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U.S. Fares Poorly in Gallup's Latest World Leadership Ratings 07/27/2020 12:00am • The United States is still receiving low approval ratings for its leadership from other parts of the world, according to a new report from Gallup that was compiled even before the coronavirus pandemic tested global leaders. Gallup released its annual world leadership ratings report on Monday, which Weekend road and rail: Road work to bring slowdowns in Md., Va.; track work will impact Red Line 07/24/2020 05:49pm • Here are the road and rail projects in the D.C. region that are likely to impact your weekend commute. Road Maryland There will be intermittent single- and multiple-lane closures on Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) Outer Loop between Md. 650 (New Hampshire Avenue) and Md. 193 (University Boulevar Miss live music? Country star Sara Evans performs Sunday at Birchmere 07/22/2020 12:28am • Sara Evans arrives at the CMT Music Awards on June 10, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Sanford Myers/Invision/AP) If you've been starving for live music, The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia, is open. The venue has over a dozen live events coming up through early September, though se Marine Corps Marathon weekend will be virtual-only 07/20/2020 07:57pm • The 2020 Marine Corps Marathon weekend is shifting to online-only due to public health concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic. The race and its related events were scheduled for Oct. 23 through Oct. 25 in Arlington, Virginia, and D.C. The virtual MCM weekend events, including the MCM, MCM10K, MCM Weekend road and rail: I-66 projects, road construction and Metro work 07/17/2020 04:42am • Metro’s 24/7 track work project for this summer continues on the Green, Yellow and now incorporates the Red Line this weekend. Stops are scheduled for Interstate 66 inside of the Capital Beltway, and a transformation of the Nutley Street interchange is set for overnight. Here's what to know hea Should I Get a Financial Advisor? 07/16/2020 12:00am • While some experts say a good rule of thumb is to hire an advisor when you can save 20% of your annual income, others recommend obtaining one when your financial situation becomes more complicated, such as when you receive an inheritance from a parent or you want to increase your retirement funds. Broccoli City partners with Events DC for drive-in movies at RFK Stadium 07/14/2020 12:28am • Broccoli City had to cancel its annual music festival due to the coronavirus pandemic. So, it quickly went to work to give D.C. audiences something fun to do this summer. "We tried to push it back to October," Broccoli City founder Brandon McEachern told WTOP. "Then from what we saw in the Annual Virginia Beach festival canceled for first time 07/09/2020 02:45pm • VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Organizers of an annual festival on the Virginia coast have announced that in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the three-day event scheduled for September has been canceled. An announcement on its web page said the Neptune Festival Boardwalk weekend, set for Sept. 25-2 What Does a Financial Advisor Do? 07/07/2020 12:00am • Financial advisors help investors untangle the knot of their financial lives. They help clients draw a line from where they are today to where they want to be and then provide financial guidance to get them there. Financial advisors can be a significant part of their clients' entire lives. "As reti WATCH: DC's Independence Day fireworks celebration 07/04/2020 10:00pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'c0091f3e-e259-4a2b-b7b5-15dadb44d23c' }).render("925615368bfa1d95");}); D.C. is the focal point of celebrations Biden evokes MLK and George Floyd in Fourth of July message 07/04/2020 02:00pm • ▶ Watch Video: Biden blasts Trump over coronavirus response Evoking the names of Martin Luther King and George Floyd, Joe Biden said Saturday that the U.S. "never lived up" to its founding principle that "all men are created equal." The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee said WATCH: President Trump hosts Mount Rushmore fireworks show 07/03/2020 11:30pm • ▶ Watch Video: CBSN (function(){ var s = document.createElement("script"); s.type = "text/javascript"; s.async = true; s.src = "//widgets-cbsn.cbsnews.com/live/scripts/widget-compact/v2/"; var el = document.getElementsByTagName("script"); el.parentNode.insertBefore(s, el); })(); Preside Pro Football Hall of Fame is more than a museum 07/02/2020 04:06am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '2f8c9526-1a3c-4afc-ba51-9b2f06750656' }).render("116615360617cd4f");}); Canton, Ohio, is the birthplace of the Pr What to know about 'Salute to America' flyovers, fireworks 07/01/2020 02:28pm • FILE - In this July 4, 2019 file photo, fireworks go off over the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Thursday, July 4, 2019. The Trump administration is promising one of the largest fireworks displays in recent memory for D.C. on July 4. It also plans to give away as many as 300,000 face masks to thos What to know about DC-area July Fourth celebrations 06/30/2020 10:28pm • The coronavirus pandemic has halted many professional fireworks displays and Fourth of July celebrations, but there are still a number of ways to enjoy the holiday. The National Independence Day Parade has been canceled, along with fireworks shows in several D.C.-area counties. With social distan