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DC mayor appoints schools superintendent, details child care plan 06/03/2021 05:02pm • The key to getting workers back into downtown D.C. and revitalizing the economy is through child care, Mayor Muriel Bowser said Thursday. In a visit to the Stevens Early Learning Center, she detailed plans to strengthen child care options in the city through her budget, and also announced a new a Maryland winding down most mass vaccination clinics 06/03/2021 01:53pm • Maryland is planning to wind down most of its dozen mass vaccination clinics, including some that will close up shop before the end of the month. The site at Six Flags theme park in Prince George's County, which was the first of the state's large-scale clinics to open and has been administered am COVID-19 vaccines for Prince George's Co. students offered at high school clinics 06/03/2021 08:17am • Prince George's County Public Schools will offer free COVID-19 vaccines to students ages 12 and older, as well as their families, starting next week. From Monday, June 7, through Tuesday, June 15, Maryland's second-largest school district will offer coronavirus vaccines through clinics at select Md. Democrats slam Hogan’s decision to end expanded unemployment benefits, look to block action 06/02/2021 06:32pm • Democrats in Annapolis on Wednesday blasted Republican Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s decision to cease expanded unemployment programs. Leaders in the General Assembly are exploring ways to maintain the benefits, including the possibility of legislative action during a special session. (File photo Hiker falls 500 feet to his death at Sequoia National Park 06/02/2021 07:02am • ▶ Watch Video: Taking a step back in time at Sequoia National Park A hiker died after falling about 500 feet from a mountain ridge in California's Sequoia National Park on Memorial Day and a woman who tried to pull him to safety was injured after falling about 30 feet, park officials said Fears of oil spill emergency as burnt cargo ship off Sri Lanka coast is now sinking 06/02/2021 04:01am • A stricken container ship that caught fire 13 days ago off the Sri Lankan coast, unleashing one of the worst ecological disasters in the country's history, is now sinking, officials said. Since May 20, the Sri Lanka Navy and Indian Coast Guard have been working round the clock to try to stop that Search for missing man in Potomac River suspended for second consecutive night 06/01/2021 11:13pm • The search for a missing man in the Potomac River ended for a second straight evening Tuesday, with crews preparing to continue their effort Wednesday. Rescue crews returned to the river Tuesday morning with Montgomery County police's Managed Search Operations Team coordinating the search. Mon FBI agent accused of shooting Metro passenger released by judge 06/01/2021 05:21pm • A judge released an FBI agent accused of shooting a Metro passenger last December -- on good faith he returns in two weeks to face charges of second-degree attempted murder. Eduardo Valdivia turned himself in Tuesday on charges stemming from a Dec. 15 shooting in Montgomery County, Maryland, on a Metro looks to expand service this summer 06/01/2021 05:02pm • As the D.C. area emerges from the pandemic, Metro is looking to increase its service, and riders could start to see changes as soon as this summer. According to documents for a finance and capital committee meeting Wednesday, Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld is set to propose sweeping changes Fallen Capitol officer's partner reveals what she'd say to Trump now 06/01/2021 07:41am • Gladys Sicknick, the mother of Brian Sicknick — the U.S. Capitol police officer who died after supporters of former President Trump stormed the building on January 6 — said her final interaction with her son was brief. "He texted me, he says, 'I'm busy right now, I can't talk,'" she told Memorial Day in DC: Events across the city set to honor sacrifice 05/31/2021 10:58am • Memorial Day is here to kick off the unofficial start of summer, and many Americans are taking the chance to travel and spend time with friends. But, at the center of Memorial Day, veterans and people across the country are also taking the chance to mourn those who've died in the line of duty. Th White House cranks up the pressure as infrastructure talks drag on 05/31/2021 12:18am • The White House is injecting new urgency into Joe Biden's protracted and so far inconclusive talks with Republicans on a bipartisan infrastructure package, as the President faces rising frustration within his own Democratic ranks. But the delicate 50-50 balance in the Senate represents an inb Planning to grill out for Memorial Day? Tips from firefighters on how to do it safely 05/30/2021 07:54pm • Memorial Day is one of the first major holidays since coronavirus restrictions throughout the D.C. region relaxed. If barbecues are your plans, here are some tips to keep your party safe. Planning ahead is key when it comes to safe grilling, said Pete Piringer, spokesman for Montgomery County Fir PHOTOS: Cicadas on the crawl around DC region 05/29/2021 08:36am • As you’ve no doubt noticed by now, Brood X is emerging from its extremely long slumber. And now, a countless number of cicadas are ready for romance and raising a ruckus. Here are images of the proceedings from around town — including some from a few of you aspiring entomologists. Tensions simmer on Prince William racial justice panel 05/29/2021 08:16am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Members of Prince William County’s Racial and Social Justice Commission believe they’re getting work done in committee meetings, but