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DC's Emancipation Day changes traffic patterns Monday 04/15/2018 02:50pm • WASHINGTON ��� The District���s Emancipation Day holiday on Monday means some roads that typically reverse at rush hour will not, which can lead to confusion and danger for drivers who commute on autopilot. Connecticut Avenue NW and 16th Street NW will stay in weekend mode all day, with no rush-h As 'House of Cards' nears end, Md. aims to remain film contender 04/13/2018 05:22pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. ��� Eduardo Sanchez is sleeping in his own bed, for once. He's taking a short break from work, but the majority of his time over the course of the next few months will be spent in Dallas, where the filmmaker best known for ���The Blair Witch Project��� is able to work on film and T Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin talks gun control, school safety at Parkdale High 04/13/2018 04:37pm • RIVERDALE, Md. ��� Following the mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida, many high school students across the country ��� and in the D.C. area ��� held walkout protests and rallies. But Friday, students at Parkdale High School in Prince George's County, Maryland, took a measured look at gun vi DC mayor to sign dedicated Metro funding promise in one of final steps for landmark deal 04/13/2018 03:56am • WASHINGTON ��� The District is set to officially promise Friday morning to provide dedicated tax dollars to Metro, in one of the final steps required to seal a landmark funding deal. Mayor Muriel Bowser is scheduled Friday to sign emergency legislation passed earlier this week promising $178 mill 6 Ways to Pay for Long-Term Care if You Can't Afford Insurance 04/12/2018 08:00pm • A senior who turned 65 in 2015 could incur an average of $138,000 in long-term care costs, according to a 2015 study published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The study estimates that half of seniors will need care, and one in seven seniors will require long-term care services How to Turn Your 401(k) or IRA Into Retirement Income 04/12/2018 08:00pm • Previous generations lived differently when it came to planning for retirement. They worked for 30 years before retirement, and they knew how much their monthly pension check would be for the rest of their lives. Plus, they counted on Social Security benefits. It's a far different story today. The Mergers and Acquisitions: Top 7 M&A Targets of 2018 04/12/2018 08:00pm • Hunting for the best buyout targets in the rest of 2018.When companies can't grow any more, they tend to look to mergers and acquisitions. This corporate trick can also be used to solidify market position, eliminate competitors, juice growth and generally just expand. Essentially, buyouts can happen 2018 Is on Track for Record Dividend Hikes 04/12/2018 08:00pm • It's only April, but already 2018 is on track to be a record year for cash payouts to shareholders. Dividends increased by a whopping $18.8 billion in the first three months of the year for U.S. domestic common stocks, according to data tracked by S&P Dow Jones Indices. That's up from increases Tax Reform Is a Windfall for REIT Investors 04/12/2018 08:00pm • Real estate has traditionally held up well against market swings and rising inflation. Real estate investment trusts offer a compact, tax-advantaged alternative to direct ownership, and thanks to tax reform, those advantages are better than ever. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act introduces several ne How to file a tax extension 04/12/2018 04:00am • If you're not ready to file taxes before April's deadline rolls around, you can file for a tax extension. An extension gives filers an extra six months -- typically until Oct. 15 -- to get paperwork together, hunt down missing documents and file their income tax return accurately and thoroughly. Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Outlook Is Good Despite Tariff Threat 04/11/2018 08:00pm • Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) stock is off to a rough start to 2018, but analysts say that could all change starting with the company's first-quarter earnings report expected out on April 24. Investors have sold shares of Caterpillar in recent weeks on fears that steel tariffs and a potential trade 5 Ways to Minimize Taxes in a Portfolio 04/11/2018 08:00pm • Now that taxes are on your mind, take another step toward building wealth by protecting the investments you already own from the taxman's clutches next year and beyond. For most investors, the importance of having a tax-efficient portfolio only becomes apparent when Uncle Sam presents them with a s Corruption a Timely Theme for Americas Summit as Leaders Prepare to Meet 04/11/2018 08:00pm • LIMA, Peru -- As U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and regional heads-of-state hobnob at the Summit of the Americas here later this week, the meeting's official theme of "democratic governance fighting corruption" could prove uncomfortable for some. The issue of graft -- including at the highest levels Doctors Don't Treat Patients Differently at End of Life Despite Politics 04/11/2018 08:00pm • Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. rarely see eye-to-eye across a spectrum of issues, and that's only become more true since the 2016 election. But according to new research published in the BMJ, physicians don't let partisan politics get in the way of treating patients -- at least not when it c Latest Bitcoin Rally Runs Out Of Steam 04/11/2018 08:00pm • The volatile and unpredictable bitcoin market stayed true to form on Thursday, sending bitcoin prices soaring 17 percent to as high as $8,011 before dropping 5 percent to around $7,600. As is often the case in the bitcoin market, there's no obvious reason for the wild price swings, and bitcoin's 20