toward meeting aggressive goals over the next several years to combat climate change, the state will have to Price of Ellicott City flood prevention project balloons to $130 million 01/31/2023 05:23am • The price of a flood prevention project in Ellicott City, Maryland, which saw two major flooding events in 2016 and 2018, has skyrocketed by nearly $50 million. According to Howard County officials, building the "extended north tunnel" is now expected to cost $130 million, compared to the $82 mil Prince William Co. School Board, supervisors talk security, budget surplus at joint meeting 01/27/2023 05:02pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Prince William’s Board of County Supervisors seemed eager to fund security increases at county high schools and middle schools in a Solar panels, electric vehicle charging stations coming to parts of DC's Ward 5 and Ward 8 01/27/2023 10:09am • Rooftop solar panels, solar carports and new electric vehicle charging stations are coming to parts of D.C.'s Ward 5 and Ward 8, thanks to a $12.4 million investment. The solar panels will be installed at the Arbor View complex located near United Medical Center and at the Randle Hill apartments A guide to tax deductions for the self-employed 01/27/2023 08:25am • Are you self-employed and wondering how to maximize your tax deductions for the 2022 tax year? Here's a look at 15 of the best tax write-offs you don't want to miss: -- Qualified business income. -- Mileage or vehicle expenses. -- Retirement savings. -- Insurance premiums. -- Office s Cannabis, education top priorities for Md.'s Legislative Black Caucus 01/26/2023 09:28am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Establishing a criminal justice policy that prevents police officers from stopping drivers and searching vehicles just because they smell ca Brooke Lierman makes history as Maryland’s first woman comptroller 01/17/2023 07:28am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Former Del. Brooke Lierman of Baltimore City made history Monday as Maryland’s 34th comptroller and the first woman ever elected to the 2% cash back credit cards 01/15/2023 05:45am • Cash back credit cards offer an opportunity to get some money back every time you make a purchase, but how you earn that cash back can vary from card to card. Credit cards with 2% cash back allow you to earn a great rewards rate, regardless of where you spend your money. However, they also limit Tax prep checklist: Collect these forms before filing your taxes 01/13/2023 09:50am • Every year, it can pay off to get organized and gather your tax documents early, both because you're likely to receive your tax refund sooner and you'll avoid the stress of scrambling at the last minute. This is important because the Internal Revenue Service has been particularly slow in recent y