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New Jersey counties are under quarantine for another reason: Invasive bugs 08/16/2020 07:38pm • Spotted lanternflies hail from China and are adept travelers. (Courtesy NJ Department of Agriculture) Quarantine bugging you? Imagine how New Jersey residents feel. In addition to a series of coronavirus restrictions, state authorities have placed eight counties under additional quarantine be Experts say coronavirus pandemic is now 3rd leading cause of death for Black Americans 08/16/2020 06:46pm • A new report from the Brookings Institution on the impacts of the novel coronavirus on Black households found that the pandemic is the third leading cause of death for Black Americans. One of the major contributing factors lies in the fact that Black Americans disproportionately live in states th Early voting could be solid option for many in DC region who have Election Day anxieties 08/16/2020 05:52pm • If you are concerned about standing in a long line at your polling place on Election Day due to the coronavirus pandemic, or worry about a mail-in ballot getting counted — there is another option: early voting. D.C., Maryland and Virginia all have provisions for in-person early voting ahead of Md., Va. counties will offer child care programs in school buildings during remote learning 08/16/2020 03:43pm • As many students head back to school virtually, counties in Virginia and Maryland are helping parents navigate child care with special programs. Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., children in kindergarten through sixth grade can attend a new Fairfax County initiative aimed at helping New saliva-based COVID-19 test could be a fast and cheap 'game changer' 08/16/2020 11:55am • After months of frustration over testing shortages and delays, a new saliva test could give Americans a fast and inexpensive option to learn if they have COVID-19. Researchers from the Yale School of Public Health created the SalivaDirect test, which received emergency u Few signs of collective mourning as the US nears 170,000 coronavirus deaths 08/16/2020 05:00am • Days after thousands of lives perished on 9/11, the United States marked a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of the worst terrorist attack in the nation's history. President George W. Bush delivered words of comfort and encouragement at the packed National Cathedral in Washin Q&A: What's happening at the US Postal Service, and why? 08/15/2020 08:53pm • The U.S. Postal Service is warning states it cannot guarantee that all ballots cast by mail for the Nov. 3 election will arrive in time to be counted, even if ballots are mailed by state deadlines. That's raising the possibility that millions of voters could be disenfranchised. It's the latest ch Taylor Swift warns fans to vote early because Trump opposes mail-in voting 08/15/2020 07:54pm • Taylor Swift has a message for her fans: Vote early. The singer took to Twitter on Saturday to unpack the recent changes by the US Postal Service, including reducing operating hours and removing letter collection boxes. The singer put the blame for these changes directly on President Donald Trump Take part in National Model Aviation Day from the backyard 08/15/2020 06:28pm • Grab some scissors, paper and a few other household items and you're ready to celebrate National Model Aviation Day. The Academy of Model Aeronautics has put together some guides to help you explore the skies for the event, which marked its ninth anniversary on Saturday. It's as simple as a tr Montgomery Co. police release 2019 statistics on crime, bias, use of force incidents 08/15/2020 03:21pm • Montgomery County Police have released their annual reports from 2019 after a delay they said was due to the coronavirus pandemic and department retirements. Increases were seen in fatal crashes, overdoses and crimes against property in Montgomery County. Additionally, there was a significant inc Dozens protest outside postmaster general's DC condo 08/15/2020 12:45pm • Demonstrators marched to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's home in the District on Saturday to protest recent changes at the U.S. Postal Service that are leaving some Americans concerned about the agency’s ability to handle the massive amount of mail-in ballots expected in this year's presidential Montgomery Co. closes county-run COVID-19 testing sites, thousands of tests questioned 08/14/2020 07:50pm • A Rockville, Maryland, genetic testing lab that has been providing Montgomery County with saliva-based COVID-19 tests since late May has agreed to suspend its testing program upon an order from the state. The state is calling into question over 17,000 tests carried out using supplies from AdvaGen Some neck gaiters may be worse than no mask at all, study shows 08/14/2020 07:19pm • Using thin, stretchy neck gaiters as a face covering might be ineffective at stopping the spread of the coronavirus, and could even spread the virus further than not wearing a covering at all, according to a new study. Researchers from Duke University found that the neck gaiter they tested was " Virginia nonprofit offers much-needed dental care, mental wellness programs for long-term care residents during pandemic 08/14/2020 06:35pm • For people living in long-term care facilities who may not be able to travel, or have illnesses such as dementia, getting needed dental care has been made much more difficult because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has led to more calls for help to a D.C.-area nonprofit that brings the dentists to t Delaware beach town businesses welcome state's removal from DC high-risk list 08/14/2020 05:27pm • Vehicles are seen parked on the beach as people enjoy a hot summer day along the Atlantic Ocean, Saturday, July 18, 2020, in Rehoboth Beach, Del. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) When D.C. updated its list this week of high-risk states for travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses in two popular be