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Unwanted guests: Stink bugs set to invade DC-area homes 11/17/2020 03:50am • The name says it all: stink bug. It's not exactly the kind of guest you want in your home during the winter. But because 2020 is apparently the year that keeps on giving, this stink bug season looks like it will be a rough one. Chris Bergh, entomology professor at the Virginia Agricultural Res Despite presidential transition, Fauci confident vaccine progress will not slow down 11/16/2020 06:42pm • Infectious disease experts have been expressing their excitement over two prospective coronavirus vaccines with over 90% effectiveness, and Dr. Anthony Fauci told WTOP that review of the data is going full speed ahead during the presidential transition. "Well, obviously, everyone wants there Poll workers contract virus, but Election Day link unclear 11/15/2020 11:21am • Despite painstaking efforts to keep election sites safe, some poll workers who came in contact with voters on Election Day have tested positive for the coronavirus, including more than two dozen in Missouri and cases in New York, Iowa, Indiana and Virginia. The infections cannot be tied definitiv 'Million MAGA March': Trump supporters gather in DC 11/14/2020 09:42pm • One week after many D.C. residents filled District streets to celebrate President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, thousands of Trump supporters assembled in D.C. to back the current president. The “Million MAGA March” began noon Saturday at Freedom Plaza and proceeded to the Supreme Court for a Your 'Seasons Greetings' cards this year won't be all holiday cheer 11/14/2020 04:59am • Megan Samarin is on a mission to find a holiday card that conveys the right sentiment this year. After months spent separated from relatives and friends during the coronavirus pandemic, the mother of two from Orange County, California, wants to send a specific message this season -- one that will How a COVID-19 vaccine could change travel for good 11/14/2020 04:47am • It was the good news that gave the world hope. On November 9 it was announced that one of the candidates for a Covid-19 vaccine, made by Pfizer and BioNTech, was over 90% effective in preventing volunteers from contracting the virus. The beleaguered travel industry im Antidepressant may prevent severe COVID-19, U.Va. research finds 11/13/2020 09:33pm • 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. The antidepressant fluvoxamine appears to prevent COVID-19 infections from worsening and may help keep patients out of the hospital, Champion boxer fights back after being shot, stabbed by husband 11/13/2020 08:27am • ▶ Watch Video: Sneak peek: Christy Martin - The Fight of Her Life It's hard for most people to believe that a boxer known for knocking out 32 of 49 opponents could be the victim of domestic violence, but that is what Christy Salters-Martin lived to tell a jury and "48 Hours" contributo Weekend road and rail: Work on all Metro lines, stops on I-66, Capital Beltway work continues 11/13/2020 04:14am • Metro is performing routine maintenance on all six lines, and there's work scheduled on the Capital Beltway and on Interstate 66. Here's what you need to know if you're traveling across the D.C. area this weekend. Roadwork Virginia Nightly work on I-66. (Courtesy VDOT) VDOT is implementing o Gas retailer accused of overcharging customers at DC gas stations 11/12/2020 09:25pm • A local gas retailer is accused of price gouging, according to a lawsuit filed in D.C. The Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia said that Capitol Petroleum Group and its affiliate companies gouged prices during the District's COVID-19 emergency. "Even as wholesale gas pr Cloudy start from overnight rain gives way to sunshine Friday 11/12/2020 08:17pm • Most of the rain has left the D.C. area, and there could still be some flooding on vulnerable area roadways and along small streams. But Friday will see some sunshine and seasonably pleasant temperatures. Here's what you need to know. There may still be some isolated showers and patchy drizzle ov DC health official: Cold storage requirements for COVID-19 vaccine may not interfere with successful roll out 11/12/2020 08:06pm • There's concern people in rural areas might miss out on getting vaccinated against COVID-19 because of the ultra-cold storage needs of a promising vaccine candidate. However, a D.C. expert is skeptical about the degree to which it could be an issue. It is true some hospitals and health systems Maryland allocates $70M for COVID-19 preparations as state braces for winter wave 11/12/2020 06:15pm • Firefighters and paramedics with Anne Arundel County Fire Department board their ambulance after loading a patient while responding to a 911 emergency call on Nov. 11, 2020 in Glen Burnie, Maryland. (Photo by Alex Edelman/Getty Images) Maryland is allocating $70 million toward preparing for a po Road closures, DC response: What to know about Saturday's planned demonstrations 11/12/2020 06:00pm • With possible pro-Trump demonstrations and likely counterprotesting on Saturday, D.C. leaders offered some answers this week about what to expect. "We're concerned about making sure that we have safe First Amendment demonstrations," D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said at a news conference. Christoph Montgomery County hints at stronger COVID-19 safety measures, calls for rules from Hogan 11/12/2020 03:54pm • Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, said on Thursday that Gov. Larry Hogan needs to step up and offer statewide mandates as COVID-19 cases continue to spike in the state as well as the county. Hogan on Tuesday issued an order limiting capacity at bars and restaurants in Maryland to 50% from