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Coronavirus has homebuyers rethinking open floor plans 07/06/2020 08:33am • After months of 24/7 work from home parenting, some home buyers aren’t so sure the open floor plan works anymore. (Getty/iStockphoto/monkeybusinessimages) For many years, homebuilders and cable TV home design shows have touted more open floor plans, and families have embraced them. Owners can Broadway veteran Nick Cordero dies from virus complications 07/06/2020 07:30am • NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero, who specialized in playing tough guys on Broadway in such shows as “Waitress,” “A Bronx Tale” and “Bullets Over Broadway,” has died in Los Angeles after suffering severe medical complications after contr MLB players express concerns on restarting season during pandemic 07/05/2020 10:25pm • Former Cy Young Award winner Félix Hernández has joined the list of major leaguers opting out of the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic, at least temporarily ending the 34-year-old’s bid to revive his career. Stars Christian Yelich of the Milwaukee Brewers and Jose Altuve of the Hous GW plans to bring back students with altered schedule, health restrictions 07/05/2020 08:31pm • George Washington University plans to welcome students back to campus this fall, with some significant changes to the academic calendar. The university submitted its reopening plan to D.C. at the start of July and is awaiting final approval. As part of the plan, in-person classes for the fall Fairfax Co. teachers advocate to stay out of the classroom this fall 07/05/2020 07:24pm • Professional teacher’s unions in Fairfax County pushed for virtual classes to continue this fall during a town hall meeting Sunday afternoon. Tiffany Dowling, who has been in the profession for 15 years, said going back to class would be a definite threat to her family. “I get the flu most 2 Nationals players test positive for coronavirus ahead of shortened MLB season 07/05/2020 02:40pm • Washington Nationals Manager Dave Martinez revealed that two of the team's 60 players tested positive for the coronavirus during intake testing on Sunday. Martinez made the announcement over a Zoom call with media Sunday and said that neither player who tested positive have been to Nationals Park Crowds flock to National Mall for 'Salute to America' fireworks 07/04/2020 09:53pm • D.C. is the focal point of celebrations for America's 244th birthday Saturday, with a July 4 celebration featuring a speech from President Trump, flyovers and a fireworks show billed as "the biggest ever." Despite warnings from D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to stay home during the holiday to preve WATCH: President Trump hosts Mount Rushmore fireworks show 07/03/2020 11:30pm • ▶ Watch Video: CBSN (function(){ var s = document.createElement("script"); s.type = "text/javascript"; s.async = true; s.src = "//widgets-cbsn.cbsnews.com/live/scripts/widget-compact/v2/"; var el = document.getElementsByTagName("script"); el.parentNode.insertBefore(s, el); })(); Preside The Nationals are back on the field, but will they stay? 07/03/2020 11:03pm • This should have been the biggest weekend of the baseball season for the Washington Nationals – a rematch with the Houston Astros – the team they beat in the World Series. It was also supposed to be the return of former manager Dusty Baker, now Houston's manager. Fans would have also had t The pandemic isn't stopping summer travelers, they're just doing it differently 07/03/2020 08:05pm • Even as the number of coronavirus cases has been rising in several states outside of the D.C. region, many are traveling over Fourth of July weekend and planning trips later this summer, too. "In spite of the spiking cases, Americans don't have much discipline and we need to get out," said CBS Ne Hampton University to hold only online classes in the fall 07/03/2020 12:00pm • HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Hampton University has announced that it will offer only online classes in the fall due to the coronavirus pandemic. University President William R. Harvey said in a letter to campus Wednesday that the decision was based on the spread of the virus and warnings from top feder FDA issues emergency authorization for combination flu and coronavirus test 07/03/2020 11:19am • As the coronavirus pandemic across the United States continues to grow this summer, health officials are concerned about the confluence of the new virus with the seasonal flu virus this fall and winter. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday offered emergency authorization to a new test to Data Doctors: Mac users need to beware of new ransomware 07/03/2020 06:43am • An iPad Pro and a MacBook Pro are displayed an Apple store Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) Q: Do Mac users need to be worried about ransomware or is it just a Windows problem? Ransomware continues to be one of the most lucrative attacks that cyberthieves have in their bag of t Maryland doctor on how to minimize health risks while letting kids be kids 07/03/2020 12:10am • A Maryland doctor advises allowing children to socialize with a limited number of friends who are all taking proper precautions. Here's how these visits can take place safely. As localities loosen pandemic-related restrictions, some parents may be considering letting kids see friends they have no Maryland instructs providers to order virus tests on request 07/02/2020 03:00pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland's health department is instructing health care providers to order a coronavirus test for anyone who requests it. Gov. Larry Hogan announced the new order on Thursday as the state added steps to expand testing. It applies to anyone who asks for a test regardless of