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AP PHOTOS: Celebrating high school seniors amid pandemic 05/19/2020 06:10pm • EDGEWATER, Md. (AP) — No prom. No graduation. No award ceremonies. No last school pranks. The coronavirus pandemic has forced the cancellation of so much, but parents at one Maryland high school were determined to make their children's senior spring memorable nonetheless. They scoured the in Nats team with library to read to Pr. George's kids online 05/19/2020 11:38am • You can now have World Championship baseball players read to your children on demand. The Washington Nationals have teamed with the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System to post a series of online videos where players, such as World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg, read children's stories Graduation goes online as thousands of students watch celebrity commencement speakers at home 05/17/2020 01:39am • From individual universities and colleges bringing celebrity graduation speakers to their students over the internet due to the coronavirus pandemic, to major companies like Chase and Facebook organizing virtual graduation celebrations, thousands of members of the Class of 2020 turned to their scree Can broadband keep up with demand during the pandemic? 05/13/2020 03:30pm • FILE — Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee ranking member Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., asks a question during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) The coronavirus pandemic has led to unprecedented demand for broadband inte Arlington salon owner 'devastated' Northern Va. may not be included in Phase 1 reopening 05/11/2020 07:41pm • An Arlington salon owner's hopes of opening were dashed after the governor said the coronavirus health emergency situation looks different in Northern Virginia, and more decisions would need to be made regarding the first phase of reopening in the region. Gov. Ralph Northam said Monday during a n Data Doctors: Microsoft Office deals? Buyer beware! 05/08/2020 09:01pm • Q: I bought a new laptop and it didn’t come with Microsoft Office, so I’m trying to figure out the best place to buy it. Why does the price vary so much? A: When it comes to productivity software, Microsoft Office is the de facto standard, but the common misconception is that it’s part of M Telehealth: How to get the care you need without leaving your home 05/07/2020 12:32pm • This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Coronavirus has led many people to shelter in place and leave their homes only for the most essential tasks. This has made visits to the doctor or hospital a challenge, and the medical community has had to adapt to meet patients’ Maryland unemployment claims jump, claims fall in DC, Virginia 05/07/2020 08:44am • Signs like this are common as businesses stay closed during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) As first-time unemployment claims declined nationally and in D.C. and Virginia last week, initial claims in Maryland spiked. Nationally, another 3.169 million Americans filed first-time unemploymen Updates on DC, Md. and Va. schools' learning plans, free meals for students and graduations during coronavirus closures 05/07/2020 07:03am • With D.C., Maryland and Virginia schools closing for the rest of the school year due to the coronavirus outbreak, many are providing students with lessons to keep their skills sharp as well as free meals to keep them fed. D.C.  D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Friday, April 17, that pu Coronavirus: What to do if your kids stay home 05/05/2020 01:41pm • This content is sponsored by Johns Hopkins Medicine. In many parts of the U.S. and around the world, children are staying home from school to help reduce the spread of the new coronavirus and COVID-19, the illness it causes. While this is a critical way to practice social distancing, it can be California man sentenced to 4 years in prison for Comet Ping Pong arson, assaulting an officer 05/03/2020 03:21pm • A California man who started a fire in the Northwest D.C. restaurant Comet Ping Pong has been sentenced to four years in federal prison after he plead guilty to both that crime and assaulting a police officer. Ryan Jaselskis, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of arson and one count of assaulting a Maryland to survey school districts to assess attendance, engagement during closure 05/01/2020 06:04pm • Maryland's school districts will be surveyed by the state department of education to "assess and report student engagement" across the state. That includes trying to track attendance. The issue came up during the April 28, meeting of the board when board member David Steiner asked State Superinte Wine of the Week: Wine podcasts worth a listen 05/01/2020 10:43am • So maybe you’re going a bit stir-crazy at home and starting to suffer a bit from quarantine fatigue. I get it. I really do. I’ve binge-watched everything on my list and I’ve fallen asleep with more books in my lap than I care to admit. But physical distancing is still the current reality and f Data Doctors: Return of the 'sextortion' scam 05/01/2020 09:25am • Q: I just got an email from someone showing me one of my passwords and saying that they have been inside my computer for months. They are demanding money or they said they will expose my activities to my contacts. Is this for real? A: As expected during the lockdown, scammers are stepping up thei Another 119K new unemployment claims in DC, Maryland and Virginia 04/30/2020 10:36am • First time unemployment claims in D.C., Maryland and Virginia totaled 118,672 last week (Getty Images/iStockphoto/glegorly) The number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits nationally for the week ending April 25 totaled nearly 3.84 million, down for the fifth consecutive week, but it b