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For Puerto Rico's earthquake families, trauma continues thousands of miles from home 01/29/2020 06:37am • The beefy ex-cop sleeps in a twin-size trundle bed a few inches off the hardwood floor. His wife, their 17-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son rest on the attached full-size bed, and their 16-year-old son turns in on the upper bunk. Another couple and their 10-year-old Should you max out your 401(k)? 01/28/2020 07:00pm • If your employer offers a 401(k) plan, taking advantage of the potential savings this retirement account offers can have lasting benefits. These plans provide a chance to set aside funds that can be deducted from your taxes each year and build earnings over time. "If you've ever dreamed about becomi 25 highest paying jobs without a degree 01/28/2020 07:00pm • You don't need a four-year degree to score these jobs. A traditional four-year college degree is not the only route to a high-paying career. Among the U.S. News list of the 100 Best Jobs, these 25 offered the highest pay without requiring a degree. An important note: Most of these jobs do require Prince William Fair making surprise return in 2020 01/28/2020 11:13am • Carnival goers line up to ride the ferris wheel at the 70th Annual Prince William County Fair in Manassas on Aug. 11, 2019. (INSIDENOVA.com/Paul Lara) This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email s Smooth driving ahead: Repaving done on major routes, National Park Service says 01/27/2020 03:41pm • What the repaving project looks like at Fort Dupont Drive. (Courtesy NPS/Jonathan Shafer) D.C.-area drivers who have dealt with the no-pain, no-gain dynamic of road construction will start benefiting now, with repaving projects wrapped up on major commuter routes. In Maryland, the Baltimore-W The Des Moines Register's editorial board endorses Elizabeth Warren for president 01/25/2020 07:23pm • The Des Moines Register's editorial board endorsed Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren for president on Saturday, nine days from the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses. "Elizabeth Warren will push an unequal America in the right direction," the headline of the endorsement reads. The editorial boar Michael Bloomberg says he'd 'work with Congress' on DC statehood 01/24/2020 05:20am • The hot-button issue of D.C. statehood has picked up another endorsement from a Democrat running for the White House. Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg publicly announced that he supports the idea, saying he hopes he'll be able to call D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser "Gov. Bowser." "I do think Maryland lawmaker proposes tax credit for those with long commutes, no access to transit 01/23/2020 02:25pm • A Maryland lawmaker has introduced a plan aimed at appeasing commuters forced to drive to work because they lack access to public transit. Charles County Sen. Arthur Ellis said the state should pay commuters back for those long, dreary mornings and afternoons where sitting in rush-hour traffic is 25 Best jobs that don't require a bachelor's degree 01/22/2020 07:00pm • No bachelor's degree? No problem. A four-year college education can provide workers with career opportunities, yet it's not required for many good job options. These 25 jobs that don't require a bachelor's are among the best available, according to the U.S. News Best Jobs of 2020 rankings. Som How much you will get from Social Security 01/21/2020 11:00am • It can be difficult to predict how much you will receive from Social Security, especially if you are more than a few years away from retirement. But familiarizing yourself with how your benefit will be calculated can help you budget for retirement and even boost your future Social Security payments. Arlington 2020 property assessments are in the mail, and they’re up 01/20/2020 09:09am • Commercial property values were driven higher by a decline in the office vacancy rate, new construction, demand for rental properties and Amazon-related leasing activity. (AP) Arlington County property tax assessments have been mailed to property owners in the Virginia county, and the overall as MLK Day of Service events in the DC area 01/17/2020 01:01pm • The unofficial motto of Martin Luther King Jr. Day is "It's not a day off; it's a day on." Since the year after it began in 1983, the holiday has been structured around community service in tribute to the civil rights leader. The list below contains volunteer opportunities at various places in th Maryland lawmakers introduce bundle of bills to fund education 01/16/2020 06:00pm • A group of unions and progressive Maryland lawmakers have announced 10 bills that they say could raise $2 billion by 2030. The goal is to generate revenues that would help cover the cost of recommendations outlined in the Kirwan Commission's report on education. The legislation being proposed Maryland Gov. Hogan proposes tax break for some retirees to keep them in state 01/16/2020 05:33pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday a plan to give 230,000 retirees in the state $1 billion in tax relief over five years. Hogan's plan would eliminate state income tax for those earning $50,000 or less, and it would slash state income tax for those earning $100,000 or less by 50-100%. Maryland governor proposes huge tax cuts for retirees so they'll stop moving to Florida 01/16/2020 03:05pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan wants to cut income taxes for retirees by $1 billion over the next five years, a "major step" toward his goal of eventually eliminating all retirement taxes. Under Hogan's proposal, entitled the "Retirement Tax Reduction Act of 2020," retirees with less than $50,000 of i