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Franchot, Kopp slam Md. agencies over their late-filed contracts 05/05/2021 05:50pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. How long does it take to fax a three-page report from one agency to another during a pandemic? That question produced friction among memb Montgomery Co. on Memorial Day COVID-19 vaccine goal: 'We'll see where we are' 05/05/2021 04:59pm • Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is expressing some hesitancy about meeting a goal set by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan of having enough people in the state vaccinated to "get things back to normal by Memorial Day." Speaking to reporters during a weekly media briefing Wednesday, Elrich said, " Children's National opens vaccine waitlist for children 12 and up in anticipation of Pfizer authorization 05/05/2021 01:25pm • Children's National Hospital in D.C. is preparing to vaccinate children 12 and up pending approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. (Courtesy Children's National Hospital) Children's National Hospital in D.C. has established a waitlist for children ages 12 and up as the U.S. waits for the Food an 'Blue's Clues & You!' host talks 25 years of beloved Nickelodeon children's show 05/05/2021 12:38am • Josh Dela Cruz stars in "Blue's Clues & You!" (Courtesy Nickelodeon) In 1996, "Blue's Clues" premiered on Nickelodeon solving singalong mysteries. Twenty five years later, "Blue's Clues & You!" educates a new generation of kids. "It was the most influential children's televisi Tornado confirmed in Jefferson County, West Virginia 05/04/2021 11:10pm • A radar scan of a tornado-warned supercell thunderstorm moving from West Virginia into Maryland on Monday evening. (Courtesy RadarScope) The National Weather Service sent teams to investigate whether tornadoes touched down in West Virginia and Maryland during a severe weather outbreak on Monday Washington players whose job security took a hit in the 2021 NFL Draft 05/04/2021 07:49pm • WFT players whose job security took a hit in the 2021 NFL Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWhenever a team welcomes in a new class of rookies, a certain number of veterans inevitably see their job security decline. And when that class of rookies touches double digits,  'The harder part is ahead' -- pace of vaccinations slows in Montgomery Co. 05/04/2021 01:28pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, is seeing the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations slow — and people in their 20s and 30s seem to be driving the slump, health officials told members of the County Council during a hearing Tuesday morning. Montgomery County residents are among the most vaccinated in Maryla FBI: Armed man fatally shot by officers outside CIA headquarters 05/04/2021 01:00pm • McLEAN, Va. (AP) — At least one FBI agent opened fire on an armed man outside CIA headquarters in Virginia on Monday, authorities said. An FBI spokeswoman told WTOP in an email Tuesday that the suspect died from his injuries after being taken to the hospital. "The FBI reviews every shooting Boeing contributes $50 million for Virginia Tech Innovation Campus 05/04/2021 12:08pm • Boeing is chipping in $50 million toward the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus in Alexandria, Virginia, and it's the biggest donation in Virginia Tech’s history, the university said. In a statement Tuesday, the university said that the money would help it create “the most diverse graduate techn Maryland health official encourages water safety as summer approaches 05/04/2021 02:34am • This summer, many families will find themselves on or around the water, whether it's a pool party or a day at the beach. As outings near bodies of water begin to take place, you're reminded to keep water safety top of mind, so those excursions don't end tragedy. The dangers of the water were disp Celebrate Star Wars Day: May the 4th be with you 05/04/2021 01:45am • "No, I am your father." "These aren't the droids you're looking for." "Do or do not. There is no try." Oh, and then there's this: "May the Force be with you." Born in 1977, the "Star Wars" series of live-action films — 11 of them to date — has long been enshrined in popular culture. Given Bowser, DC officials address confusion over mask guidance; launch new portal for vaccine records 05/03/2021 04:22pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declined to address confusion Monday over the latest mask mandate to come out of her office over the weekend. The updated order, initially released Friday night and then updated Saturday, left some business owners trying to figure out what to do next. Asked at a Monday Montgomery Co. officials seek to speed up COVID vaccinations, resettle unaccompanied minors 05/03/2021 02:12pm • Montgomery County health officials on Monday urged more people to get their COVID-19 vaccinations and said the county would be following the guidance of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over that of the Maryland Department of Health. Vaccines Dr. Raymond Crowel, director of t 'Obviously, this is a lot of work': Virginia GOP set for a very different convention 05/03/2021 04:15am • While primary day in Virginia is June 8, most Republicans across the state will be picking their candidates in a different way this cycle: On Saturday, May 8, the Republican Party of Virginia will hold a convention. And while a Republican convention isn’t new in Virginia, the party is doing thi 'No beds': Indian hospitals struggle to secure more oxygen 05/02/2021 09:00pm • ▶ Watch Video: COVID deaths and cases surge in new peak worldwide India's COVID surge is getting worse. There were 400,000 new cases on Saturday — and a stream of critical cases arriving at hospitals already over full. Everywhere, there is a shortage of oxygen. In the hospitals, and o