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Dodging virus, Navy ships break record for staying at sea 06/25/2020 06:24am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The two U.S. warships in the Middle East weren't aiming to break a record. But when the coronavirus made ship stops in foreign countries too risky, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the USS San Jacinto were ordered to keep moving and avoid all port visits. On Thursday, as th Labor secy. rejects call for Vermont-style quick payments to workers waiting on unemployment benefits 06/24/2020 06:04pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. The official in charge of Maryland���s jobless benefits program said states that circumvented the normal claims process to assist newly-unem Floods, rescues, podcast and 'sharks' highlight WTOP awards for 2019 coverage 06/24/2020 04:55am • Flash floods, a governor's controversial yearbook page, a federal stalemate that kept many people home from work, a deep dive into a sensational mansion murder and a dive into waters infested by young "sharks" were just a few captivating stories WTOP covered in the last year that led to a number of Montgomery County officials detail Phase Two, announce youth jobs program 06/17/2020 03:44pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, is set to enter Phase Two of the lifting of COVID-19 safety regulations on Friday at 5 p.m., but officials on Wednesday emphasized caution as they provided details. Saying the county had seen a ���significant reduction in cases last week, per day,��� County Executive Self-care for parents in a pandemic: Finding time when you don't have it 06/13/2020 04:01am • Parents know the drill: Put on your own oxygen mask before helping your children put on theirs. It's so true, and yet it's become a cliched metaphor for parental self-care. If there was ever a time that it's especially true, it's during this now months-long pandemic and our added ongoing conce Goodwill stores begin reopening in DC region 06/12/2020 04:30pm • Some Goodwill locations will reopen in the D.C. area, with social distancing and safety measures in place. (Courtesy Goodwill) Goodwill retail stores in the D.C. area are in the process of reopening as coronavirus pandemic-related restrictions loosen around the region. A phased reopening of 2 Data Doctors: What's that 'Exposure Notification' on my smartphone? 06/12/2020 03:50pm • Q: Is Google automatically signing Android users up for their contact tracing system? There has been a lot of misinformation posted on social media as it pertains to an update for certain Android phones that included a setting for "Exposure Notifications." As I previously wrote, Apple and Goog 2 Maryland counties debate role of school resource officers 06/11/2020 11:25pm • Maryland school boards in Montgomery and Prince George's counties examined the role of school resource officers Thursday amid recent scrutiny of police conduct nationwide. Opposing viewpoints debated in Montgomery County The Montgomery County Board of Education passed a resolution to consider abol DC files lawsuits accusing relatives, health aide of taking financial advantage of seniors 06/11/2020 11:02pm • D.C. has filed multiple lawsuits accusing relatives and a caretaker of taking financial advantage of elderly residents. The D.C. Attorney General���s Office filed five separate lawsuits against family members and a home health aid they said ���financially exploited��� vulnerable adults. The Di DC not ready for Phase Two despite coronavirus progress; contact tracing ramps up 06/10/2020 02:05pm • D.C. is making headway on at least one metric it needs to see in order to start Phase Two reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Wednesday. There has been a nine-day decrease in community spread. A sustained 14-day decrease is one of the metrics that needs to be hit to move towar Prince George���s Co. school board hears proposal to remove police from campuses 06/09/2020 06:32am • Schools in Prince George's County, Maryland, have taken their first step in removing school resource officers from campuses after a call for police reform in the wake of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis. At a meeting Monday night, the county's public school board heard a proposal to end their Five ways COVID-19 can worsen depression 06/02/2020 10:11am • This content is sponsored by��Greenbrook TMS. While stress, anxiety, and restlessness are widely accepted as common reactions to sheltering in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, those who struggle with depression��� one out of every six American adults��� may find this time particularly challeng Black Marylanders fearful after George Floyd death; Mfume calls it 'murder' 05/31/2020 08:35am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. African Americans fear the police in Maryland. Many see parallels to the recent death of Minnesota resident George Floyd and what could happ Prince George's County to start 1st phase of reopening June 1; stay-at-home order being lifted 05/28/2020 10:17am • Maryland's Prince George's County will begin Phase 1 of lifting COVID-19 safety restrictions on June 1. County Executive Angela Alsobrooks referred to it as an "incremental opening" during a Thursday news conference, urging a need for caution. She also will lift the county's stay-at-home order. DC-area members of Congress urge cancellation of July 4 military parade 05/26/2020 05:10pm • A National Guard vehicle sits parked at a security perimeter near the National Mall in Washington before Independence Day celebrations, Thursday, July 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Congressional leaders who represent the national capital region are urging the Trump administration to cance