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Hogan vetoes target transit spending, collective bargaining, COVID oversight and more Hogan vetoes target transit spending, collective bargaining, COVID oversight and more 05/28/2021 06:39pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters and republished with permission. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) vetoed several more pieces of legislation Friday, targeting bills that would have expanded wor DC outdoor public pools to open at full capacity Saturday DC outdoor public pools to open at full capacity Saturday 05/28/2021 11:45am • Weekend to-do list: Check the weather forecast, put on a bathing suit, apply adequate sunscreen and head to the neighborhood pool. D.C. outdoor public pools are set to reopen at full capacity this Memorial Day weekend. Beginning Saturday, May 29, the District's outdoors pools will open for wee Md. state highway official's tips if that road trip doesn’t go according to plan Md. state highway official's tips if that road trip doesn’t go according to plan 05/28/2021 11:17am • On this road trip weekend, drivers are being reminded not to put their lives in danger if the unexpected happens on the highway. For those who experience a flat tire or another issue: "You're going to want to try to move your vehicle off the road and onto the shoulder, even if you have to drive o Weekend Road and Rail: Holiday reprieve on most work zones; Metro’s new summer shutdown Weekend Road and Rail: Holiday reprieve on most work zones; Metro’s new summer shutdown 05/28/2021 07:00am • Moving into a holiday weekend, there’s not much in the way of work zones planned. We’ll check out new intersection improvement change taking place on Friday and take a deeper dive into the new summer Platform Improvement Project starting this weekend on Metro. Here's what you need to know bef Firefighter injured, dog dies in Silver Spring apartment fire Firefighter injured, dog dies in Silver Spring apartment fire 05/27/2021 09:54am • An apartment fire in Silver Spring, Maryland, displaced several families, injured a firefighter and left a dog dead, according to Montgomery County fire spokesman Pete Piringer. Units from Montgomery County, Prince George's County and D.C. Fire and Rescue responded around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to a National Memorial Day Concert salutes 'our most important holiday' National Memorial Day Concert salutes 'our most important holiday' 05/27/2021 01:31am • A 32-year annual tradition returns this Memorial Day weekend. The National Memorial Day Concert airs Sunday at 8 p.m. on PBS. "It's our most important holiday because it allows us to have all the other holidays," Host Joe Mantegna told WTOP. "Without paying tribute on Memorial Day, we woul Marylanders win $731.1 million Powerball jackpot Marylanders win $731.1 million Powerball jackpot 05/26/2021 05:27pm • The $731.1 million is the fourth-largest jackpot in Powerball history and the sixth-largest in U.S. lottery history. (Courtesy Maryland Lottery) An anonymous group of Marylanders won the Powerball jackpot -- earning $731.1 million, the largest lottery win in Maryland Lottery history. The winn Safety tips to keep kids out of emergency rooms this summer Safety tips to keep kids out of emergency rooms this summer 05/26/2021 04:58pm • A D.C. doctor who wants to keep kids out of emergency rooms has advice for parents, as families welcome summer and begin gearing up for post-pandemic routines. "We are starting to see what we could call our 'normal summertime injuries,'" said Dr. Sarah Ash Combs, an attending physician at the Chi Hogan vetoes immigration, parole reform bills Hogan vetoes immigration, parole reform bills 05/26/2021 04:58pm • Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.'s veto message to the General Assembly on Wednesday. (Maryland Matters/Danielle Gaines) This content was republished with permission from WTOP's news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters' free email subscription today. Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr Memorial Day weekend brings rain, wind and cool temps to DC-area beaches Memorial Day weekend brings rain, wind and cool temps to DC-area beaches 05/26/2021 03:12pm • As Memorial Day Weekend quickly approaches, beach vacationers will probably want to pack warn and plan some indoor activities, as rainy, windy and cool weather will roll in throughout the holiday weekend at Virginia, Maryland and Delaware beaches. Maryland and Delaware Maryland and Delaware beache This is what it's like to walk in space This is what it's like to walk in space 05/26/2021 09:20am • When astronauts venture outside of the International Space Station to go on spacewalks, the most important thing they have to do is focus. This may sound simple, but imagine trying to focus on a memorized set of tasks while stepping out of an airlock and wearing a 300-pound spacesuit -- with DC police identify man fatally shot by officer near Metro station DC police identify man fatally shot by officer near Metro station 05/25/2021 09:42am • D.C. police have identified the man who was shot and killed by an officer Monday afternoon in Southeast D.C. near the Congress Heights Metro station. Vedo Hall, 26, of Northeast D.C., was suspected of holding a woman against her will and had been on the run for a few hours when police caught up w Some tips for protecting your skin from the summer rays Some tips for protecting your skin from the summer rays 05/24/2021 07:52pm • Getting sunburned isn't just a risk outdoors, people also can get burned through glass when they're inside a house or car. "I think a lot of people don't realize the windshield window is treated so it blocks UVA and UVB rays, but the side windows and the windows that are in our homes only prote COVID-19 vaccine program lets DC groups, employers schedule clinics COVID-19 vaccine program lets DC groups, employers schedule clinics 05/24/2021 06:38pm • Organizations will be able to request a coronavirus vaccine clinic for their groups through a partnership between the D.C. Health Department and the central technology office. Through the Vaccine Exchange Program, faith- and community-based organizations, as well as D.C. employers, can submit req The Space Place: 'Supermoon' event won't be that super around DC The Space Place: 'Supermoon' event won't be that super around DC 05/24/2021 05:21pm • The moon’s umbra shadow. The sky will be much brighter for Wednesday's eclipse. (WTOP/Greg Redfern) On Wednesday, May 26, half of the planet will be treated to a total “supermoon” lunar eclipse. That’s the good news, as it will be the first total lunar eclipse in almost 2 1/2 years.
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