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More people eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, including DC-area teens 16 and older 04/12/2021 11:50am • Anyone 16 or older in Maryland or D.C. can now register for COVID-19 vaccinations, and later this week, they can register in Virginia. Maryland Vaccine providers in Maryland will be required to allow shots for all Marylanders who are 16 and older, starting Monday. Eligible teens will be able to ge Office buildings CEO: 'It's on us to create places people want to come back and work in' 04/12/2021 11:20am • Office buildings will need to offer more homey, casual alternatives for employees who may prefer to work from home after a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, says Oliver Carr, CEO of Carr Properties. This is an artist's rendering of the soon-to-open Signal House. (Courtesy Tomorrow AB) As more and m FEMA offers help with pandemic-related funeral costs 04/12/2021 08:15am • D.C. region residents can now seek financial assistance from the federal government for funeral expenses related to the coronavirus pandemic. People who have lost a loved one to the pandemic can seek financial help with funeral arrangements, interment or cremation through a new national program f 'Science is working, and with God's blessing:' Ramadan to include virus precautions, hope 04/12/2021 07:48am • Monday marks the first night of Ramadan — the month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community for Muslims worldwide. For members of the D.C.-area Islamic community, this year's observation will be a far cry from 2020's, which was almost entirely virtual. For the All Dulles Area Muslim So Vandals cause $23K in damage to Friendship Heights Village statue 04/12/2021 12:30am • A statue near the D.C.-Maryland border that has been the subject of many selfies and has slowed down lead-footed drivers in Montgomery County for more than 20 years is absent from his spot on South Park Avenue in Friendship Heights Village. The statue of a police officer called “Oh it’s you, 13 Signs You May Be Facing a Layoff 04/12/2021 12:00am • The economy is looking up lately, but not everybody is feeling secure about their job prospects. After all, layoffs can occur at any time. Not to make anyone an alarmist, but there are signs that may allow you to plan for the worst -- or make yourself feel better. After all, if you are a bit of an a Podcast Chronicles the Black Experience in Hong Kong and Asia 04/12/2021 12:00am • HONG KONG -- "If you had a time machine, would you go into the past or into the future?" asks hosts Marie-Louisa Awolaja and Folahan Sowole, aka "Lou" and the "Fantastic Fo," to one of their interviewees on a recent episode of their podcast, HomeGrown. "Black people have suffered enough in the past, West Virginia Offers Outdoor Recreation Incentives to Entice Teleworkers 04/12/2021 12:00am • Remote work has become the new normal for many, with nearly 40% of households with one or more members shifting to working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In West Virginia, where approximately 27% of households are working remotely due to the pandemic Website showing open vaccine appointments across US hailed as lifesaver 04/11/2021 05:29am • For weeks, Nick Muerdter had been hearing about his coworkers' concerns and frustrations as they tried to navigate complicated and evolving Covid-19 vaccination systems to land an appointment for their parents. Some sent around emails with helpful articles and brainstorm For many sufferers of long COVID, proving they are sick is a big part of the battle 04/11/2021 04:20am • Lyth Hishmeh kept feeling ill months after contracting coronavirus a year ago in March. He had chest pain and couldn't concentrate. At 26 years old, the former regular runner was fatigued and breathless, struggling to function properly. Yet medical professionals kept telling him he simply could not Catholic University moves graduation to FedEx Field 04/10/2021 10:59am • The Catholic University of America in D.C. is taking this year's graduation ceremony off-campus by holding it at FedEx Field in Prince George's County, Maryland. A little over 9 miles separates the usual site for graduates on the university's Mall and where the Washington Football Team plays in L Why one expert is dismissing worries about vaccine 'passports' 04/10/2021 10:09am • One expert believes the idea of a vaccine "passport" will be short lived, and he’s certainly not worried about it leading to any infringement on anybody's rights. Dr. Amesh Adalja is a senior scholar at Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, who thinks that, even as more Americans become vac Expanded, deck-like sidewalks coming to Georgetown 04/10/2021 09:01am • The project that proposed temporarily widening large portions of Georgetown's sidewalks is getting underway. Pitched as "deck" sidewalks that allow for proper drainage as well as wheelchair and stroller accessibility, the additions can also be disassembled once their permit expires by the end of Loudoun Co. COVID-19 vaccination clinic closed due to plumbing issue 04/10/2021 07:25am • Loudoun County, Virginia's COVID-19 vaccination clinic is closed Saturday, due to a plumbing issue at the facility, the county said. All vaccination appointments are canceled and anyone who had a vaccination appointment for April 10 will be contacted to reschedule their appointments, according to Metro phasing out older SmarTrip cards as part of upgrades to fare payment 04/10/2021 05:44am • It is time to check the numbers on the back of your old, trusty SmarTrip card. Metro is phasing out older cards as part of upgrades to fare gates and fare payment technology. The new fare gates, fare boxes and payment option that Metro will begin to install won't be compatible with the old cards,