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Montgomery Co. clarifies new restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving 11/25/2020 03:33pm • Montgomery County officials are clarifying a recent order that requires residents to wear masks outdoors at all times if not in a private area. In a directive Wednesday, the county's health officer, Dr. Travis Gayles, said it would require all residents to wear face coverings "outdoors and whenev Don't let your Thanksgiving dinner go to the dogs — or any other pet 11/25/2020 12:11pm • Pet owners may be more thankful than ever for their four-legged companions as the coronavirus pandemic continues to present challenges. But that’s not an excuse to go nuts with scraps from the Thanksgiving Day meal. The last thing any pet owner wants to do is spend Thanksgiving at the animal ho Coronavirus curtails volunteering, forcing organizations to get creative 11/25/2020 11:24am • With the coronavirus raging and the holidays approaching, many people want to volunteer their time to help their communities. But the pandemic has made it hard to lend that helping hand. Whether it’s in a soup kitchen, schoolyard or animal shelter, volunteering is usually done in person — not DC police's Peter Newsham named Prince William Co.'s new police chief 11/25/2020 11:01am • D.C. police Chief Peter Newsham has been hired as the new police chief for Prince William County, Virginia. He is expected to start his new post Feb. 1, hoping to stay on through Inauguration Day, he said first on WTOP. "This will be my eighth inauguration by my count," said Newsham, who added How hospitals in different parts of the country are grappling with COVID-19 11/25/2020 09:36am • Hospitals in at least 25 states face a critical shortage of nurses, doctors and other staff amid the surging coronavirus pandemic, according to recent research from Stat News. Thanks to therapeutics and lessons from the spring, hospitals are able to save more lives. But as the number of cases Holiday shopping for stargazers in 2020 11/25/2020 08:17am • Dear Santa, Even though COVID-19 is still with us as is the year we all want to forget, 2020, we can shop for Christmas and the holiday season. Once again it’s that time of year to shop for your fave stargazer. WTOP’s annual gifts for stargazers recommendations will help Santa provide goodies Maryland courts to further restrict operations 11/25/2020 08:11am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Judiciary will further restrict courtroom operations and reduce the types of cases that will be heard in court due to the surge in coronavirus cases. Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera issued an order Tuesday night to return district and circuit c 'A new standard of travel': Amtrak's enhanced cleaning strategy ahead of holiday travel 11/25/2020 07:54am • Amtrak says it has taken additional steps to ensure cleanliness and safety for those traveling during the coronavirus pandemic. The details come ahead of the holiday travel season, with many areas encouraging people to limit their Thanksgiving plans. Amtrak says it is following industry recomm With US in COVID-19 panic, Georgia Sen. Perdue saw stock opportunity 11/25/2020 07:25am • WASHINGTON (AP) — As the ravages of the novel coronavirus forced millions of people out of work, shuttered businesses and shrank the value of retirement accounts, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged to a three-year low. But for Sen. David Perdue, a Georgia Republican, the crisis last March New tech aids social distancing, reduces high touch situations at Reagan and Dulles airports 11/25/2020 05:00am • The Transportation Security Administration is introducing new technology in phases that will help passengers and screening officers maintain social distancing and limit exposure to "high-touch" areas. There are now do-it-your-self ID checks at some security posts at the D.C. region's Reagan Natio Australian Open 'likely' to be postponed by 'one or two weeks' 11/25/2020 03:55am • Next year's Australian Open will "likely" be postponed by "one or two weeks," according to an announcement by the state government in Victoria, Australia on Wednesday. The tournament, the first tennis grand slam of the year, is currently scheduled to get underway on Janu Explainer: Why the Dow topped 30,000 for the first time 11/25/2020 03:30am • NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street busted through its latest milestone Tuesday, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 30,000 for the first time. The Dow rose 454.97 points, or 1.5%, to close at 30,046.24. Investors were encouraged by progress in the development of coronavirus vaccines and news Maryland teachers union asks for declaration keeping public schools virtual until mid-January 11/24/2020 11:34pm • With COVID-19 infections continuing to surge in Maryland, a teachers union wants the state to require schools to stick with virtual learning until at least mid-January. The request comes in a letter sent Tuesday from Cheryl Bost, president of the Maryland State Education Association, to state sch Report: Orioles have shown interest in free agent outfielder Yasiel Puig 11/24/2020 10:23pm • Report: Orioles have shown interest in Yasiel Puig originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Baltimore Orioles missed out on Yasiel Puig in 2020, but it appears the team may be gearing up to make another run at the free-agent outfielder for 2021.The Orioles are among the teams that have recent Need a COVID-19 nurse? That'll be $8,000 a week 11/24/2020 09:18pm • In March, Claire Tripeny was watching her dream job fall apart. She'd been working as an intensive care nurse at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado, and loved it, despite the mediocre pay typical for the region. But when Covid-19 hit, that calculation changed. She remembers her employers