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Coronavirus updates: Several Va. measures extended; free meals to be distributed in Md. 04/24/2020 03:27am • Medical personnel from Montgomery County, Md., check patients arriving for a COVID-19 drive-in testing in Silver Spring, Md., Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Maryland has dramatically boosted its testing capacity for the new coronavirus with a shipment of 500,000 tests from a South Korean company. (AP Pho Loki the therapy dog is delivering care packages to Baltimore nurses during the pandemic 04/22/2020 08:37am • Loki the therapy "dogtor" poses in front of a "Hero Healing Kit." (Courtesy Caroline Benzel) The sight of nursing scrubs is a surefire way to get Loki wagging her tail. It's not something that leaves most dogs panting with excitement. But Loki isn't your typical dog -- she's a two-year-old Ro Coronavirus update: Trump announces immigration restrictions; Va. hits pause on field hospitals 04/22/2020 02:44am • A medical worker prepares to test a young man for COVID-19 at a Children's National Hospital drive-through (drive-in) coronavirus testing site at Trinity University, Thursday, April 16, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) The latest President Donald Trump announced what he described University of Maryland announces class of 2020 graduation plan 04/21/2020 12:07am • Schools across the country are struggling to come up with a viable plan to celebrate graduating seniors who missed the majority of their final semester on campus, and the University of Maryland announced how it will honor the class of 2020. University President Wallace Loh said there will be a li FDA shares guidelines on how supermarket shoppers can stay healthy during coronavirus crisis 04/20/2020 06:16am • A sign at a Safeway supermarket in Northwest D.C. advises shoppers to wear face masks and practice social distancing on April 18, 2020. (WTOP/Alejandro Alvarez) While businesses across the D.C.-region remain closed, many grocery stores are busier than ever — and health officials are releasing Car Review: 2020 redesigned Corolla proves Toyota still believes in compact sedans 04/20/2020 06:05am • In a world of crossovers, some manufacturers have dropped the humble sedan from their lineups. But Toyota isn’t one of them, releasing the 12th generation of the venerable Corolla with BIG changes. Hop inside and you notice right away that much of the work went into updating the interior. The Trump and governors are on a collision course over coronavirus testing 04/19/2020 12:05am • The simmering tension between President Donald Trump and the nation's governors over coronavirus testing has escalated as the two sides continue to tangle over whether the much-needed expansion of testing capacity is the responsibility of the states or the federal government. Exasperated after a Warning signs in your home that your child might be abusing drugs 04/17/2020 05:20am • (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: 'da8ec70d-2220-4f20-bbbc-34433dffbb64' }).render("48061536afc23f5b");}); Parents can't help children who are str Hit by the virus and weighing a raid on your 401(k)? Beware 04/16/2020 01:17am • Many Americans are struggling financially due to the coronavirus. A recent federal relief package makes it easier for people financially harmed by the coronavirus outbreak to tap into their retirement savings for cash by loosening rules for withdrawals and loans. But should they use them? Expe Turner Classic Movies delivers 'Special Home Edition' of Classic Film Festival 04/16/2020 12:37am • Turner Classic Movies presents a "Special Home Edition" of its Classic Film Festival. (YouTube) Every year, Turner Classic Movies hosts a red carpet Classic Film Festival in Los Angeles. However, this year, the annual public event was scrapped due to shelter-in-place orders. Not to worry, Rockefeller Fund gives Hook Hall/RAMW $100K relief fund grant 04/14/2020 08:56am • Big D.C. bar and events space Hook Hall has been paying restaurants to prepare meals for distribution to hospitality workers in need, and the nonprofit fund helping pay for those meals has received a $100,000 grant from the Rockefeller Fund. Last month, Hook Hall partnered with the Restaurant Ass When will Congress come back? Not until May, at earliest 04/13/2020 06:20pm • FILE — In this March 27, 2020, file photo, members of the House of Representatives walk down the steps of Capitol Hill in Washington, after passing a coronavirus rescue package. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) Members of Congress, like many Americans, are working from home as they try to tackle m Proposed coronavirus tracking program asks Congress for $3.6B to hire workers 04/13/2020 06:27am • A new Johns Hopkins proposal aims at putting an aggressive contact tracing program in place to help isolate the sick as well as those who have been exposed to the coronavirus. "It's a way of getting ahead of the virus rather than always chasing it from behind," said Anita Cicero, deputy director Car Review: Mazda mixes luxury and performance with the CX-9 Signature 04/13/2020 04:11am • If you need to upgrade to a larger crossover, there isn’t a shortage of choices on the market. But there are really just a few that are fun to drive. The Mazda CX-9 is at the top of that list. With a turbocharged engine, the three row crossover will scoot, especially if you use premium fuel. Regul Virginia-based Smithfield closes South Dakota pork plant due to coronavirus 04/12/2020 05:35pm • SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Virginia-based Smithfield Foods announced Sunday that it is closing its pork processing plant in Sioux Falls until further notice after hundreds of employees tested positive for the coronavirus — a step the head of the company warned could hurt the nation's meat supply.