Search

In Hong Kong and beyond, China moves to consolidate power as country emerges from pandemic 05/27/2020 12:26am • Sometimes, the best time to act isn't when you're at your strongest, but when your rivals are weakest. As much of the world continues to reel from the coronavirus pandemic, China is flexing its muscles in Hong Kong, the South China Sea and along its border with India, all the while ramping up agg Coronavirus can't stop virtual gathering for family members of fallen military 05/24/2020 05:36am • The coronavirus pandemic has prohibited the annual gathering of family members of fallen military in D.C. this Memorial Day weekend, so the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, that's been running for 26 years, has moved its program online. "We're really missing that personal connection," Bo How to help children with ADHD thrive in a virtual schoolhouse 05/23/2020 06:00am • When schools shut down because of the coronavirus, some parents of children with ADHD found themselves in a stressful predicament. Homeschooling is hard for any parent who's never done so before, but parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder face special challenges. It COVID-19 complicates a busy hurricane season 05/22/2020 05:59pm • FILE - In this May 15, 2020, photo, the Miami skyline is shrouded in clouds as a cyclist rides along Biscayne Bay at Matheson Hammock Park, in Miami. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center, said Thursday, May 21, 2020, that six to 10 of the storms could develop Coronavirus could cause record-low Memorial Day travel; no forecast from AAA 05/14/2020 12:13pm • The coronavirus crisis could cause record-low travel this Memorial Day weekend, and AAA says the pandemic has ruined its ability to create a travel forecast as the disease continues to throw summer plans into disarray. It's the first time the AAA hasn't been able to release a forecast in 20 years VA pushes back against criticism for use of controversial drug 05/11/2020 05:57pm • Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Sunday, April 5, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie is firing back after a whistleblower complaint about the agency's use of the con Fauci to testify remotely before Senate committee this week 05/11/2020 10:21am • ▶ Watch Video: Trump says Dr. Fauci won't testify before "haters" in the House Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious diseases expert, will testify before a Senate committee Tuesday, his first appearance before Congress since March. Fauci will appear alongside Dr. Robert Re Poll: Majority disapprove of coronavirus protests 05/11/2020 08:50am • WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Americans disapprove of protests against restrictions aimed at preventing the spread the coronavirus, according to a new poll that also finds the still-expansive support for such limits — including restaurant closures and stay-at-home orders — has dipped in Docs show top WH officials buried CDC report 05/09/2020 12:22am • GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The decision to shelve detailed advice from the nation’s top disease control experts for reopening communities during the coronavirus pandemic came from the highest levels of the White House, according to internal government emails obtained by The Associated Press. Th Northam: Virginia's Phase I plan 'a floor'; localities can seek changes 05/07/2020 01:13am • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Wednesday that while he's still confident that the commonwealth can enter Phase I of lifting COVID-19-related safety restrictions May 15, he described the relaxed restrictions as "the floor," and that if localities want to keep some restrictions, they might be able t 'This must stop': Reckless driving soars amid COVID-19 closures 05/05/2020 02:34pm • The global coronavirus pandemic has eased traffic congestion in the D.C. area but has led to a dramatic rise of excessive speeding at a time when more people are walking or riding bicycles. AAA Mid-Atlantic said in a news release Tuesday that local police departments, which are still ticketing dr Seeking health care equity, DC will build 2 new hospitals 04/29/2020 11:45pm • D.C. announced two new hospitals will be built in the city that would address issues of health care equity among its residents. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the hospitals will be in Wards 1 and 8. “While D.C. continues to battle this pandemic, our team has remained committed to delivering hope a DC town hall on business recovery focuses on equity 04/28/2020 07:17pm • At a telephone town hall Tuesday afternoon, a group of D.C. leaders spoke on plans to aid businesses and workers during the COVID-19 public health crisis, and to help them rebuild afterward — with an emphasis on equity. Ashley Emerson, the executive director of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Office of Bowser expands coronavirus testing for DC grocery store workers 04/28/2020 12:07pm • D.C. is expanding how it prioritizes coronavirus testing to include critical infrastructure workers who have been exposed but are asymptomatic, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Tuesday. That includes grocery store workers, essential government employees and others who continue to report to work in t Maryland university system creates panel to explore reviving in-person learning 04/28/2020 04:27am • The chancellor of the University System of Maryland said a new committee will research and develop a plan to reopen all campuses this fall, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, Jay Perman said the "Return to Campus Advisory Group" will include university-based leaders that wil