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Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson has died after battle with cancer 02/16/2021 09:39am • Arne Sorenson. (Courtesy Marriott International) Bethesda, Maryland-based Marriott International says CEO Arne Sorenson unexpectedly passed away Feb. 15, after a nearly two-year long battle with pancreatic cancer. Sorenson was 62. Sorenson, only the third chief executive to run Marriott an North Korea apparently tried to hack Pfizer for COVID vaccine info 02/16/2021 07:14am • ▶ Watch Video: Top Pfizer scientist discusses COVID-19 vaccine's efficacy and new variants North Korean hackers tried to break into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in a search for information on a coronavirus vaccine and treatment technology, South Korea's spy agenc How to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning while trying to stay warm during power outages 02/16/2021 12:03am • A giant winter storm that's brought ice and plummeting temperatures to a large swath of the country has left more than 5 million people without power, creating another possibly dangerous situation for millions of Americans who don't typically see freezing temperatures. As people try to keep warm Car Review: The Ranger is the mid-sized answer for a smaller Ford truck without all the bulk 02/15/2021 04:10am • Tired of seeing Toyota and GM having success in the mid-size truck market, Ford brought back the Ranger in 2019. Now going on the third year, the not-so-small truck soldiers on hoping to keep the Ford faithful in the fold. Outside the Ranger is a handsome midsize truck, and if you choose the FX4 off Roads remain slippery as slow thaw begins 02/14/2021 10:55am • A winter weather advisory that was extended until 10 a.m. Sunday has now expired, but many roads across the D.C. area remain icy and slick following an ice storm that blanketed the region on Saturday. Some patchy freezing drizzle and fog continues to challenge motorists and pedestrians but condit Watch out for dating app scammers this Valentine's Day, Leesburg police warn 02/14/2021 09:08am • The coronavirus pandemic has felt especially long for those without a main squeeze, but police in Loudoun County, Virginia, are warning the public about the dangers of using dating apps to search for a Valentine. The Leesburg Police Department is warning dating app users about scammer profiles wh Comparing Trump's two impeachment trials 02/14/2021 12:36am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's first impeachment trial centered on a phone call Americans never heard with the leader of a country very far away. The trial went on for two weeks of he-said-she-said. There was a mountain of evidence to pore over but not one drop of blood to see. Trump's second Hundreds of thousands without power in Pacific Northwest ice storm 02/13/2021 10:57pm • LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (AP) — A winter storm blanketed the Pacific Northwest with ice and snow Saturday, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power and disrupting travel across the region. Freezing rain left roads, power lines and trees coated in ice in the Portland, Oregon, region, and b With override votes, Md. Senate passes landmark education reform and digital ad tax bills into law 02/13/2021 09:59am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Maryland Senate on Friday voted to override Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s veto of a monumental education reform bill, culminating yea Md. House withdraws proposal for broader stimulus checks, General Assembly passes billion-dollar RELIEF Act 02/12/2021 08:31pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. After the House of Delegates nixed a last-minute provision that would’ve included broader stimulus checks for Maryland taxpayers, Gov. L Maryland to hand out $60M in pandemic grants to child care providers 02/12/2021 01:59pm • Cash-strapped child care centers in Maryland will soon be able to able to apply for grants that will provide a total of $60 million to providers across the state. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced the Child Care Pandemic Relief Fund in a news release Friday. The grant program aims to help child Weekend Road and Rail: Blue Line shuts down; weather delays for roadwork 02/12/2021 06:28am • This weekend the D.C. region may see some wintry weather. As to be expected, any scheduled roadwork will be postponed and rescheduled. The biggest change for commuters will be the shutdown of Metro's Blue Line as a platform project begins. That will mean changes for Metro riders through May. H Special education challenges during COVID-19 addressed in Md. bill 02/12/2021 05:36am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Many students have experienced academic and social challenges while learning from home, but trying to replicate school for special-needs chi 'Creating a mess': Link sharing, rumor mill gum up vaccine clinic in Montgomery Co. 02/12/2021 03:01am • Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, say they continue to fight rumors and misinformation about who can get COVID-19 vaccinations in the county and the improper sharing of appointment links that are gumming up the works to get the most vulnerable county residents vaccinated. Since late Janua COVID-19 variants found in DC; more vaccine doses on the way 02/11/2021 02:51pm • The two COVID-19 variants that were first detected in the U.K. and South Africa, and have since been detected in Virginia, Maryland and throughout the U.S., have been recently identified in D.C. "I do want to notify you all that last evening, we did receive notification from the CDC that two of t