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7 things you may not know about dividends 12/30/2025 07:36am • I recently dug into the pros and cons of dividend reinvestment. Readers of the article sent me questions about other dividend-related topics. Here are some of the most common questions I got: What should I know about reinvested dividends and wash sales? Reinvesting dividends means purchasing additio Key dates in Taiwan���s history: A contested island's evolution 12/30/2025 07:16am • BEIJING (AP) ��� As China staged live-fire military drills around Taiwan featuring aircraft, warships and rocket launches, the Chinese foreign minister reiterated Beijing���s aim to achieve ��� complete reunification ��� with the island it claims as its own. Taipei pushes back against those soverei US faith leaders supporting targeted immigrants brace for a tough year ahead 12/30/2025 07:14am • For faith leaders supporting and ministering to anxious immigrants across the United States, 2025 was fraught with challenges and setbacks. For many in these religious circles, the coming year could be worse. The essence of their fears: President Donald Trump has become harsher with his contemptuous New 2026 laws are among the first of their kind to tackle climate change, drunken driving 12/30/2025 07:09am • Tourists celebrating the new year in Hawaii could become the first to be taxed to address the consequences of climate change. In Utah, people who party too heartily ��� and get caught driving drunk ��� could be among the first to have their driver's licenses striped red with the label: ���No Alcoho Eurostar has urged passengers not to travel because of disruption to trains in the Channel Tunnel 12/30/2025 07:09am • LONDON (AP) ��� Eurostar has urged passengers not to travel because of disruption to trains in the Channel Tunnel. UAE calls for 'restraint and wisdom' after Saudi Arabia's Yemen strikes and disputes Riyadh's allegations against it 12/30/2025 07:08am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� UAE calls for 'restraint and wisdom' after Saudi Arabia's Yemen strikes and disputes Riyadh's allegations against it. US removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands draws backlash 12/30/2025 06:38am • MARGRATEN, Netherlands (AP) ��� Ever since a U.S. military cemetery in the southern Netherlands removed two displays recognizing Black troops who helped to liberate Europe from the Nazis, visitors have filled the guestbook with objections. Sometime in the spring, the American Battle Monuments Commis New Year's Day 2026: Check out what's open and closed in the DC area 12/30/2025 06:17am • It's the time of year to celebrate the transition from 2025 to 2026. With that, there will be closures for the D.C. region for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Transit and travel Metro announced that Metrorail will operate on a regular weekday schedule and run until 2 a.m. on New Year's Eve, Rested or rusty? Top four playoff seeds eager to show they are ready as CFP quarterfinals arrive 12/30/2025 06:10am • No. 1 Indiana spent several December weeks reveling in the luster of the best season in school history. They sung the school's fight song in the confetti celebration following their first Big Ten championship since 1967 and first outright title since 1945. They were featured on ���60 Minutes.��� The Analysis: 2025 sees drastic changes in global security dynamics. Can democracies keep up? 12/30/2025 06:09am • As 2025 closes, the defining highlight in global security is not a single war but a systemic shift in how power is exercised and conflict is fought. The world moved further away from formally declared wars and deeper into sustained confrontation, with gray-zone pressure, cyber intrusions, economi Alabama defenders Hubbard, Lawson and Jefferson are traveling redemption road to the Rose Bowl 12/30/2025 06:00am • TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) ��� Alabama's defense is filled with comeback and redemption stories. There's safety Bray Hubbard, a junior who struggled in a season-opening loss at Florida State and rallied to become a third-team All-America selection. There's linebacker Deontae Lawson, a senior who tore a l Women's basketball conference plays begins to heat up with start of new year 12/30/2025 06:00am • As the calendar changes to 2026, conference play gets into full swing this week. A handful of power four schools have had strong nonconference seasons and now will be their opportunity to show that they can play with the top teams in their league. Alabama and Georgia both are undefeated heading into Pittsburgh Steelers' playoff fate tied to DK Metcalf's two-game suspension and a Detroit Lions fan 12/30/2025 06:00am • A trendy preseason pick to go far in the postseason, the Detroit Lions won't be playing beyond Sunday at Soldier Field. One of their fans, however, continues to have a big impact on the NFL's playoff picture heading into the final weekend of the regular season. The league suspended wide receiver DK 5 DC sports stories that hit a home run in 2025 12/30/2025 05:56am • It was a special year for some D.C. sports teams. The Commanders took center stage on and off the field. Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin continued his assault on Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record, and the Washington Spirit proved once again that they are a force to be reckoned with in the NWSL 15 superb soups and stews worth slurping in the DC area this winter 12/30/2025 05:13am • As winter settles over the D.C. region, the brisk chill of the air may bring forth a longing for one specific dish. WTOP has rounded up 15 soups and stews from local restaurants in the District and beyond that should appeal to spoon-clutching diners in need of something warm and comforting, nostalgi