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7 Best ETFs to Buy Now 08/01/2024 08:00pm • Market pundits have been musing about a potential interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve for a while. But after recent data showed muted inflation, remarks from the central bank in July signaled more openness to a cut. Combine that with weakening job numbers, and policymakers may feel more press Financial Planning for LGBTQ+ Families 08/01/2024 08:00pm • Being part of the LGBTQ+ community comes with social, political and financial challenges. From finding affordable housing to paying for health care, queer individuals and families often struggle more than their cisgender, straight counterparts. When you factor in the costs of having children and oth How the Federal Reserve Impacts Personal Loans 08/01/2024 08:00pm • The Federal Reserve doesn't directly set personal loan rates. But its monetary policies are designed to have a widespread effect on the U.S. economy. When the central bank makes a policy move, it creates a chain reaction that trickles down to personal loan interest rates. Borrowers with an existing When Is It Time to Move From Independent to Assisted Living? 08/01/2024 08:00pm • Each person ages at a different rate and may face varying health challenges as the years march on. This means that navigating health care decisions later in life isn't always a straightforward journey. One of those decisions may be trying to decide when it's time to move from independent living to a Saul Centers: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/01/2024 05:10pm • BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Saul Centers Inc. (BFS) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The Bethesda, Maryland-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $28.5 million, or 83 cents per share, in the period. Funds f Regency Centers: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/01/2024 04:31pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Regency Centers Corp. (REG) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The real estate investment trust, based in Jacksonville, Florida, said it had funds from oper Scary! With temps near 100, Halloween decoration season already ramping up 08/01/2024 04:21pm • With feels-like-temperatures creeping toward triple digits, it sure doesn't feel like Halloween, but the promise of a cool, crisp fall evening is part of the lure, as local retailers are getting a jump start on the trick-or-treat season. Starbucks is expected to roll out its beloved pumpkin spice Things to do in the DC area: Black Books Matter Fest, Mubadala Citi DC Open … and more! 08/01/2024 04:51am • There’s so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area. Since its establishment in 2021 in Prince George's County, Maryland, Black Hezbollah confirms a top commander was killed in Israeli strike in Beirut 07/31/2024 10:44pm • BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah confirmed Wednesday that Israel killed a top commander after a rare strike in Beirut. The Iran-backed group said earlier that Fouad Shukur was in the building during the attack on Tuesday, and they were searching for him in the rubble to determin British police charge 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that killed 3 children 07/31/2024 09:21pm • LONDON (AP) — British police said Thursday they have charged a 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that left three little girls dead and several more in critical condition. The charges came as the traumatized town of Southport cleaned up after a bout of far-right violence, and agitators Buying an Older Home Is a Mixed Bag 07/31/2024 08:00pm • Purchasing residential real estate is a mixed bag under the best of circumstances, and buying an older home comes with its own unique set of challenges. Older homes ranging from 100 to 50 years of age -- as opposed to "newer" homes constructed since the 1980s -- were built to last. They feature supe NYC's latest crackdown on illegal weed shops is finally shutting them down 07/31/2024 05:23pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of marijuana shops boldly opened without a license in New York City after the state legalized recreational use of the drug, but after more than a year of lax enforcement, new state rules are finally allowing officials to padlock their doors. New York City's sheriff’s of Montgomery County Council OKs move to cut office vacancy rate 07/31/2024 05:00pm • The Montgomery County Council has approved legislation designed to cut into the county's office vacancy rate. The "Make Office Vacancy Extinct (MOVE) Act" would codify and make permanent the program that awards grants to businesses that relocate to or expand within Montgomery County, Maryland. Philadelphia-area man sentenced to 7 1/2 years for his role in blowing up ATMs during 2020 protests 07/31/2024 04:21pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia-area man was sentenced Wednesday to 7 1/2 years in prison for his role in a string of explosions that hit cash machines in the city starting in 2020, netting him and two accomplices more than $400,000, federal prosecutors said. The indictment charged Cushmir McB Powell Industries, Mastercard rise; Pinterest, Lantheus fall, Wednesday, 7/31/2024 07/31/2024 04:18pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Wednesday: Microsoft Corp., down $4.57 to $418.35. The software giant reported weaker fourth-quarter revenue at its cloud computing business than Wall Street expected. Mastercard Inc., up $16.26 to $463.71. The process