ALEXANDRIA, VA — Nearly one in three adults in the U.S. report they are “just getting by” or “finding it difficult to get by” financially, struggling to afford basic necessities like food, housing, and healthcare. An additional victim of increasing inflation, rising living costs, and stagnant wages could be end-of-year donations to charities. As The Salvation…
BETHESDA, MD — Marriott International is expanding its outdoor-focused lodging offerings through two founding deals with key players in the outdoor lodging segment. The deals include the acquisition of the Postcard Cabins brand, formerly known as Getaway Outposts, and the execution of a long-term agreement with Trailborn. The terms of the transactions are not being disclosed. With…
Pegasus Airlines, Turkey’s leading low-cost carrier, will grow and modernize its single-aisle fleet with an order for up to 200 737 MAX airplanes from Boeing. The airline’s purchase includes a firm order for 100 737-10 jets – plus options for 100 more. The largest model in the 737 MAX family, the 737-10 can carry as…
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced three key steps to help Veterans experiencing homelessness: Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Grants: Within the coming year, VA will award hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to organizations that help rapidly rehouse Veterans and their families, prevent the imminent loss of a Veteran’s home, or…
K-VA-T Food Stores Inc. doing business as Food City (Food City), a regional grocery store chain headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia, has agreed to settle the government’s allegations under the False Claims Act (FCA) related to its dispensing of opioids and other controlled substances. Under the settlement, Food City will pay the United States $8,488,378. Food City…
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service plans to issue automatic payments of up to $1,400 later this month to eligible people who did not claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns. The IRS announced the special step after reviewing internal data showing many eligible taxpayers who filed a return but did not claim the…
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO — The guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), returned to their homeport, Naval Base San Diego, after a five-month deployment in time for the holidays, Dec. 19. Spruance departed San Diego with the ABECSG and deployed to the 7th and 5th…
Southwest Airlines is launching new nonstop service between Ronald Reagan Washington International Airport (DCA) and Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), along with the only one-stop, no change service between DCA and Sacramento (SMF). Customers can now book on Southwest.com for service that begins on Thursday, Feb. 13, with daily service starting Thursday, March 6. “Southwest is grateful to…
District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb [photo above] has sued Amazon.com for deceiving District residents into paying for Prime delivery benefits they are not receiving, in violation of District consumer protection law. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) alleges that since 2022, Amazon has secretly excluded two ZIP codes east of the Anacostia…
The National Press Club, the world’s leading professional organization for journalists, is proud to announce the opening of the Press Freedom Center, a vital new initiative dedicated to defending press freedom and supporting journalists in danger around the world. With the increase in state-sponsored hostage taking and repressive governments, more journalists are under threat and…