The Social Security Administration announced it is immediately beginning to pay retroactive benefits and will increase monthly benefit payments to people whose benefits have been affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). These provisions reduced or eliminated the Social Security benefits for over 3.2 million people who receive a pension…
FAIRFAX, VA — Home prices in Northern Virginia rose in January at a stronger pace than the national average despite a modest increase in inventory, according to the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors (NVAR). The median sold price rose to $685,000, up 5.4% compared to January 2024, while the average sold price climbed 10.4% to $836,329. By contrast, the…
MEDITERRANEAN SEA — The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) is back at sea conducting routine flight operations in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, after departing Souda Bay, Greece, on Feb. 23, following completion of an emergent repair availability (ERAV). The Truman collided with a merchant ship in the Suez Canal…
The Georgetown University Hotel in the Leavey Center, which opened nearly 40 years ago, has served different purposes over its lifetime, from housing students during the pandemic to hosting board meetings. This summer though, it’s returning to its original roots: a hotel designed to host families and visitors of Georgetown — with a new design…
ANNAPOLIS, MD — JPMorganChase welcomes to its Maryland-area Virtual Call Center a new cohort of employees who are military spouses residing within a 90-mile radius of Baltimore. This latest investment, which will initially create 40 jobs, deepens the firm’s 130-year presence in the Greater Baltimore region while working to address the high unemployment rate among…
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History will unveil the Winston Red Diamond and Winston Fancy Color Diamond Collection Tuesday, April 1—an extraordinary showcase of some of the world’s rarest and most dazzling gems. The breathtaking diamonds were gifted to the museum by Ronald Winston, the son of distinguished jeweler and gem collector Harry Winston. In 1958,…
RICHMOND, VA – Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 46, banning the use of China’s DeepSeek AI on state devices and state-run networks. “China’s DeepSeek AI poses a threat to the security and safety of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia,” said Governor Glenn Youngkin. “We must continue to take steps to safeguard our operations and information from…
Continuing its expansion in the Washington, D.C. market, SecureSpace Self Storage announced its newest acquisition at 2710 South Nelson Street in Arlington, VA. Now rebranded as SecureSpace Arlington, the four-story property offers 49,409 square feet of storage space across 880 units in a dense neighborhood with direct access to the acclaimed Shirlington urban village. A comprehensive…
SOUDA BAY, Greece — The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) arrived at U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) in Souda Bay, Greece, on Feb. 16 to conduct an Emergent Repair Availability (ERAV) on the ship’s starboard quarter following a recent collision with a merchant ship near the Suez Canal. Damage assessed includes the…
WASHINGTON, DC – Pendulum, a specialist in real-time planning for the global supply chain, has raised $22 million in total funding to develop the first self-correcting AI platform for supply chains. The investment includes $11 million in non-dilutive R&D capital and $11 million in venture capital from Lowercarbon Capital, Cross Border Impact Ventures, Decisive Point,…