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Concern grows for younger kids as delta variant spreads 07/08/2021 11:05am • As the more-transmissible delta strain of COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, a local expert is expressing concern about young kids who do not have access to the coronavirus vaccine. The vaccine has only been approved for people 12 and up, potentially putting younger children at risk Anne Arundel Co. teen's day-trading hobby turns into business 07/08/2021 04:17am • The coronavirus pandemic fueled a spike in the number of young people trying their hand at day trading, and one Anne Arundel County, Maryland, teenager wants to help them. Charles Engler, 17, of Lothian, is self-taught and in the past seven months has traded $135,000 in stocks and made a 13% retu Travelers are going to this US island just to get vaccinated 07/08/2021 02:02am • On July 6, a planeload of Taiwanese travelers arrived in the US territory of Guam. But they didn't just travel for the island's gorgeous scenery -- they were also there to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The travelers were among the first to take part in the Air Visit & Vacation (nicknamed V ‘Do it for the people you care about’: Montgomery Co. leaders, kids on vaccines 07/07/2021 08:32pm • The weekly briefing by Montgomery County’s county executive and health leaders was dominated by the importance of getting the COVID-19 vaccine, a message amplified by some of the kids who won a recent video contest for students. County Executive Marc Elrich began with the numbers: The county’ Scientists condemn UK's 'dangerous and unethical' reopening plans 07/07/2021 07:19pm • Calling it a "dangerous and unethical experiment," more than 4,000 scientists, doctors, nurses and other professionals signed a letter published Wednesday condemning the British government's plans to drop most pandemic control measures in England on Monday, July 19. "We believe this decision is d With Soto in the 2021 MLB Home Run Derby, how have past Nationals fared? 07/07/2021 04:15pm •  With Soto in the Home Run Derby, how have past Nationals fared? originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington Juan Soto announced Wednesday that he will participate in Major League Baseball’s 2021 Home Run Derby. On Monday, the league's best power hitters will converge at Coors Field in Falls Church couple hopes pandemic travel ban will be lifted ahead of long-delayed wedding 07/07/2021 02:38pm • Kellee Jacobsen and her fiance, Alex Karkeek. The pandemic has prevented a couple from Falls Church, Virginia, from walking down the aisle, and now they say they'll lose $30,000 if the U.S. travel ban on citizens from Britain and other European nations isn’t lifted soon. “We’re just try Md. to give away $1M in scholarships as part of incentive to get teenagers vaccinated 07/07/2021 01:55pm • Maryland is pushing forward in its efforts to get more residents vaccinated, and is now rolling out a lottery-style scholarship giveaway to incentivize teenagers to get a shot. Students between the ages of 12 and 17 who get vaccinated will automatically be entered into a lottery to receive a scho Juvenile, Mannie Fresh and Mia X record vaccine rap 'Vax That Thang Up' 07/07/2021 12:29pm • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa_gk3X5UEE President Joe Biden set a goal to have 70% of U.S. adults partially vaccinated by July 4, but currently just 67% of American adults have received at least one shot of a vaccine. So, the dating app BLK has partnered with rappers Juvenile, Mannie Maryland casinos are doing better than before the pandemic 07/07/2021 09:22am • After setting a record for gaming revenue in May, the betting slowed a bit for Maryland's six casinos in June, although gaming revenue is still well above where it was this time two years ago. Maryland's six casinos generated a total of $161.5 million in gaming revenue in June, 13% more than June Baltimore grandmother released after violating parole by not answering phone 07/07/2021 07:55am • A Baltimore grandmother is back home after being arrested for violating parole by turning her phone off during a computer class. Gwen Levi, 76, was serving a multi-decade sentence for drug conspiracy when the coronavirus pandemic began. Under a Trump administration decision, more than 24,000 n The 2021 Child Tax Credit: Why Some Families Are Opting Out 07/07/2021 12:00am • Families are scheduled to receive their first iteration of the 2021 advance child tax credit payment starting on July 15, but not everyone who receives the payment will actually qualify for it. Those who don't qualify and fail to opt out will ultimately have to repay the monthly credit of up to $30 23 Top Things to Do in North Carolina 07/07/2021 12:00am • A vacation in North Carolina promises a rare combination of exciting mountain adventures and lazy days spent at the beach. Whether you want to scale the tallest living sand dune on the Atlantic coast, visit the site of Orville and Wilbur Wright's first flight or meander along America's Favorite Sce Transportation Department readies new airline consumer protections 07/06/2021 08:19pm • The way airlines handle extra, optional fees -- such as the charges to check a bag or reserve a specific seat -- could change under a set of rules being developed by the Biden administration. The rules -- requiring faster refunds and upfront disclosure of fees -- are under development at the US T West Virginia GOP governor: 'If you're not vaccinated, you're part of the problem' 07/06/2021 07:01pm • Republican Gov. Jim Justice issued a stark warning to West Virginians on Tuesday as he urged more of his state's residents to get a Covid-19 vaccine: "If you're not vaccinated, you're part of the problem." "If you're out there in West Virginia, and you're not vaccinated today, what's the downside