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Residential tax rate increasing as part of approved Fairfax Co. budget 05/08/2024 04:45pm • Homeowners in Fairfax County, Virginia, will see their yearly tax bill increase as part of the fiscal 2025 budget leaders approved Tuesday. As part of the package, the residential tax rate is increasing by 3 cents, and will now be $1.125 per $100 of assessed value. The result, the county said, is Ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani pleads guilty to bank and tax fraud in sports betting case 05/08/2024 04:36pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani pleads guilty to bank and tax fraud in sports betting case. Georgia lawmakers vowed to restrain tax breaks. But the governor's veto saved a data-center break 05/08/2024 03:50pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Georgia lawmakers vowed they were going to rein in tax breaks for businesses this year. Their efforts came to nothing. Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday vetoed a two-year pause in a sales tax exemption the state gives for building and equipping computer data centers, after an intensive lob The��$230 billion donor-advised fund industry gets an IRS hearing 05/08/2024 02:14pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Congress and the Biden administration are considering what, if anything, should be done to tighten restrictions on donor-advised funds, an increasingly popular way for donors to set aside money to spend on charitable causes. Driving the debates are questions about whether the cou Meet the Democratic Senate candidates not named Trone or Alsobrooks 05/08/2024 02:06pm • Tired of the skirmishing between the leading Democratic contenders for U.S. Senate, U.S. Rep. David Trone and Prince George���s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks? Looking for alternatives in the May 14 primary? Democratic voters do have other choices����� eight to be exact. While their messages Movie Review: 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' finds a new hero and will blow your mind 05/08/2024 11:41am • Fans of the ���Planet of the Apes��� franchise may still be mourning the 2017 death of Caesar, the first smart chimp and the charismatic ape leader. Not to worry: He haunts the next episode, the thrilling, visually stunning ���Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.��� We actually start with Caesar's Greystone Housing Impact: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/08/2024 08:28am • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) ��� OMAHA, Neb. (AP) ��� Greystone Housing Impact Investors LP (GHI) on Wednesday reported profit of $9.7 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had profit of 42 cents. The provider of tax exempt financing for student housing, s Edmunds: Trade or sell your car? What's best might surprise you 05/08/2024 08:19am • According to a recent Edmunds used vehicle report, demand for used cars is dropping and so are their values as the new-car market rebounds from pandemic-induced shortages. This is especially true for 1- and 2-year-old vehicles. So there���s never been a more critical time to know whether it���s bett Trone and Alsobrooks speak to WTOP about issues facing Maryland and the Senate 05/08/2024 08:06am • There's less than a week to go before primary day in Maryland ��� and the top two candidates in a crowded Senate race to succeed retiring Sen. Ben Cardin could be locked in a closer race than many public polls indicate. And while early voting is already underway, both leading candidates ��� Princ Spanish prosecutors recommend 2nd investigation into Shakira's taxes be thrown out 05/08/2024 07:21am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) ��� Spanish state prosecutors recommended Wednesday that an investigating judge shelve a probe into another alleged case of tax fraud by pop star Shakira. The Colombian singer is under investigation for the alleged evasion of 6.7 million euros ($7.2 million) in taxes on her Q&A: Maryland Democratic Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks 05/08/2024 04:26am • (Courtesy Angela Alsobrooks for Senate) Angela Alsobrooks is in her second term as Prince George's County executive. She's running for the Democratic nomination for Senate. Read the full story: Trone and Alsobrooks on issues facing Maryland and the Senate�� Listen to the full interview. Th Live Nation kicks off Concert Week with $25 discount ticket deal 05/08/2024 03:41am • This year marks the 10th anniversary of Live Nation���s annual Concert Week promotion. Starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, U.S. music and comedy fans can once again purchase $25 tickets through May 14, gaining access to over 5,000 shows that take place throughout the year. This is also the firs Future of MLB's Tampa Bay Rays to come into focus with key meetings on $1.3B stadium project 05/08/2024 12:08am • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) ��� The future of the Tampa Bay Rays is about to come into clearer focus as local officials begin public discussions over a planned $1.3 billion ballpark that would be the anchor of a much larger project to transform downtown St. Petersburg with affordable housing, a Black Can you afford to take care of your children and parents? Biden revives effort to lower costs 05/08/2024 12:08am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� As President Joe Biden runs for reelection, he���s resurrecting proposals to reshape American life from the cradle to the grave by lowering the cost of child care, expanding preschool opportunities and making home aides more available to the elderly. The initiatives were once pa Spartz fends off Republican rivals to win contentious Indiana congressional primary 05/07/2024 09:18pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ��� Two-term U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz won a contentious Republican primary to defend her seat just months after she decided to run for reelection in a campaign that focused attention on her opposition to sending aid to her native Ukraine. She defeated eight rival Republicans to s