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Parents, teachers push back on DC's plan to reopen schools to more students 10/28/2020 03:24pm • Parents and teachers in D.C. are pushing back on the city's plan to reopen schools next month to about 7,000 elementary school students. Though some parents are happy their children will have the opportunity to return to in-person learning, others worry about those kids who are not getting the sa Ghoulish wanderers, be warned: TSA offers do's and don'ts for Halloween travel 10/28/2020 02:37pm • If you plan to travel by air this Halloween, the Transportation Security Administration wants to remind you that normal travel regulations still apply on the spookiest day of the year. First and foremost — because of the COVID-19 pandemic — TSA is asking passengers to wear a face mask that do After Md. order, canceled contract, AdvaGenix cleared to once again perform COVID-19 testing, lab says 10/28/2020 12:41pm • The Rockville lab ordered by the state of Maryland to halt coronavirus testing after an inspection by federal and state experts over the summer has been given the all-clear to, once again, perform COVID-19 tests. "I am pleased that AdvaGenix is approved to resume COVID-19 testing by the Centers f No word how many FCPS teachers called out sick after association calls for 'mental health day' 10/28/2020 12:14pm • A teachers' association urged teachers in Fairfax County Public Schools to call in sick Wednesday. The Fairfax Education Association wanted teachers to take a “mental health day” as they decide how they will respond to a gradual return to in-person learning. Teachers face an Oct. 30 deadli DC-region traffic rebounded in summer but still below average 10/28/2020 10:07am • The number of cars crowding D.C.-area roads has rebounded since coronavirus lockdowns took hold in early spring, though it has not yet recovered to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new analysis of traffic levels in the capital region. Roadway volume bottomed out in April at about 50% of what t 5,400 ask for help to prevent evictions in Montgomery Co. 10/27/2020 11:53pm • Weeks after members of the Montgomery County Council criticized County Executive Marc Elrich on what they said was the lack of information on where funds for coronavirus relief in the Maryland county were going, the council got an update. Amanda Harris, chief of the Special Needs Housing division Nearly 22K cast ballots on DC's 1st day of early, in-person voting 10/27/2020 10:20pm • D.C. residents made their way to voting centers throughout the city on Tuesday to cast their ballots on the first day of in-person early voting. The Board of Elections said 21,947 people cast ballots Tuesday. You can track the running numbers on the D.C. Board of Elections website. In Maryl Doctors dub clinical term for anxiety related to 2020 election 10/27/2020 05:15pm • Nearly 7 out of 10 Americans reported that the upcoming election is a significant source of stress in their everyday lives more than the 2016 election was, according to a poll on behalf of the American Psychological Association. A Northern Virginia psychiatrist has advice for how to cope. "Fi Northern Virginia sees uptick in coronavirus cases 10/27/2020 04:05pm • Consistent with much of the U.S., COVID-19 cases in Virginia have been climbing. But for now, Northern Virginia is not seeing the kind of surge other communities in the state are. Statewide, the seven-day average of new daily cases was at 1,094. Though that's not quite yet comparable to the se Comparing elections: Voting during 1918 vs. COVID-19 pandemic 10/27/2020 12:10pm • In this November 1918 photo made available by the Library of Congress, a nurse takes the pulse of a patient in the influenza ward of the Walter Reed hospital in Washington. (Harris & Ewing/Library of Congress via AP, File) Politicians and members of the media have repeatedly used the adjecti In Md., Trump voters track with those not worried about COVID-19 10/27/2020 09:53am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The percentage of Maryland voters supporting President Trump’s reelection tracks roughly with the percentage of voters who aren’t wor What to do about maskne 10/27/2020 08:00am • "Maskne" is a new term coined during the COVID-19 pandemic to describes acne that develops under the area where a face mask is worn. And it's being experienced by growing numbers of health-care workers and the general public. So what causes it? This type of acne has been previously referred to as 401(k) and IRA penalties that don't apply in 2020 10/27/2020 07:00am • Individual retirement accounts and 401(k) plans often impose penalties if you take money out of a retirement account too soon or too late. There's usually an early withdrawal penalty if you make a withdrawal before age 59 1/2 and a penalty for failing to take annual distributions after age 72. Howev Ideas for having a safe Thanksgiving during COVID-19 Pandemic 10/27/2020 07:00am • Should you cancel Thanksgiving dinner to avoid contracting or spreading the novel coronavirus? For tens of millions of Americans, the holiday means traveling to be with their family for a cozy gathering and an elaborate Thanksgiving dinner featuring turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and ot Expect fewer gifts this holiday season 10/27/2020 06:31am • Shoppers expect to pull back on purchasing gifts for their families and friends this holiday season, and that may not bode well for retailers. More than a quarter of Americans — 28% — say they will spend less on holiday gifts this year compared to last year, Gallup said in a new poll rel