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'An impossible situation': How the pandemic changed public education for DC-area parents, students and leaders 03/20/2023 04:30am • Many second-grade students struggled with reading skills at Brookfield Elementary in Fairfax County, Virginia, last year. As a result, the school appointed two separate teachers to lead sessions to help them get back on track. School leaders were particularly concerned about one student, Justin, Ole Miss stuns Stanford, reaches first Sweet 16 in 16 years 03/20/2023 03:10am • STANFORD, Calif. (AP) ��� Sobbing as she received hugs from friends, family and administrators, Mississippi coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin tried to grasp the magnitude of her team's stunning win against top-seeded Stanford when someone reminded her there's more basketball to be played. Her two young dau Today in History: March 20, Menendez brothers convicted 03/20/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Monday, March 20, the 79th day of 2023. There are 286 days left in the year. Today���s Highlight in History: On March 20, 1996, a jury in Los Angeles convicted Erik and Lyle Menendez of first-degree murder in the shotgun slayings of their wealthy parents. (They were senten UBS to buy Credit Suisse for nearly $3.25B to calm turmoil 03/19/2023 08:20pm • GENEVA (AP) ��� Banking giant UBS is buying troubled rival Credit Suisse for almost $3.25 billion, in a deal orchestrated by regulators in an effort to avoid further market-shaking turmoil in the global banking system. Swiss authorities pushed for UBS to take over its smaller rival after a plan for Tips for Parents of Law School Applicants 03/19/2023 08:00pm • As thrilled as you may be to hear that your son or daughter plans to apply to law school, it's natural to feel some uncertainty about your role in the process. After all, law school applicants are generally in their 20s. While they may still depend on their parents for moral and financial support an How to Ask for a Leave of Absence From Work 03/19/2023 08:00pm • Asking for a leave of absence from work -- whether you need time off for illness, bereavement, maternity leave or other reasons -- is one of the most stressful requests an employee can make. But even if you're worried, you shouldn't let your fears prevent you from requesting a leave of absence. Fram 12 Steps to Protect Your Money in Divorce 03/19/2023 08:00pm • It's no secret that a divorce is expensive. As for how much divorce will cost you, it's hard to estimate just how much you stand to lose since costs go far beyond hiring an attorney and can affect everything from your mortgage payments to your utilities and insurance. But one thing is certain: Every 10 of the Best-Performing 401(k) Funds 03/19/2023 08:00pm • When selecting funds for your 401(k), simple is usually better. Actively managed funds with complicated investment strategies often underperform index funds over the long term, and they'll charge you more to do it through higher expense ratios. Instead, for the most reliable long-term success, opt f 27 Top Lake Vacations in the U.S. 03/19/2023 08:00pm • Spend your next vacation at one of these beautiful lake destinations.With all of the noteworthy landmarks and landscapes the U.S. has to offer, including its world-famous beaches, mountains and metropolises, the country's variety of lake destinations can sometimes fade into the background. But they Man United into FA Cup semifinals; Arsenal extends EPL lead 03/19/2023 07:44pm • MANCHESTER, England (AP) ��� It was all set up for a famous FA Cup upset as Fulham led treble-chasing Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. But in the space of seven chaotic second-half minutes, the visitors were reduced to nine players, had their manager sent off and conceded twice. It was a Villanova star Siegrist insists she's undecided on WNBA 03/19/2023 04:06pm • VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) ��� Maddy Siegrist had her shooting style compared to Larry Bird and she has set or is closing in on so many Villanova records that the Guinness Book should just keep her statistics. She's been projected as a WNBA lottery pick and former Wildcats star and current New York Knicks Greek city marks 80th anniversary of Auschwitz train convoy 03/19/2023 03:32pm • THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) ��� Greece���s second-largest city, Thessaloniki, commemorated on Sunday the 80th anniversary of the departure of the first train convoy for the Auschwitz camp. Officials, led by President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, marched from Eleftherias ("Freedom") Square, where members GOP donor faces trial on charges of sex trafficking minors 03/19/2023 09:43am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� A formerly well-connected Republican donor, accused of plying petite, vulnerable teenage girls with cash, liquor and gifts, goes on trial Tuesday on federal charges of sex trafficking minors. Anton ���Tony��� Lazzaro is charged with seven counts involving ���commercial sex acts" US Soccer again fails to make president position a paid job 03/19/2023 01:29am • SAN DIEGO (AP) ��� The U.S. Soccer Federation failed for the second straight year to approve a by-law amendment that would have given its president a $125,000 annual salary instead of remaining an unpaid position. The proposal received 62.87% approval at this week's USSF annual general meeting, fall Trump says he expects to be arrested, calls for protest 03/19/2023 12:18am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Donald Trump claimed on Saturday that his arrest is imminent and issued an extraordinary call for his supporters to protest as a New York grand jury investigates hush money payments to women who alleged sexual encounters with the former president. Even as Trump's lawyer and spokes