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'Decimated': DC tourism is a wreck, but there's a plan to lure visitors back 04/30/2020 10:46pm • What is normally peak season for tourism in D.C. — spring — has been halted by the coronavirus. But a strategy has been formulated to lure visitors back once the public health emergency is over. "The impact of COVID-19 on the industry as a whole — clearly everything from restaurants to h Seeking health care equity, DC will build 2 new hospitals 04/29/2020 11:45pm • D.C. announced two new hospitals will be built in the city that would address issues of health care equity among its residents. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the hospitals will be in Wards 1 and 8. “While D.C. continues to battle this pandemic, our team has remained committed to delivering hope a Virginia Gov. Northam: Elective surgeries, dental procedures can resume soon 04/29/2020 04:01pm • Virginia residents will be able to start undergoing nonemergency surgeries and dental procedures at the beginning of May, Gov. Ralph Northam said Wednesday. The governor said at a briefing that his executive order prohibiting elective surgeries and limiting dental procedures, which expires late T Could your paycheck be guaranteed by the federal government? 04/29/2020 03:38pm • Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., speaks with a reporter as he arrives at an event marking 100 days since the death of Jamal Khashoggi on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) The paychecks of many workers slated to lose their jobs would be guaranteed through feder Mounting bills and debt: Tips for negotiating with banks and lenders during the coronavirus pandemic 04/29/2020 12:13pm • The coronavirus pandemic has had a severe impact on people's finances all across the U.S. Many have lost their jobs. Unemployment claims have soared. And the nation's economy shrank by 4.8% last quarter as the virus struck. But for many of us, that doesn't mean the bills have stopped piling up on Quarantine art highlights well-known DC spots, profits go to charity 04/29/2020 12:07pm • Some interesting quarantine artwork is getting attention. It highlights much-loved local businesses and landmarks, and the profits go to a good cause. D.C. artist and teacher Christine Vineyard began posting the colorful, whimsical illustrations of well-known spots to social media, with a focus o DC United kickoff workout challenge with Bowser 04/29/2020 10:19am • (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: '3aaaa023-f559-4aa2-851c-557337c48c22' }).render("556615360cd2d2fb");}); D.C. United has challenged its players Shuttered restaurants spawn drive-thru market in Loudoun County 04/29/2020 08:35am • The fresh produce, large boxes of meat, poultry, seafood and beer that usually end up being served in some of the D.C. area's finest restaurants could be finding their way to your home. With restaurants shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic due to restrictions on public gatherings, local food New unemployment guide helps Marylanders navigate updated website 04/29/2020 05:58am • There's a new guide to help Marylanders filing for unemployment during the coronavirus pandemic navigate the state's website after a number of system failures. It's part of an effort to make the process more user-friendly. The Beacon One-Stop application system has presented a number of problems Virginians stuck at home are fed up with noise from Amazon headquarters project 04/29/2020 04:32am • The coronavirus pandemic has shut down American life as we know it, but construction remains underway on Amazon's second headquarters in Northern Virginia and is producing noise that's frustrating many homebound residents nearby. The Seattle-based online retail giant is building twin 22-story bui For those seeking socialization, Quarantine Chat pairs strangers across the globe 04/29/2020 04:11am • Mura Tierney from Galway, Ireland, had no idea who she'd speak with when she used the Quarantine Chat app. She's seen here with her mother. (Courtesy Mura Tierney) For those who love to travel and are miss connecting with the outside world during the coronavirus crisis, a new app works to pair s U Street's Ben's Chili Bowl approved for coronavirus relief loan 04/28/2020 11:44pm • The coronavirus public health emergency has come close to succeeding where civil unrest, a recession and gentrification failed when it comes to beloved D.C. eatery Ben's Chili Bowl: force it to close. But a loan from the Paycheck Protection Program means the U Street institution will get to feed Considering a divorce? Closed courthouses don't have to stop you 04/27/2020 06:55pm • Courts are closed in the D.C. area during the coronavirus pandemic, but people planning to dissolve marriages don't necessarily have to put those plans on hold. "What we're seeing is an uptick in mediation, which is really a great thing to consider," said Dianne Nolin, managing partner of Argent Junior Achievement helps parents talk to kids about COVID-19 economy 04/27/2020 09:15am • A guide from Junior Achievement of Greater Washington aims to help parents talk to children about the coronavirus outbreak. (iStock/Getty Images Plus) Junior Achievement of Greater Washington has released a free online resource for parents and teens titled "Making Sense: Understanding the Financ Billionaire Barry Diller says 'no chance' of economic rebound soon 04/26/2020 12:33pm • ▶ Watch Video: Billionaire Barry Diller says "no chance" of economic rebound by fall, calls Trump a "witch doctor" American businessman Barry Diller, chairman of IAC and ExpediaGroup, threw cold water on the possibility that the U.S. economy, which has been brought to a halt by the cor