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Bomb threats made to multiple HBCUs including Bowie State, Howard 01/31/2022 01:58pm • Police respond to Bowie State University's Charlotte Robinson Hall on Jan. 31, 2022, amid a bomb threat. (WTOP/John Domen) Bomb threats were made Monday against several historically Black colleges and universities Monday, including��two in the D.C. region: Bowie State and Howard. Maryland Sta Md. state and local governments will face brutal worker crunch, expert warns 01/14/2022 01:33pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Maryland policymakers can expect robust economic growth in the years ahead, fueled by federal aid, a return of workers to the labor force, a Pandemic has shown vulnerabilities and strengths of healthcare system 01/14/2022 01:33pm • If the pandemic has proved anything, it���s both how resilient the healthcare system in the U.S. really is, as well as how much care and attention it needs. Resiliency has extended to healthcare information technology, a critical supporting element to the whole system. Rick Bryant, the healthcare Live updates: Oregon reports over 9K new cases after holiday 01/03/2022 08:18pm • PORTLAND, Ore. ��� Oregon reported more than 9,700 new cases of COVID-19 from the holiday weekend on Monday and smashed a previous record for weekly coronavirus cases with an average of about 2,400 new daily cases as the omicron variant took hold. The state also hit a single-day high for new cases Congress' doctor wants 'maximal telework' amid virus surge 01/03/2022 04:12pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Congress' top doctor urged lawmakers Monday to move to a ���maximal telework posture," citing ���unprecedented��� numbers of COVID-19 cases at the Capitol that he said are mostly breakthrough infections of people already vaccinated. The seven-day average rate of infection at the Masks now required inside Md. state buildings 01/03/2022 03:25pm • Masks are now required for employees and visitors inside Maryland state�� buildings, amid the latest coronavirus wave. Face coverings will also be required, per the state, inside "leased space in all public or shared spaces." In a statement Monday, Gov. Larry Hogan's office also announced that When it comes to snow-stunned traffic, it's all about fall rates, bad timing and poor judgment 01/03/2022 03:40am • A January 2011 snowfall that would become known as Carmaggedon produced several inches of snow and sleet at the worst possible time. The storm itself wasn't memorable, but the nightmarish rush hour traffic that formed during the heavy snow will live in infamy. Every few years, D.C. area drivers r AP Top Political News at 6:47 p.m. EST 01/03/2022 12:00am • Congress' doctor wants 'maximal telework' amid virus surge Schumer: Senate to vote on filibuster change on voting bill Biden: More competition in meat industry can ease food costs Ashli Babbitt a martyr? Her past tells a more complex story Biden pushed to speak out more as US democracy concerns grow American University and Georgetown University join other universities in delaying in-person classes 12/30/2021 04:44am • Two additional D.C. universities will delay in-person instruction with the start the spring semester virtually due to the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the D.C. region. Both American and Georgetown universities, in separate statements, cited the increasing number of cases, along with the po Millennial Money: Would you relocate for $10K? Should you? 12/28/2021 07:00am • Cities and states are shelling out serious cash to lure remote workers. Tulsa, Oklahoma, will pay you $10,000 to move there and telework. West Virginia is offering $12,000 and two years of free outdoor gear rental. Move to Maine, and the state will help you pay off your student loans. These incenti Georgetown U. reports highest COVID-19 positivity rate since pandemic began 12/15/2021 03:34pm • Georgetown University saw its largest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases, with 34 members of the community testing positive, school health officials said Wednesday. That brings the week-to-date positivity rate on campus to 2.36%, the highest it has been since the pandemic began, according to the Georgetown U. makes COVID-19 booster shots mandatory 12/14/2021 08:30pm • Georgetown University announced Tuesday that COVID-19 booster shots will be mandatory for all of its students, faculty, visitors and staff (including those who telework) effective Jan. 21. The announcement a day after the school confirmed that one of D.C.'s recently reported cases of the omicron 'Form a plan B': National Christmas Tree Lighting could bring heavy traffic along with good cheer 12/02/2021 10:45am • The National Christmas Tree Lighting ��� set to be held Thursday evening ��� is one of the most spectacular holiday traditions in D.C., partly for the incredible light show and partly for the incredible traffic jams it always seems to bring. But WTOP Traffic Reporter Dave Dildine said it doesn't Workers��� paradise? Portugal's new teleworking law takes flak 11/27/2021 03:48am • LISBON, Portugal (AP) ��� Portugal���s new law on working from home makes the European Union country sound like a workers��� paradise. Companies can���t attempt to contact their staff outside working hours. They must help staff pay for their home gas, electric and internet bills. Bosses are forbidd Governors abandon pact to reduce transportation pollution 11/18/2021 07:32pm • BOSTON (AP) ��� Gov. Charlie Baker is abandoning his administration's ambitious plan to create a multi-state compact aimed at dramatically reducing transportation pollution after the deal failed to gain traction in other states. The announcement comes after Democratic Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, wh