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For house hunters worried about job loss, there’s a COVID-19 addendum 08/10/2020 09:55am • A COVID-19 addendum can help a buyer, if a seller agrees. (Photo by ERIC BARADAT/AFP via Getty Images) If you buy a house and then lose your job, then you are just an unemployed homeowner with no way to reverse the purchase. But if the pandemic costs you your job between the time you sign a cont U.Md. students plan protest over lease agreements during pandemic 08/10/2020 09:53am • University of Maryland College Park students will protest Tuesday against being bound to fall semester lease contracts for dorms they won't live in out of coronavirus safety concerns. Students citing health and safety have found themselves protesting an inability to terminate expensive lease agre Lightshow in the sky: Perseid meteors not to be missed 08/10/2020 08:57am • Even if coronavirus put a damper on your summer fireworks, the cosmos has you covered. The Perseid meteors fly by Earth every year between July and August. And they're projected to peak this week. According to NASA, you're going to want to watch the skies around the mornings of Aug. 11, Aug. 1 What happens after you’re evicted? 08/10/2020 08:52am • The housing market is bracing for a wave of evictions now that a national moratorium has expired, but D.C. region tenants can still expect some protection through local jurisdictions. The District extended its public emergency through early October, and Maryland courts won’t start hearing cases Fairfax City fills every small biz grant application 08/10/2020 08:46am • Fairfax City businesses will receive a grant of at least $5,000 to cover some costs related to COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses, excluding rent. (Courtesy City of Fairfax) Many local jurisdictions and nonprofits have funded small business coronavirus pandemic grant relief funds, including Fair 1 dead; at least 21 people, including off-duty DC officer, shot at Southeast DC party 08/10/2020 06:00am • A 17-year-old is dead  — one of at least 21 people, including an off-duty D.C. police officer, who was shot during a large public gathering in Southeast early Sunday morning, according to police. D.C. police said shots were fired around 1 a.m. Sunday on the 3300 block of Dubois Place SE, in a How parents can prepare for students' virtual return to school 08/10/2020 04:38am • This story is part of “Parenting in a Pandemic,” WTOP’s continuing coverage of how parents are dealing with child care, schooling and more through the coronavirus pandemic. While many of the D.C. region's public school systems are turning to a virtual start for the new academic year, learni Would a potential coronavirus vaccine be safe for children? 08/10/2020 04:10am • Pediatricians concerned about parents who have questions regarding vaccinating children want to reassure them that if and when a coronavirus vaccine is available, it will be safe. "Some studies and early polls have suggested that upwards of one-fourth to one-third of the population would not read Chris Daughtry dishes on 'Live from Home Tour' to benefit The Birchmere 08/10/2020 12:39am • He's one of the most successful "American Idol" alumni to rock out on his own terms. Next week, Chris Daughtry presents his virtual "Live from Home Tour" on Aug. 18 to benefit 19 venues across the country, including The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia. "We're all itching to get back out Is it possible to get to zero coronavirus cases without a vaccine? A local doctor explains 08/09/2020 08:05pm • Some countries are getting down to zero cases of the coronavirus without a vaccine. Could we see that in the D.C. area? "In Europe, when it went away, it really went away. In countries you saw numbers go way down and we're seeing much lower numbers, say, in New York City now," said Dr. Joshua Sha NZ marks 100 days of no new reported local coronavirus cases 08/09/2020 06:53pm • ▶ Watch Video: New Zealand says it has eradicated coronavirus, at least for now There have been no new cases of the coronavirus due to community transmission in New Zealand in 100 days, the country's Ministry of Health reported on Sunday. The news came the same weekend the United Stat Maryland reports new low COVID-19 positivity rate 08/09/2020 01:08pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland is reporting a new low COVID-19 positivity rate statewide, but state officials are concerned about the rate in Worcester County on the Eastern Shore. Gov. Larry Hogan announced Sunday that Maryland's seven-day average positivity rate has dropped to 3.75%. The stat Everything you need to know about Shark Week 2020 08/09/2020 01:00am • We hope you're not afraid of sharks, because the annual week of shark obsession has arrived. The Discovery Channel's popular Shark Week series has officially begun. With more than 20 hours of shark programming this week, here's a sample of what you can sink your teeth into: Sunday (August 9) Maryland opens new enrollment window for uninsured residents 08/08/2020 11:39pm • In an effort to help uninsured residents weather the pandemic and a harsh economic climate, Maryland has opened a special health insurance signup window. It’s the second time since the COVID-19 crisis began that the state has made special provisions for consumers to purchase a health plan. T Brazil makes grim milestone — 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 08/08/2020 06:49pm • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil surpassed a grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Saturday night, and five months after the first reported case the country has not shown signs of crushing the disease. The nation of 210 million people has been reporting an average of more than 1,000 dai