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Safely Returning to Physical Activity After COVID-19 12/23/2020 12:00am • Returning to physical activity following any serious illness can be a difficult and frustrating process. You just want your body to behave and perform like it used to, but the reality is that, depending on the length and severity of the illness, your physical fitness may have taken a considerable s Farmer Protests Pose Biggest Test for Modi Government 12/23/2020 12:00am • NEW DELHI -- An intensifying protest by farmers in India is turning into the biggest test that Narendra Modi has faced since he became prime minister in 2014. Tens of thousands of farmers, mainly from the northern states of Punjab and Haryana, have been camping at highways and other major entry poi DC, Catholic Archdiocese settle lawsuit on church attendance caps 12/22/2020 10:21pm • D.C. and the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington have settled a lawsuit over the attendance limits at indoor worship services. D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine said that under the terms of the settlement, the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington will follow Mayor Muriel Bowser's Dec. 16 order, w DC-area volunteers wanted for study understanding spread of COVID-19 12/22/2020 05:45pm • Workers in PPE are seen at the Judiciary Square COVID-19 testing site in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 18, 2020. (Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images) The search is on for up to 60,000 local people willing to participate in a COVID-19 study designed to give scientists a better understanding of Virginia policy change offers employers $200M tax relief 12/22/2020 04:01pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — State officials are making a temporary policy change that will provide about $200 million in payroll tax relief next year to Virginia businesses that laid off workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Under an executive order from Gov. Ralph Northam, the Virginia Employment Commi Montgomery County liquor store shuts down temporarily due to positive COVID-19 test 12/22/2020 03:36pm • One Montgomery County, Maryland, liquor store shut down temporarily after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The county runs all stores that sell hard alcohol via the Department of Alcohol Beverage Services. In a news release, the department said it was made aware that an employee at the W CARES Act money used to improve broadband access in Virginia 12/22/2020 01:52pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — More than 50 cities and counties across Virginia are using $30 million allocated by the state for projects designed to increase access to high-speed internet. In October, Gov. Ralph Northam announced he was setting aside money from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Prince William Co. water service offers financial aid during pandemic 12/22/2020 06:00am • Prince William County, Virginia's water provider is offering financial aid for customers who have suffered a loss of income and are unable to pay their water bills. Prince William County Service Authority customers with unpaid water bills from March 1 through Dec. 30 are encouraged to apply for f How prospective college athletes can make up for a lost season 12/22/2020 04:30am • When the pandemic pushed schools online last March, it also put many high school sports careers on hold. While some Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and travel teams for high school-age athletes held practices and games over the summer, most school teams — even deep into the fall semester — have Top 10 Study Abroad Destinations for U.S. Students 12/22/2020 12:00am • Where U.S. students study abroadFrom the romantic allure of Paris to the lush rainforests of Costa Rica, more than 347,000 American students studied abroad in the 2018-19 school year, according to data from the Institute of International Education. While the majority opted for Europe, other popular Here Are 10 of the Deadliest Natural Disasters in 2020 12/22/2020 12:00am • 10 of 2020's Deadliest Natural DisastersAlthough the world's focus has been on the coronavirus pandemic, the presence of natural disasters has persisted, and in some cases, compounded with COVID-19, becoming even costlier. A record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season, flash floods, earthquakes, volca DC-area post offices see rush of holiday gift shippers 12/21/2020 10:00pm • People are trying to send their packages through the post office just in time for the holidays. (WTOP/Mike Murillo) Some last-minute Christmas gift senders are finding plenty of company at D.C.-area post offices. At a post office in the Kentlands, in Gaithersburg, Maryland, a socially-distanced Diaper demand high: How you can help 12/21/2020 08:54pm • D.C.-area families struggling to afford the basics, such as food and keeping kids in diapers, are making tough choices that are only becoming more difficult with pandemic-related stresses. "People who are using all sorts of things as hygiene products," said Shelly Tucker, executive director of th Alexandria doctor continues homeless outreach during pandemic 12/21/2020 08:14pm • A doctor who spends his own time and money in between hospital shifts venturing out across Northern Virginia and parts of D.C. to treat the homeless said his nonprofit is hoping to get a hold of COVID-19 vaccines soon. Dr. William Mazzella is the founder of MedStreet, which has been helping the h Washington's Chase Young, Brandon Scherff named to the 2021 Pro Bowl 12/21/2020 07:24pm • WFT's Chase Young, Brandon Scherff named to the 2021 Pro Bowl originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWashington Football Team pass rusher Chase Young and guard Brandon Scherff have each been selected to the 2021 Pro Bowl, the NFL announced on Monday.Young, Washington's first-round pick in