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DC mayor says city should consider allowing small groups in public schools 09/09/2020 09:24pm • There may be opportunities for small groups of students to return to D.C. classrooms starting this month. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday that the schools chancellor is working on the effort, and there are guidelines in place for having people in buildings that are in the works. On whether Animal populations have declined nearly 70% since 1970, report says 09/09/2020 07:01pm • ▶ Watch Video: Time running out to save biodiversity as species go extinct, leading scientists say It's impossible to deny — humans are changing and destroying the natural environment at an unprecedented and alarming rate. According to a new report, animal populations have declined b Could outdoor dining in the DC area continue through fall, winter? 09/09/2020 06:51pm • Many D.C.-area restaurants have significantly increased outdoor dining options during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what happens when it gets colder? It could mean that diners will be outside for a bit longer this year as more local restaurants possibly invest in heaters to extend their outdoor dini Bowser wants all DC precincts open on Election Day amid safety, staffing concerns 09/09/2020 06:01pm • Election officials wear masks and sit behind plastic barriers as they check in voters at McKinley Technology High School on primary election day on June 2, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Despite a campaign to urge residents to vote early or at voting supercenters, Maryland comptroller: $585 million fund balance should go to small businesses 09/09/2020 05:17pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP's news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters' free email subscription today. Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) wants the state to direct a general fund surplus to small businesses coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. F Local council of governments grapples with cross-jurisdiction contact tracing 09/09/2020 04:37pm • The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments is working to figure out how best to implement contact tracing for individuals who move across jurisdictional lines often. Jennifer Schitter, principal health planner at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, gave an update during th Virginia jail on lockdown after positive tests for COVID-19 09/09/2020 03:34pm • RICHMOND, Va. — Officials in Virginia say a regional jail is on lockdown after approximately 70% of its inmates recently tested positive for COVID-19. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the superintendent of the Pamunkey Regional Jail says there have been no deaths or hospitalizations as 2 Northern Va. brothers fighting rare disease set to begin treatment 09/09/2020 02:46pm • Jacob Kulman, 6, and Eli Kulman, 8, are battling a rare genetic disorder. (Courtesy Kulman family) Jacob and Eli Kulman aren't all that different from other kids their age, but they're facing a battle many others never will: The two are fighting a life-threatening genetic disorder called IPEX sy USM prepares for $500M budget shortfall in 2021; plans may include layoffs 09/09/2020 02:46pm • The University System of Maryland detailed some of the ways they will be adjusting to what they expect to be at least a $500 million shortfall in their fiscal year 2021 budget. The system said in a Wednesday news release that it would look for ways to avoid personnel layoffs but added they are a Yay, recess! — The opportunity and challenge of keeping kids active during distance learning 09/09/2020 12:17pm • If you ask many school-age kids what their favorite thing about school is, many will say recess or gym. The largely virtual fall 2020 school semester is presenting some never-before-imagined opportunities for school children, but also some new challenges. Many local school systems' live-online Federal government approves DC application for additional unemployment benefits 09/09/2020 10:10am • The federal government has approved D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's application for a new unemployment benefits program that will allow the city to offer $300 per week of additional compensation to eligible recipients. On Tuesday, Bowser announced the approval of the District's participation in the Lo Delaware investigating slight increase in coronavirus cases 09/09/2020 08:52am • WILMINGTON, Del. — The state of Delaware is investigating what might be behind a slight increase in coronavirus cases over the past week or so. The cities of Wilmington, New Castle, Newark and Dover are seeing a rise in cases. The News Journal reported Tuesday that Gov. John Carney said that Commission: Maryland casino revenue still relatively strong 09/09/2020 08:35am • BALTIMORE — Maryland’s casinos are operating at 50% capacity. But the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Commission said revenues are still relatively strong despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. The Baltimore Sun reported Tuesday that Maryland’s casinos made $149.5 million in revenu What it's like working as a travel nurse right now 09/09/2020 07:14am • Two years into travel nursing, Sierra Levin had no plans to settle down. Working around three months at a time at hospitals in California, Massachusetts and Texas — and taking time off in between to explore France, Australia and New Zealand — the 26-year-old was enjoying the adventure too much t Parents and other caregivers are more stressed and in poorer health due to pandemic, report finds 09/09/2020 06:03am • When Raquel Minina's 11-year-old son Syrus came home from school in Paulding County, Georgia, last week with a sore throat, runny nodse and diarrhea, she was devastated. A hairdresser by trade, she knew a diagnosis of Covid-19 would put her out of work for a month or more, despite all the careful