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DC-area students helping seniors get protected from COVID-19 02/18/2021 09:12am • Who knew a past of competitive online concert ticket shopping could prepare college students to help seniors during the coronavirus pandemic? “For all of us who tried to quickly dial for concert tickets back in the day, it seemed like a life-or-death matter to us. But right now this really is," The Best Presidents Day Sales to Shop in 2021 02/11/2021 12:00am • Presidents Day gives many Americans a day off work. And retailers know that gives them a long weekend to shop. That means plenty of sales. What defines Presidents Day sales are discounts on home items, including big-ticket items like mattresses, furniture and appliances. However, plenty of small hom 25 Best Jobs for High School Graduates 02/10/2021 12:00am • Careers for high school graduatesScoring a good job doesn't always require obtaining a bachelor's degree or associate degree. In the latest U.S. News Best Jobs rankings, these 25 careers offer nice work-life balance and strong job growth while only requiring a high school diploma. Take note: Entry t 7 Stocks That Soar in a Recession 02/09/2021 12:00am • These stocks weathered the 2008 and 2020 recessions.The financial crisis of 2008 wreaked havoc on the stock market. In 2008 alone, the S&P 500 lost 38.5% of its value -- the worst year since 1931 -- in the depths of the Great Recession. But while the vast majority of equities plummeted in 2008, Montgomery Co. officials: COVID-19 vaccine allotment down, with no 'good explanation' 02/08/2021 02:07pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, officials on Monday said that the county’s vaccine allotment last week from the state was down by about 1,000 from the week before, and “We do not have a good explanation” why. That was the word from the county's Health and Human Services Director Dr. Raymond Cr VIDEO: Armed robbery at Montgomery Co. pizza shop 02/06/2021 06:21am • Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, said they are investigating an armed robbery at a pizza shop committed by the same suspects in two separate robberies in the D.C. region. The incident occurred on Sunday at about 2:22 p.m., as the three suspects entered the Papa John’s located at 1133 East Should You Buy Amazon (AMZN) Stock? 02/03/2021 12:00am • Amazon.com (ticker: AMZN), in the more than 26 years since its founding, has been largely defined by its creator and longtime CEO Jeff Bezos, who also doubles as the world's richest person. Well, it looks like a new chapter is underway at the e-commerce giant all these years later. In its holiday q Penzance bets on rising online sales with big Md. warehouse 02/02/2021 09:54am • Penzance is planning to build a 825,000-square-foot warehouse in Williamsport, Maryland, near Hagerstown. (Courtesy Penzance) With the demand for warehouse space surging, largely because of swelling e-commerce sales, D.C.-area office and residential building owner Penzance is diversifying its po Bitcoin vs. Ethereum: Which Is a Better Buy? 02/01/2021 12:00am • It's no surprise that investors are interested in cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin was first traded back in 2009. Back then, you could buy one of the new digital tokens for less than 1 cent. Prices steadily rose -- albeit with some volatility over the years -- and in January 2021 hit an all-time high of n Clearing up COVID-19 vaccine confusion: Where and how to get vaccinated in Montgomery Co. 01/27/2021 04:39pm • Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, are clearing up confusion about how to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the county amid continued tight supply and an increasing number of hospitals and grocery store pharmacies that have been provided with vaccine doses to distribute. Though there are Walmart's latest strategy to get your stuff to you faster 01/27/2021 12:02am • Walmart plans to build automated mini-warehouses in dozens of its stores to speed up customers' online delivery and curbside pickup orders in a race against Amazon. Walmart announced Wednesday that it will add dozens of 20,000 square-foot to 30,000 square-foot automated fulfillment centers in the 10 Affordable Online Colleges for Out-of-State Students 01/26/2021 12:00am • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: What Are the Minimum Mortgage Qualifications for 2021? 01/25/2021 12:00am • Qualifying for a mortgage in 2021 may be a different process from years past. The coronavirus pandemic has prompted many lenders to change home loan requirements and altered the evaluation process for borrowers. "In April, as the economic impact and job losses of COVID-19 took hold, many mortgage l 9 Tech Stocks to Buy Under a Biden Presidency 01/25/2021 12:00am • Bank of America has high hopes for these tech stocks.Tech stocks have led the stock market higher for more than a decade. However, some investors are growing concerned that President Joe Biden and a Democrat-controlled Congress could be bad news for big tech companies. Democrats have historically pu How Financial Advisors Should Advise Clients on Bitcoin 01/25/2021 12:00am • The rapid declines and rises of bitcoin prices draw more attention and queries about the value of the cryptocurrency, especially for financial advisors with clients who are unsure about allocating money to the digital currency. Bitcoin remains the world's largest digital currency by market capitali