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'Go build a snowman': Superintendent declares snow day, internet sheds tears of joy 12/16/2020 07:48am • A local superintendent has turned an announcement about schools closing for an impending snowstorm into a teachable, emotional moment. Now THIS is a snow day. (h/t @vbagate) pic.twitter.com/inkaTyGvdQ — Neal Augenstein (@AugensteinWTOP) December 15, 2020 Bondy Shay Gibson is superintenden Md. doctor says Moderna vaccine will be second weapon against coronavirus 12/16/2020 03:58am • The second vaccine against COVID-19, created by Moderna, is expected to secure emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration by week's end, and it offers more hope in the world's battle against coronavirus. Scientists on the pandemic frontlines regard this week's deployment of 10 Best-Performing ETFs of 2020 12/16/2020 12:00am • These are higher-risk, higher-reward ETFs.Reflecting on 2020, there are a lot of things that many investors would like to forget -- unless you happened to stake a claim in one of these top exchange-traded funds. If you did, your investment performance over the last 12 months is one thing you can cel Should You Apply for Government Assistance? 12/16/2020 12:00am • For millions of American families, 2020 was a year of economic struggle. As the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered businesses across the nation last spring, the unemployment rate surged to the highest level seen since the Great Depression. Those who remained on the job weren't necessarily spared hardship a 'Dicey forecast': How much snow? How much rain? 12/15/2020 04:30pm • Get ready for some wild, winter weather across the broader D.C. region Wednesday with a heavy blast of snow to the north and west and a deluge of rain to the south bringing potential flooding threats. Here's what you need to know. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather adviso With snow on the way, what are schools' plans? 12/15/2020 01:40pm • With so much learning moved online during the COVID-19 pandemic, will school systems in the area still close when there's snow? Or will systems simply move — or continue — online learning when the weather gets rough? WTOP has asked D.C.-area school systems to share their plans. Many haven't f Joe Biden Should Exploit the U.S. Upper Hand on Iran 12/14/2020 12:00am • With Iran exceeding limits on its nuclear pursuits imposed under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the regime's foreign minister, Javad Zarif, taking a hardline stance by rejecting President-elect Joe Biden's terms for reviving negotiations with the regime on the nuclear issue Contactless Payment Options to Consider 12/14/2020 12:00am • Keep your distance has been a mantra for 2020. To limit the spread of COVID-19, people are reminded repeatedly not to get too close to others, but it's hard to stay away when you need to hand over cash or a card for payment. Fortunately, technology exists for contactless payments, and businesses hav How Taking College Classes Remotely Amid Coronavirus Can Cost You 12/14/2020 12:00am • College students who choose to take classes virtually instead of on campus -- where they risk contracting and spreading COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus -- may face an unpleasant reality: a significant reduction in their financial aid eligibility. When a college offers the optio Data Doctors: What to know about Amazon Sidewalk 12/11/2020 03:00pm • A logo at the entrance of Amazon, in Douai, northern France on April 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler, File) Q: I’m trying to figure out how to make sure Amazon Sidewalk isn’t on in my Ring doorbell. Can you help? In September 2019, Amazon announced its initiative to securely extend th Prince William Co. buys more than 4,000 new internet hot spots for virtual learning 12/10/2020 05:05am • Prince William County Public Schools in Virginia will receive more than 4,000 new Wi-Fi hot spots for students participating in virtual learning. The Board of County Supervisors used $1.2 million in CARES Act funding to buy 4,061 hot spots for students lacking reliable internet service. The newes What Is Green Monday and Where to Shop This Year 12/10/2020 12:00am • Procrastination is rarely celebrated, but some may say that Green Monday is the ultimate online sales event for holiday shoppers who wait until the last minute to purchase gifts. What Is Green Monday?Similar to Cyber Monday, Green Monday is an online shopping holiday that takes place on the second Senior Isolation: a Creative Solution 12/10/2020 12:00am • A recent online survey of senior living residents from Altarum asked key questions about their lives before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings indicate that our seniors are lonelier than ever. More than half are not participating in any organized activities. Other interesting data point McAuliffe focuses on education as he kicks off bid for Va. governorship 12/09/2020 12:40pm • Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, left, announces that he is running for the Democratic nomination for governor during a press conference in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. McAuliffe was joined by several backers, including Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, right. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-D Md. school superintendent: Schools can safely open during pandemic with 'guard rails' 12/09/2020 06:56am • Maryland's Superintendent of Schools on Tuesday said with the appropriate "guard rails," Maryland schools are safe to open. Superintendent Karen Salmon said with mandatory mask-wearing, social distancing and cleaning protocols, schools can make a safe transition back to buildings. "The student