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Neighbors argue over sidewalks in quiet Montgomery Co. community 05/03/2023 01:50pm • The debate over whether to build sidewalks in a quiet Montgomery County, Maryland, neighborhood continues after the county has delayed constructing them. Construction on sidewalks on Greenspan Lane and Parkvale Road in the Rock Creek Manor neighborhood was scheduled to begin May 8, but residents Former Sushi Taro chef returns to DC with Japanese food hall 05/03/2023 12:13pm • Love Makoto has opened at 200 Massachusetts Avenue NW on the ground floor of the recently completed Capitol Crossing office building. (Courtesy Mike Fuentes Photography) Chef Makoto Okuwa, whose U.S. culinary career began 20 years ago as a sushi chef at longtime D.C. sushi restaurant Sushi T Oklahoma woman: Sex offender controlled my daughter's family 05/03/2023 09:33am • HENRYETTA, Okla. (AP) — As law enforcement officials went silent while investigating what led to the killing of seven people in rural Oklahoma, family members of those slain recalled the domineering nature of one of the dead, who was a registered sex offender. Since announcing the bodies were f 12 Ways Retirees Spend Their Newfound Free Time 05/02/2023 08:00pm • Retirees enjoy over seven hours of leisure time per day, according to 2021 data from the American Time Use Survey. They use their newfound free time in a variety of ways, including taking up new hobbies, relaxing at home, watching TV and lingering over daily activities. Many retirees also continue t Where to Get a Personal Loan 05/02/2023 08:00pm • Personal loans give you access to a lump sum of cash that you can use immediately and then pay back with interest over a predetermined time period. A big appeal of personal loans is that they can be used for almost any purpose. "Of the many credit products available to individuals, personal loans ar Low Cost Ideas for Celebrating Mom this Year 05/02/2023 08:00pm • For Mother's Day, which falls on May 14 this year, the challenge for many is finding a gift that's both thoughtful and on budget. It's likely that your mom doesn't want you going broke to get her a present, so you're doing both your mom and yourself a favor if you can hit that sweet spot of a Mother Things to watch when interest rates go up 05/02/2023 08:00pm • The Federal Reserve raised interest rates seven times in 2022 and twice -- so far -- in 2023, with the most recent increase of 0.25% occurring in March 2023. Its aim is to cool inflation, which is near its highest levels since the '80s. In a recent Reuters poll, economists predicted only one more Editorial Roundup: United States 05/02/2023 05:07pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: April 26 The Washington Post on a U.S. Supreme Court code of ethics It was never realistic to expect that Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. would go before Congress for a clobbering over Supreme Court ethics rules. But citizens are ent Bank stocks continue to fall following First Republic demise 05/02/2023 04:52pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Regulators have barely written the epitaph for First Republic Bank, but investors on Wall Street have already moved onto speculating which bank might be the next to fail. Bank stocks fell sharply Tuesday, led downward by smaller banks with heavy exposure to uninsured deposits and Simon Property: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/02/2023 04:25pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Simon Property Group Inc. (SPG) on Tuesday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The Indianapolis-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $1.03 billion, or Apple App Store - Top Apps 05/02/2023 12:18pm • Top Free iPhone Apps (US): 1. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Temu 2. CapCut - Video Editor, Bytedance Pte. Ltd 3. TikTok, TikTok Ltd . 4. Instagram, Instagram, Inc. 5. YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream, Google LLC 6. Facebook, Meta Platforms, Inc. 7. Snapchat, Snap, Inc. 8. Google, Google LLC 9. WhatsA Scooby doobie don't: Discarded joints pose hazards for dogs 05/02/2023 10:36am • NEW YORK (AP) — Bondi, an 8-month-old toy poodle, had just returned from a walk when he began stumbling. His head wobbled and soon he could barely stand, so his owner, Colleen Briggs, rushed him to the vet. The good doctor quickly made a diagnosis: Bondi was stoned. On his walk, a sniff must have Chinese electric vehicle brands expand to global markets 05/02/2023 12:54am • YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Osamu Furukawa has driven lots of Japanese cars for his business converting classic gasoline-powered models to electric. But his favorite ride is an import: A battery-powered SUV from China’s BYD Auto. BYD Auto is part of a wave of Chinese electric car exporters that are s Group of shoplifters empty shelves at 2 CVS stores in Northwest DC 05/01/2023 11:39pm • It was a scary moment for shoppers in two CVS pharmacies in upper Northwest D.C. when a group of shoplifters brazenly emptied shelves before leaving in a stolen car on Sunday. The first happened at the CVS on Connecticut Avenue, near the intersection with Nebraska Avenue. The second occurred appr Russia missile attack on Ukraine injures 34, damages homes 05/01/2023 08:43pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched its second large salvo of missiles at Ukraine in recent days early Monday, damaging buildings, killing two people and wounding 40 in the eastern city of Pavlohrad but failing to hit Kyiv, officials said. Air raid sirens began blaring across the capital about 3: