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What the Credit CARD Act of 2009 Means for You 09/29/2021 12:00am • On May 22, 2009, the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama. You don't have to remember that long title because it's also known as simply the CARD Act of 2009. The CARD Act was implemented in three stages, but a large part of the le How HBCUs Are Addressing the Cost of College 09/29/2021 12:00am • Leaving college with large amounts of student loan debt can often delay a graduate's decision to earn an advanced degree, buy a house or contribute to their retirement plan, in turn affecting lifetime earnings and wealth. Black graduates -- who as a group owe $25,000 more in student loans on avera 7 Best Esports Stocks to Buy 09/29/2021 12:00am • Here's how to invest in esports.Video gaming has evolved far beyond gamers sitting at home playing on their consoles. In the past several years, online gaming, streaming and esports have become part of a booming business. Global esports industry revenue should surpass $1 billion for the first time i Parents, teachers against Loudoun Co. schools' transgender policy rally outside school board HQ 09/28/2021 11:20pm • Loudoun County parents and residents opposed to the school system's transgender student policy rallied Tuesday night outside school board headquarters in Ashburn, Virginia. As the school board prepared for its regular meeting inside, rallygoers outside listened to speakers criticize the actions o DEA warns about spike in counterfeit pills, deadly consequences 09/28/2021 09:35pm • The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning parents and kids about a recent spike in illegal counterfeit pills and the deadly consequences. So far this year, the DEA has confiscated over 9.5 million counterfeit pills, more than twice the numbers for the two previous years combined. From drugs, AWS unveils plans for new 'Innovation Studio' at Arlington headquarters 09/28/2021 02:44pm • Amazon Web Services unveiled a new studio within its parent company's Arlington headquarters, where the cloud services arm said it will utilize its technology to address some of society's biggest ills.�� The AWS Innovation Studio, the first such installation for the massive division of Amazon.com I Manassas council pre-approves sale of parcel used by baseball league to Micron 09/28/2021 12:30pm • The Manassas City Council pre-approved the sale of 18.12 acres of city-owned land at the northeast intersection of Route 28 and Godwin Drive Monday night, giving Micron Technology Inc. the option to purchase the property at any point in the next three years for $14.1 million. The property, which U.S. Universities That Offer International Students the Most Financial Aid 09/28/2021 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: Key Maryland senators want mandatory student COVID-19 vaccinations 09/27/2021 09:53pm • Maryland has one of the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the nation. The state ranks 12th in the nation for the percentage of its population fully vaccinated and seventh in the nation for the percentage of its population that has received a first dose. More Maryland General Assembly N Wizards media day features differing opinions among players about vaccines 09/27/2021 07:47pm • Wizards media day features plenty of opinions about vaccines originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonTwo seasons ago, it was the bubble in Orlando. Last year, it was regular testing and players in and out of health and safety protocol. Now this upcoming NBA season, the 2021-22 campaign, is shapi Northam says it has cost $5 billion to care for unvaccinated Virginians with COVID 09/27/2021 04:50pm • As Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam updated the public Monday on the commonwealth���s COVID-19 response, he had a few words for the eligible Virginians who remain unvaccinated. It was a description of what it���s like to be on a ventilator. ���They put a tube just about the size of a garden hose do Prince George's Co. holding free flu shot clinics 09/27/2021 03:23pm • With many focused on rising cases of COVID-19, it's easy to overlook the oncoming flu season, but Prince George's County, Maryland, health officials are emphasizing the importance of flu shots. "Don't forget about it because flu is not going anywhere," said Diane Young, an associate director with Manassas leaders pledge to relocate baseball league to permanent home 09/27/2021 06:24am • GMBL players, parents and coaches showed up for a public hearing at City Hall Sept. 13, 2021, holding a demonstration outside with signs saying ���Save GMBL��� and ���This is our home.��� (InsideNova/Jared Foretek) This article was written by WTOP���s news partner��InsideNoVa.com��and republishe 'Is my child going to die?': This is COVID-19 as a pediatric doctor 09/27/2021 05:56am • Dr. Sarah Ash Combs' first step of treatment for children brought into her emergency room with Covid-19 usually begins with a question: "What socks are you wearing today?" As her school-aged young patients look up at indistinguishable faces covered by PPE, Combs pulls up a pant leg of her scr Liz Cheney rebukes GOP critics: Trump 'doesn't believe in the rule of law' 09/27/2021 05:45am • GOP Rep. Liz Cheney, one of just two Republicans on the select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, brushed off her GOP detractors in a new interview, stating pointedly that former President Donald Trump "doesn't believe in the rule of law." "Those who think that by ignoring Trump,