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How prepared is Montgomery Co. for coronavirus? 03/04/2020 04:00am • Department heads in Montgomery County updated the Montgomery County Council on Tuesday over coronavirus preparedness in Maryland's largest county, as the state awaits test results from more patients for the disease. The fact that Maryland — along with Virginia and D.C. — can now perform tests Coronavirus symptoms? Why you should not go to urgent care 03/03/2020 09:50pm • A doctor who owns an urgent care center in Maryland's Montgomery County said you should not go to a center like his if you have some symptoms of the coronavirus but are not sure if you really have it. Emergency physician Dr. Pascal Crosley, who owns Quality First Urgent Care in Burtonsville said Death toll from Tennessee tornadoes climbs to at least 24 03/03/2020 08:52pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rescuers searched through shattered Tennessee neighborhoods for bodies Tuesday, less than a day after tornadoes ripped across Nashville and other parts of the state as families slept. At least 24 people were killed, some in their beds, authorities Mayor Bowser says DC is planning in case coronavirus surfaces 03/03/2020 08:28pm • WASHINGTON — D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Tuesday that while there have been no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus yet in the District, her government has started "worst-case scenario planning" for an outbreak. The nation’s capital is dealing with the possibility of major challenges to Virus spread prompts Fed to slash rates in surprise move 03/03/2020 03:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point Tuesday in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronavirus. Chairman Jerome Powell said at a news conference that the 3 in Md. test negative for coronavirus; 1 new patient being tested 03/02/2020 04:32pm • The three patients in Maryland who were being tested for possible coronavirus last week have tested negative, according to state health officials, while yet another person is undergoing tests for the virus. All told, six people in Maryland have been tested for the COVID-19 virus, including the on Coronavirus misinformation goes viral 03/02/2020 03:13pm • If you're scrolling through Facebook or Twitter and see an article promising a cure for coronavirus, don't believe what you see. To date, there is no approved treatment for coronavirus, which has infected more than 89,000 people around the globe and killed more than 3,000. (There have been no con Car Review: When size matters, the supersized VW Tiguan stands out 03/02/2020 08:03am • If you’re searching for a compact crossover, there’s no shortage of choices. While most offer good space, one stands out as bigger than the rest: The Tiguan was recently revamped to better fit American buyers. You can even have an optional third-row seat. The Tiguan also has more tech th Hit-and-run crash kills pedestrian in Prince George’s Co. 03/02/2020 07:37am • Police are investigating the second fatal hit-and-run of the weekend in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Emergency calls to the Maryland State Police reported that an African-American man was hit by one or two vehicles on the southbound side of Maryland Route 4 at Old Marlboro Pike, in Forestv Q&A: What's next for the Tokyo Olympics as virus spreads? 03/02/2020 04:11am • TOKYO (AP) — The spreading virus from China has been reported in more than 60 countries and puts the Tokyo Olympics at risk. The Olympics are to open on July 24 — less than five months away. The Paralympics follow on Aug. 25. IOC President Thomas Bach, in an intervie How Maryland residents can remain healthy in midst of coronavirus outbreak 03/01/2020 02:03pm • While Maryland health officials await the test results for three potential cases of coronavirus in the state, Gov. Larry Hogan is urging residents to be proactive when it comes to their health. “I would encourage all Marylanders not to panic, but to take this seriously,” Hogan said Thursday. Friendly kissing poses European dilemma as virus spreads 03/01/2020 04:10am • MILAN (AP) — When French President Emmanuel Macron leaned in to give Premier Giuseppe Conte the Italian double-cheek kiss not once, but on two separate occasions, during a Franco-Italian summit in Naples this week, it was much more than a greeting. It was a signal to c Towson student dies following his collapse on basketball court 02/29/2020 04:29pm • A student from Towson University in Baltimore County, Maryland, died playing basketball on campus Friday night, according to the university. College student Oluwadamilare “Michael” Oyinloye died in a hospital after his sudden collapse while playing basketball on the school's campus. It is Teens love the video app TikTok. Do they love it too much? 02/29/2020 09:28am • From the perspective of teens, TikTok is a major new outlet for self-expression, one proudly home to the silly, the loud and the weird. To others, the Chinese-owned online video service is an unnerving black box that could be sharing information with the Chinese governme Stock market jitters? Try some patience and perspective 02/29/2020 07:31am • To state the obvious, the stock market is a little scary these days. A viral outbreak has spread to nearly 60 countries and shows little sign of abating. That in turn has stirred worries about the economy on a global scale. Now, the stock market has surrendered nearly