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'I am concerned': Prince William Co. health leader advises caution as positivity rate spikes 12/12/2020 06:57pm • A doctor tasked with overseeing the Prince William County Health District in Virginia is urging the public to take the necessary precautions as the county's coronavirus test percent-positivity rate exceeded 16% this week. Dr. Alison Ansher, who oversees Prince William County, Manassas and Manassa Park service approves 2 permits for Saturday's pro-Trump rallies. Here's what to expect 12/11/2020 03:50pm • D.C. police blocked off H Street Northwest to pedestrians, closing off access to the fence across from Lafayette Square, which is adorned with hundreds of signs and posters, and has been a flashpoint in past demonstrations. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) D.C. will again see thousands of supporters of Pr The Retirement Crisis Facing Black Americans 12/11/2020 12:00am • Long-standing income and wealth disparities along with low savings rates have endangered retirement readiness for millions of elderly Black Americans, who still haven't recovered from the devastating impact of the 2008 housing crash. The coronavirus pandemic has worsened an already bleak outlook. " How to Rescue Your Retirement Portfolio 12/11/2020 12:00am • How to meet retirement portfolio challengesManaging your retirement accounts and investments can be a challenging feat, given the uncertain market environment investors have been facing. This year in particular may be urgent for the older population to get their retirement portfolio right. There are 'Million MAGA March' on DC: What to know 12/10/2020 06:45pm • The "Million MAGA March" is returning to D.C. on Saturday after a tumultuous, tension-filled showing last month that included stabbings and arrests. According to the event's website, which provides no contact information, around 17,000 supporters say they're headed to the District for a rally aro As Md. leaders urge strong COVID-19 response, Montgomery Co. plans more restrictions 12/10/2020 02:58am • People have their temperature taken as they wait in line to be checked in to receive a free COVID-19 test at the Angarai Testing Center in Silver Spring, Md., on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (Photo by Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich propo 'The cavalry is coming': Hogan details Maryland's COVID-19 vaccine rollout 12/08/2020 05:55pm • Gov. Larry Hogan offered a welcome reminder Tuesday to Marylanders. "The cavalry is coming," Hogan said during an afternoon briefing on the state's COVID-19 pandemic response. "A vaccine is on the way." The monthslong wait continues though, and hours after U.S. regulators confirmed Pfizer's pr Best Vanguard Bond Funds to Buy 12/07/2020 12:00am • Investors are piling into bond funds as 2020 winds down. As one of the biggest fund companies by assets under management, Vanguard's bond funds have likely received much of investors' savings. Refinitiv's Lipper U.S. Fund Flows report for the week of Dec. 2 showed net inflows of $4.1 billion for al Presto's Picks: Senior days for Navy & Virginia, lack of flexibility for the College Football Playoff 12/04/2020 05:41am • College football's season like none other wraps up over the next month with a "Closing Month" that used to be November's domain. (As we know December is traditionally "Conference Championship, Army-Navy, and Why are there so many bowls? Month"). And to put it mildly, the final weeks of the season ha 7 Stocks Google Is Betting On 12/04/2020 12:00am • Matching Alphabet's investments could help investors reap the rewards.Many businesses make investments in themselves, in the form of research and development and capital expenditures, to grow more profitable. Alphabet (ticker: GOOG, GOOGL) has gone a step further by establishing two venture capital Holiday 'rush' in coronavirus testing leads to delayed results in Montgomery Co. 12/02/2020 04:01pm • If you've taken a coronavirus test in Montgomery County, Maryland, lately, be prepared to wait for your results. Amid an ongoing surge in coronavirus cases in the region, Montgomery County officials say "overstretched" labs across the region are facing delays in reporting results in part because 5 Stocks to Sell or Stay Away From in December 12/02/2020 12:00am • CERTAIN INDUSTRIES HAVE been financially marred by the health crisis. Despite recent vaccine news, which would have markets optimistic about reverting closer to normal, the travel, leisure, restaurant, entertainment and retail sectors cannot catch a break. These industries face adversity as they ar Columbia, a suburb, is rated safest city in the US 12/01/2020 07:55pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Columbia, the venerated planned suburb in Howard County, was rated the safest city in the U.S. in a recent study ― for the third strai What Is the Child Tax Credit? 11/30/2020 12:00am • For families, claiming the child tax credit is a powerful way to reduce their tax bill. The credit provides eligible taxpayers with a reduction in tax liability of up to $2,000 per qualifying child. Sounds pretty valuable, right? It is. So if you suspect that you qualify, it's worth exploring what 5 Reasons to Claim Social Security at Age 70 11/30/2020 12:00am • It's not hard to see the logic. If you wait until you are 70 to take your Social Security benefit, you will receive monthly payments that are 32% higher than the benefits you would have received at age 66, which is the retirement age for many Americans. Retirees who wait to claim can get hundreds o