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Pentagon puts military police on alert to go to Minneapolis 05/30/2020 02:33am • DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) ��� As unrest spread across dozens of American cities on Friday, the Pentagon took the rare step of ordering the Army to put several active-duty U.S. military police units on the ready to deploy to Minneapolis, where the police killing of George Floyd sparked the widespread p Data Doctors: The truth about the FixMeStick 05/29/2020 05:10pm • Q: Is a FixMeStick any good for removing malware and viruses? There is no one-size-fits-all approach to removing malicious code from your computer. The best way to deal with malware and viruses changes based on a number of variables. This includes the specific type of malware, the state of the Md. survey shows distance learning disparities, but hardest-hit school districts aren't revealed 05/29/2020 08:56am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. As many as 15% of students in at least one Maryland county have not participated in distance learning in any form since schools were closed 'I'm not just trying to live' ��� Prince George's basketball player competes with MS 05/28/2020 04:07am • (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: '1560d4c2-4c2f-47aa-9fa3-55b932318286' }).render("32761535eff9682d");}); Chris Wright is one of countless basketba 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 Virginia 4-H helps keep feelings of 'community and connection' 05/22/2020 10:30pm • They haven���t quite figured out yet how to give kids a virtual campfire, but Virginia 4-H is moving ahead with plans for summer camp. ���We���ve had to create a way in which we can reach the 230,000 4-H members across the Commonwealth while we are currently at home,��� Assistant Director and Sta Arlington County gets $20.6M federal grant for coronavirus response 05/20/2020 09:20am • Health care workers wait to swab for samples at a drive-thru coronavirus collection site in Arlington, Va., Thursday, March 19, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) The Arlington County Board accepted a $20.66 million federal grant Monday to bolster the county's coronavirus response programs. 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