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Death at Arlington Co. jail prompts federal lawsuit Death at Arlington Co. jail prompts federal lawsuit 10/16/2024 01:24pm • The death of an inmate at the jail in Arlington County, Virginia, has led to a lawsuit filed in federal court by the inmate's parents. Paul Thompson was found dead in his cell in February 2022. The lawsuit, filed against health care providers at the jail, seeks "actual damages and punitive dam This 10-year-old Bethesda girl is working with a world champion as she trains to be a pro pool player This 10-year-old Bethesda girl is working with a world champion as she trains to be a pro pool player 10/14/2024 06:00pm • A girl from Bethesda, Maryland, is making waves in local pool halls, setting her sights on becoming a professional player. The only thing that sets apart from the professionals she competes with is her age â she's only 10 years old. Tanvee Vallem wants to break into a sport where young comp What’s open, closed on Indigenous Peoples-Columbus Day 2024 in DC area Whatâs open, closed on Indigenous Peoples-Columbus Day 2024 in DC area 10/13/2024 02:19pm • There will be some closures and adjustments in the D.C. area on Monday, Oct. 14, as the country commemorates Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day. In 1937, Congress and President Franklin D. Roosevelt designated Columbus Day â the second Monday in October â as a national holiday to commemo Loudoun Co. approves plan to allow students to carry Narcan at school Loudoun Co. approves plan to allow students to carry Narcan at school 10/10/2024 07:20pm • Students in Loudoun County, Virginia, will now be able to carry naloxone in their backpacks, as part of an update to the school districtâs student medication policy approved this week. The change will allow students who have received training, and whose parents have signed off, to carry the ove A hidden gem of Salvadoran representation is tucked away in Northern Virginia A hidden gem of Salvadoran representation is tucked away in Northern Virginia 10/10/2024 03:39pm • Parts of Northern Virginia's Potomac Yard, Del Ray and Crystal City converge in community where generations of immigrants have set roots to escape the dangers of their home countries and seek out opportunities in hopes of a better future. Along Mount Vernon Avenue, between South and West Glebe ro Loudoun Co. schools taking unique step to help prevent guns in schools Loudoun Co. schools taking unique step to help prevent guns in schools 10/10/2024 05:51am • Loudoun County Public Schools will update its student handbook with information about parentsâ legal obligation to safely secure guns, as part of a resolution the school board passed Tuesday night. The Gun Safety Storage Resolution, which board members in the Northern Virginia district approved How to save for your child's college education How to save for your child's college education 10/09/2024 08:00pm • If you're a new parent or your kids are young, start putting money into a college savings plan. Having a college fund for kids is a surefire way to help transition your children to higher education. And college, as we all know, isn't cheap. According to a U.S. News annual survey, the average t Three ways to better understand your risk for breast cancer Three ways to better understand your risk for breast cancer 10/09/2024 12:19pm • This content was written by Pim Suwannarat, MD, geneticist at Kaiser Permanente. Did you know that 10-12% of women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime? While Breast Cancer Awareness Month serves as a powerful reminder to lower your risk by getting a mammogram, I want women in our com Friday Freebies: How to get free cookies, BOGO subs and pizzas this month Friday Freebies: How to get free cookies, BOGO subs and pizzas this month 10/09/2024 10:35am • Who doesn't love free stuff? WTOP is relaunching "Friday Freebies," by bringing you the Top 5 freebies you need to know about every week. We'll run them down every Friday morning on air at 103.5FM and on an updated blog post on WTOP.com. Here's our list for this Friday and beyond: Buy One of the best children’s hospitals in the country is right here in DC One of the best childrenâs hospitals in the country is right here in DC 10/08/2024 05:27pm • Childrenâs National Hospital in D.C. has been named one of the best childrenâs hospitals in the country, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report. Childrenâs National was one of 10 childrenâs hospitals to be named to the 2024-2025 Best Childrenâs Hospitals Hono 'Students need to be healthy to learn': A mobile health clinic in Loudoun Co. is breaking barriers to health care 'Students need to be healthy to learn': A mobile health clinic in Loudoun Co. is breaking barriers to health care 10/08/2024 04:14pm • A Loudoun County parent received an email Friday from the Northern Virginia school district informing him that his child couldnât attend school Monday unless they completed a required medical physical. That sent the dad scrambling, nurse Janis Tandy said, because local pediatricians are lar DC accuses TikTok of peddling 'digital nicotine' in new lawsuit DC accuses TikTok of peddling 'digital nicotine' in new lawsuit 10/08/2024 12:17pm • The D.C. Attorney General's office and attorneys general in 13 other states have filed lawsuits against TikTok, with D.C.'s complaint calling the social media app a "profound risk" to the mental health and well-being of kids. The 74-page lawsuit filed in D.C. Superior Court says the social media Montgomery Co. renters raise alarm over high levels of nitrogen dioxide in apartments Montgomery Co. renters raise alarm over high levels of nitrogen dioxide in apartments 10/05/2024 01:36pm • Leila invites a reporter into her two-bedroom apartment at Cider Mill, an 864-unit complex in Montgomery Village, where she lives with her three school-age children in a largely African immigrant and Latino neighborhood. She walks into her tiny kitchen and fires up all four gas burners on the sto Documentary explores the life of 'Superman' icon Christopher Reeve Documentary explores the life of 'Superman' icon Christopher Reeve 10/05/2024 10:05am • ▶ Watch Video: New documentary explores actor Christopher Reeve's life and legacy Long before comic book characters dominated movie screens, actor Christopher Reeve made the world believes in superheroes with the 1978 classic "Superman." Reeve died in 2004, nearly a decade after an Effort to get healthy, locally grown food into our schools expanding Effort to get healthy, locally grown food into our schools expanding 10/04/2024 02:00pm • October is National Farm to School Month, celebrating programs that connect farmers with students. This year's theme is "From Soil to Sea: Nourishing People and Planet." The goal is to get nutritious food from farmers in the region into local schools and educate children about where their food co
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