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DC-area students helping seniors get protected from COVID-19 02/18/2021 09:12am • Who knew a past of competitive online concert ticket shopping could prepare college students to help seniors during the coronavirus pandemic? “For all of us who tried to quickly dial for concert tickets back in the day, it seemed like a life-or-death matter to us. But right now this really is," The swoosh comes to Fairfax? Nike in talks for a new store, and not in Tysons 02/17/2021 08:17pm • The Peterson Cos. is in negotiations with Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) to open a Factory outlet at Fair Lakes Center, replacing a shuttered sporting goods store. The roughly 15,000 square feet, at 13027 Fair Lakes Center Drive, were last occupied by a Modell’s and a seasonal Halloween store. The space Phase II of The Yards will feature a cobblestone street 02/17/2021 04:00am • Developer Brookfield Properties has released more details about its planned Phase II expansion of The Yards, the mixed-use community along the Capitol Riverfront. Phase II will include a total of 3.4 million square feet of new development in 10 additional buildings with more office, residential, Renewable Energy Project in Golan Heights Stirs Local Concerns by Residents 02/17/2021 12:00am • JERUSALEM -- Emil Masoud is worried that huge wind turbines will soon ruin the landscape his family has farmed for generations in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, on the border with Syria. The turbines will dwarf the cherry and apple trees, create noise, and require new roads through the pictu Q&A: Schroders' Head of Sustainability Talks ESG Investing 02/17/2021 12:00am • After a year dominated by a global pandemic, political elections, social protests and crazy stock market returns, climate change is finding its way back into headlines. Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported in January that 2020 marked the second-hottest year o Gift Shop, new retailer of Black-owned brands, to open in Union Market area 02/16/2021 01:28pm • Creative Theory Agency co-founders Gary Williams Jr. and Tamon George launch Gift Shop near Union Market in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy Creative Theory Agency) D.C. is about to get a vibrant new retailer for Black-owned brands. Gift Shop opens Wednesday in the Union Market area of Northeas Can You Get a Secured Business Credit Card? 02/16/2021 12:00am • Secured business credit cards are an option if your business can't qualify for an unsecured business credit card. They can offer access to credit when you need it to help run your business, but there are a few things you should know before getting one. Read on to learn how secured business credit c 10 Best Part-Time Jobs to Pay the Bills 02/16/2021 12:00am • Part-time jobs that pay wellSometimes part-time jobs are dream jobs. Whether you have children and want a career without full-time hours, or you're a college student or retiree looking for a way to earn extra money, a part-time career may fit the bill. And, of course, sometimes part-time jobs are si Bars and COVID-19 safety rules don't mix, study found 02/15/2021 10:55pm • Is it possible to make bars safe in a pandemic? One experiment in Scotland last summer went flat, according to new research published Monday in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. Despite guidance from the government and efforts on the part of bar owners to impl Howard Co. restaurants vandalized, including 4 that are Asian-owned 02/15/2021 03:52pm • Several Asian-owned businesses were vandalized on the same night last week in Howard County, Maryland, leaving locals concerned that they were targeted. Howard County police said six businesses were broken into Thursday night — and four of those were Asian-owned. One is Kung Fu Tea, near The DC film critic Tim Gordon salutes 28 Days of Black Love on the silver screen 02/15/2021 12:27pm • Valentine's Day may be over, but Black History Month continues all month long! Tim Gordon, president of the Washington Area Film Critics Association and C.E.O. of the Black Reel Awards, is saluting 28 Days of Black Love on the Silver Screen. "Every day, I present a movie to folks," Gordon 7 U.S. Manufacturing Stocks With Strong Dividends 02/11/2021 12:00am • Established manufacturing stocks offer reliable income.To hear some politicians tell it, U.S. manufacturing stocks are not quite what they used to be. In fact, President Joe Biden has made some big promises in 2021 about revitalizing the sector via a "made in America" push. Contrary to what you migh The Best Presidents Day Sales to Shop in 2021 02/11/2021 12:00am • Presidents Day gives many Americans a day off work. And retailers know that gives them a long weekend to shop. That means plenty of sales. What defines Presidents Day sales are discounts on home items, including big-ticket items like mattresses, furniture and appliances. However, plenty of small hom The Top Housing Markets in the U.S. 02/11/2021 12:00am • What makes a specific housing market ideal depends on who's looking at the information. 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