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Retirement savings stretch less in Washington DC
Recent studies reveal that in Washington DC, a retirement nest egg of $1 million would likely only last for about 11 years, 10 months, and 25 days. Factors such as the cost of living, housing, and healthcare influence this calculation. Despite substantial savings, the high cost of living in Washington DC can severely limit a retiree’s financial independence.
Extreme heat is setting records across the US. Could the same happen in Hawaiʻi?
Cities around the country are experiencing record-breaking temperatures. Washington, D.C., saw a 3-day run of temperatures 101 or above, which hasn’t happened since the Dust Bowl. Las Vegas reported an all-time high of 120 degrees. Phoenix is investigating more than 300 suspected heat-related deaths, and the city's sidewalks have been hot enough to cause severe contact burns.
WATCH: DC police looking for suspects involved in Chinatown shooting
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. police are looking for two people they believe were involved in a shooting in Chinatown. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said the shooting happened on Wednesday around 8 p.m. at an ally near the 600 block of H Street in Northwest. There, officers found a man who had been […]
Tishman Speyer Sells Downtown D.C. Office Building for $140M
New York-based real estate giant Tishman Speyer has sold 2000 K Street NW, a downtown D.C. office property, to Spear Street Capital for $140.2 million. Tishman Speyer sold the building located two blocks east of Washington Circle that it spent millions renovating just before the pandemic, according to the Washington Business Journal. Spear Street secured a $103 million acquisition loan from Germany-based DekaBank for the deal.
The Good News - New Solar Jobs
As the American economy improves steadily, new jobs are emerging in every state. The GOOD News is, due to the advances in technology, there are new kinds of high-paying jobs that are available, particularly in the solar energy industry. Dr. Chavis is African American civil rights leader and icon, United...
Graduate School to be renamed following $20 million endowment
The Board of Trustees approved the renaming of Penn State’s Graduate School in a unanimous vote during their meeting on Friday. The school will now be named the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School after the philanthropists committed $20 million to the university and its future. The...
DC man arrested for assaulting victim with taser during armed robbery in Northeast
WASHINGTON (7News) — A D.C. man is facing charges in connection with an armed robbery in May, according to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials. On May 29, 2024, around 8:26 a.m., suspects approached a person inside an establishment on New York Avenue, Northeast, officials said. The suspects assaulted the...
Stolen Shih Tzu 'Theo' reunited with owner, DC police seek suspect
WASHINGTON - Theo, a 2-year-old Shih Tzu, has been located and reunited with his owner after being stolen from a car in Southeast D.C. on Saturday. Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department are still seeking the community’s assistance in identifying and locating a person and vehicle of interest related to the incident.
Cook & Boardman Acquires Bunting Door & Hardware, Loktek
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The Cook & Boardman Group LLC, the leading specialty distributor of commercial entry solutions and systems integration services, has announced the acquisition of Bunting Door & Hardware Co. Inc. and Loktek LLC, located in Elkridge, Maryland. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1983,...
Mark your calendars for DC’s Back to School Block Party
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Grab your school supplies and prepare to go out all out at D.C.’s Back to School Block Party. Mark your calendars because D.C. Public Schools will be hosting its Back To School Block Party on Sept. 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be free food, lots of […]
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