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Howard University moves some classes online as COVID-19 cases rise 04/14/2022 10:05am • D.C.'s Howard University is moving some classes online as the semester comes to a close and COVID-19 cases on campus and in the District tick up. "Over the past week, the positivity rate at the University increased from 2% to approximately 5%," the school said in an update, noting that the rise i Va. fraternities, other college groups required to get hazing training after VCU student death 04/13/2022 02:01pm • All fraternity and sorority members in Virginia will now receive mandatory training on hazing after Gov. Glenn Younkin signed Adam's Law. The measure is named after a student who died at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2021. "He was just a lovable teddy bear," said Courtney White of her cousi Bite killed man found dead in Md. house full of snakes 04/13/2022 01:33pm • Nearly three months after a man in Charles County, Maryland, was found dead in a house with over a hundred snakes — some of which were venomous — authorities have confirmed that he died of a snake bite. A spokesman for the state medical examiner's officer tells WTOP the death was accidental a Virginia DMV offering mobile check-in 04/13/2022 12:29am • If you're heading to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, there's no longer a need to wait in long check-in lines. You can now check in to an appointment with your cellphone. Customers with appointments at the DMV will be able to scan a QR code and submit information to notify the informati What to look for when choosing a mover 04/12/2022 02:59pm • This content is sponsored by Interstate Moving | Relocation | Logistics. Whether you are moving down the street, across the country or around the world, choosing a professional mover for your next move or relocation can help you save money and reduce stress. Do-it-yourself costs, unexpecte Eleven targets for the Commanders at pick No. 11: Trent McDuffie 04/12/2022 06:00am • Eleven targets for Commanders at pick No. 11: Trent McDuffie originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonIn this series, Pete Hailey will preview 11 players whom the Commanders could select with the 11th overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.Next up: Cornerback Trent McDuffie.Background: 5-foot-11, How to file a tax extension 04/11/2022 08:19am • You'll get a few extra days to file your income tax return this year. The federal tax-filing deadline is Monday, April 18, 2022, because of the April 15 Emancipation Day holiday in Washington, D.C., followed by the weekend. (Taxpayers in Maine and Massachusetts have until April 19 because of the Japanese Street Festival returns to DC, expanding to 2 days for 1st time 04/10/2022 06:19pm • For its big 60th anniversary, the Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival expanded this year from a one-day to a two-day festival, offering food, music and a market to celebrate the cherry blossoms. It's sponsored by the Japan-America Society of Washington, D.C., and offers music, performances, a America's homeless ranks graying as more retire on streets 04/10/2022 11:28am • PHOENIX (AP) — Karla Finocchio's slide into homelessness began when she split with her partner of 18 years and temporarily moved in with a cousin. The 55-year-old planned to use her $800-a-month disability check to get an apartment after back surgery. But she soon was sleeping in her old pickup Questions to ask before paying any medical bill 04/09/2022 09:10am • A single stay in the hospital can result in a bewildering array of bills covering a number of services and providers. Some statements may provide scant details to justify charges while others could include descriptions or codes that make little sense to the average person. "There's a lot of mista Mayor Bowser promised DC substitute teachers a raise. They haven't received it yet. 04/08/2022 07:36pm • Months after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a pay increase for the city's substitute teachers, the substitutes still haven't seen the spike in their pay checks. Bowser first announced an increase in January and said an even higher rate would be offered effective immediately on Feb. 7. However Data Doctors: Starlink internet service updates 04/08/2022 05:47pm • Q: What’s the latest on the Starlink satellite internet service? A: Much has changed since I last wrote about this highly anticipated satellite internet service option, but it’s still a work in progress. Since they started making the service publicly available in October 2020, the number o Maryland police warn of new social media challenge 04/08/2022 01:02pm • Police are warning parents about a potentially dangerous social media challenge that’s gaining popularity in Maryland. It's called the Splat Gun Challenge: The person taking the challenge makes a video of themselves shooting water-soaked Orbeez pellets, from battery-powered guns, at unsuspectin Weekend Road and Rail: Cherry Blossom Festival nears end, paving season begins 04/08/2022 04:44am • There is ongoing work related to the DC-295/I-295 corridor and the South Capitol Street project this weekend, with many events in the waning days of the Cherry Blossom Festival, plus Metro’s increased service. Stops on Interstate 66 and the Capital Beltway related to the ongoing transformative wor Play ball! Nationals opens 2022 season against Mets after rain delay 04/07/2022 11:59pm • After the rain pushed back the start time, the Washington Nationals’ first game of the 2022 regular season against the New York Mets Thursday at Nationals Park finally started more than four hours later. Loyal fans waited for hours in the rain in what WTOP reporters on the scene described as a