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Police identify older couple found dead in their Fairfax home 05/17/2022 06:27am • A husband shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself inside the couple's home in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Saturday, according to authorities. The Fairfax County Police Department's preliminary investigation leads police to believe that Michael Bregman, 77, shot to death his wi Keeping Track of Health Information: What You Should Know 05/16/2022 08:00pm • In a perfect world, your health information would start following you from the moment you're born. Every documented detail -- vital signs, doctor visits, medical test results, diagnoses, prescriptions and hospital stays -- would trail you like a magnificent magnetic cape, a vast health history attac Book Bans: What to Know 05/16/2022 08:00pm • Now, more than ever, young children and teenagers of all backgrounds and identities are seeing themselves and their families represented in literature. But in some places, books touching on diversity of race, religion, gender identity and sexual orientation are being taken off library shelves and re As virus cases go up and down, some DC restaurants keep COVID restrictions in place 05/16/2022 02:11am • COVID-19 may be moving into a more manageable phase, but some D.C. businesses are keeping their pandemic-era protocols alive for the foreseeable future. "As long as (hospitalizations and cases) are still going up and down, and up and down, I'm comfortable with keeping policies that we have in pla 'Are you OK?' DC group offers tips for discussing scary issues, young adult mental health 05/15/2022 10:29pm • This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference in our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage. During this Mental Health Awareness Month, one D.C. organization has tips for having healthy conversations with young family members abo Prepare for Higher Grocery Bills in These Food Categories 05/15/2022 08:00pm • Rising grocery prices have become a major obstacle for shoppers trying to stick to a budget amid food inflation. In fact, the price of food has climbed 17 months in a row. Consumers who have gone for years without using store coupons are redeeming them and thinking about how to save money on groceri Some Skittles, Starburst and Life Savers gummies recalled after reports of metal in candy 05/15/2022 05:43am • Dig through your candy stash — some Skittles, Starburst and Life Savers gummies are being recalled after some customers reported thin metal strands in the candy or loose in the bag. Mars Wrigley Confectionery announced the voluntary recall on Friday. The company said it wasn't aware of anyone g 2 dead in Fairfax Co. 'domestic-related incident' 05/14/2022 08:07pm • Fairfax County Police say two people were found dead inside a home in Fairfax, Virginia. Officers say it happened in the area of Stallworth Court near Oak View Elementary School. More Fairfax County News A community member requested a welfare check just before 3 p.m., telling Questions to ask before leaving the hospital 05/14/2022 07:00am • There's a lot going on when you stay at a hospital. There's a constant stream of medical providers checking on you, medical tests to take and noises that aren't part of your regular routine. As you start to heal from what led you to the hospital, you'll want to think ahead to your recovery. Altho Total eclipse of the super moon: How to watch the Sunday night sky show 05/14/2022 12:30am • It has been almost one year to the day when the last total lunar eclipse occurred, and overnight Sunday into Monday, half of the planet will be treated to a total lunar eclipse. That’s the good news. The bad news is the cloud cover forecast for the D.C. area, which may make it not that great of an Background check procedures at Montgomery Co.'s Department of Recreation get closer look 05/13/2022 03:05pm • While Montgomery County's Department of Recreation carries out required criminal background checks on its employees, the department lacks formal policies regarding those records, according to a report from the county's inspector general. More Montgomery County News More Local News Catholic University asks judge to let 'Wizard of Oz' dress auction go on as planned 05/13/2022 10:07am • From the yellow brick road, to a long-unopened box at Catholic University, to a New York City courtroom — the tug-of-war is intensifying over a dress worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz," which is set to go on auction later this month. The blue-and-white checkered dress is one of several 28 top things to do in Lancaster, Pennsylvania 05/13/2022 04:00am • While Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is home to the oldest Amish communities in the U.S., there's a lot more to Amish Country than meets the eye. From sampling award-winning ice cream at the Turkey Hill Experience to sipping craft brews along the Lancaster Ale Trail or staying in the one-of-a-kind Cartoon Weekend Road and Rail: Paving and events, Beltway and I-66 closures 05/13/2022 02:50am • There is more rain in the forecast through this weekend, but weather permitting, stops are planned on the Capital Beltway and Interstate 66 with work and events in the District, Purple Line construction and paving in Maryland. Metro is performing a test run of their summer shutdown and Platform Proj Questions You Need to Ask Before You Leave the Hospital 05/12/2022 08:00pm • There's a lot going on when you stay at a hospital. There's a constant stream of medical providers checking on you, medical tests to take and noises that aren't part of your regular routine. As you start to heal from what led you to the hospital, you'll want to think ahead to your recovery. Although