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How to Talk to Someone Who's Hesitant to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine 10/20/2021 12:00am • For Dr. Gabriel Lockhart, a pulmonologist and critical care intensivist at National Jewish Health in Denver, the question of how best to approach loved ones who are vaccine hesitant hit very close to home. Lockhart, who is also the director of the intensive care unit for National Jewish Health, has 18 Cruise Essentials for Your Next Trip 10/20/2021 12:00am • If you've ever taken a cruise, you know that your packing list may look slightly different than that of a land vacation. Ship cabins tend to be smaller than most hotel rooms, and they may lack some of the features you're used to on a regular getaway. With unique situations to consider, you may need Md. congressman who's prescribed ivermectin in medical practice can't find pharmacy to fill it 10/19/2021 07:31pm • Rep. Andy Harris, a Republican from Maryland, is also a practicing anesthesiologist and said he has prescribed ivermectin, which is used to treat parasites in humans and livestock, as a treatment for COVID-19. He added that he's had trouble finding a pharmacy that will fill it. During a discussio 'Unnecessary risk?' Debate over Montgomery Co. vaccine mandate continues 10/19/2021 04:42pm • Several police officers and local union officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, testified before the County Council Tuesday in stark opposition to a proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate for county employees, arguing the proposal violates their personal rights and could lead to staffing shortages. Montgomery Co. to consider grants for businesses that subsidize child care 10/19/2021 05:06am • The Montgomery County Council will consider legislation that would establish a matching grant program for small businesses that subsidize child care costs for their employees in the Maryland county. Montgomery County Council Vice President Gabe Albornoz said he and his co-sponsor, County Council D.C.-area college tuition factored in the pandemic for 2021. Here's how. 10/19/2021 05:00am • The cost to attend Greater Washington's major colleges and universities has largely shifted since fall of 2019, with some institutions returning to typical tuition hikes in 2021 after the coronavirus pandemic hit, and others maintaining last year's ticket price for a largely hybrid model of educatio Prince George's Co. to help residents at large apartment complex apply for rental assistance 10/18/2021 11:12pm • Hundreds of residents of the largest apartment complex in the region — and one of the largest on the East Coast — are going to get extra help from Prince George's County, Maryland, this week to keep from being evicted. The immigrant advocacy organization CASA gathered approximately dozen acti How Fairfax Co. students celebrated homecoming after 2 years of cancellations 10/18/2021 07:13pm • Justice High School principal Tiffany Narcisse and her daughter, senior Dori Bob, get ready to dance on the track field during the school’s Oct. 9 Homecoming dance. (Courtesy Fairfax County Public Schools) Goodbye dusty school gym. Hello toasty fire pit. Schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, Virginia adds COVID-19 dashboard for children 10/18/2021 02:09pm • The Virginia Department of Health said Monday that it is adding an online dashboard of COVID-19 cases among children ranging in age from under 1 to 17 years old. The department said the move was in response to an increase in COVID-19 cases among children across the state since the end of the summ DC Startup Week aims to navigate ups and downs of pandemic, economy 10/18/2021 01:15pm • Most people never heard of Zoom before the pandemic's March 2020 crash-landing, but the ubiquitous meeting platform is a real-world example for startup entrepreneurs at DC Startup Week 2021. "Technology has been crucial to allow businesses to not only survive, but thrive throughout the pandemic," Many single women never think they’ll own a home 10/18/2021 10:08am • McLean, Virginia-based Freddie Mac has released new consumer research that shows the uphill battle many single female heads of households face toward homeownership, and confidence of ever being a homeowner is low for many. The research says nearly 60% of single female heads of household renters f What to Do After Taking the ACT, SAT 10/18/2021 12:00am • Most advice about taking the ACT and SAT instructs students on what to do in the days, weeks and months before the exam. However, the posttest period is also important because it requires specific and time-sensitive action from test-takers. If you have just taken the ACT or SAT or plan to do so, fo Global Rule of Law Declines During Pandemic, Study Shows 10/18/2021 12:00am • The rule of law has deteriorated around the world over the course the pandemic, worsening yearslong negative trends in civil and criminal justice, discrimination, government consolidation of power and corruption, a new study shows. Although these negative trends were most concentrated in the Middle On pace to exhaust federal funds, DC sets application deadline for STAY DC rent relief 10/15/2021 06:33pm • Officials in D.C. say they are on track to hand out nearly every penny of emergency federal funding to help residents pay rent and utility bills amid the coronavirus pandemic. Therefore, the city has set a deadline to apply for help under the District's popular STAY DC program. D.C. will stop acc Bennett Elementary students head back to class next week after COVID 'pause' 10/15/2021 05:46pm • 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. Students will be back at Bennett Elementary on Monday after a weeklong suspension of in-person learning due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Of