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Today in History: June 11, auto racing disaster at Le Mans 06/11/2022 12:01am • Today in History Today is Saturday, June 11, the 162nd day of 2022. There are 203 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 11, 1955, in motor racing’s worst disaster, more than 80 people were killed during the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France when two of the cars collid People pledged to tip better. They’re not 06/10/2022 09:32am • People pledged to tip better, but that's not the case. When the pandemic began, there was an increase in consumers who vowed to become better tippers because of the financial impact of COVID-19 on service industry employees. But people may actually be tipping less now. CreditCards.com, which w Maryland preparing to administer COVID-19 vaccines for young children 06/09/2022 11:08pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland public health officials said Thursday they are preparing to administer COVID-19 vaccines to children under 5 years old — possibly Flu cases are increasing in the DC region — did you get a flu shot last fall? 06/09/2022 10:10pm • Cases of seasonal flu are increasing in parts of the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and areas experiencing rising transmission rates include Maryland, Virginia and the District. The Chief Infection Control Officer at Children's National Hospital offers some Hogan unveils Maryland's long-term COVID preparedness plan 06/09/2022 05:41pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan debuted a long-term COVID-19 preparedness plan Thursday that seeks to expand treatments and tools available to the state's residents. At a news conference, Hogan said COVIDReady Maryland will keep residents who contract COVID-19 healthy and out of the hospital, while mai Report cites potential fraud risk in District's COVID-19 emergency contracts 06/09/2022 04:43am • A report released by the D.C. Office of Inspector General says the District could have exposed itself to potential fraud in its handling of nearly half a billion dollars worth of COVID-19 emergency contracts. The report, conducted by accounting firm KPMG on behalf of the inspector general's offic Carson Wentz taking the right mindset for opportunity in Washington 06/08/2022 04:40pm • Wentz taking the right mindset for opportunity in Washington originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonASHBURN, Va. -- Carson Wentz understands what's at stake.Entering his third season in as many years with a new franchise, it's not out of line to say that the outlook for the remainder of Wentz's Novavax COVID vaccine gets support from FDA advisory panel 06/07/2022 03:58pm • Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Novavax has received overwhelming support from an independent Food and Drug Administration advisory panel for authorization of its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. Novavax is a latecomer to the COVID vaccine arsenal, but its approval would make a more tradit Republican counties had higher percentage of COVID deaths, U.Md.-led study shows 06/07/2022 01:36pm • Counties with a higher percentage of Republican voters were found to have experienced higher death rates from COVID-19, according to a new study. A team of researchers from the University of Maryland led the study, which analyzed the number of COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 people from January 2020 WTOP Honored With 3 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards 06/07/2022 10:34am • For Immediate Release                                                                                                   May 26, 2022 Washington, D.C. – WTOP was honored with three Regional Edward R. 4 states, including Va., receive first allocations of $10B broadband fund 06/07/2022 07:21am • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — More than half a billion dollars in federal funding is now available to four U.S. states to expand broadband access as part of a sweeping national effort to bring affordable service to rural and low-income Americans, the U.S. Treasury Department announced Tuesday. Louis How to Find a Financial Advisor if You're Not Rich 06/06/2022 08:00pm • Financial advice isn't just for the wealthy. In fact, the right guidance early in your financial life can have the biggest impact on your long-term success. Many financial advisors, however, aren't interested in working with the middle class. Many firms in recent years have stopped paying commission DC urges parents to vaccinate kids before school starts in the fall 06/06/2022 03:53pm • D.C. families looking forward to their kids' summer vacation are being given one homework assignment to complete before the next school year begins: Get up to date with vaccinations. On Monday, Mayor Muriel Bowser joined officials from DC Health and others at a news conference at the Children's N Novavax stock tumbles after FDA brief on its COVID vaccine 06/03/2022 01:15pm • Novavax stock lost a quarter of its value Friday after a Food and Drug Administration brief ahead of its COVID-19 vaccine’s review next week raised concerns. “Data from passive surveillance during post-authorization use in other countries indicate a higher-than-expected rate of myocarditis an Reagan National gate, terminal changes begin Saturday 06/03/2022 05:48am • Major changes are coming to Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, this weekend  that may initially confuse frequent flyers. All gate numbers will be getting a letter in front of them starting Saturday. More Travel News More Local News For example, Gates 1 through