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Va. appeals mask ruling for 12 immunocompromised students 04/23/2022 09:07am • Virginia is appealing a federal judge’s ruling that favored the families of 12 immunocompromised students, who filed a lawsuit claiming the commonwealth’s mask-optional law violates their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Attorney General Jason Miyares, Su How to weigh risk when it comes to traveling with or without masks 04/22/2022 04:20pm • The Justice Department is being asked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to appeal a recent federal ruling that lifted the mask mandate on public transportation. The decision is being met by protests from the U.S. Travel Association, which said any mask requirement now "is simply o Mask mandate lifted on public transportation in Prince George's Co. 04/22/2022 05:09am • If you ride TheBus, PGC Link or Call-A-Bus in Maryland's Prince George's County, you no longer have to wear a mask. Masks are optional on the buses and in transit facilities. Masks optional on DC Streetcar and DC Circulator Poll: Most people in US want masks for travelers More Co Fauci fears judge's mask ruling could set 'dangerous precedent' 04/21/2022 06:54pm • ▶ Watch Video: Dr. Fauci: Mask rules shouldn't be decided by "a judge with no experience in public health" The decision by a federal judge in Florida to block the Biden administration's mask requirement on planes and public transit was "disturbing," Dr. Anthony Fauci told CBS News on T Maryland doctor accused of filing fraudulent Medicare claims for COVID testing 04/21/2022 03:21pm • A Maryland doctor who ran COVID-19 drive-though testing sites in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges he defrauded Medicare. Dr. Ron Elfenbein, 47, of Arnold, was the owner of Drs ERgent Care, LLC, which operated First Call Medical Cente Masks optional on DC Streetcar and DC Circulator 04/21/2022 02:03pm • Masks are now optional on the DC Streetcar and DC Circulator, the District Department of Transportation said Thursday. The decision comes after a judge in Florida voided the federal mask mandate on planes and trains, and in travel hubs. The U.S. Department of Justice plans to file an appeal seeki Fired scout sues Nationals over COVID vaccine mandate 04/20/2022 02:36pm • A former scout is suing the Washington Nationals, claiming that they fired him over his refusal to get a COVID-19 vaccination. The federal suit was filed by Bernard Gallo, who worked for the team for nearly a decade. It claims he was fired in August after the ballclub denied him a religious exemp Tickets on sale for spring's powerboat and sailboat shows 04/20/2022 05:28am • After a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic, sailing enthusiasts will gather in Annapolis for the Maryland capital city's annual spring sailboat show later this month. This year's Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show will be held from April 29 to May 1, event managers said, continuing a long-runnin Metro, Ride On, TSA drop mask requirement following judge's order voiding mandate 04/19/2022 05:42pm • The national mask mandate for mass transit and airplanes is officially over. A Florida federal judge struck down the order Monday after saying that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention failed to justify the mask order, and also did not follow proper rulemaking procedures when doing so. Wes Unseld Jr. will visit Wizards players during the offseason to build rapport 04/19/2022 02:30pm • Unseld Jr. will visit players over the summer to build rapport originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe basketball gods threw the kitchen sink at Wes Unseld Jr. during his first year as an NBA head coach in Washington.Nagging COVID-19 issues, season-ending injuries to his two best players, an See ya: More than half in DC plan to travel more this summer than last 04/19/2022 11:45am • The wanderlust has been simmering during two years of COVID-19 — a new study by AAA Travel shows people in the D.C. area are making big travel plans, despite the highest gas prices in years. "Over 50% of Washington, D.C. residents are planning to travel more this summer than they did last year, Record numbers of Cubans, Nicaraguans and Colombians reach US border 04/19/2022 09:09am • ▶ Watch Video: U.S. plans to lift COVID-19 border expulsion policy known as Title 42 A 22-year high in apprehensions along the U.S.-Mexico border in March was partly fueled by record arrivals of migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Colombia and Ukraine, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Survey indicates primary care physicians are planning exit 04/18/2022 06:55pm • A national survey of primary care physicians paints a grim picture for the future of health care in the U.S., but an advocate cites an example from Maryland as a sign of hope. “Our latest survey showed that there are 62% of clinicians who personally know of somebody who has quit during the pand This tax day, advocates call on Maryland lawmakers to support a billionaire tax 04/18/2022 06:36pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A coalition of advocacy organizations is calling on Maryland’s congressional delegation to endorse a resolution to institute a federal bil Does the US response to HIV/AIDS hold lessons for overcoming COVID-19? 04/18/2022 02:04pm • When it comes to figuring out the best way to handle COVID-19, the way the nation handled the HIV/AIDS crisis from 40 years ago could provide a good starting point. Richard Sorian is intimately familiar with the topic. The senior vice president of communications for 340B Health, a group of public