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Democratic lawmakers in Annapolis outline their approach to violent crime Democratic lawmakers in Annapolis outline their approach to violent crime 02/03/2022 05:05pm • Maryland Senate Democrats rolled out their plans Thursday to address rising crime in the state, calling for a four-pronged approach. "There is nothing more important for government than making sure that people feel safe," Senate President Bill Ferguson told reporters at a news conference in Annap DC’s AG files wage theft lawsuit for a group of health care workers 02/03/2022 02:21pm • D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced that D.C. will sue a health care company that allegedly failed to pay staff the correct amount of overtime and hazard pay.  Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, D.C.-based Azure Healthcare Services implemented a policy where it would “lock down” its six s COVID vaccine from Md.-based Novavax gets preliminary approval in the UK COVID vaccine from Md.-based Novavax gets preliminary approval in the UK 02/03/2022 09:30am • Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Novavax, which filed for U.S. FDA approval for its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine Monday, has received conditional approval for the vaccine from UK regulators. The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has granted marketing authorization for the v PHOTOS: Olympic venues make final prep before Games begin PHOTOS: Olympic venues make final prep before Games begin 02/03/2022 06:48am • BEIJING (AP) — A day before the opening ceremony, Beijing's 12 Olympic venues were mostly in a state of calm before the storm. Not a literal storm, of course — not in this arid winter climate. That's what all the fake snow is for. In the mountains and the city, much of this week's final Youngkin, Miyares ask to join suit challenging Loudoun Co. school board's decision to uphold mask mandate Youngkin, Miyares ask to join suit challenging Loudoun Co. school board's decision to uphold mask mandate 02/03/2022 01:14am • The parents who have filed a lawsuit challenging the Loudoun County School Board's decision to keep the mask mandate have new allies in Virginia's governor and attorney general. Virginia’s governor, attorney general, and education head are asking a judge’s permission to join the suit filed by Ovechkin to miss All-Star Game after entering protocols Ovechkin to miss All-Star Game after entering protocols 02/02/2022 06:40pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin will miss the NHL All-Star Game in Las Vegas on Saturday after entering the league's COVID-19 protocols Wednesday. Ovechkin was going to play in his eighth All-Star Game. He's tied for third in the NHL with 29 goals and is fourth on the c As COVID-19 cases drop, Montgomery Co. leaders continue push for boosters, masks As COVID-19 cases drop, Montgomery Co. leaders continue push for boosters, masks 02/02/2022 06:11pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, officials announced on Wednesday that COVID-19 cases continue to drop, but cautioned residents to get boosted and to stay masked up. The average number of cases in the last seven days stands at 220.52 per 100,000 residents, down from 553.83 on Jan. 26. And the test po Quick ruling promised in Va. school mask lawsuit Quick ruling promised in Va. school mask lawsuit 02/02/2022 04:50pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. An Arlington County Circuit Court judge is promising to rule quickly after hearing arguments Wednesday afternoon in the lawsuit filed by Alex Ovechkin to miss Wednesday's game, All-Star Weekend after entering COVID-19 protocol Alex Ovechkin to miss Wednesday's game, All-Star Weekend after entering COVID-19 protocol 02/02/2022 01:51pm • Ovechkin to miss Wednesday's game after entering COVID-19 protocol originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonAlex Ovechkin has tested positive for coronavirus and has been placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol, the Capitals announced Wednesday. He will be unavailable for Wednesday's game agai Immigrant IDs to be issued in Florida's Miami-Dade County Immigrant IDs to be issued in Florida's Miami-Dade County 02/02/2022 01:31pm • MIAMI (AP) — Commissioners in Florida's Miami-Dade County have given a nonprofit the green light to issue IDs for immigrants who are in the country illegally and others who don’t have identification. The plan proposed by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava passed by a 7-2 vote Tuesday. Supporters note Beltway Basketball Beat: Selection Sunday hopes could be anchored on Navy Beltway Basketball Beat: Selection Sunday hopes could be anchored on Navy 02/02/2022 06:19am • Quick question: Which area team has the best chance of making the NCAA Tournament? Maryland and Georgetown are both under .500 in conference play (although each school has stolen a berth with a conference tournament championship this century). George Washington, American and Howard are under .500 Lawsuit against Youngkin's mask order set to be heard in Northern Virginia Lawsuit against Youngkin's mask order set to be heard in Northern Virginia 02/02/2022 05:41am • A lawsuit against Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's executive order regarding school masks is set to be heard in Arlington Circuit Court on Wednesday afternoon. The case is scheduled for 1 p.m. as seven Virginia school boards fight against the order that tells families they have the ability to opt-o Va. parents of children with disabilities sue Youngkin over mask mandate ban Va. parents of children with disabilities sue Youngkin over mask mandate ban 02/02/2022 01:05am • Some parents of Virginia children with disabilities are suing Gov. Glenn Youngkin over his ban of school mask mandates. The ACLU of Virginia, one of several groups representing the parents, said in a statement Tuesday that the children involved have conditions including cancer, cystic fibrosis, m How to Work with a Nonprofit Student Loan Counselor 02/01/2022 07:00pm • More than 43 million student loan borrowers are in debt by an average of $39,351 each, according to statistics reported in November by the Education Data Initiative. Over the past two years, more than 35 million of these borrowers with federal student loan debt qualified for general student loan deb Who is most likely to be hospitalized or die because of COVID-19? Who is most likely to be hospitalized or die because of COVID-19? 02/01/2022 06:28pm • Look at risk factors for getting severely ill from COVID-19 and/or dying from the disease, and you might find that it doesn't matter who you are or where you live -- an infectious disease expert notes that being unvaccinated puts people in the most danger for severe outcomes. "And that's regardle
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