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DC region forecast: After wet end to November, chilly start for December DC region forecast: After wet end to November, chilly start for December 12/01/2020 01:00am • After a wet Monday to close November, the D.C. region will greet December with cooler temperatures and a flood warning. Monday saw Reagan National Airport get hit with 2.39 inches of rain, beating its 1934 record of 1.15 inches, according to the National Weather Service. Reagan National's rainfal Hogan writes to Biden-Harris Transition Team, laying out state priorities 11/30/2020 08:13pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) wrote a letter last week to the leaders of President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team, laying out some o What guidance is CDC giving for holiday travelers? What guidance is CDC giving for holiday travelers? 11/30/2020 10:41am • With Thanksgiving carved up, many are now looking forward to decking the halls for Christmas, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has new coronavirus testing guidance for those traveling. When it comes to international ventures, the CDC now recommends three tests. The first shou Planning to move? Better plan ahead Planning to move? Better plan ahead 11/30/2020 08:45am • With home sales up double-digits from a year ago, a lot of people are moving, and that means a surge in business for professional moving companies. Volumes are at unprecedented levels for the residential moving industry, according to one Virginia company executive. "The most sought-after movin Police investigating Police investigating "suspicious" death at Maryland hotel 11/29/2020 01:20pm • PIKESVILLE, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland say they are investigating a “suspicious” death at a hotel. Baltimore County Police said officers responded Sunday morning to a Howard Johnson in Pikesville and found a woman on a second floor hallway suffering trauma to her upper body. Police sa COVID-19 claims beloved Chicago dispatcher: 'His pride was going to work' COVID-19 claims beloved Chicago dispatcher: 'His pride was going to work' 11/29/2020 05:11am • As Guadalupe Lopez walked into work at Chicago's 911 center one night three years ago, three officers were shot on the city's west side. Lopez sat at his desk on the communications floor as officers screamed into their police radios. There was confusion over the location, and the wounded were wit Catch a lunar eclipse during the full beaver moon this weekend Catch a lunar eclipse during the full beaver moon this weekend 11/29/2020 02:58am • Take a break from online holiday shopping this weekend to enjoy the full moon and a penumbral lunar eclipse. Both events will be visible early Monday morning. Lunar eclipses can only occur during a full moon, but a penumbral lunar eclipse is different from a total lunar eclipse. A penumbral Maryland lawmaker to appeal Hogan case on coronavirus restrictions Maryland lawmaker to appeal Hogan case on coronavirus restrictions 11/28/2020 12:32pm • A state lawmaker in Maryland said he hopes that a new U.S. Supreme Court ruling will help him when he appeals his lawsuit against Gov. Larry Hogan’s coronavirus restrictions. The Frederick News Post reported that state Del. Dan Cox (R-Frederick, and Carroll) along with other plaintiffs, including No arrests so far as Maryland State Police enforce COVID-19 rules No arrests so far as Maryland State Police enforce COVID-19 rules 11/27/2020 01:46am • It appears most people are following the state's COVID-19 rules after Maryland State Police checked hundreds of businesses Wednesday as part of stepped up enforcement of pandemic-related restrictions. After highly visible patrols took to popular areas for diners and drinkers, and some 730 busines Weekend Road and Rail: Metro work on 3 lines; roadwork reduced Weekend Road and Rail: Metro work on 3 lines; roadwork reduced 11/26/2020 12:42pm • Most roadwork will be reduced for the long holiday weekend. Long-term work zones generally will remain in place, but there could be a few emergency issues to pop up. As for Metro, routine weekend maintenance will continue, with single-tracking on three lines. Metro Metro has been on holiday ser GMU's COVID-19 research targets frontline health-care workers GMU's COVID-19 research targets frontline health-care workers 11/25/2020 08:49pm • 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. With the large-scale distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine not expected until next spring at the earliest, experts expect that accurate Montgomery Co. clarifies new restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving Montgomery Co. clarifies new restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving 11/25/2020 03:33pm • Montgomery County officials are clarifying a recent order that requires residents to wear masks outdoors at all times if not in a private area. In a directive Wednesday, the county's health officer, Dr. Travis Gayles, said it would require all residents to wear face coverings "outdoors and whenev DC police's Peter Newsham named Prince William Co.'s new police chief DC police's Peter Newsham named Prince William Co.'s new police chief 11/25/2020 11:01am • D.C. police Chief Peter Newsham has been hired as the new police chief for Prince William County, Virginia. He is expected to start his new post Feb. 1, hoping to stay on through Inauguration Day, he said first on WTOP. "This will be my eighth inauguration by my count," said Newsham, who added Metro sidelines 6000-series fleet after 2nd car-separation incident Metro sidelines 6000-series fleet after 2nd car-separation incident 11/24/2020 05:36pm • Metro said that it is temporarily sidelining its fleet of 6000-series railcars, after  cars on a Metro Red Line train got separated Tuesday afternoon in a tunnel near the Glenmont station. The move was recommended by the transit agency's chief safety officer and approved by General Manager Paul More children than usual are falling from windows in the DC area 11/23/2020 03:29pm • The number of children who fell from windows in the D.C. area is up dramatically -- at least 33 in 2020, compared with 18 known at this time last year. The numbers come from Children's National Hospital. "We've also seen two deaths, which is absolutely unheard of," said Dr. Katie Donnelly, a p
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