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Five tips to stay motivated while exercising 07/06/2021 10:28am • This content is sponsored by Adventist HealthCare. If sticking to an exercise routine was easy, everyone would be doing it. The beginning of the journey may be easier. With motivation at an all-time high, it can feel like there’s no goal you can’t reach. However, a lot of people tend to fall Democratic lawmakers optimistic as Md. appeals court declines to hear unemployment case 07/05/2021 07:23pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The legal battle over Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s decision to pull the plug on supplemental unemployment benefits is expected to return t After cracking down on Didi, China launches probe into other US-listed tech giants 07/05/2021 05:29am • Just one day after ride-hailing giant Didi was banned from app stores in China, authorities have started investigating three other major technology services, citing concerns about national data security. The companies under investigation recently went public in the US stock market, even though ge Pets and fireworks: How to keep your animals calm and safe on July 4 07/04/2021 06:00am • We may find fireworks beautiful and festive, but they explode like magnified gunfire in the exquisitely sensitive ears of many of our pets. Measuring between 150 and 175 decibels, fireworks are louder than many planes at takeoff (about 140 decibels). Decibels measure the loudness of a sound while Learn about French drains and sump pumps before the next big rainstorm 07/03/2021 03:58pm • From strong winds to even two tornadoes, the D.C. region has seen some rough weather over the past week. It's conditions like that can lead to serious problems for your home, and all the more reason you should prepare for the possibility — or know how to respond if it does suffer damage. “ Fewer working-age people may slow economy: Will it lift pay? 07/03/2021 09:53am • WASHINGTON (AP) — As America's job market rebounds this summer and the need for workers intensifies, employers won't likely have a chance to relax anytime soon. Worker shortages will likely persist for years after the fast-reopening economy shakes off its growing pains. Consider that the number What's open, what's closed in and around DC for July 4 weekend 07/03/2021 08:01am • Independence Day falls on a Sunday this year, which means the federal holiday will be observed by local and state governments on Monday. As a result, many of the closings and service changes for the holiday will also be in effect on Monday. Here’s a look at what’s open and what’s closed aro 3 injured after deck collapse in Montgomery County 07/02/2021 05:15pm • A deck collapsed in Montgomery County, Maryland, on Friday afternoon, injuring three people. It happened in the back of a house on Adrian Street in Rockville. Two people were confined under the house but not pinned, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesman Pete Piringer said. They have Weekend Road and Rail: Road closures planned for the holiday with limit on work zones and changes on Metro 07/02/2021 05:15am • Moving into a holiday weekend, our region is expected to see a dramatic increase in travel with pandemic restrictions loosening. There will also be holiday road closures to and around the National Mall for pre-pandemic type fireworks and Independence Day celebrations. Metro will also be making ho Metro Transit Police failed to investigate thousands of criminal complaints, report says 07/01/2021 05:20pm • Metro’s watchdog agency on Thursday released a report accusing Metro Transit Police of failing to investigate thousands of claims of criminal offenses, including robberies, sexual offenses, kidnappings and assaults. Metro's Office of Inspector General (OIG) sent the report to General Manger Pau Hundreds of new laws take effect in Virginia, Maryland 07/01/2021 05:50am • The start of July every year is when recently passed laws take effect in Maryland and Virginia, and hundreds of laws in both states officially went on the books Thursday. Virginia Virginia enacted significant changes, including the legalization of recreational marijuana. People at least 21 year Traveling this Fourth of July? Tips to help you through the traffic crush 06/30/2021 10:38pm • It's hard to predict just how intense the July Fourth getaway traffic will be around the D.C. region this year, but some tried-and-true strategies can help ease drivers' pain. Because last summer was lost to the COVID-19 pandemic, AAA Mid-Atlantic expects more than 1.3 million people in our area Suspect arrested in shooting death of former Chevy Chase Village manager 06/30/2021 05:03pm • The Montgomery County police have arrested a man in the death of the former manager of Chevy Chase Village, who was found dead in his Bethesda, Maryland, house last week. Billy Phillips III, 36, of Rockville, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Geoffrey Biddle, 66, of Bethes New law targets surprise medical bills 06/30/2021 12:54pm • A hospital visit is stressful enough and that stress can be compounded when people are left with surprise medical bills and discover that visiting an in-network provider doesn't guarantee you'll be covered. Now there's a new law aimed at ensuring patients aren't left with unexpected costs. Pat Anxious coming out of the pandemic? That's common and can be treated, experts say 06/30/2021 04:44am • America is in celebratory mode. States are dropping Covid-19 restrictions, plane travel is breaking records, and many Americans are gearing up to celebrate summer as if the last year plus of pandemic madness never happened. "Many people are experiencing a relief. They've been vaccinated and are a