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Car Review: Infiniti melds sport and luxury in the 400hp Q60 Red Sport Car Review: Infiniti melds sport and luxury in the 400hp Q60 Red Sport 08/24/2020 03:53am • The luxury coupe market might not be the most popular segment in 2020, but Infiniti has updated the Q60 to help keep up with the times. The Q60 Red Sport 400 AWD brings performance. With plenty of gusto from the twin-turbo V-6, the power comes on strong when you mash the gas. The handling limits are Court OKs Virginia AG's agreement to promote absentee voting 08/21/2020 10:32pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring says a federal court has approved a consent decree negotiated by his office that promotes safe absentee voting in November's general election. In a news release from his office, Herring said that under the consent decree, Virginia will What Maryland's statewide COVID-19 antibody study entails and hopes to reveal 08/21/2020 09:02pm • Thirteen hospitals throughout Maryland are testing patient blood samples to see whether they have COVID-19 antibodies. One goal for the study is to help gain insight into how the virus spreads. It should also help build upon a body of knowledge plagued by countless unknowns. "We' re still tryi Extra $300 payments coming to Marylanders left unemployed during pandemic Extra $300 payments coming to Marylanders left unemployed during pandemic 08/20/2020 11:56pm • Residents collecting unemployment in Maryland as a direct result of the COVID-19 crisis will get larger checks soon. Maryland applied for and was approved Thursday to receive a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. An executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Aug. 8 all Weekend road and rail: I-66, US-29 stoppages planned; Metro opening more stations Weekend road and rail: I-66, US-29 stoppages planned; Metro opening more stations 08/20/2020 03:00pm • There are full stops and road repairs scheduled for Interstate 66 and U.S. Route 29 in Virginia this weekend. Paving has begun on I-95 in Howard County, Maryland. Also, Metro is opening more stations on Sunday. Here's what you need to know for the roads and for public transportation this weekend. Statewide text-to-911 service in Maryland now available Statewide text-to-911 service in Maryland now available 08/20/2020 06:27am • Thursday marks the beginning of Maryland's statewide text-to-911 service, which allows certain cellphone users to text for help in an emergency when placing a phone call is not possible. The service is available to customers enrolled in the text messaging and/or data plan for one of the major Va. lawmakers kill bill requiring businesses to provide sick leave, put off eviction moratorium vote Va. lawmakers kill bill requiring businesses to provide sick leave, put off eviction moratorium vote 08/20/2020 06:16am • As Virginia lawmakers considered pandemic-related relief bills during their special legislative session Wednesday, they decided to kill a measure that would have required businesses to provide paid sick leave. The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee voted 13-2 to get rid of the legislation. It What new dietary guidelines suggest you should cut back on What new dietary guidelines suggest you should cut back on 08/18/2020 09:06pm • The federal government is in the process of writing 2020-2025 dietary guidelines, and a report now under consideration suggests some changes you might see come December. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services plan to release the guidelines at the end of What's known about COVID-19 and increased potential for stroke What's known about COVID-19 and increased potential for stroke 08/18/2020 03:35pm • When it comes to the novel coronavirus and its potential to increase risk for stroke, knowledge is growing and evolving quickly, according to an expert with Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore. “What we know about this is changing on a weekly basis, both because the virus is changing in some wa Police: Annapolis man attacked by group with rake, shovels Police: Annapolis man attacked by group with rake, shovels 08/18/2020 07:47am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Police are investigating a report that a group of assailants emerged from the woods in Maryland’s capital city and attacked a man with shovels and a garden rake. An Annapolis police report released Monday says the victim was at a “flea market type event” with multipl Best cars for teens 2020, as picked by US News Best cars for teens 2020, as picked by US News 08/18/2020 04:14am • Looking for a car for a young driver can be nerve-wracking, but some cars are designed to give nervous parents a little more peace of mind. And that’s why they’re on US News and World Report’s Best Cars for Teens list for 2020. “The best cars for teens and new drivers are cars that have safe Free lock boxes, 'drug-deactivation bags' at Loudoun Co. Giant pharmacies to combat opioid abuse 08/17/2020 01:39pm • Giant Pharmacy locations in Loudoun County, Virginia, are now handing out free medication lock boxes and "drug-deactivation" bags to combat opioid abuse in the county. The initiative, announced Monday, is a partnership between the pharmacy and Loudoun County's Department of Mental Health, Substan 10 Social Security calculators that can help you decide when to claim 10 Social Security calculators that can help you decide when to claim 08/17/2020 12:00am • One of the most important retirement decisions you will make is when to apply for Social Security. Several retirement calculators have been developed to help you determine the optimal retirement age to start Social Security payments. Here are 10 Social Security calculators worth trying: -- Ret Anne Arundel Co. offers tips for staying safe during hurricane season 08/16/2020 10:12pm • With one named storm this summer, hurricane and tropical storm season is already underway. Tropical Storm Isaias came through the mid-Atlantic in early August before making its way north, but there are likely more to come. With that in mind, this week is Hurricane Preparedness Week in Anne Arunde Experts say coronavirus pandemic is now 3rd leading cause of death for Black Americans Experts say coronavirus pandemic is now 3rd leading cause of death for Black Americans 08/16/2020 06:46pm • A new report from the Brookings Institution on the impacts of the novel coronavirus on Black households found that the pandemic is the third leading cause of death for Black Americans. One of the major contributing factors lies in the fact that Black Americans disproportionately live in states th
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