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More children at risk of malnourishment amid coronavirus pandemic, group says 11/29/2020 12:07pm • The coronavirus pandemic has had the unexpected consequence of threatening the immune systems of more children, according to a relief organization which aims to combat malnutrition with lifesaving vitamins for children and mothers in need. Nutritional inequity was a serious issue prior to COVID-1 Worried about managing your eating this holiday season? Keep these tips in mind 11/29/2020 07:22am • You've made it through one of the most anxiety-inducing nine months in memory, and you've managed to lose your coronavirus pandemic pounds of weight gain as well. Now, the holidays are here. And you've resolved to make them healthy. Not only did you make Thanksgiving dinner following grandma' COVID-19 claims beloved Chicago dispatcher: 'His pride was going to work' 11/29/2020 05:11am • As Guadalupe Lopez walked into work at Chicago's 911 center one night three years ago, three officers were shot on the city's west side. Lopez sat at his desk on the communications floor as officers screamed into their police radios. There was confusion over the location, and the wounded were wit National Christmas Tree lighting to be recorded for online streaming 11/28/2020 09:24pm • President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump light the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. (Susan Walsh/AP) You are invited to watch the lighting of the National Christmas Tree. However, you are not allowed to attend in pers An Oregon mink farm has reported a COVID-19 outbreak 11/28/2020 07:09pm • An Oregon mink farm has reported an outbreak of coronavirus among mink and farmworkers. Ten mink samples submitted all came back positive for coronavirus, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) said in a news release on Friday. The farm has been placed under quarantine, meaning "no animal or Baltimore Co. Public Schools cancel classes on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 due to ransomware attack 11/28/2020 05:42pm • Baltimore County public schools will be closed, and distance learning canceled, on Monday, Nov. 30 and Tuesday, Dec. 1 due to a recent ransomware attack on the school district's IT system. The school system's offices will be open and staff will receive information about the upcoming week, accordi Kamala Harris, DC Mayor Bowser visit holiday market to promote small businesses 11/28/2020 02:58pm • One of the most famous shoppers in D.C., and her husband, broke out their wallets for Small Business Saturday at the D.C. Holiday Market near Gallery Place. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, and her husband, Doug Emhoff, visited the newly opened, socially distant, outdoor market in downtown D.C Local shops hope to see a boost from 'Small Business Saturday' 11/28/2020 12:38pm • This Small Business Saturday local-based businesses in the D.C. region say they need your help now more than ever. Jennifer Newcomb opened a unique paint night-type event business called Reclaimed By You on Main Street in Ellicott City, Maryland, in 2019. But when the coronavirus pandemic hit the Maryland lawmaker to appeal Hogan case on coronavirus restrictions 11/28/2020 12:32pm • A state lawmaker in Maryland said he hopes that a new U.S. Supreme Court ruling will help him when he appeals his lawsuit against Gov. Larry Hogan’s coronavirus restrictions. The Frederick News Post reported that state Del. Dan Cox (R-Frederick, and Carroll) along with other plaintiffs, including U.Md. to rule if students will face discipline over lack of COVID-19 tests 11/27/2020 06:30pm • FILE — A University of Maryland senior is tested for COVID-19 on the concourse of Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Some 150 students at the University of Maryland's College DC-area shoppers search for Black Friday deals in stores, online 11/27/2020 02:10pm • There was a steady stream of shoppers at the Walmart on Riggs Road Northeast in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. (WTOP/Dick Uliano) Black Friday is the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, but amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it's the beginning of a holiday season unlike an ZooLights 2020 FAQs: What you need to know 11/27/2020 02:00pm • The Smithsonian's National Zoo will still celebrate its beloved ZooLights, but the event is going to look a lot different this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Due to COVID and our COVID restrictions, it just isn't possible to have people on-site. So we had to bring a little twinkling joy What more online shopping during pandemic means for 'porch pirates' 11/27/2020 01:16pm • Almost one in five Americans have had a package stolen from their porch or doorstep, according to a recent survey. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/WoodysPhotos) More people are ordering packages and groceries online during the COVID-19 pandemic, but according to a recent survey, "porch pirates" are al Audit finds risks with Baltimore County schools network 11/27/2020 11:57am • TOWNSON, Md. — A state audit has concluded that the computer network of Baltimore County Public Schools did not safeguard sensitive personal information and had other serious risks. The Baltimore Sun reports the Office of Legislative Audits released the report of the assessment Tuesday, the day S. Korea agency says N. Korea executed people to stave off coronavirus 11/27/2020 10:00am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered at least two people executed, banned fishing at sea and locked down the capital, Pyongyang, as part of frantic efforts to guard against the coronavirus and its economic damage, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Friday.