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Montgomery Co. sees COVID cases plateau, but new subvariants raise concern 06/01/2022 05:00pm • After months of COVID-19 case rates steadily increasing in Montgomery County, Maryland, it appears that trend could finally be starting to plateau. The latest data shows that there have been over 405 cases for every 100,000 residents over the last seven days. And during the county’s weekly pand Hotels hiring, investing in workforce ahead of busy summer travel season 06/01/2022 03:07pm • This content is sponsored by AHLA. As the country continues to emerge from COVID-19 restrictions, Americans are getting more comfortable traveling again, and the hotel industry is gearing up for a potentially record-breaking summer travel season. "It's going to be big," said Chip Rogers, p Observations from Commanders' second OTAs: Jahan Dotson is fitting right in 06/01/2022 01:00pm • Notes from Commanders' second OTAs: Dotson is fitting right in originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonASHBURN — With the Commanders' true No. 1 receiver sitting out of OTAs as he waits for a new contract, a new No. 1 target is emerging. And fittingly, he's wearing... No. 1.Jahan Dots Watch Shanghai residents race to get out after months of lockdown 06/01/2022 04:35am • The skyscrapers lit up, roads filled with traffic, and young people drank and danced in the streets as fireworks boomed overhead. Shanghai celebrated Wednesday with a long-awaited burst of life, as the government lifted its city-wide lockdown. But the process of reopening is likely to be slow and DC Fire and EMS wants more bystanders to learn CPR 05/31/2022 04:28pm • Four D.C. firefighters competed at Nationals Park Tuesday to see who could do the best chest compressions and bag breathing. It was the finals for a department-wide competition that aims to raise awareness of the importance of bystander CPR when people go into cardiac arrest. Firefighters Dalonte Hyattsville man identified as drowning victim near Sandy Point State Park 05/31/2022 02:09pm • A man from Hyattsville, Maryland, was identified as the man who drowned off the coast of Sandy Point State Park on Sunday, according to police. Maryland Natural Resources Police said that William Enrique Villatoro, 43, was overtaken by the current after he jumped off his family's boat to cool of Man dies after water rescue in Potomac River 05/30/2022 11:18pm • A man is dead after he jumped off a boat anchored in the Potomac River at Fort Washington, Maryland, Monday evening. Emergency crews in Prince George's County responded to a call for a water rescue at the 11500 block of Riverview Road around 6 p.m. According to Maryland Natural Resources Polic Man drowns off shore near Sandy Point State Park 05/30/2022 12:37pm • A man drowned Sunday after he was overtaken by the current while swimming in the Chesapeake Bay near Sandy Point State Park, police said. Maryland Natural Resources Police said their officers responded to a call about an unresponsive man being pulled from the water around 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Russian troops entering Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine 05/30/2022 06:17am • KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — The Russian-battered eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk appeared to be on the brink of becoming another Mariupol on Monday as the mayor told The Associated Press that Russian troops have entered, power and communications have been cut and “the city has been comp California Gov. Gavin Newsom tests positive for COVID-19 05/29/2022 10:02am • California Gov. Gavin Newsom has tested positive for Covid-19 and is taking antiviral medication, his office announced Saturday. "This morning, the governor tested positive for Covid-19 after exhibiting mild symptoms. The governor will continue to work remotely," the Democrat's office said in a s At least 4 states now offering monkeypox vaccine to at-risk contacts 05/27/2022 06:37pm • ▶ Watch Video: U.S. officials prepare to release monkeypox vaccines as more cases emerge A growing number of states now say they are moving to vaccinate some of their at-risk residents against monkeypox, as the U.S. response accelerates to an outbreak that now spans more than 400 confi Review: Ron Howard's 'We Feed People' shows charity of DC chef José Andrés 05/27/2022 01:09pm • If you missed its local premiere at the DC Environmental Film Festival back in March, the inspirational new documentary “We Feed People” finally drops on Disney+ on Friday. That means the entire world can stream one of the year's most important films, shaking each of us from the slumber It’s not that easy being a green bank in Maryland — but it’s getting easier 05/27/2022 10:55am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. For the past dozen years, Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D) has been introducing legislation in Congress to create a national green bank � With ‘Healthy Babies Equity Act,’ Maryland will join other states that provide prenatal care regardless of immigration status 05/26/2022 08:04pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maria Vicente has no health insurance. During five pregnancies the only time she saw a doctor was in the delivery room. She lost two childre Nationals' Erick Fedde, more confident than ever, throwing strikes with purpose 05/25/2022 09:02pm • Fedde, more confident than ever, throwing strikes with purpose originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWASHINGTON — The Nationals haven’t set a high bar for what qualifies as the ace of their pitching staff in the early goings of this season. Entering play Wednesday, four of the star