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WTOP News – Nominate Your TOP 10 favorite Local Restaurants - Rules 2022 05/31/2022 12:42pm • WTOP News – Nominate Your TOP 10 favorite Local Restaurants Official Rules NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES. Eligibility: To enter the Top 10 2022 Voting 05/31/2022 10:57am • window.twttr=function(t,e,r){var n,i=t.getElementsByTagName(e),w=window.twttr||{};return t.getElementById(r)?w:((n=t.createElement(e)).id=r,n.src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js",i.parentNode.insertBefore(n,i),w._e=[],w.ready=function(t){w._e.push(t)},w)}(document,"script","twitter-wjs" Shopping mortgage rates won't hurt your credit score 05/31/2022 10:35am • With mortgage rates quickly rising, it pays for homebuyers to shop lenders for the best mortgage rates. But some people fear it will hurt their credit scores. But a LendingTree survey of recent buyers found more than half — 56% — said they did not compare offers from multiple lenders. Why not 8 Short Squeeze Stocks That Could Take Off in June 05/30/2022 08:00pm • These stocks have the right conditions to trigger short squeezes.Short squeezes have been among the most popular and controversial topics on Wall Street in the past year or so. In early 2021, groups of online stock traders on Reddit began orchestrating targeted buying campaigns in some of the market What Is a Health Savings Account? 05/30/2022 08:00pm • What is a health savings account? How does it work? Can an HSA help you cover health care costs and save money? Many workers are able to reduce their health insurance premiums by signing up for a high-deductible health insurance plan and pairing it with a health savings account. HSAs provide a tripl How to Prepare for a Recession 05/30/2022 08:00pm • Before the coronavirus pandemic led to a brief recession in 2020, many individuals may have never experienced a recession as an adult. Many still may not have lived through an extended recession in adulthood, like that of the 2008 to 2009 recession, when most of today's 30-year-olds were still in hi Low-Cost Therapy Options for Every Budget 05/29/2022 08:00pm • The pandemic has taken a toll on mental health over the past two years. Help is needed now more than ever, and the demand for mental health services isn't decreasing anytime soon. Maybe you're one of the nearly 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. who has been living with a mental health disorder and the feeli Your Memorial Day BBQ is going to cost you a lot more this year 05/28/2022 07:21am • People who got an early jump on their Memorial Day barbecue shopping may have noticed something alarming: Prices are up. Way up. Sticker shock is everywhere, from burgers to buns, from ketchup to mustard. The good news is there's some price relief at stores now. In the four weeks through May 1 New security measures at Alexandria City High School following student's death 05/27/2022 08:20pm • Alexandria City High School revealed the additional measures it is taking for the remainder of the school year following the death of a student who was stabbed during a fight. Luis Mejia Hernandez, 18, a senior at the school, died from his injuries Tuesday in a brawl involving dozens of students. Viewpoint: Efforts to stretch rail’s regional reach must not come to a stop 05/27/2022 02:52pm • Imagine a day when a resident from Baltimore or Richmond can reliably access National Landing — by hopping on a train. Or imagine what would happen if an employer could choose to set up shop in Germantown or Odenton or Fredericksburg, knowing that the talent across the region could reach their off Delmarva beaches hoping for another record-breaking year 05/27/2022 04:27am • This is part of WTOP’s coverage of the Delmarva beaches leading into the summer season. Read more. It might not look like it yet, but summer unofficially begins this weekend. For those visiting the Delmarva beaches, they can't wait for it to arrive. "Last year we ended up having the busiest 16 Top Lakes in Tennessee 05/26/2022 08:00pm • Enjoying the outdoors is easy in Tennessee, given its moderate climate and many scenic lakes. Fishing is a particularly popular sport throughout the state, as its bodies of water both large and small provide outstanding opportunities for anglers to catch bass, walleye, sunfish, crappie and trout. La DC announces more grant funding for small businesses 05/26/2022 03:03pm • D.C. leaders have repeatedly and enthusiastically been holding news conferences to present the various different grants available to small businesses, whether they're simply trying to survive or looking to make a leap into something bigger. Thursday morning was no different, as dozens of business National Building Museum gets a pastry shop, with a Japanese twist 05/26/2022 10:24am • Popular Cleveland Park bakery SakuSaku Flakerie is opening a cafe in the National Building Museum’s Great Hall. SakuSaku is a French bakery with a Japanese twist, inspired by the owner’s Japanese heritage. Its menu includes croissants, kouign amann cakes, quiches and coffees. More Looking for vacation biking, walking options? Delaware trails want to be your destination 05/26/2022 04:02am • This is part of WTOP’s coverage of the Delmarva beaches leading into the summer season. Read more. Most people go to the beaches for the sand and the surf. But in Delaware, miles and miles of biking and walking trails run through the woods and marshes that haven't been developed along Cape