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Metro won't strictly enforce new COVID-19 mask mandate 01/28/2021 02:23pm • As federal transportation officials consider how to enforce President Joe Biden's new face mask requirement for interstate travelers, Metro riders have wondered whether the executive order will dramatically affect the number of maskless bus and rail passengers on the Metro system. Probably not, s Potomac Pizza owner calls for Montgomery Co.'s indoor dining ban to end: People 'just want to be able to go to work' 01/28/2021 12:53pm • The Restaurant Association of Maryland is calling on Montgomery County to lift its ban on indoor dining at restaurants — and the owner of three pizza shops there agrees. Potomac Pizza owner Adam Greenberg joined other restaurateurs in calling for an end to the indoor dining ban that's been in p Arlington cuts taxicab certificate fees, citing importance of taxis 01/28/2021 08:47am • Taxi cabs queue up and wait for passengers outside Ronald Reagan National Airport May 27, 2016 in Arlington, VA. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Fewer people are taking taxis these days because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. But for many of those who are, it is an essential servic Md. congressman tries to reduce COVID vaccine confusion, pushes for easier process 01/28/2021 08:30am • Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Md., addressed confusion about coronavirus vaccine access and sought to alleviate lingering hesitancy in some demographics during an hourlong webinar Wednesday afternoon. With soaring demand and limited supply worsening confusion about who can get a COVID-19 vaccine and how, Weekend mass vaccination planned for Prince William Co. teachers 01/28/2021 08:11am • More than 2,400 teachers and staff in Prince William County — the second-largest school district in Virginia — are scheduled to get their first doses of COVID-19 vaccine in mass-vaccination events Saturday and Sunday, according to School Board Chairman Dr, Babur Lateef. The doses are being ma DC families urged to watch for coronavirus symptoms as schools reopen 01/28/2021 05:46am • Next week will mark a milestone for D.C. students as the city's public school system reopens for in-person learning amid the ongoing pandemic — and education leaders are urging families to be aware of their responsibilities. With the return to classrooms, school officials are asking families to Doctor dispels COVID-19 vaccine myths in conversation with Prince William Co. NAACP 01/28/2021 04:30am • A Woodbridge, Virginia, family medicine physician dispelled several myths about the COVID-19 vaccines during a virtual conversation with Prince William County's NAACP chapter, noting the vaccines were created safely and are not being "tested" on Black people or other minorities. The conversation 'I know you're frustrated': Northam on COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Va. 01/28/2021 03:18am • Saying “I understand” the frustrations of Virginians over the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday outlined how the state planned to improve distribution and let residents know more clearly where they stand in line to get a shot. He also said that a new executive o Wizards to get more players back from COVID-19 protocol soon 01/28/2021 01:02am • Wizards to get more players back from COVID-19 protocol soon originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonLosers of three straight games since returning to action from their 13-day layoff, the Wizards have some much-needed help on the way.According to head coach Scott Brooks, most of the pl What Bankruptcy Law Is and Reasons to Study It 01/28/2021 12:00am • When people realize that their debts exceed their assets, they often panic, overwhelmed by their fears for the future. Likewise, anyone who provides a loan to a seemingly trustworthy borrower will be upset if the borrower becomes unable or unwilling to pay off that loan. What Bankruptcy Law Is and What to Know About Apple Fitness+ 01/28/2021 12:00am • As the coronavirus pandemic drags on and with several winter months left to keep most of us stuck indoors, exercise has been hard to come by lately. Home fitness apps and high-end equipment like Peloton may help fill the void -- and in January Apple launched its entry into the market. Called Apple Plight of Palestinians Reflects Global Vaccination Inequity, U.N. Says 01/28/2021 12:00am • JERUSALEM -- Every day, thousands of Palestinians cross from the West Bank into Israel for work and medical care. And in the West Bank, Israelis and Palestinians often shop or fill up their cars with gasoline at the same places. But as Israelis are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at the fastest Countries Without Reported COVID-19 Cases 01/28/2021 12:00am • These Places Have No Reported COVID-19 CasesAround the globe, countries are seeing record numbers of coronavirus cases, from Italy to the United States, where second or third waves reveal worse conditions than when the pandemic initially hit. But some countries have staved off the coronavirus pandem Improved DC COVID-19 vaccine booking site aims to streamline appointments 01/27/2021 11:35pm • With a promise of ramping up coronavirus vaccine distribution from the Biden administration, D.C. has made improvements to the process of booking a vaccine appointment. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. health department director Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt said that President Joe Biden's announcement to in Sen. Mark Warner in quarantine after COVID-19 exposure 01/27/2021 10:19pm • Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., is now in quarantine after being exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, a spokeswoman said Warner has tested negative for the coronavirus but will continue to work remotely during his quarantine period. "While Senator Warner has tested neg