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Sleepwalking explained: Here are the possible causes 02/06/2020 07:00pm • Sleepwalking is challenging. When a child is seemingly safely tucked in, it's a peaceful moment for parents. However, watching that child walk downstairs within an hour or so -- eyes open but fast asleep -- is unnerving. As an adult, settling down for a deep sleep is inviting -- until you end up How fitness boosts your career 02/06/2020 07:00pm • Even if you're lucky enough to have a gym in your office building, chances are you don't get as much exercise as you'd like. After all, when you're stressed and busy, it can be hard to tear yourself away from your desk. Your work performance is priority No. 1, right? However, research consistentl Officials to investigate problems with new wireless networks that emerged during Tues. primary 02/06/2020 06:12pm • The Maryland State Board of Elections office in Annapolis. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Maryland State Board of Elections will inves Signs of a bad heart: Don't overlook these cardiac symptoms 02/05/2020 07:00pm • Don't just wait for symptoms. Take care of your heart -- before you have a scare. "Waiting for the symptoms sometimes can be treacherous," says Dr. Clyde Yancy, chief of cardiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. With sudden cardiac arrest, collapse and even death can o What federal agencies can learn about cloud from industry, early adopters 02/05/2020 03:47pm • This content is sponsored by Flexera. What federal agencies can learn about cloud from industry, early adopters It’s been ten years since the Cloud First policy directed federal agencies to start exploring and implementing cloud technologies, and it’s clear now that cloud is here to stay. Biden hits Sanders, Buttigieg as he seeks rebound from Iowa 02/05/2020 02:25pm • SOMERSWORTH, New Hampshire (AP) — With questions swirling about the long-term viability of his campaign, Joe Biden sharply criticized two of his top rivals on Wednesday, suggesting Sen. Bernie Sanders, a democratic socialist, was unelectable, while 38-year-old Pete Buttigieg would be a risky and i Virginia House paves way for more Metro service 02/05/2020 01:30pm • The Ballston-MU Metro station in Virginia is seen here in September 2017. (WTOP/Max Smith) Metro riders could see more service next year if local governments can pay for it under a little-noticed bill that passed Virginia's House of Delegates on Tuesday. The House voted 74-23 to waive Virgini Local coronavirus concerns prompt Metro to buy masks, cleaning supplies 02/05/2020 01:09pm • Metro is planning to buy thousands of face masks, cans of disinfectant and bottles of hand sanitizer as an emergency measure to prepare just in case the new coronavirus spreads to the D.C. area or there is a large flu outbreak. "The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is seekin Md. bill would make helmets optional for most motorcyclists 02/04/2020 09:23pm • !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",function(a){if(void 0!==a.data)for(var e in a.data){var t=document.getElementById("datawrapper-chart-"+e)||document.querySelector("iframe");t&&(t.style.height=a.data+"px")}})}(); (Click here to see the full version of the graphic above) Electronic gaming machines with cash payouts got DC approval. Here's who will get the first one 02/04/2020 02:55pm • The D.C. Council is taking some tentative new steps toward regulating electronic gaming machines with cash payouts, as one company works to install the devices in the District even as they face intense legislative scrutiny in Virginia. Lawmakers passed emergency legislation Tuesday designed to se Test results negative in 4th DC, 2nd Northern Virginia cases of suspected coronavirus 02/03/2020 09:41pm • The latest results of suspected coronavirus cases in D.C. and Northern Virginia have come back negative, according their respective health departments. The D.C. health department was monitoring four potential cases of the new type of virus, and the results posted on its website on Monday indicate Guideline changes lead to steep decline in opioid overprescribing 02/03/2020 06:34pm • As Maryland continues to battle the opioid epidemic, a medical system in the state said it is seeing positive results in its goal to stop the overprescribing of pain medications. Dr. Barry Meisenberg, chair of the department of medicine at Anne Arundel Medical Center, said its progress is due in Water main break in Montgomery Co. closes University Blvd. for repairs 02/01/2020 11:30am • A water main break caused delays on Md. 193/University Boulevard in Montgomery County, Maryland, on Friday, leading to a road closure through Saturday morning. Work to fix the pipe finished around 6 a.m. Saturday, but some crews remained on scene to patch up the roadway. Various eastbound lanes o Health department investigates potential measles exposure in Northern Virginia 01/31/2020 10:01pm • People who spent time at five Northern Virginia locations earlier this month might have been exposed to someone with measles. The exposure could have occurred at one of the following five places, the Virginia Department of Health said: Dulles International Airport, at the corridor from Gate Pickup truck injures Maryland road workers when driver suffers medical issue 01/31/2020 05:00pm • Two Maryland highway workers were hospitalized after a pickup truck ran off southbound Interstate 97 and struck their vehicles Friday morning. It happened north of New Cut Road, in Anne Arundel County, around 11:40 a.m., Maryland State Police said. Investigators believe the driver suffered a m