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Coronavirus update: Trump announces immigration restrictions; Va. hits pause on field hospitals 04/22/2020 02:44am • A medical worker prepares to test a young man for COVID-19 at a Children's National Hospital drive-through (drive-in) coronavirus testing site at Trinity University, Thursday, April 16, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) The latest President Donald Trump announced what he described VIDEO: Germany may provide blueprint for how US sports could resume 04/17/2020 12:12am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '888b116c-2b22-4352-8d47-6c0d1f5d6aec' }).render("282615365d18f0d9");}); Sports games without fans, a current cons Jeffrey Katzenberg brings DreamWorks, Disney experience to hot new app Quibi 04/13/2020 03:40am • Jeffrey Katzenberg demonstrates Quibi's Turnstyle technology at Sundance 2020 on January 24, 2020 in Park City, Utah. Quibi, a mobile-only, short-form video service that launches next month, has pitched itself as "on-the-go viewing, from seven in the morning to seven at night," as CEO Meg Whitman d A bicycling boom in the DC area: A way to exercise and save money, now more than ever 04/12/2020 04:05pm • Everyone is trying to get some exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic, whether it be working out at home or getting outside for a quick walk. Some people in the D.C. area are biking to get exercise, as well as to save some money by not driving. Biking to the store for food or medicine is a chan How to efficiently work from home as a federal employee 04/07/2020 03:08pm • This content is sponsored by WAEPA. We are in unprecedented times, and now more than ever, people are forced to work through the quarantine by doing what they can form the comfort of home. Working from home, or teleworking, is one of the only ways most of us are still working, but it can be toug Md. fire marshal: Uptick in kitchen fires, concerns about safety layout in stores during pandemic 04/06/2020 01:52pm • With social distancing measures in place in Maryland during the coronavirus pandemic, firefighters are getting more calls to people's homes for kitchen fires and more inquiries into exit plans for businesses that have changed their layouts, according to the state fire marshal. "Now that we have p Montgomery County songwriter pens comfort song to cope with pandemic 04/03/2020 12:16am • ï»¿ï»¿ï»¿ A Montgomery County, Maryland, teenager, who as a 12-year-old in 2013 stole the show when Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong invited him on stage to sing at the Patriot Center — now called EagleBank Arena — has written a song of hope amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Davis Gestieh Frosh, fellow AGs to Trump: Put the brakes on new regulations 04/02/2020 11:58am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D) and 20 other attorneys general from across the country are pressing the Trump administration to Montgomery County deploys emergency medical 'strike teams' 03/30/2020 03:33pm • While 911 call volume in Montgomery County, Maryland, is generally down right now, if you do have an emergency, you might be assisted differently during the coronavirus outbreak. Pete Piringer, the spokesman for the county's fire and rescue department, said that with fewer people out in their car 10 affordable and creative projects if you're homebound 03/29/2020 08:00pm • For many people, being busy has long been a way of life. "(Lack of) time is what prevents people from doing the things they want to do," says Patty Morrissey, chief organizing expert for Mercari, an app that makes it easy for people to sell items. However, finding free time shouldn't be a problem How a DC-area restaurant chain is working to help more than 1,700 laid-off workers 03/24/2020 11:14pm • A D.C.-area restaurant owner is reeling from the reality of having to fire 85% of his employees, when just a few weeks ago, conditions were flourishing. "It's heartbreaking to let people go after 30 years," Silver Diner co-founder and executive chef Ype Von Hengst said. "For 30 years, we have man Looking for company in quarantine? This non-profit helps cover the cost to foster senior dogs 03/22/2020 03:00am • As people around the country begin to sit and stay during the coronavirus pandemic, many now find themselves home alone. That's why Erin Stanton, founder of Susie's Senior Dogs, is trying to help others provide a little bark to their lives. Through her non-profit, she's offering to help with the cos 'You'll find your rhythm': Comfort for parents stressed over distance learning during coronavirus 03/17/2020 03:33pm • As if the risks of the new coronavirus weren't enough, parents of local school age children are dealing with another stressor: being thrust into the role of a home-schooling parent. With local schools being closed for at least two weeks, systems are cobbling together their distance learning plans Kids home because of coronavirus closures? How to avoid 'summer vacation mode' 03/15/2020 11:28pm • We’re in uncharted waters. We’re stressed and our kids are stressed — even if they don’t show it. As parents, bringing some sense of normalcy to our households can help, and we can do this by creating routines. Routines make life feel more predictable and help dial back anxiety, which is Car Review: Subaru Outback blurs the line between wagon and crossover 03/15/2020 09:07pm • Useful station wagons aren’t very popular. That’s a shame, because they offer so much utility and usually at a lower price. Part of the problem is they aren’t as macho-looking as crossovers. So, Subaru wisely gave their wagon a lift and all-wheel drive to mimic the better traits of a t