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In further easing of COVID-19 restrictions, Montgomery Co. to allow limited spectators at sporting events 03/26/2021 04:12pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, is moving to relax some COVID-19 restrictions to allow for some spectators at sporting events in the county. The Montgomery County Council voted 9-0 to approve new rules Friday that allow up to two spectators per participating athlete at any sports event in the county Some Social Security recipients are still waiting for their stimulus checks 03/26/2021 07:13am • The Internal Revenue Service has sent roughly 127 million stimulus payments out in the past two weeks, but some of the lowest-income Social Security recipients are among those still waiting to get the money. The delay affects those who receive Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Railro FEMA denied DC request for pilot community vaccine center 03/25/2021 02:23pm • D.C. is getting shortchanged by the federal government again. As the District continues to fight to get more COVID-19 vaccine doses, the nation's capital has been denied acceptance into a pilot community vaccine center program by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, D.C. officials said Thursd ‘We remain vulnerable’ — Johns Hopkins doctors urge continued caution on COVID-19 03/19/2021 03:20pm • COVID-19 case numbers in the U.S. are on the way down, vaccines are getting into arms and spring is coming, which last year meant a decline in cases. But two experts at Johns Hopkins University said Friday that now is not the time to take the foot off the brakes. “Where we are today is of cours Benefits from IBEW Local 26 allow you to retire with 'dignity' 03/19/2021 01:47pm • (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: '4ac8268a-4ee9-47a0-a4f1-133b7595412d' }).render("89615361fe48e53");}); Younger people may not think much about re Here's how Biden wants to raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations 03/18/2021 08:07am • Now that he's signed the Democrats' $1.9 trillion Covid relief package, President Joe Biden is turning to the next items on his legislative agenda -- and laying the groundwork for raising taxes on wealthier Americans to pay for them. Biden doubled down on vows he made as Experts concerned about dip in COVID-19 testing as some states begin to ease restrictions 03/12/2021 05:12pm • Some experts are raising concerns that a decline in coronavirus testing being seen nationwide could put public health officials behind in detecting new waves or variants of the virus. “Now is the time, really, to go looking for cases, to look for unusual trends, so that we aren't blindsided whe Data Doctors: An update on anti-robocall technology 03/12/2021 11:20am • Q: I’m fed up with robocalls; wasn’t there supposed to be a new system to take care of this annoying problem? A: The technology used to make robocalls and texts is cheap and easy to use, which is why the problem persists despite all the efforts to fight them. Last year actually saw a drop The Hunt: Removing terrorists from mainstream social media makes them harder to track 03/11/2021 06:10pm • Kicking terrorists off of mainstream social media has a downside. On this week's episode of "The Hunt with WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green," retired FBI Special Agent Tom O'Connor said the encrypted platforms they've gone to has significantly complicated efforts to find them. One woman's desperation for the vaccine leads to weeks of searching 03/07/2021 01:28pm • Getting vaccinated has been a long and complicated process for many, including Sue Ducat, a Montgomery County resident who spent weeks trying to secure an appointment after becoming eligible in January. "It took a village to get there," Ducat said. "It was quite a complicated journey." She fir Timeline: 1 year into the COVID-19 pandemic in DC, Maryland and Virginia 03/05/2021 03:07pm • More than a year ago, reports began circulating about a mysterious new illness in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. It seemed like a world away, and it was — at first. That all changed March 5, 2020, when Maryland authorities announced the first confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the Data Doctors: How hackers crack passwords 02/26/2021 05:34pm • Q: How can hackers try millions of passwords at a time when I will get locked out after three failed attempts? Passwords continue to be the primary target of cybercriminals because they represent the "keys to your kingdom," especially when it comes to your email account. Online security tools Security chief: DC 'must reimagine safety and security,' amid evolving domestic terror threat 02/25/2021 11:50am • The head of D.C.'s Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency said the Jan. 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill made something clear: "The District must reimagine safety and security, in the face of the evolving threat of domestic terrorism." In an oversight hearing before D.C.'s Committee on t Montgomery County receives delayed shipment of more than 10,000 vaccines 02/22/2021 04:05pm • After delays in the shipment of COVID-19 vaccine doses to Montgomery County, Maryland, due to winter weather problems, vaccination appointments were on the verge of being postponed until a new supply came in Monday afternoon. The Maryland Health Department allocated the county 10,000 doses for la Six Flags America prepares to open as people receive COVID-19 vaccine in its parking lot 02/21/2021 01:01am • A mass coronavirus vaccination site is seen in the parking lot of Six Flags America on Feb. 6, 2021 in Bowie, Maryland. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images) Six Flags America in Prince George's County, Maryland, will open for its 22nd season on March 6, about a month after it opened as a mass