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Elrich on police: 'There are things we absolutely have to change' 06/10/2020 04:42pm • Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said on Wednesday that "there are things we absolutely have to change" about policing, and that the change has to start from the top. In a briefing with Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles, Elrich expanded on a question about racial disparities in the COVID-19 DC Council unanimously approves sweeping police reforms in emergency legislation 06/09/2020 09:38pm • A person walks Tuesday, June 9, 2020, near the White House in Washington, past signs hanging on a police fence at 16th and H streets after days of protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) The D.C. Council voted unanimously Tuesday afterno In DC, only select restaurants and bars will reopen Friday 05/28/2020 10:57pm • D.C. is attempting to clear up any confusion among bars and restaurants wondering if they're permitted to start serving patrons outdoors. Starting Friday, only establishments with preapproved use of outdoor space, such as patios and rooftops, can reopen them, Deputy Mayor John Falcicchio told WTO Md. lawmakers hammer Hogan administration over COVID-19 procurement 05/28/2020 05:17am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Lawmakers sharply criticized two Hogan administration procurement officials Wednesday for the acquisition of incomplete COVID-19 tests kits Maryland to complete 1st stage of reopening Friday 05/28/2020 02:13am • Looking for more information? Get the latest on D.C. and Northern Virginia's reopening plans. Maryland is poised to move forward with the completion of Phase One of the state's reopening plan on Friday, Gov. Larry Hogan announced. And, if these "encouraging downward trends continue into next week In age of coronavirus, bikes becoming increasingly popular 05/27/2020 04:00am • Whether they're used as an alternative transportation method or for exercise, bikes have become increasingly popular during the coronavirus pandemic. The reason for the spike in bike riders is multifaceted, said Ralph Buehler, an associate professor and chair of urban affairs and planning in the Sc 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