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'Redskins' no more: Washington's NFL franchise officially punts name 07/13/2020 09:03am • It looks like "Never" is now. Washington's NFL franchise officially announced Monday it's dropping the name "Redskins." "On July 3rd, we announced the commencement of a thorough review of the team’s name. That review has begun in earnest. As part of this process, we want to keep our sponsors Car Review: 2020 Nissan Altima proves it can compete in the mid-size sedan market 07/13/2020 04:13am • In today’s crossover-crazed world, the automakers that remain in the sedan market have had to innovate to stay relevant. Nissan might have made some of the biggest changes when they remade the popular Altima last year. A more stylish exterior and the improved interior, with good space, helps t Bethesda water main break snarls traffic 07/12/2020 01:27pm • A water main break on Rockville Pike near Cedar Lane in Bethesda caused headaches for drivers in Montgomery County, Maryland, on Sunday. MD-355/Rockville Pike S @ Cedar Ln, stay left + follow police direction, water main break #Bethesda #MdTraffic #DCTraffic Traffic🔗 https://t.co/nb3VFR1 The Latest: Italy sees jump in new coronavirus cases 07/12/2020 12:08pm • ROME — Local outbreaks of COVID-19 among workers at a courier service in northern Italy and among migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea have helped swell an increase in the nation’s daily new cases. Calabria, which in recent days had been registering a couple or even no new daily coronavi Fauquier Co. Sheriff's deputy charged with making up 'attack' 07/12/2020 03:25am • The Fauquier County Sheriff's Office deputy found unconscious on the side of the road in Warrenton on Friday night after an alleged attack has been charged with making a false report. Initially, Deputy Jake Preston Dooley of Marshall, Virginia, claimed he was struck in the head with an object by Fauquier County Sheriff’s deputy found unconscious after attack 07/11/2020 08:32am • A deputy for the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia was found unconscious after being attacked Friday evening. The sheriff's deputy stopped on Old Waterloo Road at the intersection with Wilson Road, west of Warrenton to remove an object from the roadway at 7:10 p.m., according to a ne Maryland's top prosecutor said Hogan's voting plan puts lives 'at risk' 07/10/2020 11:42pm • FILE: Maryland's Attorney General Brian Frosh said on a news release on Friday that Gov. Larry Hogan's plan to hold a traditional election could put people in danger of catching COVID-19. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh said Gov. Larry Hogan's directive to hold in-p Maryland doctor speaks on being in front lines of the COVID-19 fight 07/10/2020 11:27pm • For those on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus, the pandemic has provided many unexpected hurdles and that was no exception for those caring for the sick in hospitals. Dr. Peter Olivieri, a pulmonary and critical care physician at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Summer is heating up – but your energy bill doesn’t need to! 07/10/2020 02:16pm • This content is provided by the Montgomery County Green Bank. Have you noticed any of these things this summer for your home? Big cooling bills? Uncomfortable rooms with uneven cooling? Air quality that could be better? Wanting to put the sun’s energy to work for you? The Montg Weekend road and rail: I-66 stoppages; Howard Road exit changing 07/10/2020 09:26am • New work is beginning on US-29 in Howard County, and Maryland State Highway reports the Interstate 495 Beltway Outer Loop work is now expected to continue into August. In Virginia, VDOT is planning overnight stops on I-66. In the District, paving has begun around Connecticut Avenue and Chevy C After lobbying, Catholic Church won $1.4B in virus aid 07/10/2020 03:33am • NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid, with many millions going to dioceses that have paid huge settlements or sought bankruptcy protection because of clergy sex Coronavirus' impact to Virginia budget not as bad as feared 07/09/2020 04:02pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic’s impact on Virginia’s state budget hasn’t been as bad as previously feared. Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday that Virginia ended fiscal 2020 with a $236.5 million budget shortfall, far less than anticipated. Overall, state revenues were DC deaths are up as coronavirus fears persist, but not due to COVID-19 07/08/2020 08:35pm • There is a new alarming trend emerging this year in D.C. While people have died due to the coronavirus pandemic, more people are also dying of other illnesses, because patients are hesitant to seek medical care, health leaders said. Since the start of the pandemic, DC Health employees have be Are do-it-yourself COVID-19 tests reliable? 07/08/2020 03:59pm • DO-it-yourself COVID-19 testing is becoming more popular. How reliable is it? (WTOP/Darci Marchese) Do-it-yourself COVID-19 tests are becoming more common, and they don't involve shoving a probe into the back of your throat through your nose: You simply swirl a swab around in the lower portion o Montgomery County to stay in Phase Two 'for the time being' 07/08/2020 02:34pm • Citing spikes in COVID-19 cases in areas of the country that have lifted safety restrictions, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said that the county would stay in Phase Two of Maryland's reopening plan "for the time being." “We’re watching cases skyrocket in a number of states,” Elric