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Why your sloppiness could keep you sitting in more traffic 01/26/2024 09:45pm • Maryland transportation officials briefed the Prince George's County Council on the funding situation facing those agencies this week for almost 90 minutes. While a lot of subjects were discussed, a significant amount of time was spent not on the vehicles traveling the roads, but what drivers lea Venezuela’s highest court upholds ban on opposition presidential candidate 01/26/2024 09:30pm • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The prospect of a free presidential election in Venezuela was dealt a heavy blow Friday when the country’s highest court upheld a ban on the candidacy of María Corina Machado, a longtime government foe and winner of the primary held by the opposition faction backed by Former Los Angeles council member sentenced to 13 years in prison for pay-to-play corruption scandal 01/26/2024 05:27pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Los Angeles City Council member was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for a pay-to-play bribery scandal involving real estate development projects. José Huizar, 55, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John F. Walter, who also ordered him to pay $443,905 in restit Protesting farmers heap pressure on new French prime minister ahead of hotly anticipated measures 01/26/2024 01:44pm • PARIS (AP) — Protesting farmers shut down long stretches of some of France's major highways again Friday, using tractors to block and slow traffic and squeeze the government ever more tightly to give in to their demands that growing and rearing food be made easier and more lucrative. The farmers' Georgia Senate passes a panel with subpoena power to investigate District Attorney Fani Willis 01/26/2024 01:04pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state Senate joined attempts to investigate Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Friday, voting 30-19 to create a special committee that Republican senators say is needed to determine whether the Democratic district attorney misspent state tax money in her prosec Alexandria leaders make case to residents for a monumental move 01/26/2024 11:26am • Leaders in Alexandria made a strong case to the people in the neighborhood as to why it would be beneficial to have the Washington Capitals and the Washington Wizards in Northern Virginia. During a second listening session Thursday, the community heard feedback and had a chance to have their ques Md. group calls for plastic bottle deposit to discourage littering 01/26/2024 07:26am • A Maryland group is encouraging lawmakers to pass a bill that would create a 10-cent plastic bottle and can deposit program. Martha Ainsworth, chair of the Maryland Sierra Club's Zero Waste Team, said the goal of the program is to capture the billions of beverage containers that don't get recycle US expresses concerns over Sri Lanka's controversial internet regulation law 01/25/2024 07:58pm • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The United States expressed concerns over Sri Lanka's online regulation bill Thursday, a day after it passed overwhelmingly in Parliament over protests by the media, opposition and rights activists. The Online Safety bill allows the government to set up a commission with Medicare Part B: Costs, Eligibility and What It Covers 01/25/2024 07:00pm • Navigating the world of health care can be an overwhelming experience, but understanding Medicare Part B is critical for older Americans seeking comprehensive medical coverage. Part of the original Medicare program, Medicare Part B has traditionally provided medical insurance to cover the cost of me 7 Best Solar Stocks to Buy Now 01/25/2024 07:00pm • It has been a rough couple of years for solar stocks, as higher interest rates raised borrowing costs and a rollback in oil prices made investment in alternative energy less attractive in the short term. As of Jan. 25, leading industry fund Invesco Solar ETF (ticker: TAN) is up about 6% from its Nov 5 Best Bond Funds for Retirement 01/25/2024 07:00pm • Bonds make up the foundation of most successful retirement portfolios. 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Several popular tax breaks that were expanded during the pandemic have expired or returned to regular levels, but you still have many opportunities to save if you know Don't Overlook These New RMD Rules for 2024 01/25/2024 07:00pm • Retirement account owners must take required minimum distributions from traditional IRAs and 401(k)s after a certain age. The SECURE 2.0 Act, signed into law in December 2022, brought changes to the RMD rules in 2023. For 2024, you'll want to know what age your RMDs will start, along with the conseq ADHD Tax: What It Is and How to Avoid It 01/25/2024 07:00pm • According to the latest research published in the journal of the Academy of Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy (JMCP), an estimated 8.7 million American adults are living with ADHD. If you live with ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, you may be paying an especially high price on eve