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AAA: Travel insurance growing in popularity due to COVID-19 09/22/2021 06:33pm • People are traveling more these days than in the days before the pandemic, and while travel bookings are up, a AAA survey has found that because of COVID, there's also a growing interest in travel insurance. AAA travel bookings have jumped 11% compared to bookings in 2019. More Travel Could rapid testing for COVID-19 be US's key to crushing the virus? 09/22/2021 06:09pm • Could the U.S. finally get ahead of COVID-19, if it had a better system of rapid testing? A D.C.-area college professor says yes. Zoey McLaren, associate professor at the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland Baltimore, said rapid tests are great at identifying people who are cont Looking for fall fun? Here are some pumpkin patches in the DC area 09/22/2021 05:01pm • The D.C. area has no shortage of fun fall activities for the family, and that includes pumpkin patches. Most of them offer more activities than just pumpkin picking, including hayrides, fall food, slides and corn mazes. Check out our list to help make your fall plans. About 30% of new Montgomery Co. coronavirus cases are 19 and younger 09/22/2021 04:38pm • Officials in Montgomery County say about 30% of new coronavirus cases over the past month have been people aged 19 and younger. Overall, of the roughly 3,500 coronavirus cases recorded in Maryland's most populous county between Aug. 23 through Sept. 19 — more than 1,000 involved people in the 0 Q&A: Johns Hopkins doctor discusses importance of nuance when dealing with COVID-19 09/22/2021 04:15pm • Debates are raging across the United States on the best ways to handle the coronavirus pandemic and many people have entrenched themselves in one camp or another — often drawn along political lines. WTOP's John Domen spoke with Dr. Martin Makary, a surgical oncologist and chief of the Johns Hop ONLY ON WTOP: Children's National ER employee cites staffing shortage for 10-hour waits 09/22/2021 03:37pm • Children's National Medical Center, in D.C., is in the midst of a staffing shortage as COVID-19 continues to affect more unvaccinated children and winter viruses, such as RSV, arrive early this year. One employee told WTOP it's contributing to the longest emergency room wait times in recent memory. DC clarifying COVID-19 quarantine guidance for students 09/22/2021 03:16pm • D.C. Health is clarifying its quarantine guidance to provide greater details on what families and students should do if a child tests positive for the coronavirus. Specifically, if a student tests positive, "siblings who reside in the same household as the positive student are considered close co COVID-19 vax status on resumes? Some hiring managers say they toss resumes that don't have it 09/22/2021 11:31am • Previous work history: Check. Skills and abilities: Check. Vaccination status? A new survey from ResumeBuilder.com finds more than two-thirds of hiring managers say they are more likely to hire someone who has been vaccinated against COVID-19 — and about a third say they will automatically toss COVID-19 cases 'holding steady' in Anne Arundel, while school bus driver shortage remains a 'crisis' 09/22/2021 01:43am • Leaders in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, addressed the community Tuesday about COVID-19 numbers and other matters, including the police department's body worn camera program and the struggle to hire and retain school bus drivers. County Executive Steuart Pittman said the seven-day average of COV Student Loan Disability Discharge: What to Know 09/22/2021 12:00am • Adjusting to life with an injury or chronic illness is undoubtedly a challenge, especially if it has an impact on your ability to work and earn a living. This stress is one of the reasons that student loan borrowers with disabilities can fall behind on payments and go into delinquency and default - Delta Variant: What to Know 09/22/2021 12:00am • Just when COVID-19 rates and hospitalizations in the U.S. seemed to be declining, the Delta variant forced a strong surge in the wrong direction. The "rapid and alarming" rise in cases and hospitalizations started between late June and early July, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Pr 21 Top Things to Do in Texas 09/22/2021 12:00am • As the second-largest state in the U.S., Texas covers an extraordinary amount of the geographical area in the U.S. Measuring approximately 268,597 square miles, Texas can fit 15 of the smallest states in its boundaries. Because of the size of the state, it's often said that "everything is bigger in DC parents voice frustration about school safety protocols, lack of flexibility 09/21/2021 07:13pm • D.C. parents, students, educators and council members on Tuesday expressed frustration with the city's lack of flexible learning plans and inconsistent coronavirus safety protocols weeks into the new school year. The D.C. Council met Tuesday as a Committee of the Whole to get an idea of how the f Fairfax Co. students offered livestream learning during COVID-19 quarantine 09/21/2021 06:31pm • Students in Fairfax County, Virginia, public schools who are quarantined or isolated due to COVID-19 exposure will be offered livestream instruction starting no later than Sept. 27, the school system said Tuesday. “StreamIN/CheckIN” is designed to provide instructional support to students “ Despite being new, Truist leads the way with diversity, equity and inclusion 09/21/2021 03:19pm • This content is sponsored by Truist. While Truist is a relatively new company, it has wasted no time embracing a culture that enthusiastically emphasizes the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion. "It's really about being present in the community," said Evelyn Lee, president of the Gre