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Pharmacists on the frontline: Why access to local pharmacy care is in jeopardy as Congress faces critical deadline 11/08/2024 02:31pm • Millions of Americans rely on highly trained professionals to help maintain their health and well-being, whether they live in major metropolitan areas like Washington, D.C., or rural communities across the country. Pharmacists. "It could be in a hospital, a community pharmacy, pharmacists Where to snap a pic with Santa Claus in the DC region 11/07/2024 04:30pm • It's a common holiday tradition — snapping a pic with Old Saint Nick. And there are various places to do it in and around the D.C. area. Whether you're in Maryland, Virginia or somewhere in between, the jolly old man in red will make stops all over the region before Christmas Day. Virginia Fa RFK Jr. says he 'won't take away anybody's vaccines,' Va. pediatrician wants parents to trust the experts 11/07/2024 02:56pm • Before he was reelected, Donald Trump said he wouldn't rule out banning vaccines, and that Robert Kennedy Jr. would have a big role in his administration. The day after Trump's election, RFK Jr. said, "I'm not going to take away anybody's vaccines," in an NBC interview. Asked whether there were a A Montgomery County couple could get 30 years in prison for neglect that caused the death of a child 11/05/2024 01:00pm • A pair of Montgomery County, Maryland, parents are facing up to 30 years in prison for six counts of child neglect in a case that started after one child died in their home. The 17-year-old weighed only 79 pounds when emergency officials were called to Dominique and Cynthia Moore’s Montgomery V Sidwell Friends basketball star to continue career at University of Kentucky 11/02/2024 07:00pm • One of the nation's top high school basketball prospects, Acaden Lewis, of Sidwell Friends School, gathered with family and friends in the neighborhood gym that he loves on Saturday to announce his college decision. The point guard sported a University of Kentucky T-shirt as he told a gym full of Data Doctors: What's a firewall — and do you need one? 11/02/2024 05:24pm • Q: What's a firewall and do I need one at home? A: Focusing on internet security is key to staying safe online, and a firewall serves as a critical element of defense for your entire home network. The good news is that you are likely using several firewalls already! Your private security team Advice for talking through tense disagreements about politics 11/01/2024 06:16pm • Sign up for WTOP’s Election Desk weekly newsletter to stay up-to-date through Election Day 2024 with the latest developments in this historic presidential election cycle. Tension and anger are some of the prevailing emotions in our lives ahead of a contentious election, and even after that asp Maryland Center for School Safety publishes updated guidelines for active shooter drills 11/01/2024 05:35pm • A Maryland law passed earlier this year requires the Maryland Center for School Safety to study the effectiveness and the mental health impacts of active shooter drills and trainings on students and staff. Kim Buckheit, director of strategic initiatives at the Maryland Center for School Safety, e How to talk to young children about the presidential election 11/01/2024 03:00pm • Emotions are running high as Election Day approaches, but remember that your youngest children are paying attention to your words and actions. They also might need help managing their own feelings about the presidential election. "We should talk to our kids about what's happening in the world, pa Woman scammed out of $30K in Prince George's Co. — what police want you to say to your parents about scams 10/31/2024 08:40pm • An old scam has come back to Prince George's County parking lots recently, with the recent arrest of four people that police said scammed a woman out of well over $30,000 in cash last week. It's called a "pigeon drop scam" but it's not clear why the victim is called a pigeon. But the victims appr Md. AG Brown joins lawsuit in support of policy on undocumented spouses, stepchildren 10/30/2024 09:52am • Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown (D) joined 19 other attorneys general Tuesday in support of a Biden administration plan that would let undocumented spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens apply for permanent residency without first having to leave the country. The amicus brief, filed i When should you take your sick child to the emergency room? 10/30/2024 04:30am • As cases of respiratory viruses are expected to pick up in the coming weeks, parents are recommended to closely monitor their child’s symptoms and know when they warrant immediate care, according to a D.C. doctor who works in a local emergency department. The fall season marks the beginning of How to make sure Halloween doesn't end with an emergency vet trip for your pets 10/28/2024 06:00pm • Halloween can be a fun time for the whole family, but if pet owners are not careful, the holiday may include a frightening visit to the veterinarian. Dr. Nastassia Germain with the Veterinary Emergency Group in Alexandria, Virginia, said she sees a spike in visits around the holiday, which is the Ocean City, fishing clubs and Thrasher’s French Fries sue federal government over offshore wind project 10/28/2024 01:32pm • Ocean City, Maryland, neighboring towns, counties, sportfishing groups, hotels, amusement parks and boardwalk staple Thrasher's French Fries have filed a lawsuit against the federal government for approving a massive wind farm approximately 10 miles off the tourist town's coast. Rendering of Oce Leaders push Prince George's Co. schools to do something about cellphones 10/28/2024 01:23pm • An increasing number of school systems around the D.C. region have policies that govern cellphone use inside the classroom — Prince George's County, Maryland, isn't one of them. As it stands, the decision on such policies is left up to local school systems, which is why some leaders in Prince G