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FireEye Hacked; DoorDash IPO 12/08/2020 12:00am • The three major U.S. stock market indices all finished the day higher on Tuesday, as the U.K. became the first Western country to start the process of vaccinating its public. The vaccine, made by Pfizer (ticker: PFE) and BioNTech ( BNTX), is also one step closer to being administered in the U.S., a U.S. News & World Report's Best Credit Card Awards for 2021 12/08/2020 12:00am • It's the most wonderful time of the year! What? No, I'm not talking about the holidays. I'm talking about U.S. News & World Report's second annual Best Credit Card Awards. For U.S. News to determine the winners of the Best Credit Card Awards for 2021, we analyzed each credit card in our database Best Places to Invest In Real Estate in 2021 12/08/2020 12:00am • Value or location? That's just one question investors ask themselves before investing in the real estate market. Demographic data, real estate trends and personal criteria are all important factors, but the most important thing is location. First, you need to determine the type(s) of rental property Airbnb IPO to Fetch Roughly $40 Billion Valuation 12/07/2020 12:00am • Two of the three major U.S. indices fell on Monday, as the logistics of distributing the first doses of the vaccine continue to prove challenging. Although the plan has always been for a tiered rollout of the vaccine, with front-line medical workers and those in senior living facilities prioritized Airbnb limits some New Year's Eve bookings in bid to crack down on parties 12/04/2020 11:40am • Airbnb will crack down on New Year's Eve house parties and other large gatherings at its short-term rentals in D.C. and other cities by limiting some one-night stays during the holiday. In addition, the company said it will operate a "virtual command center to get ahead of any issues, along with Holiday shopping for stargazers in 2020 11/25/2020 08:17am • Dear Santa, Even though COVID-19 is still with us as is the year we all want to forget, 2020, we can shop for Christmas and the holiday season. Once again it’s that time of year to shop for your fave stargazer. WTOP’s annual gifts for stargazers recommendations will help Santa provide goodies 25 Top Travel Gifts: The Best Gifts for Travelers 11/25/2020 12:00am • With any luck, 2021 will bring the safe reopening of borders and allow travel-deprived globetrotters to embark on their next vacation. Now that the holidays are upon us, you're likely making your list and checking it twice. To help you find the perfect present for the traveler in your life, U.S. New Dominion Energy commits $1.5M to Va. communities ahead of winter 11/24/2020 08:24am • Good Shepherd Housing Colchester Towne units will have windows and HVAC's replaced by Dominion. (Courtesy Dominion Energy) As the D.C. region heads into the winter months, Dominion Energy is pumping more than $1.5 million into community programs throughout Virginia to boost energy efficiency. Montgomery County expected to put aside $9M for jobs and rent aid 11/22/2020 01:55pm • The Montgomery County Council is expected to put aside millions in funding to help its Maryland residents with jobs and rent aid. More than $9 million in federal aid is expected to be used to help those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The Bethesda Beat said that a proposal for the use of 16 Top Romantic Getaways in Florida 11/20/2020 12:00am • While Virginia may be for lovers and Louisiana may be the state you fall in love with all over again, Florida is the Sunshine State -- and it features vacation spots that appeal to every kind of couple. Nostalgic duos can channel their younger selves at Central Florida's theme parks, lovebirds seek DC opens holiday market Friday; city reminds residents of pandemic renter's assistance 11/18/2020 09:26am • Since the outbreak in March, the COVID-19 pandemic has been causing disruption on countless levels — and for many people, life-altering hardship. In addition to deaths and illness related to coronavirus, economic offshoots are being felt by lower-income people struggling to pay their rents, and How a vaccine could upend real estate markets — again 11/18/2020 09:16am • In just a matter of months the coronavirus pandemic dramatically changed the landscape of the housing market, especially in big cities. But now news of a promising vaccine could turn things on its head again. Nationally, home prices have never been higher, driven up as surging demand due to recor Common Retirement Financial Fears and How to Overcome Them 11/18/2020 12:00am • Thinking about your 401(k) investments and uncertainties about the future can be enough to make even the best planners feel anxious about retirement. While it's common to have money-related retirement concerns, the good news is that these worries don't have to linger. A few steps in the right direc These COVID-19 Relief Measures Expire at the End of the Year 11/17/2020 12:00am • To counteract the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, policymakers have passed a range of COVID-19 financial relief measures, including expanding unemployment benefits, easing student loan obligations and halting evictions. But as 2020 draws to a close, a number of these measures are set Why are there so many condos for sale in the DC market? 11/16/2020 08:55am • The coronavirus pandemic’s effect on housing markets across the country has caused a shift to more buyers seeking single-family homes farther away from city centers, with a similar, though less pronounced, trend in the D.C. metro’s housing market. That might be partially responsible for the i