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MGM National Harbor fireworks cause 'mass exit,' reported theft on property 02/28/2022 01:10pm • Prince George's County police have confirmed that a set of fireworks startled casino patrons and resulted in a mass exit and property theft at MGM National Harbor. The fireworks, according to a police spokesperson, were released inside the building, causing some patrons to rush outside of the bui How to Master Situational and Behavioral Interview Questions 02/27/2022 07:00pm • The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges to the workforce, including the job search and hiring processes. Recruiters and hiring managers have the added obstacle of making sure a job candidate is a good fit for a position -- many times a remote position -- over virtual interviews. To help the DC to get more than $47M from opioid industry settlement 02/26/2022 07:13pm • D.C. will get more than $47 million from a settlement with drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson and three distributors for their role in perpetuating the opioid crisis, according to the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. The District is expected to receive almost $9 m DC Fire's cadet program aims to give young adults a 'fair shot' for success 02/25/2022 05:16am • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is shining a spotlight on the city���s ���Fair Shot��� programs, which give residents in underserved communities resources to improve their lives. For hundreds of young people in the District, that fair shot has been with the DC Fire and EMS Cadet Program. More Del. Norton: Capitol Police planning heightened security, but truck protest may be losing steam 02/24/2022 06:25am • A small group of vehicles, including one tractor-trailer, arrived in the D.C. area Wednesday afternoon from Scranton, Pennsylvania. (WTOP/Mike Murillo) D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton said a truckers' protest, expected in the Washington area next week, may be losing some steam, but U.S. Capi What Is OASDI Tax? 02/23/2022 07:00pm • Everyone knows that taxes come out of their paycheck, but exactly which taxes may be less clear -- specifically, the OASDI or OASDI/EE tax listed on a pay stub. OASDI is an acronym for the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program. The EE stands for "employee expense." Here's a closer loo 9 Best Fidelity Index Funds for Retirement 02/23/2022 07:00pm • Index funds are often better alternatives to individual securities.Unlike with other investment vehicles, index funds can offer investors wide diversification at low cost. And Fidelity is well known for providing quality index funds with some of the lowest fees. Ben Johnson, director of global excha Md. lawmaker: Health contractors taking out loans as they wait for payments 02/21/2022 09:53pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. The Maryland Department of Health has a backlog of unpaid invoices owed to contracted health care providers and grant recipients dating back 6 Top-Performing ESG ETFs With High MSCI Ratings 02/21/2022 07:00pm • Clean up your portfolio and rest easy.Environmental, social and governance, or ESG, investing is having a moment. Sustainable mutual and exchange-traded funds, which screen for ESG metrics, brought in $69.2 billion in net inflows in 2021, a 35% increase over 2020's record-setting year, according to 9 red flags that could trigger a tax audit 02/21/2022 07:50am • What is an IRS audit? The IRS may choose to review a taxpayer's accounts and financial information to ensure all tax laws are being followed. Even though the IRS only audited 0.3% of individual income tax returns in 2020, many taxpayers live in fear of a letter from the IRS questioning items on Metro's Twitter account hacked 02/21/2022 07:30am • If you were looking for information from Metro's Twitter account early Monday morning, you were met with posts that included expletives and memes that made it obvious the service's accounts were hijacked. The posts started around 3:30 a.m. and lasted about two hours before some posts became marke Md. twin brothers charged with stealing over $1 million in COVID relief, unemployment money 02/17/2022 09:59pm • Twin brothers from Prince George's County, Maryland, are accused in an identity theft scheme to collect a large amount of COVID-19 relief money. Jerry and Jaleel Phillips, of Temple Hills, both 24, made their initial appearances in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt Thursday. According to a news The Benefits of Filing Taxes Early 02/14/2022 07:00pm • For millions of Americans, there is no getting around the need to file an annual tax return. And if you need to file a tax return, you might as well get it done early. "The IRS encourages people to file early so you get your refund earlier," says Joanna Powell, a CPA and managing director in the Bos 3 Things International Student-Athletes Should Know 02/14/2022 07:00pm • For Isis Vrolijks, the opportunity to play field hockey at Longwood University in Virginia has been a once in a lifetime experience. Having moved to the United States from the Netherlands two years ago, Vrolijks says she now feels like she's found her second home. "The atmosphere of being on a colle Financing Assisted Living 02/13/2022 07:00pm • As the population of adults over age 65 in America continues to increase, many are facing a serious dilemma over how to finance the care they'll need in their golden years. Financing assisted living and other forms of long-term care after retirement is a bit like an absurdist word problem in sixth g