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'Like a freight train': Maryland tornado damages cars, buildings 09/01/2021 11:20pm • "You ever seen 'Wizard of Oz?'" It looked just like that, said David Joseph, describing the tornado that touched down in Annapolis, Maryland, on Wednesday afternoon. It sounded "like a freight train," Joseph and co-worker Brian McLaughlin said. They were trying to close the bay doors when they Tradition times 2 at annual Alexandria gift card give away 08/28/2021 07:00am • The pandemic might have altered the annual giveaway outside Alexandria's Alfred Street Baptist Church on Saturday, but it didn't stop it. (WTOP/John Domen) Even the COVID-19 pandemic couldn't stop an annual tradition put on by Alexandria, Virginia's Alfred Street Baptist Church. A line of car Data Doctors: The facts on cash-back websites 08/27/2021 06:14pm • Q: Are those cash-back websites a scam or are they safe to use? A: The internet has become such a huge way to get scammed that the adage "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is" has been ingrained into our collective psyche. A good dose of skepticism will serve you well as it pertain First Day of School: What Parents, Teachers Should Know 08/27/2021 12:00am • The first day of school is traditionally about creating routines and reestablishing the classroom community, but there is little that is routine or established about this year's start. Many students and teachers nationwide spent the last year communicating via screen, rather than in a school settin Hundreds line up as Amazon Fresh opens in Chevy Chase 08/26/2021 09:40am • The parking lot was packed, a DJ was playing music and the staff was ready. Amazon Fresh opened its third D.C.-area grocery store Thursday morning, welcoming around 200 people standing in a line that wrapped around the corner, waiting to get in as the Chevy Chase, Maryland, location unlocked its Vigil honors the life of 8-year-old boy shot and killed in Landover 08/26/2021 05:51am • The mother of an 8-year-old boy who was shot and killed in Landover, Maryland, on Tuesday joined other members of the community for a vigil Wednesday night to commemorate the life of Peyton Evans, also known as P.J. WTOP's news partners at NBC Washington reported on the vigil, where Evans was rem Washington DE Chase Young to join NFLPA All-Stars on Celebrity Family Feud 08/25/2021 06:27pm • Chase Young to make Celebrity Family Feud appearance originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWashington Football Team fans likely won’t see much, if any, of Chase Young in the squad’s preseason finale on Saturday against the Ravens. Fortunately for them, there’ll be another cha What Is Lending Discrimination? 08/25/2021 12:00am • The law bans discrimination in lending based on race, gender and many other factors, but this is no guarantee that it won't happen. In fact, Black and nonwhite Hispanic borrowers from 2005 to 2020 paid interest rates that were nearly 0.5 of a percentage point higher than non-Hispanic whites, accord Q&A: Climate Change ETFs May Meet Client Needs 08/25/2021 12:00am • If your clients want to do more good with their investments, they may be interested in two climate change exchange-traded funds that joined the more than 400 other climate-themed mutual funds and ETFs last month. The iClima Global Decarbonization Transition Leaders ETF (ticker: CLMA) and the iClima 7 Electric Vehicle ETFs to Buy 08/25/2021 12:00am • About 4 in 10 say they would likely buy an EV as their next ride.While once written off as niche plays for the environmentally conscious consumer, electric vehicles have definitely moved into the mainstream in recent years. For instance, in a recent Pew Research Center survey, 7% of U.S. adults said Lawsuits allege 'disgraceful' negligence before fatal 2019 fire, seek $300M from landlord, DC 08/24/2021 05:03pm • The families of two people killed in an August 2019 row house fire in Northwest D.C. have filed wrongful death lawsuits totaling $300 million against the landlord and D.C. authorities, alleging a stunning pattern of negligence in the months leading up to the fire. The two lawsuits were filed by a The psychology of reading online reviews 08/24/2021 09:42am • Most consumers read online reviews before purchasing a product or service, but many times we aren't actually being objective when we read them. A survey by Digital.com found 54% of online shoppers read reviews for everything they purchase. But some gravitate directly to either the best reviews or 7 Fintech ETFs to Buy Now 08/24/2021 12:00am • Financial technology is changing.The growth of mobile payments and e-commerce forms only part of the development of financial technology, or fintech, and its impact on the global banking system. From cryptocurrencies to risk-management artificial intelligence to crowdfunding, things are changing for 6 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Home 08/24/2021 12:00am • Homeownership isn't for everyone. You may be at a point in your life where it simply doesn't make sense to invest in a piece of real estate. 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