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Get to know Kamala Harris's family 01/20/2021 10:21am • ▶ Watch Video: Kamala Harris and Douglas Emhoff on breaking new ground Kamala Harris, Joe Biden's history-making vice presidential pick in the 2020 election, comes from a family of immigrants whose roots and political views shaped her. Harris, who served four years as a U.S. senator fr 16 Tips From Real People to Succeed on the Mediterranean Diet 01/20/2021 12:00am • Life-changing plans for healthy, tasty eatingWhen Bert Herald, a registered dietitian-nutritionist at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Virginia, talks to outpatients who want to lose weight, he can truly empathize. Herald, who was previously an electrical engineer, changed his diet, exercise habits and c WATCH: COVID-19 memorial for lives lost in US 01/19/2021 08:52pm • President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris spoke at a COVID-19 memorial Tuesday evening. The memorial ceremony planned to include illuminating buildings, ringing church bells around the nation and a lighting ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial’s reflecting pool in Washington, D. COVID-19 vaccine appointments in Prince George's Co. after Feb. 9 to be 'reset' 01/19/2021 01:53pm • Prince George’s County, Maryland, will “reset” all COVID-19 vaccination appointments scheduled for after Feb. 9, and require all applicants to preregister on the county’s website, officials said in a news conference Tuesday. The move comes as many people from Montgomery and neighboring co The Best Vertical Climbing Workouts 01/19/2021 12:00am • Vertical climbing workouts have been expanding their reach in recent years, as more people look for innovative and efficient ways of getting and staying fit. 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We've experienced some trauma," said Construction begins on Potomac Yard redevelopment 01/18/2021 11:51am • Construction on Virginia Tech’s first building for its Innovation Campus at Potomac Yard starts this month. This is what it will look like. (Courtesy JBG Smith) Developer JBG Smith starts construction on the big Potomac Yard redevelopment project in Alexandria, Virginia, this month. The 20- How Exercise Helps Prevent and Treat Parkinson's Disease 01/18/2021 12:00am • Parkinson's disease had caused 61-year-old John Cullen to slouch and drag his foot while walking. Then Cullen started powerlifting. He's since become strong enough to dead lift 465 pounds. Beyond strength, exercise ameliorated many of the Parkinson's symptoms he experienced in everyday life. It too FBI looks for suspects who beat DC cop during Capitol siege 01/17/2021 07:11pm • Officer Mike Fanone was assaulted by Trump supporters during a riot at the Capitol Building on Jan. 6. (Courtesy NBC4 Washington) The FBI is looking for seven suspects that assaulted a D.C. police officer and unlawfully entered the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6. NEW: #FBIWFO & @DCPolice Va.'s ability to provide coronavirus vaccine improves, but supply will be limited until March 01/16/2021 06:29pm • Just as Virginia's Department of Health was working to ramp up its capacity to distribute the coronavirus vaccine, the commonwealth found out it may not have as many doses coming as it hoped. In a conference call with reporters on Saturday afternoon, the Virginia's vaccine coordinator Dr. Danny A Data Doctors: How to spot fake product reviews online 01/15/2021 04:02pm • Q: What tips do you have for rooting out fake product reviews? Reviews have become such a huge influence in buying decisions that "gaming the system" is something we should all be aware of. 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