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New Leadership Brings a Brighter Outlook for U.S.-German Relations, Surveys Show 11/21/2021 07:00pm • A newly released study shows residents in both the United States and Germany say relations between the two allies are improving as 2021 has witnessed sweeping changes in the national leadership of both countries.The survey released on Monday and conducted by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center and K Thanksgiving holiday travelers are taking to the sky at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport 11/21/2021 02:25pm • Thanksgiving travel is back in full swing this year with lines of people traveling at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Sunday (WTOP/Valerie Bonk). On Sunday, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport airport in Baltimore, Maryland, had a steady stream of people getting back to traveling for the Thanksgiving ho DC officials defend decision to drop mask mandate: 'Not changing course' 11/20/2021 12:47am • D.C. officials on Friday defended Mayor Muriel Bowser's decision to end the District's mask mandate, after a majority of the city's council members asked for it to stay in place. Starting Monday, Nov. 22, masks will no longer be required in many indoor spaces in D.C. But masks must still be worn Montgomery Co.'s indoor mask mandate now back in effect 11/20/2021 12:00am • Saturday marks the return of the indoor mask mandate in Montgomery County, Maryland. The county's mask mandate, which was rescinded three weeks ago, was re-triggered automatically based on rising COVID-19 transmission rates in the county. It went back into effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. The ma Supply 'not an issue' in Virginia for adults who want a COVID-19 booster 11/19/2021 11:43pm • Following the federal government's announcement opening up COVID-19 boosters to all adults, Virginia said it is ready to give boosters to any resident who wants one and supply is not an issue. The Virginia Department of Health said it welcomes the move by the Centers for Disease Control and Preve Maryland expands booster shot eligibility to all adults 11/19/2021 10:52am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland has expanded eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots to all adults. Gov. Larry Hogan made the announcement Friday. People 18 and older who completed a primary series of Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at least six months ago are eligible for a booster. Indivi DC Council to hold hearing on 2 marijuana bills 11/19/2021 06:40am • The D.C. Council is holding a public hearing on two marijuana-related bills Friday morning. One of the proposed bills, the Medical Cannabis Amendment Act of 2021, would make medical marijuana easier to access. More D.C. News The other proposed piece of legislation, the Compreh Following scathing audit, Virginia launches new unemployment insurance system 11/18/2021 11:19pm • The Virginia Employment Commission has launched a new unemployment insurance system aimed at better assisting those who are filing for unemployment benefits. It's the final phase in a multiyear effort to modernize the VEC, which, an audit found, handled unemployment claims inefficiently and witho DC adds more COVID-19 vaccine clinics for kids 11/18/2021 06:16pm • D.C. is extending its walk-up vaccine clinics for children 5 to 11 years old who still need to receive their first dose, while also releasing a schedule for those seeking their second shot. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, the head of DC Health, announced that the clinics are open t Expert offers advice for coping with grief over loved ones absent this holiday season 11/18/2021 05:00pm • This holiday season may be especially tough for people grieving sudden losses of life from the opioid crisis or COVID-19. A D.C therapist has advice for how to cope and to offer support. “This is the first time a lot of people are seeing family after not seeing them for the past year and some c A conversation about COVID-19 and the holidays with Dr. Joshua Sharfstein 11/18/2021 12:58pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Dr. Joshua Sharfstein plans to spend a normal Thanksgiving with his family. That was not the case one year ago for him and countless othe Charles Co. schools ease quarantine rules after COVID exposure 11/18/2021 04:38am • Changes are coming to Maryland's Charles County Public Schools that involve quarantine rules and the number of people allowed to attend indoor events. Starting Monday, Nov. 22, quarantine procedures will be eased a bit to allow more in-person instruction for students. For indoor school events, 10 As DC mask mandate ends, here are the new mask policies at grocery stores, retailers 11/17/2021 11:17pm • D.C.'s indoor mask mandate is set to end Monday, Nov. 22 — nearly four months after it was reimposed amid a surge in cases over the summer driven by the more infectious delta variant. Starting Monday, businesses can set their own mask policies, according to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser who said the DC Council members ask mayor to reverse decision to drop indoor mask mandate 11/17/2021 08:47pm • D.C.'s indoor mask mandate is scheduled to be lifted Monday, but members of the city council are concerned about the decision and are urging Mayor Muriel Bowser to reverse course and keep the mandate in effect as the holidays approach. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and several of his colleagues Mike Thibault signs multi-year extension with Washington Mystics 11/17/2021 06:48pm • Mike Thibault signs multi-year extension with Mystics originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Washington Mystics announced that Mike Thibault has signed a multi-year contract extension to remain the franchise's head coach and general manager.Thibault has directed the team for the past nine s