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Car Review: Infiniti melds sport and luxury in the 400hp Q60 Red Sport 08/24/2020 03:53am • The luxury coupe market might not be the most popular segment in 2020, but Infiniti has updated the Q60 to help keep up with the times. The Q60 Red Sport 400 AWD brings performance. With plenty of gusto from the twin-turbo V-6, the power comes on strong when you mash the gas. The handling limits are CDC updates school guidelines for COVID-19 pandemic 08/21/2020 08:05pm • The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its school guidance Friday. The update adds more details to existing guidelines that will better inform administrators' decisions about opening schools and limit risk, according to CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield. Redfield said the upda Superintendent investigation costs Prince William schools $110,000 08/20/2020 09:23pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. An investigation into Superintendent Steve Walts’ use of his Twitter account has cost Prince William County Public Schools over $11 Mail access becoming big problem in DC, local postal leaders say 08/20/2020 03:56pm • D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is seen at a news conference in front of the Ben Franklin Post Office in Northwest D.C. on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. (WTOP/Kyle Cooper) Even though Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has promised to stop enacting changes to the U.S. Postal Service for now that have cau Va. lawmakers jump into police reform during special session in Richmond 08/20/2020 10:51am • The special legislative session in Richmond, Virginia, started on Tuesday, and Senate Democrats wasted no time making good on their promise to tackle police reform efforts. On a party-line vote, a sweeping police reform package was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee, with nine Democrats i Vienna high school artist wins Virginia's Doodle for Google competition 08/19/2020 04:10pm • Sarah Naidich, a rising junior at Oakton High School, won her shot at the national prize in the Doodle for Google competition. (Courtesy Sarah and Rachel Naidich) A Vienna high school student has won Virginia's Doodle for Google contest and has a shot at the national prize among students from 54 What new dietary guidelines suggest you should cut back on 08/18/2020 09:06pm • The federal government is in the process of writing 2020-2025 dietary guidelines, and a report now under consideration suggests some changes you might see come December. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services plan to release the guidelines at the end of Hogan's pick for chief of staff out after severance payout from last state job 08/17/2020 07:07pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Monday that his newly appointed chief of staff, Roy McGrath, was resigning. McGrath's appointment raised controversy after it was reported that he received a severance package of more than $233,000 when he voluntarily left his previous job at the Maryland Environmen Metro moves back to pre-pandemic schedule 08/17/2020 02:06pm • In what the transit agency calls the "largest ramp-up" in its 44-year history, Metro is touting a return to pre-pandemic levels, with a restoration of most rail and bus services and reduced wait times. Metrorail's hours of operation are back to the way they were before coronavirus restrictions to Car Review: Audi blurs the line between sports and luxury sedan with the 2020 Audi S4 08/17/2020 04:19am • It used to be if you wanted a sporty muscle sedan you needed to give up some of the luxury to gain performance. Enter the 2020 Audi S4 sedan which offers a spunky, 350hp turbo V6 that goes from quiet cruiser to snarling beast with a touch of the gas pedal. The handling also transforms from easy ride Q&A: What's happening at the US Postal Service, and why? 08/15/2020 08:53pm • The U.S. Postal Service is warning states it cannot guarantee that all ballots cast by mail for the Nov. 3 election will arrive in time to be counted, even if ballots are mailed by state deadlines. That's raising the possibility that millions of voters could be disenfranchised. It's the latest ch Virginia Senate Dems unveil criminal justice reform proposals ahead of special session 08/14/2020 06:07pm • Virginia Senate Democrats released a series of proposals aimed at addressing law enforcement and criminal justice reform amid the continued widespread protests following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. The Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus Justice Reform and Racial Equity Langley Park census response among lowest in Md., community may miss millions in needed funds 08/14/2020 02:21pm • Meybelin Juarez calling Langley Park residents urging them to fill out their Census forms. (Courtesy CASA) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. This is the fourth in an occa Car Review: Volvo XC90 T8 E-AWD plugs in for better performance and mpg 08/10/2020 04:20am • It’s been a few years since I drove the Volvo XC90, and there are some changes for 2020. The exterior gets a nip and tuck, but you have to really pay attention to notice the revised front-end styling. The XC90 design still looks fresh and handsome. The top-of-the-line XC90 T8 Inscription model Chris Daughtry dishes on 'Live from Home Tour' to benefit The Birchmere 08/10/2020 12:39am • He's one of the most successful "American Idol" alumni to rock out on his own terms. Next week, Chris Daughtry presents his virtual "Live from Home Tour" on Aug. 18 to benefit 19 venues across the country, including The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia. "We're all itching to get back out