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Rockets' Westbrook has virus, as NBA bubble faces first test 07/13/2020 08:31pm • LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Houston's Russell Westbrook hasn't made it to the NBA restart yet. The coronavirus did — but health protocols seemed to work as the league and its players hoped they would. On a day of troubling news for the league — Westbrook revealing Parenting in a pandemic: Anxieties working parents face with back-to-school decisions 07/13/2020 08:11pm • This story is part of “Parenting in a Pandemic,” WTOP’s continuing coverage of how parents are dealing with childcare, schooling and more through the coronavirus pandemic. Life has become a juggling act for many working parents since the coronavirus pandemic closed school systems in the D.C DC Central Kitchen, Flying Dog enlist DC chefs for digital cookbook 07/13/2020 07:50pm • D.C. Central Kitchen has partnered with Maryland’s Flying Dog Brewery and enlisted top local chefs for a digital cookbook that will raise funds for the Kitchen’s COVID-19 response work. The cookbook, called Dog Chow, costs $20 to download, though the two are encouraging additional donations. 'Turn yourselves in': Davon McNeal's grandfather pleads with shooting suspects 07/12/2020 10:30pm • Two suspects in the conflict that left 11-year-old Davon McNeal dead in Southeast D.C. on the night of July 4 remain on the loose, and McNeal's grandfather said there's only one thing for them to do: give themselves up. "We're going to find them. We're not going to stop," said John Ayala. "Their Loudoun Co. teachers back distance learning as parents make return-to-school choice 07/12/2020 10:02pm • Loudoun County teachers voiced their continued support for distance learning at a Monday town hall as Virginia's third-largest school district plots a path forward for its students amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Public school teachers joined Sen. Jennifer Boysko, D-Fairfax, in a town hall meeting as The Latest: Italy sees jump in new coronavirus cases 07/12/2020 12:08pm • ROME — Local outbreaks of COVID-19 among workers at a courier service in northern Italy and among migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea have helped swell an increase in the nation’s daily new cases. Calabria, which in recent days had been registering a couple or even no new daily coronavi Serbia police detain 71 after 4th night of anti-government protests 07/11/2020 05:46pm • BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police detained 71 people after clashes during the fourth night of anti-government protests against the Serbian president that were initially sparked by his plans to reintroduce a coronavirus lockdown. Fourteen policemen were injured in the rioting Friday evening Maryland doctor speaks on being in front lines of the COVID-19 fight 07/10/2020 11:27pm • For those on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus, the pandemic has provided many unexpected hurdles and that was no exception for those caring for the sick in hospitals. Dr. Peter Olivieri, a pulmonary and critical care physician at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Preventing pandemic-related pet anxiety now and later 07/10/2020 10:39pm • A veterinarian has advice for helping pets get through the pandemic when everyone is home and when their owners return to work. With all the family at home during the pandemic, pack animals such as dogs could not be happier to have everyone in the same roof. Some cats, on the other hand, not so m Montgomery Co. restaurant that defied mask requirement likely to change ownership 07/10/2020 08:42pm • The owner of a Montgomery County, Maryland, restaurant who defied orders for its staff to wear masks said his business will remain closed until further notice. And if and when it does reopen, it will likely be under new ownership. The Grille at Flower Hill in Gaithersburg has been in business for Analyst: Hogan administration has not been transparent on virus relief fund spending 07/10/2020 06:02am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland received a massive pot of COVID-19 relief money from the federal government, but how much of that money will be spent remains unk After lobbying, Catholic Church won $1.4B in virus aid 07/10/2020 03:33am • NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid, with many millions going to dioceses that have paid huge settlements or sought bankruptcy protection because of clergy sex Anne Arundel Co. to require masks outdoors, aims to increase testing 07/09/2020 10:08pm • Anne Arundel County, Maryland, is increasing its efforts against the spread of COVID-19, detailing plans to expand its list of places where residents are required to wear masks. County Health Officer Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman signed an order requiring people to wear masks in outdoor public spaces w Montgomery Co. council members demand explicit COVID-19 testing strategy  07/09/2020 10:00pm • Some members of the Montgomery County, Maryland, Council are so concerned about a possible resurgence of COVID-19 cases that they are asking the county executive to spell out a definitive testing strategy. In a joint letter to Executive Marc Elrich obtained by WTOP, council members Hans Riemer an Doctor warns coronavirus may trigger onset of Type 1 diabetes in children 07/09/2020 08:53pm • Dr. Fran Cogen in front of the Diabetes Care Complex at Children's National Hospital. (Courtesy Children’s National Hospital) A D.C. doctor who believes the coronavirus also may act as a trigger for Type 1 diabetes wants to alert parents to be aware of warning signs. Type 1 diabetes can be