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Opioid overdoses continued to rise as coronavirus spread throughout U.S. 12/01/2021 04:43pm • This content is sponsored by Emergent Biosolutions. COVID-19 brought huge disruptions to the United States as it caused the biggest public health disaster in a century. However, it wasn’t just those who caught the disease who were effected. The isolation brought by the quarantining and l Labs across US test for COVID Omicron variant 12/01/2021 10:45am • ▶ Watch Video: U.S. prepares for expected imminent arrival of COVID-19 Omicron variant Labs across the United States are testing to see where the Omicron COVID-19 variant will emerge first. The U.S. is sequencing 80,000 positive PCR tests per week to test for variants and learn how fa What to know about the 2021 National Christmas Tree Lighting 12/01/2021 10:36am • The 99th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting is set for Thursday, and that means a stocking full of road closures and parking restrictions. The D.C. police said on Wednesday that the following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.: 17th Stree Maryland trooper struck by swerving driver on I-270 12/01/2021 09:38am • A driver struck a Maryland State Police trooper on southbound Interstate 270 during Wednesday morning's commute, sending the officer to Suburban Hospital, police said. A state police crash team is investigating exactly what happened when Trooper Brian DeHaven was struck at 6:10 a.m. while conduct Maryland education officials to review school mask mandate at Wednesday meeting 12/01/2021 06:34am • Public schools in Maryland may get some clarity on the state's next steps for masking on Wednesday afternoon. The Maryland State Board of Education and the Maryland State Department of Education will review the state's emergency school mask requirement during a special virtual meeting at 1 p.m. Portion of Potomac closed to shellfish harvesting after sewage overflow 11/30/2021 02:42pm • Maryland’s Department of Environment has closed part of the Potomac River to shellfish harvesting, after a reported sewage overflow in St. Mary’s County. The emergency order, issued Monday, affects about 180 acres of the river near St. George Island. According to the department, the St. M DC restaurants are adding surcharges; what they call them is not so clear 11/30/2021 09:43am • A growing number of D.C. restaurants are adding surcharges to customer bills to help offset higher staffing costs and inflation-spiked jumps in food and supply expenses. But there has been some pushback on social media over transparency of those additional charges. More Business News NASA calls off spacewalk due to possible risk from space debris 11/30/2021 04:06am • The International Space Station is seen orbiting the Earth in a file photo from Russia's Roscosmos space agency. (Roscosmos)A planned spacewalk outside the International Space Station by astronauts Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron was called off early Tuesday after NASA received an overnight warning Wizards extend losing streak in San Antonio to 22 games with latest loss to Spurs 11/29/2021 09:35pm • Wizards extend losing streak in San Antonio to 22 games originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Washington Wizards lost to the Spurs 116-99 in San Antonio on Monday night. Here are five observations from what went down...The streak continuesThe Wizards have not won a game in San Antonio sinc Prince George's Co. extends COVID-19 restrictions, including mask mandate, into early 2022 11/29/2021 02:21pm • The Prince George's County, Maryland, council voted unanimously Monday to extend its current COVID-19 restrictions, including the county's indoor mask mandate, until early 2022. The council voted to extend, for the 15th time, the county's emergency declaration related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Th Howard County announces new police chief: Gregory Der 11/29/2021 01:00pm • Greg Der will be the new police chief in Howard County, effective Jan. 1, 2022 (Photo courtesy Howard County Government). Gregory Der will be Howard County, Maryland's next police chief beginning Jan. 1, County Executive Calvin Ball announced Monday morning. Ball revealed his selection to lea Modernization Realized: Acting on cloud migration plans with confidence 11/29/2021 11:54am • This content is provided by SAIC. For the federal government, cloud computing has emerged as the proven engine capable of powering digital transformation required for agencies to meet their modern missions. It is the path to upgrade Cold War-era legacy applications, leverage emerging artificial i How to help on #GivingTuesday in DC 11/29/2021 10:34am • Now that you’ve gobbled turkey on Thanksgiving and treated yourself on Black Friday, it’s time to give to organizations that help the needy on Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is recognized as a global generosity movement. The Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington has ideas for char Car Review: Yukon AT4 now offers a more off-road worthy, big SUV 11/29/2021 04:04am • The GMC Yukon has a more distinctive look and is no longer a clone with a different badge like it was just a few years ago. The GMC Yukon AT4 is also a newer trim level that offers a tough and more off-road looking version of the big SUV. The AT4 trim level adds 20-inch wheels with all-terrain tires For Small Business Saturday, VP Harris and family drop by DC's Downtown Holiday Market 11/27/2021 05:34pm • For Small Business Saturday, Vice President Kamala Harris paid an afternoon visit to D.C.'s Downtown Holiday Market for a little holiday shopping and to stress the vital role of small businesses in the U.S. economy. Accompanied by Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, stepson Cole Emhoff and his girlfrie