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Arrest made in possible DC hate crime against Asian business owner 06/04/2021 05:51am • One month after an Asian business owner was assaulted in his own store in Northeast D.C., police have made an arrest in the case. Samuel Delwyn Thomas, 30, of Cockeysville, Maryland, was arrested Thursday and charged with aggravated assault, according to D.C. police. "The Metropolitan Police D How the U.S. will allocate its first 25 million vaccine doses worldwide 06/03/2021 09:54pm • ▶ Watch Video: Biden unveils plan to boost global vaccine sharing The Biden administration announced on Thursday its plans to distribute the first 25 million of the 80 million vaccine doses the U.S. intends to send around the world. Of that 25 million, 19 million or 75% of those doses w Initial Delaware jobless claims remain at levels seen a year ago 06/03/2021 04:53pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) — New unemployment figures show that Delaware is among the states still facing challenges in getting people back to work as the country rebounds from the economic effects of the coronavirus. Figures released Thursday show that 5,679 initial unemployment claims were filed in Del Bar-T summer camps: A chance for kids to socialize, try new things in ‘new normal’ 06/03/2021 04:00pm • This content is sponsored by Bar-T This past year has been a school year unlike any other – marked by Zoom classes, masks, distance learning and social distancing. As COVID-19 restrictions change and mask mandates are lifted, it has never been a better time to send your kids to summer camp for Maryland winding down most mass vaccination clinics 06/03/2021 01:53pm • Maryland is planning to wind down most of its dozen mass vaccination clinics, including some that will close up shop before the end of the month. The site at Six Flags theme park in Prince George's County, which was the first of the state's large-scale clinics to open and has been administered am Metro ponders how to best lure riders back after the pandemic 06/03/2021 08:49am • While some industries are seeing more of a post-pandemic rebound than others, Metro is still seeing only a fraction of the riders it used to before everything went upside down last year. With federal funding stabilizing its financial future for the next couple of years, the transit system has to COVID-19 vaccines for Prince George's Co. students offered at high school clinics 06/03/2021 08:17am • Prince George's County Public Schools will offer free COVID-19 vaccines to students ages 12 and older, as well as their families, starting next week. From Monday, June 7, through Tuesday, June 15, Maryland's second-largest school district will offer coronavirus vaccines through clinics at select Labor shortage forces Kings Dominion to cut hours 06/03/2021 06:41am • With the lifting of pandemic-related capacity restrictions, many families are excitedly planning "normal" summer activities, but a labor shortage may make it more difficult to visit Virginia's popular theme parks. Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, is closed Monday through Thursday for the firs Loudoun County libraries to resume popular services 06/02/2021 05:52am • The Loudoun County public library system is bringing back many of the services it had put on pause since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. With Virginia relaxing many of its restrictions on indoor gatherings and more than half of the county's population having received at least one dose of a Trust and compassion: Group aims to dispel vaccine skepticism among Black residents 06/01/2021 10:29pm • A former D.C. health commissioner said there are pockets of the population who continue to avoid getting a coronavirus vaccine, and these virtual town halls with leaders in health, civil rights and academics aim to guide them as they grapple with the decision over whether to get vaccinated. In D. Hogan joins GOP governors in ending supplemental unemployment aid 06/01/2021 08:43pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland will join two dozen other Republican-led states whose governors have decided to end enhanced unemployment benefits, Gov. Lawrence J Late fees are back at WSSC, but utility says assistance is available 06/01/2021 01:28pm • The region's largest water utility, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, is once again adding late fees to overdue bills, but the agency says help is available for customers who are still having financial difficulties. "Don't panic," said Luis Maya, a spokesperson with the WSSC. "If people ca Virginia brings back job search requirement to receive unemployment 06/01/2021 10:47am • With the region slowly recovering from the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia has reinstated the rule that requires people seeking unemployment benefits to actively search for work. In March of last year, Gov. Ralph Northam temporarily waived the requirement due to the economic turmoil caused by COVI DC libraries and some in Montgomery Co. open up for browsing 06/01/2021 09:16am • As coronavirus restrictions are lifted in the D.C. area, libraries are opening their doors again. Starting on Tuesday, libraries in D.C. and Montgomery County, Maryland, will be added to a list of libraries you can now visit and browse. D.C. public libraries will be open for browsing. Customer Are employers getting the 'it’s safe to return' messaging right? 06/01/2021 09:15am • As people gradually begin to return to the workplace, many aren’t ready to, and for a variety of reasons. Employer messaging about making their workplace safe and healthy is key to getting their staffs back, according to the American Staffing Association in Alexandria, Virginia. According to it