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With US in COVID-19 panic, Georgia Sen. Perdue saw stock opportunity 11/25/2020 07:25am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� As the ravages of the novel coronavirus forced millions of people out of work, shuttered businesses and shrank the value of retirement accounts, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged to a three-year low. But for Sen. David Perdue, a Georgia Republican, the crisis last March New tech aids social distancing, reduces high touch situations at Reagan and Dulles airports 11/25/2020 05:00am • The Transportation Security Administration is introducing new technology in phases that will help passengers and screening officers maintain social distancing and limit exposure to "high-touch" areas. There are now do-it-your-self ID checks at some security posts at the D.C. region's Reagan Natio Downtown Holiday Market brings season's greetings to quiet DC 11/21/2020 08:28pm • A long row of white-canopied tents glittering with Christmas lights offers some holiday cheer in downtown Washington, despite the gloom of the pandemic. The 16th annual Downtown Holiday Market opened Friday on F Street NW, between 7th and 9th Streets, in front of the recently-shuttered National P Presto's Picks: Maryland and Navy sit again, while Hoosiers are red-hot 11/20/2020 05:20am • With Maryland sitting out two straight Saturdays due to eight players testing positive for COVID-19 last week, and 15 players plus seven staff members, including head coach Mike Locksley, testing positive this week, Terrapin fans have had a chance to check out the rest of the Big Ten. Depending o Montgomery Co. cancels national boys soccer tournament this weekend over COVID-19 concerns 11/19/2020 09:20pm • Just days before the boys Bethesda Premier Cup soccer tournament was to start at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Montgomery County has rescinded its approval for the event. The boys tournament, which drew local teams as well as some from states including Michigan, Virginia and Pennsylvania, was Montgomery Co. to crack down on coronavirus rules on big box stores, hints at stronger restrictions 11/19/2020 03:06am • Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, say they are stepping up enforcement of coronavirus rules on big box retailers and grocery stores as the region deals with a surge of COVID-19 cases, and county leaders hint even stronger restrictions on gatherings and mask-wearing could be coming. Earl S Making the Family Spiritual Pilgrims (Virtually) 11/18/2020 09:16am • This content is sponsored by the��Saint John Paul II National Shrine. by��Ken Balbuena, Director of Communications and Outreach at the Saint John Paul II National Shrine ���Peace has many different forms. There is peace between nations, peace in society, peace between citizens, peace betwe Easiest passwords to crack: How to get hacked in 1, 2, 3 ��� 11/18/2020 07:01am • It doesn���t take a cryptologist to figure out that ���123��� isn���t exactly the hardest password to crack. Yet millions of people still use countless variations of it to lock up their digital-dependent lives, potentially exposing themselves to hackers. In fact, more than 2.5 million people this Can you retire on $1 million? Here's how far it will go 11/17/2020 07:50am • Becoming a millionaire seems like a surefire way to live comfortably. However, if you are no longer working, just how long will a million dollars last in retirement? The financial technology company SmartAsset looked at average household expenses and found that, nationwide, a $1 million nest egg New 401(k) contribution limits for 2021 11/17/2020 07:30am • Retirement savers won't be eligible to put more money in a 401(k) plan next year. The 401(k) contribution limits will remain the same in 2021, but some of the income limits for 401(k) plans will increase. Here's how the 401(k) plan limits will change in 2021: -- The 401(k) contribution limit i 5 ways the pandemic is affecting retirement planning 11/16/2020 08:00am • The coronavirus pandemic has been a huge financial strain on Americans, as they suffer through furloughs, layoffs and pay cuts. Some people have stopped or reduced the amount they are putting in retirement accounts, and others have tapped into a 401(k) or IRA to help cover bills. "This year has b For NFL, it's Super Bowl or bust as the pandemic rages 11/15/2020 03:02am • The Super Bowl, the crown jewel of American sports, is scheduled for the first Sunday in February at Raymond James Stadium in Florida at a time when total US deaths from the coronavirus are projected to be nearly 400,000 -- about six times the venue's seating capacity. "Our objective is for all t 2020 Maryland men's basketball preview: Different team, same dream 11/14/2020 09:33pm •   Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon, right center, and his team celebrate after they won a share of the Big Ten regular season title after defeating Michigan in an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, March 8, 2020, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) March 2020 was supposed to be Johns Hopkins health experts on how to safely navigate Thanksgiving gatherings, travel 11/12/2020 11:59pm • The holiday that typically pulls relatives of all ages together for a meal may be vastly different this year as COVID-19 cases surge nationwide. People are considering whether or not to host traditional Thanksgiving gatherings with turkey and trimmings or travel for the holiday, and experts with Road closures, DC response: What to know about Saturday's planned demonstrations 11/12/2020 06:00pm • With possible pro-Trump demonstrations and likely counterprotesting on Saturday, D.C. leaders offered some answers this week about what to expect. "We're concerned about making sure that we have safe First Amendment demonstrations," D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said at a news conference. Christoph