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Election 2020 Maryland voter guide: What to know 11/03/2020 09:40pm • Editor's note: The polls in Maryland are now closed. Read about the results in Maryland's House races and the results for state and ballot questions.  In Maryland, early voting kicked off Monday, Oct. 26, and runs up until Election Day. Election officials have encouraged people to vote by mai Biden cruises to home-state victory over Trump in Delaware 11/03/2020 08:12pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden has scored a home-state victory over Republican President Donald Trump in Delaware. Biden’s win Tuesday was not unexpected. Democrats heavily outnumber Republicans in Delaware. They also constituted the entire congressional delegation and Election Day 2020: After record-breaking early voting, turnout lighter but steady 11/03/2020 08:00pm • After a historic volume of early voting due to the pandemic, the rest of the D.C. area's voters celebrated Election Day the traditional way -- with some lining up before sunrise. Polls have closed in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, and the combination of early and day-of voting made it a decidedly h Analysis: 'We all need to take a deep breath' — on possible postelection violence 11/03/2020 03:53pm • Security fencing surrounds the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, on election day. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) For months, security experts have been warning that there would likely be a lot of destructive postelection violence. Hedging on where this violence would actually come from, SEE IT: Wizards, Mystics greet voters, thank volunteers at Capital One Arena 11/03/2020 03:36pm • SEE IT: Wizards, Mystics greet voters at Capital One Arena originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonPlayers, coaches, and front office personnel for both the Washington Wizards and Mystics came to Capital One Arena to greet voters and thank volunteers on Election Day today. Wizards head coac Volunteer health ambassadors sent to polling stations around Maryland 11/03/2020 02:08pm • ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — A team of volunteer health professionals has been deployed to polling stations around Maryland to provide health and safety guidance intended to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to voters and poll workers. Around 200 health ambassadors initially volunteered to answer questio IRS sets Nov. 21 deadline for COVID-19 payment requests 11/03/2020 11:44am • Americans who did not file tax returns and have not received an Economic Impact Payment from the coronavirus stimulus package must request their payment in the next few weeks, according to the IRS. The agency is mailing letters to about 9 million people eligible for payment on how to apply online DC-area apartment vacancies are up and rents are down, with exceptions 11/03/2020 08:33am • The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the D.C.'s region’s rental housing market, with apartment vacancies rising and landlords lowering rent to fill up empty units. Real estate research firm Delta Associates reports the stabilized vacancy rate for all classes of apartments is currently 40 companies take part in virtual IT job fair for women in DC area 11/03/2020 08:30am • The job fair is being hosted by trade association Women in Technology and will feature companies including Amazon, Capital One, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Accenture and Geico. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/DragonImages) More than 40 companies with D.C.-area IT jobs to fill will take part in a virtu FOLLOW LIVE: Election coverage 11/03/2020 04:55am • The 2020 election season has likely been the longest and strangest in a lifetime. The coronavirus pandemic has made this election like no other, and an unprecedented number of ballots across the country, including in the D.C. area, have already been cast by mail or by being deposited in a drop bo In reversal, DC will not reopen elementary schools next week as planned 11/03/2020 02:57am • In a reversal, D.C. Public Schools will not reopen elementary school classrooms for most students next week as planned, citing the need to readjust staffing plans after strong pushback from teachers. D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Lewis Ferebee announced the move Monday. "We have heard feedback f Some Arlington students to return to schools, but many will wait until next year 11/02/2020 09:44pm • Schools in Arlington, Virginia, will proceed with bringing students with disabilities back to classrooms starting Wednesday but will delay the return of students in second-grade and below until the end of the year. "We are prepared to provide in-person learning support to the 236 students in Leve Researchers: Black and Brown students are especially suffering from remote learning 11/02/2020 07:54pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Although educational disparities already existed for Black, Latino and low-income Maryland students before the COVID-19 pandemic, they hav Juan Soto left out of National League MVP finalists 11/02/2020 06:52pm • Juan Soto left out of National League MVP finalists originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonA final indignation was bestowed on the Nationals’ 2020 season Monday night when no one from the organization was among the BBWAA awards finalists. Not even Juan Soto.The finalists for National Leag COVID-19 saliva test offers alternative to shoving swab into kids' sinuses 11/02/2020 04:12pm • Children’s National Hospital developed its own COVID-19 saliva testing system. (Courtesy Children’s National) Children's National Hospital is offering a test for COVID-19 that involves a saliva sample being collected instead of a swab being inserted far up a child’s nose. “One little