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TSA shares travel tips for smooth flights, warns against firearms at checkpoints 12/22/2022 01:37pm • The Transportation Security Administration has tips for fliers bringing food and gifts home this holiday season as it readies for passenger totals to reach pre-pandemic levels. Officials say passengers should be aware of travel conditions and arrive early for their flight, especially during the b Top Stocks to Buy in 11 Different Sectors 12/21/2022 07:00pm • Despite economic uncertainty, there are still highly rated stocks to help you diversify.The stock market has had a bumpy ride in 2022. 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Elections will be held for over 11,000 Prince William County Schools classified and certified employees to determine whether the Prince W 9 of the Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $10 12/19/2022 07:00pm • These stocks under $10 won't break the bank.The stock market has struggled in 2022, providing buying opportunities in high-quality stocks. Unfortunately, quality stocks trading for less than $10 per share are few and far between. A stock priced at this level could be a red flag that something is ser How to Donate to Charity From Your IRA 12/19/2022 07:00pm • After years of contributing to tax-deferred 401(k)s and IRAs, income tax is due on that money when you take withdrawals in retirement. 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Average tuition and fees at ranked private universities was about $40,000, while ranked public un Loudoun Co. advocacy groups react to firing of superintendent 12/07/2022 10:10pm • Outspoken groups on both the left and the right were in agreement that Loudoun County’s school system needed to move on from Superintendent Scott Ziegler, following the release of a report on a special grand jury investigation into the school system’s handling of two sexual assaults by the same New legislators get schooled on how to make friends, find success in Annapolis 12/06/2022 09:30am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Five weeks ago they were on the campaign trail. Five weeks from now, they will be sworn in as state legislators, completing a whirlwind tran How Bonuses Are Taxed (and Bonus Tax Rates) 12/04/2022 07:00pm • If you've recently received a bonus or are about to, you may be surprised at how much your employer withholds for taxes. However, you won't necessarily pay the amount that's withheld when all is said and done. Here's a closer look at how bonuses are taxed and how to plan for one. How Are Bonuses Tax Experts say system designed to protect children can break up families 12/04/2022 09:37am • In June 2017, at a family picnic in a park in Aurora, Colorado, Vanessa Peoples noticed that one of her young sons had slipped away. Peoples, who was studying to be a nurse, is not the first parent to take her eyes off a child; it happens all the time. But a bystander's call to police resulted i Catfish scams target everyone: Here's how to keep kids safe 12/03/2022 07:13am • Catfishing crimes have ensnared people for years. This week, a grieving family implored parents to monitor their children's online activity after a former Virginia state trooper catfished a 15-year-old girl online. He then traveled to Southern California, where he allegedly killed the girl's moth