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7 Best Transportation Stocks to Invest In 08/20/2020 12:00am • Transportation stocks with "buy" ratingsAirline and cruise stocks have been crushed in 2020 because of travel restrictions, event cancellations and shelter-in-place orders. However, the global travel slowdown won't last forever, and travel demand is already showing signs of rebounding in the right d Vienna high school artist wins Virginia's Doodle for Google competition 08/19/2020 04:10pm • Sarah Naidich, a rising junior at Oakton High School, won her shot at the national prize in the Doodle for Google competition. (Courtesy Sarah and Rachel Naidich) A Vienna high school student has won Virginia's Doodle for Google contest and has a shot at the national prize among students from 54 6 Top Online Consignment Shops for Selling Your Clothes 08/19/2020 12:00am • Online consignment shops make it simple to unload rarely used outfits and make money at the same time. Thanks to online consignment shops, Addie-Jane Lynn has found an affordable way to dress her children in brand-name clothes. The 33-year-old real estate agent from Charleston, South Carolina, says What new dietary guidelines suggest you should cut back on 08/18/2020 09:06pm • The federal government is in the process of writing 2020-2025 dietary guidelines, and a report now under consideration suggests some changes you might see come December. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services plan to release the guidelines at the end of What Is a Financial Plan? 08/18/2020 12:00am • A financial plan is the crux of the financial planning process. In a way, it's the road map for your clients' money, there to guide them financially from where they are today to where they want to be. Without a plan, investors are just paddling in an open sea, hoping their direction and speed will b Hogan's pick for chief of staff out after severance payout from last state job 08/17/2020 07:07pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Monday that his newly appointed chief of staff, Roy McGrath, was resigning. McGrath's appointment raised controversy after it was reported that he received a severance package of more than $233,000 when he voluntarily left his previous job at the Maryland Environmen Metro moves back to pre-pandemic schedule 08/17/2020 02:06pm • In what the transit agency calls the "largest ramp-up" in its 44-year history, Metro is touting a return to pre-pandemic levels, with a restoration of most rail and bus services and reduced wait times. Metrorail's hours of operation are back to the way they were before coronavirus restrictions to Car Review: Audi blurs the line between sports and luxury sedan with the 2020 Audi S4 08/17/2020 04:19am • It used to be if you wanted a sporty muscle sedan you needed to give up some of the luxury to gain performance. Enter the 2020 Audi S4 sedan which offers a spunky, 350hp turbo V6 that goes from quiet cruiser to snarling beast with a touch of the gas pedal. The handling also transforms from easy ride Q&A: What's happening at the US Postal Service, and why? 08/15/2020 08:53pm • The U.S. Postal Service is warning states it cannot guarantee that all ballots cast by mail for the Nov. 3 election will arrive in time to be counted, even if ballots are mailed by state deadlines. That's raising the possibility that millions of voters could be disenfranchised. It's the latest ch Virginia Senate Dems unveil criminal justice reform proposals ahead of special session 08/14/2020 06:07pm • Virginia Senate Democrats released a series of proposals aimed at addressing law enforcement and criminal justice reform amid the continued widespread protests following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. The Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus Justice Reform and Racial Equity Langley Park census response among lowest in Md., community may miss millions in needed funds 08/14/2020 02:21pm • Meybelin Juarez calling Langley Park residents urging them to fill out their Census forms. (Courtesy CASA) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. This is the fourth in an occa Is Your Quarantine Diet Hurting Your Health? 08/14/2020 12:00am • When the pandemic and lockdowns hit the U.S., many Americans made comfort food a staple of their quarantine diet. Sales of ultra-processed foods, snacks and sweets soared in the spring and continue to surge today. "We're all under stress and looking for ways to cope. For some of us, that means eatin Spotify, Match Join Apple Revolt; Still No Stimulus Deal 08/14/2020 12:00am • Friday marked an unremarkable finish to the week on Wall Street, with the major indices finishing the day little changed. Retail sales in July, however, ticked higher as the extra $600 in weekly unemployment benefits helped buffer a potential fall in consumer spending. Not counting auto sales, reta $400 Unemployment Insurance Benefit: Who Qualifies, and When Does It Start? 08/12/2020 12:00am • More than 30 million unemployed Americans were receiving an additional $600 in unemployment benefits until they expired on July 25. If you are one of them, you were probably somewhat relieved to have heard that last weekend, President Donald Trump signed an executive measure that promises $400 a wee What to Expect as Nursing Homes Ease COVID-19 Visitor Restrictions 08/12/2020 12:00am • As COVID-19 restrictions ease in parts of the country, window visits, patio visits and even drive-thru visits are reuniting residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities with their family members. Unlike visits to nursing homes before the pandemic, however, these are carefully controlle