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Hogan orders bars, restaurants to close at 10 p.m., cuts capacity limits at businesses 11/18/2020 02:32am • Gov. Larry Hogan takes questions from journalists about a variety of new measures Maryland is taking to try to fight a surge in cases of the coronavirus during a news conference on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020 in Annapolis, Md. Dr. Thomas Scalea, physician in chief of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Cent Inside the FBI's search for the dark web kingpin of Silk Road 11/10/2020 11:03pm • ▶ Watch Video: The FBI Declassified: Dangerous Journey on the Silk Road Through never-before-seen footage and in-depth interviews,  "The FBI Declassified" takes you inside the minds of heroic federal agents and analysts as they reveal how they solved some of the biggest cases of thei Spanberger projected to win in near-sweep for Va. incumbents in Congress 11/08/2020 01:41pm • The Associated Press on Sunday projected that U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger will be reelected to her seat in Virginia's 7th District after a dayslong count of votes that was prolonged by mail-in votes in the midst of the pandemic. Spanberger, a Democrat, is nearly 8,000 votes ahead of Republican D Analysis: 'We all need to take a deep breath' — on possible postelection violence 11/03/2020 03:53pm • Security fencing surrounds the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, on election day. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) For months, security experts have been warning that there would likely be a lot of destructive postelection violence. Hedging on where this violence would actually come from, Manassas pharmacist behind prescription drug scheme sentenced to 2 years in prison 11/01/2020 08:39pm • The Manassas, Virginia, pharmacist who pleaded guilty to filling over 100 fake or fraudulent prescriptions in June was sentenced to two years in prison Friday. George Appiah, a 48-year-old licensed pharmacist and owner of CARE4U Pharmacy, was also ordered to pay $53,100 in forfeiture for illegall Maryland schools get green light for earlier start to winter sports 10/26/2020 04:37pm • The Maryland State Board of Education has given the green light to a plan that would move up the start of the winter sports season by nearly two months, the latest in a series of changes to the school sports calendar in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The move came as state education offici What to know about early voting in DC, holidays during pandemic 10/26/2020 02:21pm • Early voting in the District kicks off Tuesday, and D.C. offered guidance for those headed to the polls during the COVID-19 pandemic. "We want people to know that they should be wearing a mask when they go, and that they should have a plan," D.C. Health Director LaQuandra Nesbitt said at a Monday American U. details plans to add more in-person instruction in spring semester 10/26/2020 12:21pm • American University said Monday that they will offer more in-person classes and other activities for the spring 2021 semester, along with other changes. Most classes will still be online, the university said in a statement, but the number of in-person classes will be double that of the fall semes Why the pandemic might be the best time to plan for the future 10/26/2020 04:11am • Studies have shown the coronavirus pandemic to be a source of skyrocketing stress this year for millions of Americans — but it could also be a unique opportunity to map out your future. Bina Venkataraman, author of The Optimist Telescope, says the pandemic has placed Americans under incredible Is trick or treating happening in your area? Here's what you should know 10/26/2020 03:12am • With Halloween around the corner, one of the big questions is: Will there be trick or treating? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says for those who decide to go trick or treating during the pandemic, wearing only that Batman mask is not a substitute for a cloth mask. But locally, so Howard County sees increase in COVID cases before holiday season 10/25/2020 09:39pm • Some of the COVID-19 metrics in Maryland's Howard County are up more than 50% compared to the last week of September, and the county executive is warning that it could get worse with the holiday season approaching. As of Sunday morning, the county had a 2.73% positivity rate, compared to a 1.81% How to spot scammers running fake COVID-19 trials 10/25/2020 09:17pm • For those thinking of volunteering for a COVID-19 medical trial, the Federal Trade Commission warned not all trials have your best interest at heart. There are thousands of trials and studies underway with the goal of developing a treatment or vaccine for the coronavirus. But in a news release Fr National Philharmonic launches virtual concert series at Strathmore and AMP 10/20/2020 12:33am • Orchestral music will soon echo off empty halls and straight into your living room. The National Philharmonic is launching a virtual concert series at Strathmore and AMP. "We took the view, listening to scientists, that literally through the summer of 2021, life as we know it not going t Forget that pumpkin spice flavored latte — these foods are made with the real stuff 10/18/2020 03:00am • If 2020 has turned you into an unexpected expert in making homemade treats, maybe it's time to start pondering the pumpkin. Einstein Bros. Bagels announced in September it won't be producing any pumpkin-spiced products in 2020, citing pandemic difficulties. And since "pumpkin spice latte" isn't a Md. state corrections officer accused of falsely filing overtime 10/17/2020 08:10pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland state corrections officer has been accused of faking tens of thousands of dollars in overtime, the state attorney general said this week. Lt. Brent Spooner, 42, of Severn was indicted Oct. 9 by an Anne Arundel County grand jury on theft charges, The Capital Gaze