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7 of the Best Ways to Invest $5,000 07/07/2022 08:00pm • Got five grand burning a hole in your pocket? Here's how to put it to work.Holding cash these days is a losing proposition. With inflation figures hitting an 8.6% increase year over year in June, every dollar in your pocket is worth less and less as time goes on. Instead of stuffing your cash in a m Bowser signs bill allowing adult DC residents to self-prescribe medical marijuana 07/07/2022 02:03am • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law Wednesday an emergency bill allowing residents 21 and older to self-prescribe medical marijuana. Effective immediately, under the new law, residents over 21 no longer need a doctor's recommendation for a medical marijuana patient card, which was requir 16 Things You Need to Know Now About Annuities 07/06/2022 08:00pm • With the retirement playing field littered with crushed investments and dreams, especially in the wake of a global pandemic, the safety of guaranteed income streams looks more attractive each day. Some annuities can provide such a guarantee. If you ask an insurance company to define annuities, the m How redevelopment of Prince George's Hospital Center will bring amenities to Cheverly 07/06/2022 07:58pm • The town of Cheverly, Maryland, doesn't have a proper coffee shop, but there are plans to change that and bring much more. (WTOP/John Domen) The town of Cheverly, Maryland, and its roughly 7,000 residents have a unique and proud community, but their beloved hometown doesn't have a downtown, let Suspect in Tysons mall shooting held without bond 07/06/2022 04:02pm • The man charged with firing a gun in a Fairfax County, Virginia, mall last month will be held without bond. Noah Settles, 22, of D.C., has been charged with attempted malicious wounding, three counts of discharging a weapon into an occupied building, and use of firearm in the commission of a felo Water’s End Brewery opens third Virginia taproom, in Fredericksburg 07/06/2022 10:55am • Water’s End Brewery, started by a former Fairfax County police officer in 2016, has opened its third Virginia location, in Fredericksburg. The first Water’s End opened in Lake Ridge, Virginia. A second opened in 2020 in Woodbridge, at Potomac Festival Shopping Center. More Food and Pandemic recovery underscores hotels’ importance to local communities 07/06/2022 09:47am • This content is sponsored by AHLA. Hotels are an economic engine and dedicated community partner in every city and town across the United States. That was highlighted in a particularly dramatic way during the pandemic, as travel numbers decreased and jobs in the industry went away. With Herndon police officer shoots suspect, arrests 2 in stolen car incident 07/06/2022 03:40am • Herndon, Virginia, police said an officer shot and wounded a suspect and arrested two others that attempted to steal a car Tuesday afternoon. It happened at around 12:30 p.m. on the corner of Elden Street and Alabama Drive, near the Dulles Park Shopping Center. More Virginia News Mo One of the Best Long-Term Crypto Investments: Knowledge 07/05/2022 08:00pm • For the average American, cryptocurrency may be just a fad: at best a speculative investment vehicle, and at worst a haven for money laundering and ransom-seeking cyber-terrorists. But in truth, blockchain technology -- which underlies both cryptocurrencies and the promising, loosely regulated world Reckless driving violations in DC could cost you big 07/04/2022 09:30pm • If you plan on driving around the District this holiday, make sure to drive safely, or it’ll cost you big. According to the National Highway Safety Administration, the number of motor vehicle deaths was up 3% in March 2022 compared with a year earlier, a result of speeding and traveling without The Best Bill-Paying Services 07/04/2022 08:00pm • Once upon a time you had to mail bill payments to your utilities, mortgage and credit card companies, vulnerable to the whims of the Postal Service. But these days consumers have plenty of options, including scheduling or paying bills online or employing apps and software to streamline the process. Top Cruises for Babies and Toddlers 07/04/2022 08:00pm • With so many cruise lines to choose from -- and new ships offering an array of endless activities and amenities for kids of all ages -- you may find it difficult to wade through the sea of options when planning an ocean-bound vacation for your family, especially when traveling with your infant or ti 7 Guidelines for College Student-Professor Interactions 07/04/2022 08:00pm • Compared to high school, students in college are held to a higher standard in the classroom. Faculty members treat students as adults -- expecting them to meet deadlines, be professional and face consequences for cheating, plagiarism or other types of academic dishonesty. Given generational gaps and 4 wounded in shooting at car wash gathering in Manassas 07/04/2022 08:25am • Four men were wounded in a shooting at a large gathering in a car wash parking lot in Manassas, Virginia, late Sunday night, police say. A large group had gathered in the parking lot of Sam's Car Wash on Sudley Road in the Westgate Plaza Shopping Center when an argument broke out, according to po Barbecue costs up ahead of 4th of July, ways to save 07/02/2022 09:30am • As the 4th of July approaches, many Americans are preparing to fire up their grills and host cookouts for friends and family. But as prices surge across the board, hosting a barbecue is costlier than it was this time last year. The cost of the average Independence Day cookout for 10 people is 17%