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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 'Quiet before the storm': Md. advocate concerned about domestic violence amid pandemic 04/09/2020 04:55pm • The new coronavirus pandemic is forcing many to be stuck at home and adding more stress into the mix. It’s a bad recipe for those already fearful of domestic violence. While stay-at-home orders are in place in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, "for many survivors, staying at home is not necessarily Farmers markets, fish markets disqualified as 'essential' in DC; store signs must tell shoppers to wear masks 04/09/2020 01:35am • Under a new order from the mayor, farmers and fish markets in D.C. are no longer allowed to operate unless they get a waiver, and retail food sellers must inform customers that they need to wear a mask. Mayor Muriel Bowser issued the order Wednesday night, and it went into effect at 12:01 a.m. Th Review: Relentlessly crude kid undercuts entertaining romp in 'Coffee & Kareem' 04/08/2020 12:55am • This image released by Netflix shows Taraji P. Henson, from left, Terrence Little Gardenhigh and Ed Helms in a scene from "Coffee & Kareem." (Justina Mintz/Netflix via AP) We all need a good laugh right now during the stress of the coronavirus shutdown. So you might be curious to chec Coronavirus update: Hogan says local health boards can close 'unsafe' Md. businesses; Baltimore-DC area an 'emerging hot spot' 04/07/2020 06:00pm • Visitors walk on the Lincoln Memorial steps near a sign encouraging coronavirus protection measures in Washington, Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Officials have urged Washington residents to stay home to contain the spread of the coronavirus. AP/Patrick Semansky The latest Maryland Gov. Larry Hog WTOP coronavirus poll: End of tunnel in sight, despite furloughs, hour and pay cuts 04/07/2020 10:27am • Half of those polled in a new WTOP national poll conducted by Heart+Mind Strategies have been laid-off, furloughed, or had their salary or hours cut, but most believe their lives will return to normal within seven months. "Thirteen percent of Americans see a personal impact of the virus outbreak Virginia lawmaker wants unemployment benefits extended to Peace Corps volunteers 04/07/2020 05:57am • A prominent Virginia Democratic congresswoman is urging labor officials to make Americorp and Peace Corps volunteers eligible for unemployment benefits under the latest coronavirus relief package. In a letter to Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia, Virginia 10th district representative Jennifer Wext Coronavirus update: As area cases top 8,000, DC to take more emergency action 04/07/2020 12:56am • An electronic message sign above the Capital Beltway in Maryland urges drivers to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic. (WTOP/Dave Dildine) The latest The total number of COVID-19 cases in the region has topped 8,000. More first responders around the area have tested positive for t After closing crowded Wharf seafood market, DC reviewing open-air markets 04/06/2020 05:09pm • After weekend crowds at The Wharf's popular seafood market led D.C. officials to temporarily close the venue, Mayor Muriel Bowser said authorities are now looking at food markets across the city. Farmers markets, nurseries and seafood markets are deemed essential in D.C. so everyone has access t DC Council to vote on coronavirus bill that imposes citywide rent freeze 04/06/2020 02:57pm • The D.C. Council is set to vote Tuesday on a major coronavirus relief package that extends Mayor Muriel Bowser's authority to declare a health emergency through mid-June and imposes a citywide rent freeze, among other measures. Details of a draft version of the bill were unveiled Monday morning b How is coronavirus outbreak impacting Easter spending? 04/06/2020 10:14am • Easter and the days leading up to the holiday are the holiest dates on the Christian calendar. In celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the holiday usually means churches attract their biggest crowds of the year. With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, most cities and states are under m Golf offers some light at the end of the tunnel for sports-starved area residents 04/05/2020 11:32am • There aren't many ways to play sports nowadays due to the novel coronavirus, but golf remains a limited option throughout the region. Saturday, I caught up with a friend of mine on the course as he and his playing partner hit the links, albeit with modifications to prevent players from touching c If you must fly, here are some tips to do it safely 04/05/2020 12:00am • Most of the country is sheltering in place and air traffic has slowed dramatically but there are still people who must fly. With most rest stops, fast-food dining rooms, and other normal travel accommodations closed or limited, flying may seem like a better option for those trying to get home or AP Top Political News at 10:59 p.m. EDT 04/05/2020 12:00am • Trump tempers officials' grave assessments with optimism U.S. 'wasted' months before preparing for virus pandemic Esper defends firing of Navy ship captain over virus warning AP FACT CHECK: Trump pitches drug unapproved for coronavirus Island mayor battles Georgia governor over virus limitations Los