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Car Review: The Ford Transit Crew Van is John Aaron’s dream car. Is that weird? 09/29/2020 04:11am • No, I am not here with your Amazon package: That message is a key benefit of the optional Kapoor Red Metallic paint ($200) on this Ford Transit Crew Van, separating it from its ubiquitous blue counterparts. That sparkly ruby hue, stretched over vast swaths of full-size van real estate, also prompted Most Americans still struggling financially due to pandemic, study finds 09/28/2020 09:24am • New research on the COVID-19 pandemic's financial impact compiled by real estate listing service Clever suggests many Americans are still struggling with payments and savings, more than six months since the outbreak began. Out of 1,500 Americans asked about their financial stability and spending Hundreds of stories of sexual assault at colleges shared on Instagram 09/28/2020 08:53am • As students return to college classes around the world, hundreds are sharing stories of alleged campus sexual assaults on Instagram. Anonymous accounts have been set up at more than two dozen academic institutions in the United States, England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, and they're being flood Car Review: 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport is the compact luxury SUV that's happy on and off the road 09/28/2020 04:08am • The Land Rover brand is known for making luxurious and off-road capable SUVs, and the Land Rover Discovery Sport is one of the bestsellers for the automaker. While its more capable than other smaller SUVs it competes against, in past the interior seemed to be a step or two behind. Now, enter the ups One person seriously injured after car overturns on I-270 in Montgomery Co. 09/28/2020 12:52am • Montgomery County Fire and Rescue attempt to extract a person from an overturned car in Gaithersburg, Maryland. (Courtesy Steve Mann/Montgomery County Fire and Rescue) One person is in critical condition after a car flipped over on Interstate 270 in Montgomery County, Maryland, Sunday evening. In-person classes are canceled, but hands-only CPR continues online in Howard Co. 09/27/2020 08:27pm • Most CPR classes have been canceled to avoid close contact during the coronavirus pandemic, but one Maryland fire department has taken their trainings online. Learn how to save a life from the comfort of your home. That's what the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services is hoping res 1 dead after SUV crashes into house in Seat Pleasant 09/26/2020 12:47pm • A man is dead after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a house in Seat Pleasant, Maryland, on Saturday morning. The driver of the SUV, the vehicle's only occupant, died at the scene, according to Prince George's County Fire and EMS. Firefighters said they responded to the 5900 block of Ad Loudoun County urges child involvement in preparing for emergencies 09/26/2020 02:45am • Loudoun County, Virginia, says that National Preparedness Month is an excellent time to teach your children what to do in an emergency. To start? Make an emergency supply kit together. The Department of Homeland Security's website, ready.gov, outlines how to involve your kids and teens at all Man sentenced to a year in jail after holding large parties in Maryland against orders 09/26/2020 02:05am • A man who violated executive orders against holding large gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic was sentenced Friday to jail time, according to the State's Attorney for Charles County. Shawn Marshall Myers, 42, was convicted on two counts of failure to comply with an emergency order after re New report card on state psychiatric laws gives Maryland lowest grade in US 09/25/2020 11:09pm • A report card looking at state psychiatric laws ranks Maryland the lowest in the country. Lisa Dailey, director of advocacy for the Treatment Advocacy Center, said their report titled, "Grading the State: An Analysis of U.S. Psychiatric Treatment Laws," gave Maryland an F. The poor rating i DC announces pilot plan to bring back live entertainment 09/25/2020 09:25pm • As part of its Phase Two entertainment plans, D.C. is going to allow live music at six venues in a pilot program. The city is inviting City Winery, GALA Hispanic Theatre, Pearl Street Warehouse, The Kennedy Center, The Hamilton and Union Stage to submit plans to participate. The new program al E-scooter injuries on the rise, report finds 09/25/2020 12:33pm • A new report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has found that injuries and deaths associated with e-scooters are increasing along with their popularity. Speed seems to be a factor, according to the CPSC. "Remember, many accidents can be prevented by simply slowing down," acting DC auditor to investigate 911 over delays, wrong-address dispatches 09/25/2020 11:27am • The District of Columbia's Office of Unified Communications will be investigated by the Office of the DC Auditor after "recent events call into question the effectiveness of OUC's 911 Operations Division." In a request for proposals issued Thursday, the District's auditor's office, headed by form Gaithersburg's Novavax starts large-scale COVID-19 vaccine human trials 09/25/2020 09:15am • Gaithersburg’s Novavax has started late-stage human trials of a COVID-19 vaccine in the United Kingdom. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan visited the company's headquarters Thursday. Left to right, Novavax CEO Stanley Erck, Hogan and BIO CEO Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath (Business Wire photo) Gaithersbur David Attenborough joined Instagram. Four hours later he had 1 million followers 09/25/2020 08:30am • Naturalist and TV host David Attenborough has claimed the record for shortest time to reach 1 million followers on Instagram, racking up the numbers just hours after joining the social media platform Thursday. The veteran broadcaster's first post — a video warning about climate change — was p