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Report cites potential fraud risk in District's COVID-19 emergency contracts 06/09/2022 04:43am • A report released by the D.C. Office of Inspector General says the District could have exposed itself to potential fraud in its handling of nearly half a billion dollars worth of COVID-19 emergency contracts. The report, conducted by accounting firm KPMG on behalf of the inspector general's offic Kids 'can't be bystanders' if they see violence, Montgomery Co. leader says 06/08/2022 05:27pm • Montgomery County's executive says it's important for young people to report  violent incidents, such as January's shooting at Magruder High School. An after-action report was released this week on that shooting, and on Wednesday, Marc Elrich stressed the importance of stepping up and doing some Montgomery Co. schools says additional security training underway after Magruder HS shooting report 06/07/2022 04:42pm • A spokesperson for Montgomery County Public Schools says steps are being taken in response to an "after-action" report on the handling of the January shooting inside Magruder High School that left one student critically injured. Chris Cram, director for the MCPS Department of Communication told W At National Mall rally for gun reform, Giffords tells Congress 'be bold' 06/07/2022 04:06pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Eleven years after her own life was massively altered by gun violence, former congresswoman Gabby Giffords stood in front of the Washington Monument Tuesday and lobbied anew for stricter gun laws after yet another string of mass shootings in America. “Stopping gun violence t Novavax COVID vaccine gets support from FDA advisory panel 06/07/2022 03:58pm • Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Novavax has received overwhelming support from an independent Food and Drug Administration advisory panel for authorization of its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. Novavax is a latecomer to the COVID vaccine arsenal, but its approval would make a more tradit Md. health experts urge education, community partnerships to offset racial disparities in CPR rates 06/07/2022 12:32pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. In August 2021, Dr. Bryan O. Buckley — a member of the board of directors for the American Heart Association’s Greater Washington Region Audit finds mixed results in DC's public health approach to curbing violence 06/07/2022 12:18pm • D.C. is having mixed results five years after beginning the implementation of a comprehensive blueprint for a public health approach to criminal justice reform. The Neighborhood Engagement Achieves Results Act — known as NEAR — was enacted by the Council in 2016. Tuesday, the Office of the Di 10 costs to include in your retirement budget 06/07/2022 07:10am • Retirement bills Some costs can be reduced or eliminated in retirement, while other expenses might remain the same or even increase as you age. You won't have to pay commuting costs or buy expensive clothes for work in retirement. But you might face new costs as you use more health care services The best diets for men 06/07/2022 07:00am • The diet industry has long targeted women and typically focuses on weight loss. New fad diets marketed to women seem to emerge daily, but these variations on a theme sometimes neglect half the population -- many American men might also benefit from losing some weight, and not just so that they can l Need for training on 911 calls, using 'bleed kits' highlighted in Magruder High shooting report 06/06/2022 05:13pm • Schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, need to train staff on making 911 calls and how to use “bleed kits," according to a report sent to the Maryland Center for School Safety in the months following the January school shooting at Magruder High. The report also said the school system should re Turning law firm practices on their head to create a legal service tailor-made for startups 06/06/2022 05:01pm • This content is sponsored by Shulman Rogers. In some ways, Goodworld CEO Dale Pfeifer considers her lawyer as the true first partner in her Washington, D.C. software startup, which has built a social impact platform now used by nonprofit and corporate organizations alike. Her lawyer is Anthony Why innovative COVID-19 vaccine maker Novavax calls Montgomery County home 06/06/2022 03:56pm • Update: On July 19, 2022, the CDC and FDA formally approved Novavax’ two-dose Covid vaccine for U.S. adults. In just the last few years, Novavax has grown dramatically — from 100 employees to nearly 1,600. The biotechnology company, based in Montgomery County, MD, makes a COVID-19 vaccine th DC urges parents to vaccinate kids before school starts in the fall 06/06/2022 03:53pm • D.C. families looking forward to their kids' summer vacation are being given one homework assignment to complete before the next school year begins: Get up to date with vaccinations. On Monday, Mayor Muriel Bowser joined officials from DC Health and others at a news conference at the Children's N Trade group pushes back on DC plan to up some vehicle registration fees 06/06/2022 02:00pm • A new $500 registration fee for heavier Class 4 vehicles is expected to begin in October 2023, once D.C.'s 2023 fiscal year budget is signed. It's a significant increase from the current $155. More D.C. News In a letter to Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, the Alliance for How to watch Maryland Terrapins baseball in 2022 College Park Regional 06/06/2022 10:00am • How to watch Maryland baseball host the College Park Regional originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington   It all comes down to Monday night. After defeating UConn on a walk-off single in the 11th inning, Maryland baseball has forced a win-or-go-home rematch against the Huskies o