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8 Asian festivals to enjoy in the DC area during AAPI Heritage Month 05/17/2024 10:26am • Throughout the month of May, several communities across the D.C. area plan to host a series of captivating festivals, each showcasing the diverse traditions and customs of different Asian cultures. WTOP has rounded up eight festivals to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritag Protests are planned in Serbia against a real estate project financed by Trump's son-in-law Kushner 05/17/2024 05:03am • BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Opposition groups in Serbia are planning protests against a real estate development project that will be financed by the firm of Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, at the site of the former Serbian army headquarters destroyed in a U.S.-led NATO bombing campaign in 9 Best Growth Stocks for the Next 10 Years 05/16/2024 08:00pm • There are two major ways to invest for capital appreciation. One is "growth" investing, where traders pursue companies expanding profits and sales at an impressive pace, and the other is "value" investing, where investors seek out companies with strong underlying value based on the underlying assets How to Access Your Home's Equity 05/16/2024 08:00pm • Home equity values have soared in recent years, offering homeowners the opportunity to access cash from their homes. According to a May 2024 report from real estate data company ICE Mortgage Technology, 48 million U.S. homeowners with mortgages have tappable equity of $206,000 per borrower, up from 5 Best No-Load Mutual Funds 05/16/2024 08:00pm • With investing, as with most things in life, cost matters. Every dollar you pay in fees on your investments is a dollar that isn't going toward generating returns on your money. Fewer expenses mean higher earning power and more money in your pocket to invest. One often overlooked fee on some mutual They shared a name — but not a future. How two kids fought to escape poverty in Baltimore 05/16/2024 07:33pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Growing up in the streets of east Baltimore surrounded by poverty and gun violence, two kids named Antonio became fast friends. Both called “Tone,” they were similarly charismatic and ambitious, dreaming of the day they would finally leave behind the struggles that defined the 61-year-old says long course at PGA reminds him of when he was a kid hitting 3-wood into every green 05/16/2024 07:09pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Tracy Phillips hit what he thought was a pretty good drive on the par-4 17th hole at Valhalla. It traveled 240 yards and didn't make it to the start of the fairway. Such is life when you are 61 and playing in the PGA Championship. This unexpected trip to the majors brings ba Things to do in the DC area: Cirque du Soleil's 'Corteo', Bike to Work Day ... and more! 05/16/2024 06:06pm • 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. Cirque du Soleil is back in town, this time in Fairfax, Virginia's Eag A mission that a group of Chinatown seniors carry out each month: Find traditional groceries 05/16/2024 03:40pm • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;width:300px !important;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}.in-article-vertical-video connatix_video_caption {width: 300px !important;}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 1 Walmart's strong first quarter driven by consumers seeking bargains with inflation still an issue 05/16/2024 01:08pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart Inc. reported another quarter of strong results Thursday as its low prices pull in shoppers scouring for discounts with inflation stubbornly high. The nation's largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, also offered an upbeat outlook. Share rose more than 6% in early Pro-cannabis advocates in Thailand rally ahead of the government's plan to recriminalize the plant 05/16/2024 06:00am • NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) — Dozens of pro-cannabis advocates gathered Thursday at the health ministry on the outskirts of the Thai capital, Bangkok, to oppose the government’s plan to relist the plant as a narcotic, two years after it was decriminalized. The rally came after Prime Minister Srett Matt About Town: Doughnuts with a side of history — explore the District’s Underground Donut Tour 05/16/2024 05:47am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;width:300px !important;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}.in-article-vertical-video connatix_video_caption {width: 300px !important;}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 1 Latina Creators Who are Building Generational Wealth -- And What You Can Learn From Them 05/15/2024 08:00pm • Wanting to provide financial resources to family members is a universal human desire. However, not everyone starts out on the same economic starting line. Demographic inequities persist. According to a 2023 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis report, Hispanic families owned only about 23 cents for eve Angie Harmon is suing Instacart and a former shopper who shot and killed her dog, Oliver 05/15/2024 05:23pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Actor Angie Harmon has filed a lawsuit against Instacart and one of its former shoppers who fatally shot her dog in March while delivering groceries at her North Carolina home. The lawsuit filed late last week in Mecklenburg County seeks to hold the shopper and Instacart lia Shopping, dining, coffee, pickleball? Indoor pickleball courts are coming to Manassas Mall 05/15/2024 04:42pm • Traditionally, a trip to the mall involves shopping, maybe a movie, a bite to eat or just browsing — soon, a visit to Manassas Mall, in Manassas, Virginia, can include indoor pickleball. The pickleball courts are scheduled to open on June 8, according to Gage Tutko, who'll be the director of p