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Bowser's newest order for DC: Visitors need to get tested 11/05/2020 11:50am • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser issued a new coronavirus order Thursday as the region continues its fight against COVID-19: If you're coming to the District, get tested. "Under the new travel advisory, people who are visiting D.C. will need to get tested 72 hours before traveling to the District," Bowse Navy postpones game with Tulsa due to COVID-19 11/05/2020 10:32am • The Navy-Tulsa football game on Saturday has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases at the Naval Academy and a quarantine of student-athletes. Navy has put all football activities on hold. "We are disappointed not to face Tulsa this weekend, however protocols and guidelines are very com Wunder Garten hosts popups from CHIKO, Toki Underground and more 11/05/2020 08:56am • Wunder Garten, the big beer garden in D.C.'s NoMa neighborhood, is using its outdoor space to host socially distanced events. Big beer garden Wunder Garten, in D.C.’s NoMa neighborhood, is opening up its outdoor space to other restaurants for fall pop-ups this month. Fallfest at Wunder Gart New claims for unemployment benefits in Virginia rise for 10th straight week 11/05/2020 08:47am • Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Virginia rose again last week, the 10th consecutive week new filings were higher than the previous week, though initial claims in D.C. and Maryland continued to fall. Nationwide, the Labor Department reports 751,000 new filings for unemployment benefit Now cancer free, Md. woman advises: 'You have to notice when something is not right on you' 11/05/2020 04:00am • Don’t let COVID-19 concerns or cancellations delay doctor appointments to get potential problems checked out. Just ask the Maryland woman whose innocent-looking spot on the side of her nose turned out to be squamous cell carcinoma. "You really have to stay on top of your health," said Annap Slow Election Day count in large Md. counties expected to be tallied by Thursday 11/04/2020 11:15pm • Large jurisdictions in Maryland are expected to finish tallying up in-person ballots from Election Day by Thursday, state election officials said Wednesday afternoon. Results were delayed in Montgomery, Prince George's, Anne Arundel and Baltimore County and Baltimore City. The reporting of Ele DC schools chief says 'primary barrier' for in-person learning is supply of teachers to teach in classrooms 11/04/2020 11:01pm • Parents and officials shared their thoughts and questions during a town hall Wednesday following the announcement that D.C. will not reopen elementary schools next week as originally planned. "The primary barrier now for in-person learning is having the supply of teachers to teach in those classr Report: 'Big Noon Kickoff' on-air crew out Saturday for COVID-19 protocols 11/04/2020 10:48pm • Report: 'Big Noon Kickoff' crew out due to COVID-19 protocols originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonFox Sports' pregame college football show "Big Noon Kickoff" will look a little different Saturday morning, as the network copes with coronavirus protocols.According to a report by the Washington excited for added 'energy' from 3,000 fans on Sunday vs. Giants 11/04/2020 05:43pm • Washington excited for added 'energy' from 3,000 fans on Sunday originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonAgainst the Giants on Sunday, the Washington Football Team will allow 3,000 fans to be in attendance at FedExField while following strict COVID-19 protocols. Given that the stadium c Could Maryland law change help ease backlog of requests for jobless benefits? 11/04/2020 05:10pm • The Maryland office that processes unemployment claims is jammed with a backlog of cases, and the governor believes part of the holdup is related to state law. Maryland is a mitigation state. "That means we, and three other states in the country, are required to mitigate the disputes on every sin Bowser lauds big wins for women in DC election 11/04/2020 03:02pm • Women will be the majority on the D.C. Council, and Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday the news "makes me very happy." Christina Henderson won one of the District's at-large council seats; Brooke Pinto took the seat in Ward 2, and Janeese George claimed victory in Ward 4. Bowser said she was p Montgomery Co. moves ahead with plans to tighten coronavirus restrictions at restaurants, other businesses 11/04/2020 03:01pm • Citing a continued spike in COVID-19 figures, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich announced Wednesday he would issue an order to limit capacity at a number of businesses, including restaurants, retailers and places of worship. Under the new order, the size of public gatherings would be reduce More Americans turned to food banks amid economic impact of pandemic 11/04/2020 10:33am • As the economic impact from the coronavirus impact continues to be felt, more Americans are turning to food banks — many for the first time, according to Consumer Reports. In a new national survey, Consumer Reports found that 19% of American grocery shoppers have used either a food pantry, food COVID-19 rent deferrals deal big loss to area landlord JBG Smith 11/04/2020 09:07am • Bethesda, Maryland-based JBG Smith, one of the largest owners of commercial real estate in the Washington region, posted a quarterly loss, largely from COVID-19-related rent deferrals for office and retail tenants and other pandemic-related expenses. JBG Smith owns almost 21 million square feet o Trump wins Florida, locked in other tight races with Biden 11/04/2020 01:19am • President Donald Trump won Florida, the nation's most prized battleground election state, and he and Democrat Joe Biden shifted their focus early Wednesday to three Northern industrial states that could prove crucial in determining who wins the White House. Neither candidate had the 270 Electoral