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Former Baltimore Co. Exec Ted Venetoulis dies at 87 Former Baltimore Co. Exec Ted Venetoulis dies at 87 10/07/2021 09:51am • Former Baltimore County Executive Ted Venetoulis spoke at a September 2018 event where the county unveiled the official portrait of County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, who died while in office. (Courtesy Baltimore County/Flickr) This content was republished with permission from WTOPâs news partne Proposed new name of DC's Wilson High School debated: 'Too cute' or inspiring Proposed new name of DC's Wilson High School debated: 'Too cute' or inspiring 10/07/2021 09:15am • The proposed renaming of Northwest D.C.'s Woodrow Wilson High School after celebrated African American playwright August Wilson continues to draw mixed reviews. "Changing the name of Wilson High School to Wilson High School is somewhat controversial," D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson said in ope Anne Arundel Co. schools' plan to incentivize bus drivers includes pay increase, signing bonus Anne Arundel Co. schools' plan to incentivize bus drivers includes pay increase, signing bonus 10/06/2021 11:54pm • Anne Arundel County, Maryland, schools are offering new incentives for school bus drivers, who earlier Wednesday returned to work after a two-day strike amid an ongoing dispute with the bus company. Schools Superintendent George Arlotto is asking the school board to approve $7.4 million for next Citing staffing shortage, Jefferson County to dismiss students half-day on Fridays Citing staffing shortage, Jefferson County to dismiss students half-day on Fridays 10/06/2021 10:35pm • A West Virginia county that borders Loudoun County, Virginia, said that it will temporarily dismiss students early every Friday because of staffing shortage. Jefferson County Schools said Wednesday that staffing shortages have "significantly affected our staff time to complete critical behind-the 2 young girls and their father hospitalized after being struck by car in DC 2 young girls and their father hospitalized after being struck by car in DC 10/06/2021 06:54pm • Two young girls and their father were sent to the hospital after they were struck by a driver in Southeast D.C. on Wednesday morning. D.C. police said it happened around 9:15 a.m. at the corner of Wheeler Road and Mississippi Avenue. The crash, which drew anger and impassioned calls for action 'Win for some families' — What emergency schools bill means for parents, students 'Win for some families' â What emergency schools bill means for parents, students 10/06/2021 06:01pm • About two weeks before the D.C. school year began, Dr. Carlene Reid started hearing from concerned parents. Reid, Ward 8's representative on the State Board of Education, heard stories about children not yet eligible to be vaccinated who live with immunocompromised people, and parents wondering w Prince George's County mask mandate expands to younger children Prince George's County mask mandate expands to younger children 10/06/2021 03:01pm • Children ages 2 to 5 will have to wear masks indoors in Prince Georgeâs County, Maryland, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced Wednesday. The countyâs mask mandate previously covered people down to age 5. âœAs a parent, I know it is not easy to mask younger children,â Alsobrooks Hall of Fame band Chicago plays MGM National Harbor with Silver Spring guitarist Hall of Fame band Chicago plays MGM National Harbor with Silver Spring guitarist 10/06/2021 12:19pm • Listen to the full conversation on our "Beyond the Fame" podcast. They made music history by blaring their signature horns over classic rock 'n roll. This Friday, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Chicago will perform at MGM National Harbor. "It's Chicago and their greatest hits," the band' School bus drivers back on job in Anne Arundel County School bus drivers back on job in Anne Arundel County 10/06/2021 07:14am • Striking school bus drivers are back at work in Maryland's Anne Arundel County Wednesday. Drivers with the Annapolis Bus Co., which has a contract with Anne Arundel County Public Schools, went on strike Monday, demanding better pay and benefits. Bob Mosier, spokesman for the school system, tel COVID Conspiracy: Analysis of foreign disinformation driving US vaccine resistance COVID Conspiracy: Analysis of foreign disinformation driving US vaccine resistance 10/06/2021 04:08am • Disinformation is based on a lie â plain and simple. The National Counterintelligence and Security Center, or NCSC, says disinformation is âœfalse or inaccurate information that is spread deliberately, most often by adversaries.â While adversaries really are the genesis of most disinforma Hospitalizations are down, but 8 states still have under 15% of ICU beds available Hospitalizations are down, but 8 states still have under 15% of ICU beds available 10/06/2021 03:34am • While much of the US is seeing a decline in hospitalizations for Covid-19, it's also evident the fight against the pandemic is far from over as eight states are reporting limited numbers of available ICU beds. Texas, Idaho, Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Arkansas and North Carolina have 15 DC Council defies mayor, passes bill addressing concerns about in-person learning DC Council defies mayor, passes bill addressing concerns about in-person learning 10/05/2021 08:06pm • D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, shown here in a file photo, acknowledged that an expansion in virtual learning â as part of an emergency measure passed Tuesday â amounts to a group far smaller than what council members wanted to see. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) After an hour of discussion New research shows that school mask mandates work New research shows that school mask mandates work 10/05/2021 07:53pm • Recently published findings on universal masking policies in schools reinforce previously touted messages that they help keep kids safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19, a D.C. pediatrician says. "These studies found that school districts without a universal masking policy in place were more li Amid bus driver strike, Anne Arundel Co. exec calls on school system to create plan 'ASAP' Amid bus driver strike, Anne Arundel Co. exec calls on school system to create plan 'ASAP' 10/05/2021 05:31pm • As a school bus driver strike in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, stretches toward its third day, leaving parents scrambling, County Executive Steuart Pittman said he's angry with the situation and called on the school system to come up with a plan. As of Tuesday afternoon, there were 80 bus routes Fairfax Co. aquatics instructor facing 30 felony child porn, solicitation charges Fairfax Co. aquatics instructor facing 30 felony child porn, solicitation charges 10/05/2021 10:49am • A Fairfax County, Virginia, aquatics instructor faces more than two dozen child pornography charges after police say they found tens of thousands of explicit images and videos of children in his online Dropbox account. Brendan Lynch, 21, of Alexandria, was arrested Monday, Fairfax County police s
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