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'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 Md. leaders kick off 'drive electric' week in Annapolis 09/26/2021 03:35pm • Elected officials from Maryland met at the City Dock in Annapolis on Sunday to push drivers towards electric cars. The event kicked off National Drive Electric Week.  "We know what climate change looks like in the city of Annapolis. We feel it on many days of the year of the year when you get tu 11 indicted, 8 arrested in alleged hazing death of VCU student 09/25/2021 07:03pm • Eleven people have been indicted, all but three of them arrested, in connection to the death of 19-year-old Virginia Commonwealth University student Adam Oakes of Loudoun County, police in Richmond said. The Richmond Police Department confirmed that all have misdemeanor charges which include unla Montgomery Co. schools developing COVID-19 test-to-stay program as quarantine alternative 09/25/2021 05:35am • Students in Montgomery County, Maryland, public schools may stay for in-person learning despite coming in close contact with someone with COVID-19 in a new test-to-stay program currently under development. In a statement to WTOP, Montgomery County Public Schools said it is proposing to give stude Prince George's Co. man sentenced to 5 years for building 'ghost guns,' distributing drugs 09/24/2021 05:24pm • A man from Prince George's County, Maryland, will serve five years in prison for manufacturing "ghost guns" as well as distributing heroin and cocaine, according to authorities. The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia said that Keith Robert Marshall, 34, of District Heights, built Data Doc: How to get started geocaching in DC area 09/24/2021 05:07pm • Q: I’m interested in getting into geocaching, so where should I start? A: If you love the outdoors and treasure hunting or want a high-tech way to get the kids outside, geocaching is worth checking out.  Items have been hidden around world (called caches) that can be found by following onli Weekend Road and Rail: Stops on the Beltway and I-66, events in DC; work on most Metro lines 09/24/2021 03:50pm • This looks to be a gorgeous weekend and that means full steam ahead for roadwork on the Beltway, to include stops on the Virginia side. As Interstate 66 continues to transform, so does Interstate 295/DC-295. Bikes rule the district and Metro has only the Green line operating with normal service. Officials in Md. and Montgomery Co. lay out plans for COVID-19 booster shots 09/24/2021 03:12pm • Just a few hours after federal health officials endorsed COVID-19 booster shots for millions of older adults and those who work in the health care field or other high-risk jobs, leaders in Maryland and its most populous county are discussing plans for getting third shots in people's arms. In Mont 3 lions still dealing with aftermath of COVID-19 infections at Smithsonian National Zoo 09/24/2021 01:22pm • Three African lions at the Smithsonian National Zoo in D.C. are still struggling through their COVID-19 infections, while the six other great cats who came down with the virus are on the mend. The three lions -- older female Shera and adult males Shaka and Jumbe -- were exhibiting a lack of app Most affordable shipping options 09/24/2021 09:00am • Experts have two pieces of advice for this holiday season: Shop early and ship early. The COVID-19 pandemic is causing a "confluence of events" that could delay shipments in the coming months, according to Sam Agyemang, co-founder of HaulerHub, a logistics platform. "It's not just because (the Best Halloween candies for the DC region 09/23/2021 01:58pm • All Hallows' Eve is just around the corner, and the "spooky season" often calls for sweet treats. If you're looking for suggestions for what to stock in your  post-pandemic Halloween bucket, here's what one company says are the D.C.-area's favorite sweet treats. This year, data mining at Candyst DCPS, Howard U. team up in effort to get more students vaccinated — and point out Nicki Minaj is wrong 09/23/2021 09:42am • D.C. Public Schools and Howard University have partnered up to encourage more District students to get vaccinated. They hosted a town hall Wednesday night to answer questions from parents about the vaccine. More D.C. News "Our work continues to ensure families know that the CO No attempted abduction of teenage girl in Round Hill, Loudoun Co. authorities say 09/22/2021 09:03pm • An alleged abduction of a teenage girl reported to the Loudoun County, Virginia, Sheriff's Office on Tuesday turned out to be false. On Tuesday, the sheriff's office said they were investigating a report that a teenage girl was almost abducted by a Black man who asked her for gas money around 4 p Looking for fall fun? Here are some pumpkin patches in the DC area 09/22/2021 05:01pm • The D.C. area has no shortage of fun fall activities for the family, and that includes pumpkin patches. Most of them offer more activities than just pumpkin picking, including hayrides, fall food, slides and corn mazes. Check out our list to help make your fall plans. COVID-19 vax status on resumes? Some hiring managers say they toss resumes that don't have it 09/22/2021 11:31am • Previous work history: Check. Skills and abilities: Check. Vaccination status? A new survey from ResumeBuilder.com finds more than two-thirds of hiring managers say they are more likely to hire someone who has been vaccinated against COVID-19 — and about a third say they will automatically toss