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Ex-NY governors' aide goes on trial on charges she sold influence to China, got kickbacks for masks 11/12/2025 12:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A former aide to two New York governors went on trial Wednesday on charges she sold her influence to the Chinese government and illegally profited from the state’s bulk purchase of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Linda Sun and her husband, Chris Hu, were arrested last ye What you need to know about the continued surveillance of bird flu after first US death 01/07/2025 07:35pm • Maryland state and local surveillance of the bird flu has been increasing in recent days after preliminary testing of a commercial poultry flock in Delaware produced a "presumptive positive" result. On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first fatal case of bird flu WATCH: Explosion in Fairfax Co. engulfs firefighter in flames 11/08/2023 05:05pm • A Fairfax County, Virginia, firefighter was smothered by a ball of flame Tuesday evening after he opened a building door and an explosion erupted from inside. The firefighter was not hurt. Video of the explosion was posted to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue's account on X, formerly known as Twitte Audit: State departments fell short when it came to reporting and justifying some pandemic emergency contracts 05/23/2023 02:11pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Senate co-chair of the General Assembly’s Joint Legislative Audit and Evaluation Committee said changes to state procurement law will What's making some DC-area puppies sick? Increase in deadly parvovirus spotted in region 04/07/2023 01:30am • An increase in the number of a highly contagious canine parvovirus is being reported by veterinarian offices in the D.C. region. Veterinarian Ashly Smith, D.C.-area regional medical director for Bond Vet, said over the last month, her organization has seen more animals coming in with the illness. Mobile sports betting goes live in Maryland on Wednesday 11/22/2022 02:53pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The era of mobile sports gaming in Maryland dawns on Wednesday. Beginning at 9 a.m., Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said Tuesday, gamblers will have t Md. OK's 10 mobile sports betting licenses, hopes betting can start day before Thanksgiving 11/16/2022 05:26pm • It took "a while," said Maryland Sports Wagering Application Review Commission Chair Tom Brandt. But after months of continuing pressure from Gov. Larry Hogan, it only took an hour for the commission to approve the state's first 10 mobile sports betting licenses. WTOP has learned that the goa Mobile sports wagering in Md. by Thanksgiving? It’s a safe bet 11/15/2022 10:55am • Screens at BetMGM Sportsbook in National Harbor in December display odds on dozens of sporting events. (Maryland Matters/Bruce DePuyt) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. M Report cites potential fraud risk in District's COVID-19 emergency contracts 06/09/2022 04:43am • A report released by the D.C. Office of Inspector General says the District could have exposed itself to potential fraud in its handling of nearly half a billion dollars worth of COVID-19 emergency contracts. The report, conducted by accounting firm KPMG on behalf of the inspector general's offic Future of Health Care: How supply chain challenges are impacting the top issues facing CEOs in 2022 03/15/2022 09:54am • This content is provided by Interstate Moving | Relocation | Logistics. A ‘new normal’ is taking shape as we approach the two-year anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic here in the United States. CEOs of companies in the healthcare sector believe our ‘new normal’ includes l Adventist HealthCare nursing team powers through COVID and strives to expand in Prince George’s Co. 01/14/2022 03:55pm • This content is sponsored by Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center. Similar to how members of the military are greeted by civilians who thank them for their service, Trakina Hogan has been approached by people in public who are eager to show their appreciation when they realize Northern Virginia health care system makes urgent appeal in wake of 'unprecedented' hospitalizations 01/06/2022 04:16pm • Sentara Healthcare said a 300% increase in hospitalizations in Northern Virginia in 10 days as of Thursday is being driven by the omicron variant — and the health care system’s top doctor is appealing to people to get vaccinated, wear masks in public and adhere to good pandemic practices. “ Md. hospitals surpass 1,500 COVID-19 hospitalizations, triggering changes 12/23/2021 11:17am • Maryland hospitals will now cut back on non-COVID-19 procedures to free up beds and workers to handle the growing number of COVID-19 hospitalizations the state is seeing. The state on Thursday surpassed a threshold of 1,500 coronavirus-related hospitalizations statewide, triggering additional hos 'Is my child going to die?': This is COVID-19 as a pediatric doctor 09/27/2021 05:56am • Dr. Sarah Ash Combs' first step of treatment for children brought into her emergency room with Covid-19 usually begins with a question: "What socks are you wearing today?" As her school-aged young patients look up at indistinguishable faces covered by PPE, Combs pulls up a pant leg of her scr Gorillas at Zoo Atlanta being treated after initial testing reveals COVID virus 09/11/2021 03:13pm • Initial tests show that lowland gorillas at Zoo Atlanta have the Covid-19 virus, the zoo said in a media update on its website. Officials said Friday they are waiting to confirm the diagnosis after sending test samples to the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa. The animals w