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District Fútbol Report: DCU's Levein, Kasper discuss Rooney coaching hire 07/15/2022 05:42pm • Welcome to the District Fútbol Report, WTOP Sports' soccer blog by José Umaña, recapping the week's action from D.C.'s two soccer teams and taking you around the world's game. What was a tabloid rumor became official Tuesday afternoon: English superstar Wayne Rooney is back in the nation's cap At least 105 monkeypox cases have been detected in DC 07/15/2022 02:24pm • An outbreak of monkeypox in D.C. has the health department contact tracing to help control the number of people who are exposed. According to Patrick Ashley, Senior Deputy Director at DC Health's Emergency Preparedness and Response Administration, there have been 105 confirmed cases of the diseas Married teachers from Fairfax Co. on a mission to feed Ukrainian refugees 07/15/2022 09:53am • How far would you go to help refugees of the Russian invasion of Ukraine? For two married Fairfax County Public Schools teachers, the answer is more than 4,600 miles. Lee Hedrick, a government teacher at W.T. Woodson High School, and Meredith Hedrick, chair of the English for Speakers of Other From WTOP's Election Desk: Primary day coming in Md. 07/15/2022 04:26am • Welcome back to WTOP’s weekly election update! WTOP's team of reporters will keep you informed on the latest through November as primary and election races heat up in the District, Maryland, Virginia and nationwide. Local elections | Nick Iannelli Primary in Maryland is just days away Early vot The first DC political deal — establishing the District 07/15/2022 04:09am • Saturday marks the anniversary of the establishment of D.C. and its designation as the nation’s capital, and like any big-ticket deal in Washington ever since, the process involved a lot of haggling, and the role of the federal government was a hot topic. And, like anything that happened before th Bowser administration provides active-shooter training for DC’s nightlife venues 07/15/2022 12:05am • Two weeks after launching the D.C. Nightlife Task Force with the goal of preventing gun violence in the city’s entertainment venues, Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office is preparing nightlife and culture for the unthinkable: an active shooter situation. The D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Manag DC cuts ribbon on District's 1st shelter for LGBTQ residents 07/14/2022 01:46pm • DC leaders have cut the ribbon on a new homeless shelter for LGBTQ adults in the city. The new 40-bed facility, in Ward 7's Marshall Heights neighborhood just a few blocks off Southern Avenue, will open in the coming weeks in the hopes of helping LGBTQ adults transition into permanent housing. Bill would allow DC mayor to deploy National Guard 07/14/2022 01:33pm • The U.S. House of Representatives has approved an amendment to a major defense bill that would give D.C.'s mayor the power to deploy the National Guard during an emergency. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser did not have that authority on Jan. 6, 2021, when rioters overpowered U.S. Capitol Police in an eff Weekend Road and Rail: I-66 stops and closures, Metro work on all lines 07/14/2022 12:31pm • A few notable changes to the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project, new resurfacing projects, events in the District and Metro work on all lines. Here’s what to expect this weekend on the region's roadways and mass transit services. Roadwork Maryland The Maryland Department of Transportation Booz Allen Hamilton starts its own VC fund 07/14/2022 11:02am • McLean, Virginia-based Booz Allen Hamilton, the largest government IT contractor in the region, is establishing a $100 million venture capital fund to cultivate new information technology to exploit in the government contracting segment. The corporate VC arm will further Booz Allen's investments James Beard Foundation's 'Taste America: Washington DC' hits Anju in Northwest 07/14/2022 03:30am • The James Beard Foundation is visiting 20 cities in its 10th annual "Taste America" series. This Thursday, the tour stops by D.C. for a sold-out dinner at Anju on 18th St., Northwest. "It's basically a satellite dinner series across the U.S. joining chefs from different culinary backgrou Wizards fall to Pelicans, as Johnny Davis continues to adjust in Summer League 07/13/2022 09:00pm • Wizards fall to Pelicans, as Davis continues to adjust originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Washington Wizards lost to the New Orleans Pelicans 106-88 on Wednesday night in their third game of the Las Vegas Summer League. Here are five observations from what went down...Good start, but... FDA authorizes Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine 07/13/2022 05:00pm • After weeks of delay, the Food and Drug Administration has authorized emergency use of Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine. The Gaithersburg, Maryland-based company's vaccine is the fourth one to be authorized for use in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still must recommend the N Power outages, downed trees as storms blitz DC region 07/13/2022 01:50am • (Video courtesy Twitter/conweather) A hot, humid Tuesday ended with severe thunderstorms that downed trees, caused damage and left D.C. area residents without power. Downed trees and branches have been reported throughout D.C., Maryland and Virginia, as strong winds, heavy rain and thunder Colleagues rally to help family of Holy Cross Health doctor fighting stage 4 cancer 07/12/2022 10:00pm • Colleagues of a Holy Cross Health doctor who has just received an unexpected diagnosis of stage 4 cancer are rallying to help her and her family with a GoFundMe page. Dr. Bonnie Yen, 39, is an emergency room physician at Holy Cross Health in Silver Spring, Maryland. She has a squamous cell type o