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Fauci on monkeypox: 'You never blow off any emerging infection,' but it can be controlled 08/05/2022 07:58pm • People lined up Friday at a pop-up vaccination clinic in D.C. for the monkeypox vaccine, hoping to mitigate the infection risk. Dr. Anthony Fauci says people should be aware of the virus but not panic. The federal government declared monkeypox a public health emergency Thursday to bolster Fairfax Co. police release bodycam footage of McLean shooting; family says shooting 'cannot be justified' 08/04/2022 05:39pm • Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, released body-worn camera footage of an officer fatally shooting a 26-year-old man in McLean last month, saying it shows a "very active and chaotic incident" the department is continuing to investigate. County police responded to two 911 calls from a house on A Interim Alexandria schools superintendent details approach to mental wellness, security 08/04/2022 04:57am • On a camping trip as a child, Melanie Kay-Wyatt came across another camper who needed assistance in play areas. She stopped and worked to help the girl, and was struck when the girl's parents approached her, thanking Kay-Wyatt for engaging with and including their daughter. The response she recei 'Summer of Soul' standout group The 5th Dimension rocks Rams Head in Annapolis 08/04/2022 12:18am • They were a standout in Questlove's Oscar-winning documentary "Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)" about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. This Sunday, The 5th Dimension rocks Rams Head on Stage in Annapolis, Maryland. "We have mostly people who grew up w Montgomery Co.'s COVID community level 'high' as monkeypox cases rise 08/03/2022 08:29pm • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Maryland now has 149 documented cases of monkeypox. But in Montgomery County, the supply of monkeypox vaccine is limited, according to County Executive Marc Elrich. "We won't get any more doses until September, and that's why the Hea Bowie State criminal justice expert on what’s needed to address increase in gun violence 08/03/2022 08:05pm • D.C. is seeing an increase in homicides, even as it continues to fund programs that it hopes will deter crime. Compared to the same time period last year, homicides are up in the District by 11%, according to the latest numbers reported by D.C. police. So, how soon will those programs works? Hundreds of LGBTQIA+ students raise concern about draft Va. policy 08/03/2022 05:04pm • More than 600 Virginia students are urging the state's Department of Education to change guidelines they say would classify any references to LGBTQIA+ people and events as sexually explicit content. In April, Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed SB 656, a bill that requires parents to be notified when scho Review: Pixar's Buzz origin story 'Lightyear' goes to streaming and beyond on Disney+ 08/03/2022 12:45pm • Pandemic parenting was made easier when "Soul" (2020) and "Encanto" (2021) released straight to streaming, but Disney-Pixar released “Lightyear" only theatrically in June. On Wednesday, the Buzz Lightyear origin story finally hits Disney+, so was it worth the wait to enjoy watching at home? Alexandria unveils security enhancements at public schools 08/03/2022 07:05am • Students who are headed back to school in Alexandria, Virginia, later this month will see more security around their buildings. The Northern Virginia city's public school system released a list of security enhancements, including posting more security guards at all middle and high schools. All How a little-known stock soared 21,000% to overtake Costco 08/03/2022 06:55am • The Reddit retail army is back. A little-known Hong Kong-based company appears to have become the latest obsession of traders on the popular Reddit forum WallStreetBets, helping its stock shoot up 21,000% since its IPO less than a month ago. Shares of AMTD Digital have spiked nearly 3,000% ove Extreme heat can be dangerous for kids, experts warn 08/03/2022 05:00am • With more record-breaking temperatures in the forecast for parts of the country, public health experts are cautioning that children are more susceptible to heat illness than adults are — even more so when they're on the athletic field, living without air conditioning, or waiting in a parked ca Md. man accused of sexual abuse at day care ordered held; police interview more children 08/02/2022 03:38pm • The man accused of molesting children at his wife's Maryland day care was denied bail on Tuesday, and police said the investigation is broadening. The Baltimore County police told WTOP that more potential victims are being interviewed in connection with the accusations against James Weems Jr., of As back-to-school nears, the fight over cellphones in classrooms rages on 08/02/2022 07:24am • ▶ Watch Video: Kids on the pressures of having a cell phone, social media at an early age As summer begins to draw to a close, back-to-school season promises the renewal of an ongoing fight over whether cellphones should be allowed in the classroom. With students' mental health top Bail hearing Tuesday for man shot inside DC hotel 08/01/2022 08:10pm • The case against the former Baltimore police officer who is accused of molesting children at his wife's Maryland day care is moving forward. James Weems Jr., 57, is facing 13 charges, including alleged sexual abuse of three children. An investigation is still underway, and Baltimore County pol Amid talk of teacher shortages, Fairfax Co. schools 97% staffed, superintendent says 08/01/2022 04:06pm • The superintendent of Virginia's largest school system said in a letter to families last week that the county is 97% staffed across all positions. Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid said parents and staff at schools that still have vacancies at the end of the summer will r