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If the Government Shuts Down, Here's What Investors Need to Know 03/07/2024 07:00pm • Once again, the U.S. House of Representatives is careening toward a government shutdown thanks to a failure to find consensus on legislation to fund the federal government. Those who have watched Washington for a long time know this is a frequent and unfortunate occurrence. There have been four shut Pros and Cons of Active Adult Communities 03/07/2024 07:00pm • About three years ago, Lori Felix's husband needed a double knee replacement. To accommodate his recovery, they needed to move before the surgery. After some searching, they landed at La Floresta, a 55-plus community with about 300 units -- including ones all on one level -- in Brea, California. It Bears, Pro Bowl CB Jaylon Johnson agree to 4-year, $76 million contract extension 03/07/2024 06:43pm • CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears and Pro Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson agreed Thursday to a four-year, $76 million contract that guarantees him $54.4 million. Two people familiar with the situation confirmed the financial terms of the deal, which was first reported by the NFL Network. The people Cannabis sales in Minnesota are likely to start later than expected. How much later isn't clear 03/07/2024 04:25pm • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota probably won’t meet its goal of launching full-scale retail marijuana sales in the first quarter of 2025 because of the time it will take to draft regulations and issue licenses, the state’s top cannabis regulator acknowledged Thursday. While Charlene Briner, i Grocer Aldi to add 800 of its discount stores across US as Americans feel pinch of high food prices 03/07/2024 01:45pm • Aldi plans to add 800 of its discount grocery stores across the U.S. in a five-year expansion plan as it looks to capitalize on cost-conscious Americans feeling the pinch at grocery stores. Inflation has led many consumers to change the way they shop. Tired of prices that remain about 19%, on avera DC game shop runs board games, tabletop role-playing section of Awesome Con 03/07/2024 12:39pm • Awesome Con is a celebration of all things nerd. And it's coming to D.C. The event combines the style of Comic Con in New York or San Diego and is coming to the District on Friday. The convention boasts actors from television and film speaking in panels and signing autographs, as well as an en Woman whose husband killed his 5-year-old daughter granted parole for perjury 03/07/2024 12:03pm • CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The estranged wife of a New Hampshire man convicted of killing his 5-year-old daughter and moving the body around for months was granted parole on Thursday, more than a year after she was sentenced to prison for lying about where she was when the child was last seen. Kayla Mo Awesome Con brings Anakin Skywalker, cast of 'Breaking Bad' to Washington Convention Center 03/07/2024 10:57am • Don't be alarmed if you see folks dressed as Storm Troopers on the Metro this weekend. They're probably heading to Awesome Con at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. "This will be our 11th year," Vice President of Comics & Marketing Lauren Dabb t Candy companies pitch gum as a stress reliever and concentration aid to revive stale US sales 03/07/2024 09:11am • Candy companies want to know: What will make Americans start chewing gum again? Gum’s bubble burst during the COVID-19 pandemic, when masks and social distancing made bad breath less of a worry and fewer people spent on impulse buys. The number of packages of gum sold dropped by nearly a third in Things to do in the DC area: Artomatic, music and culture festivals … and more! 03/07/2024 06:12am • There’s so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area. For the first time since 2017, Artomatic is returning in person to the Dist Rewriting Oscar history with fresh Best Picture nominees and winners for every single year 03/07/2024 03:58am • It’s Oscar week! Every day this week, WTOP examines a different aspect of Oscar history and this year’s race. On Monday, we asked if "Oppenheimer" marks the return of the blockbuster Best Picture. On Tuesday, we tallied the winningest films on the Oscar Mount Rushmore. And Wednesday, we g Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy are meant for long-term use. Some patients want to stop 03/07/2024 01:01am • Millions of Americans who have dropped pounds and boosted their health using popular obesity drugs like Wegovy are facing a new dilemma: What happens if they stop taking them? Many worry, rightly, that they’ll regain weight and revert to old habits. In clinical trials, patients who paused the drug How to Shop for a Mortgage Without Hurting Your Credit Score 03/06/2024 07:00pm • You finally found the perfect home, and you're ready to go rate shopping for a mortgage. If you want to make sure you shop for a mortgage without hurting your credit score, there's a simple strategy you can use that will limit the impact. Here's why comparing rates can lower your credit score: Each How to Get a Business Credit Card 03/06/2024 07:00pm • Business credit cards are similar to personal cards, but they're almost always used to cover necessary business expenses. 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