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Widespread internet outages hit Northeast US 01/26/2021 12:47pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) �� Users across the Northeast U.S. reported widespread internet outages Tuesday. Verizon reported a fiber cut in Brooklyn via Twitter, although it's not clear if that issue is responsible for the entire outage. According to DownDetector and user reports on Twitter, the prob

Md. education officials study ways to help students who fell behind during online learning 01/26/2021 05:30am • Maryland state education officials are trying to determine the best ways for school districts to help students who may have fallen behind during online learning. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the pivot to online learning last spring has forced some students to try to catch up. ��Alth

Comcast Announces Free WiFi Zones in DC, Maryland, Virginia 01/25/2021 08:22pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP��s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters�� free email subscription��today. With more than half a million Marylanders reportedly lacking reliable broadband internet at home, Comcast announced plans Monday to instal

Shaquille O'Neal stirs controversy with his comments to Donovan Mitchell 01/22/2021 11:28pm • Shaq stirs controversy with his comments to Donovan Mitchell originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonIn a win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday, Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell had one of his best performances of the season. Dropping a season-high 36 points, the guard demonstrated once a

Maryland man accused of threatening to bomb IRS headquarters 01/21/2021 08:39pm • A Maryland man is facing several years behind bars for allegedly posting online about destroying a federal building. Cody Wolf Gideon Mohr, 27, of Columbia was named in a criminal complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland. An investigative unit for the Treasury Departme

DC makes more COVID-19 vaccination appointments available for certain groups 01/20/2021 07:21pm • The D.C. Department of Health announced that more than 2,000 additional appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations will be made available for residents who are at higher risk of coronavirus infection starting Thursday morning. At 9 a.m. Thursday, "2,235 additional vaccination appointments will be mad

Sen. Bernie Sanders' inauguration outfit wins the internet 01/20/2021 03:25pm • Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) arrives at the inauguration of President Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Sure, stars like Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez wowed in fashion-forward outfits for their performances a

COVID-19 vaccine appointments in Prince George's Co. after Feb. 9 to be 'reset' 01/19/2021 01:53pm • Prince George��s County, Maryland, will ��reset�� all COVID-19 vaccination appointments scheduled for after Feb. 9, and require all applicants to preregister on the county��s website, officials said in a news conference Tuesday. The move comes as many people from Montgomery and neighboring co

DC, Prince George's & Anne Arundel counties expand COVID-19 vaccine rollout; Montgomery Co. holds off for more supplies 01/17/2021 07:47am • D.C. along with Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties in Maryland are opening up more coronavirus vaccine appointments, while Montgomery County said it has not received enough supplies to move forward. Following the state's lead, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said startin

High demand for COVID-19 vaccines overwhelm call centers across DC area 01/13/2021 06:35pm • As access to COVID-19 vaccines open to additional groups in the D.C. area, local leaders have been warned about challenges that might affect the equitable distribution of doses. During a Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments briefing Wednesday, Loudoun County Health Department Director D

DC, Northern Virginia see dash to get coronavirus vaccine 01/12/2021 10:53pm • Virginia and D.C. moved into a new phase in their coronavirus vaccine plan Monday. Now, there is a mad rush to get the shot. If you are 65 and older in D.C. or 75 and older in Virginia, you can get the coronavirus vaccine. The Commonwealth's Phase 1b also includes essential workers. "We had a

Montgomery Co. selects 10 public libraries to receive free outdoor internet 01/12/2021 08:15am • Using COVID-19 relief funding provided to Maryland by the federal government, Montgomery County is bringing free outdoor Wi-Fi to 10 public libraries. The free service will be available 24 hours a day in parking lots adjacent to select libraries, with the extent of coverage and signal strength va

As fresh debate over repeal of Md. state song looms, several contenders emerge to replace it 01/08/2021 11:43am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP��s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters�� free email subscription��today. U.S. Rep. Jamie B. Raskin (D-Md.) spent last summer��s congressional recess focused on notes rather than votes ��musical notes, that is.

'Insane': WTOP reporter's account of Capitol siege by pro-Trump rioters 01/07/2021 03:44pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'ba8a78e3-2958-4836-8e88-0444f57e5168' }).render("818615368708b135");}); Insane doesn't even begin to describe wha

'Our children are watching': DC-area schools grapple with addressing US Capitol attack 01/07/2021 03:32pm • As history unfolds in the eyes of the world, D.C.-area school systems are beginning the process of discussing the significance of the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday with students. In a letter to the community, Prince George's County Public Schools CEO Monica Goldson said that educators