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PHOTOS: DC-area restaurants, bars get creative with unexpected takeout options 04/14/2020 04:20am • .gallery__img--caption{ text-align: unset;} Did you ever think you’d be able get a mixed drink delivered in a Capri-Sun style pouch (named after the nation’s most prominent infectious diseases expert, no less) or take home three days’ worth of fancy family-style dinners from a rest Filing for unemployment? Experts share tips on how to get your benefits 04/13/2020 01:10pm • A number of WTOP readers and listeners have reached out, saying they're having trouble filling for unemployment from lost jobs during the coronavirus outbreak. With more than 17 million people filing for unemployment nationwide, WTOP reached out to experts to see what D.C.-area residents should b Glen Echo Park historic carousel, and park aquarium vandalized 04/13/2020 11:51am • The colorful and whimsical Dentzel carousel has been at the center of Maryland's Glen Echo Park for 99 years — and has just been vandalized. And U.S. Park Police officers are investigating reports of vandalism at the park's aquarium. Since 1971, the former amusement park has been an arts and DC-area housing market was already slowing in March 04/13/2020 10:01am • The median price of what sold metro wide in D.C. in March was $490,000, up 8.9% from a year earlier, according to listing service Bright MLS. (WTOP/Mike Jakaitis, File) The coronavirus impact on the D.C.-area housing market became evident in the second half of March, with a drop in listings and Virginia-based Smithfield closes South Dakota pork plant due to coronavirus 04/12/2020 05:35pm • SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Virginia-based Smithfield Foods announced Sunday that it is closing its pork processing plant in Sioux Falls until further notice after hundreds of employees tested positive for the coronavirus — a step the head of the company warned could hurt the nation's meat supply. Fears of 'Wild West' as COVID-19 blood tests hit the market 04/12/2020 02:06pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Blood tests for the coronavirus could play a key role in deciding whether millions of Americans can safely return to work and school. But public health officials warn that the current “Wild West” of unregulated tests is creating confusion that could ultimately slow the path t The Wharf's Municipal Fish Market reopens with updated plans to aid social distancing 04/11/2020 06:20pm • Concerning images of large crowds posted on social media last weekend prompted the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs to shut down the Municipal Fish Market at the Wharf along Maine Avenue in Southwest D.C. After making the case that they could operate safely with new social distancing Coronavirus in black America: Living in the eye of a 'perfect storm' 04/11/2020 03:58am • Dr. Monica Peek was shopping for groceries on Chicago's South Side when she noticed half the 15 or so store clerks weren't donning masks. An internist who helps screen coronavirus patients at the University of Chicago Medical Center's emergency room, Peek knows what's at Webcams on empty streets, travel destinations offer virtual escape during pandemic 04/11/2020 12:12am • Missing that view of D.C. that you used to see during your daily commute or morning run? Vacation plans canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak? Take a virtual escape through webcams and check out the places you'll go when the quarantine is over. The founder and CEO of EarthCam said the number of v Data Doctors: Tips for sniffing out COVID-19 scams 04/10/2020 11:27pm • Q: Any tips on what to watch for from COVID cyber-scammers? A. Cyberscams proliferate any time there are big events, so a pandemic is a huge opportunity to compromise victims trying to keep up with the constantly changing landscape. They can be in email messages with malicious links or attachm Top 10 Biblical movies for Easter and Passover 04/10/2020 10:04am • Charlton Heston drives his chariot in a famous scene from the 1959 MGM film “Ben-Hur.” (AP) toggle audio on and off change volume DC-area grocery stores adjust hours, set purchase limits to soothe coronavirus pandemic pains 04/10/2020 09:15am • While D.C., Maryland and Virginia have mandatory stay-at-home orders to combat the coronavirus, that will not affect whether you can go to the grocery store. Getting food and supplies are allowed in all three jurisdictions. Grocery stores, though, have been changing their hours, closing early, Stuck at home cooking? Try DoubleTree’s secret cookie recipe 04/10/2020 08:25am • DoubleTree by Hilton has released a bake-at-home version of its secret chocolate chip cookie recipe, the same cookies baked fresh and served warm to arriving guests at each of its hotels. (Courtesy DoubleTree by Hilton) They’ve been baked in space, handed out to 30 million guests a year and no Maryland boy spends savings to make care packages for seniors staying home 04/09/2020 08:26pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '59478a05-1daa-4f29-ac36-b3e1bfa21c88' }).render("564615362caa1596");}); Would you spend your life savings to help Coronavirus updates: Shoppers in Montgomery Co. must wear face covering starting Monday 04/09/2020 07:00pm • A supermarket employee at a Giant in Alexandria, Virginai cleans a self-checkout station. (Courtesy Shannon Finney/shannonfinneyphotography.com) The latest Starting on Monday, shoppers in Montgomery County, Maryland, will need to wear cloth masks or face coverings when they go to grocery stor