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US spacecraft touches asteroid surface for rare rubble grab 10/20/2020 07:15pm • CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft descended to an asteroid Tuesday and, dodging boulders the size of buildings, momentarily touched the surface to collect a handful of cosmic rubble for return to Earth. It was a first for the United States — only Japan has Blips or trends? Montgomery Co. health officials keep eye on COVID-19 numbers 10/20/2020 05:38pm • Montgomery County, Maryland's latest COVID-19 numbers show that the rolling three-day average of confirmed cases is holding at 90, with the one-day report for Tuesday at 94 new cases. And the number of COVID-19 deaths in the county is 821, with the latest death reported Tuesday. County Health Off Montgomery Co. launches grant program to help businesses survive winter 10/20/2020 03:12pm • The Montgomery County Economic Development Corp. is accepting applications for a grant program to help small restaurants and retailers survive the winter months, which are likely to prove to be an even more challenging period of the pandemic. The grant program, which is accepting applications thr 2020 presidential and vice presidential debates: What you need to know 10/20/2020 02:50pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '53597022-cf48-43ad-8f8f-6bcaca5a27e9' }).render("8126153627f2a2ba");}); A series of high-stakes presidential deba How to take advantage of 'very different' 2020 holiday shopping season 10/20/2020 02:06pm • Just like the rest of 2020, the holiday shopping season will be different as retail industry experts said to expect a longer season with deeper deals from desperate retailers. Seven out of 10 shoppers polled by Creditcards.com stated they'll start looking for deals before Halloween, and fewer sho Maryland drafts plan for coronavirus vaccinations 10/20/2020 01:33pm • Maryland has drawn up a plan for how it will inoculate residents once a COVID-19 vaccine is approved. Gov. Larry Hogan's office announced Tuesday that it has submitted a draft plan to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Maryland stands ready to order, distribute and administer it Hospitals resolve complaints of clergy access amid pandemic 10/20/2020 01:24pm • CLINTON, Md. (AP) — Hospitals in Maryland and Virginia have resolved religious discrimination complaints with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The federal agency’s Office for Civil Rights announced resolutions Tuesday over the hospitals decisions to block clergy access to pat Ben's Chili Bowl gets creative during pandemic with contactless catering 10/20/2020 12:36pm • Contactless catering is all the rage at the D.C. dining institution Ben's Chili Bowl. This weekend, the restaurant will serve folks at Wolf Trap's Fall Fest Chili Supper. "They asked if we would be up for catering and we said absolutely," Sonya Ali of Ben's Chili Bowl told WTOP. "Two grea No hanging out, no singing indoors: Va. boarding school sets rules, remains COVID-free 10/20/2020 11:34am • More than two months after the first students arrived on campus for in-person learning, not a single student or staff member at Randolph-Macon Academy in Front Royal, Virginia, has tested positive for COVID-19. It hasn't been easy, said retired Air Force Brigadier Gen. David Wesley, president of DC gyms and fitness studios adapt, hope for mild weather or close for good as winter nears 10/20/2020 04:07am • When the coronavirus pandemic swept across North America in March, it closed schools, businesses, restaurants and fitness centers, forcing many people to work from home and limit their mixing in society. There was one silver lining: the weather, while brisk and blustery some of the time, was gen DC launching new coronavirus exposure app 10/20/2020 02:45am • The District is launching a new smartphone app to assist in contact tracing as it continues the fight against coronavirus — but it won't work with a similar tool for Virginia, and Maryland doesn't have one yet. Residents can get exposure alerts from DC CAN starting Tuesday. D.C. Health Direc National Philharmonic launches virtual concert series at Strathmore and AMP 10/20/2020 12:33am • Orchestral music will soon echo off empty halls and straight into your living room. The National Philharmonic is launching a virtual concert series at Strathmore and AMP. "We took the view, listening to scientists, that literally through the summer of 2021, life as we know it not going t Fairfax County schools moving forward with plan to get more kids back in classrooms 10/19/2020 11:56pm • This story is part of “Parenting in a Pandemic,” WTOP’s continuing coverage of how parents are dealing with childcare, schooling and more through the coronavirus pandemic. Fairfax County, Virginia, is moving forward with a plan to get more kids back in classrooms. At a virtual Return to William & Mary violated Title IX legislation 'for decades', lawyers say 10/19/2020 11:11pm • William & Mary violated Title IX legislation 'for decades', lawyers say originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe College of William & Mary has been in violation of Title IX regulation for decades according to attorney Arthur H. Bryant of Bailey & Glasser LLP. The la Montgomery Co. executive vetoes bill on high-rises over Metro stations 10/19/2020 09:05pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, Executive Marc Elrich has vetoed legislation that would give tax breaks to developers for building high-rises on top of Metro stations. It marked the first time that Elrich, a former council member, vetoed legislation from his former colleagues. "It's about giving