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She Also Served: A woman veteran spotlight with Sherri Carter 01/11/2022 02:43pm • This content is sponsored by American Military University. Sherri Carter, a self-proclaimed "Army brat," has moved around so frequently throughout her life that she has rarely been stationary long enough to call one particular location "home." "I have lived all over the place," Carter said. " Best jobs in America in 2022 01/11/2022 09:00am • The right job for you The pandemic continued to influence the extreme fluctuations of the job market and the way we worked in 2021. Many workers who were able to remain remote did so, as concerns over the coronavirus persisted in spite of access to vaccines; others returned to a workplace that lo Citing spike in COVID hospitalizations, Northam declares state of emergency in Va. 01/10/2022 08:38pm • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Monday declared a 30-day state of emergency as hospitalizations in the commonwealth, driven by the spike in COVID-19 cases, are at record highs. "We're taking action to help our hospitals,” Northam said at his last news conference as governor Monday afternoon. With demand soaring, Maryland set to offer more COVID testing 01/10/2022 01:50pm • The surge of the omicron variant in the D.C. region has increased demand for COVID testing, prompting some to seek tests at hospital emergency rooms. Maryland hopes to ease that pressure on emergency rooms with new testing sites, which opened Monday.  In total, 10 sites will open near Maryland hos 9 habits that are killing your teeth 01/10/2022 07:30am • Looking to protect your teeth? You may be surprised to learn that some common habits that many people have may actually harm your teeth. If you find yourself doing any of these things on a regular basis, it's time to change your ways for better oral health. Here are the nine most common, and some Man dies after assault, three others shot in Baltimore 01/09/2022 02:25pm • BALTIMORE — Police say a series of violent incidents in Baltimore left one man dead and three others injured. The Baltimore Sun reports that just after 6 a.m. Sunday, police responded to a hospital, where a man was receiving treatment for “massive trauma” sustained during an assault. Sho UK government advisers recommend against 4th vaccine dose 01/08/2022 07:35am • LONDON (AP) — U.K. government advisers have recommended against giving a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to nursing home residents and people over 80 because data shows that a third shot offers lasting protection against admission to the hospital. For people over 65, protection against hospital Anne Arundel Co. health officer issues mask requirement after council votes against mandate 01/07/2022 06:39pm • The Anne Arundel County, Maryland, health officer issued a public safety order requiring residents to wear masks in indoor public settings after the County Council voted against implementing a mask mandate or extending the county’s COVID-related state of emergency earlier Friday. Dr. Nilesh Kal Data Doctors: Cox to Gmail migration tips 01/07/2022 06:18pm • Q: I’m trying to switch from a Cox email address that always seems to have some sort of issue to a Gmail account and need help figuring out how to get all my contacts to make the change on their end, too. A: It’s been obvious for a couple of years that Cox isn’t really interested in being a Stafford Co. mom treks through snow to get to hospital for daughter's birth 01/07/2022 06:01pm • The winter storm that hit Monday put stress on everyone in the region, but imagine if you or a loved one went into labor among all the chaos. One Stafford County, Virginia, couple had to trek through the woods that night in a foot of snow to get to the hospital and have their baby. Noel was alrea 'Flurona' is an emerging condition of concern among doctors 01/06/2022 08:31pm • Dr. Matthew B. Laurens is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. (Courtesy University of Maryland School of Medicine) "Flurona," a portmanteau of flu and coronavirus, is a condition that is of concern to doctors because it involves people fighting dual infect Northern Virginia health care system makes urgent appeal in wake of 'unprecedented' hospitalizations 01/06/2022 04:16pm • Sentara Healthcare said a 300% increase in hospitalizations in Northern Virginia in 10 days as of Thursday is being driven by the omicron variant — and the health care system’s top doctor is appealing to people to get vaccinated, wear masks in public and adhere to good pandemic practices. “ Urgent plea for blood donors as local supply drops to critical low 01/06/2022 04:00am • The blood supply in the D.C. area is critically low, and donors are asking for the public's help. Heather Wade, donor recruitment manager for INOVA Blood Donor Services, said a triple whammy has resulted in a critically low blood supply in the region. "The increased cases of the Omicron varian What people need to know about COVID-19 booster shots for children 01/05/2022 05:30pm • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday endorsed COVID-19 booster shots for kids 12 to 15 years old. Boosters now are approved for everyone 16 and up, and a Maryland pediatrician wants to emphasize how dramatically boosters can improve protection. "Many of our teenagers were v GW professor: Persistent misinformation leading to Capitol riot threatens democracy 01/04/2022 10:50am • Lara M. Brown is director and professor of The Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University. (Courtesy George Washington University) In the aftermath of the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, a D.C. political scientist believes persistent misinformation abou