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Virtual ceremony honors law enforcement officers killed on Sept. 11 09/11/2020 02:35pm • (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: 'd13c03d1-0023-4cf7-8a4e-ea71a4a7d599' }).render("59261536a52688c3");}); In a reminder of how different public eve U.Md. set to resume some in-person classes Monday 09/11/2020 12:57pm • The University of Maryland in College Park is set to resume limited in-person classes Monday following three rounds of campuswide coronavirus testing. About 15% of undergraduate classes will resume in-person classes Monday under the university's "cautious, phased approach," university President D Delaware officials encourage rodeo attendees to get tested for virus 09/11/2020 08:44am • BRIDGEVILLE, Del. — Health officials in Delaware are encouraging anyone who attended a recent rodeo event to get tested for the coronavirus. The Delaware State News reported Thursday that Delaware Division of Public Health Director Dr. Karyl Rattay has expressed serious concerns about the poten How DC area will honor 9/11 amid coronavirus pandemic 09/10/2020 08:36pm • D.C.-area events commemorating the 9/11 terrorist attacks will look different this year as the coronavirus pandemic pushes many events online. On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, four planes were hijacked — one flown into the Pentagon, two into the Twin Towers in New York City, and the fourth, Fl Coronavirus positivity rates creeping up in Maryland, Virginia 09/10/2020 04:20pm • September has brought mixed results so far when it comes to how the region is handling the COVID-19 pandemic. In Maryland, the seven-day positivity rate in coronavirus testing has been inching up. According to state health officials, the state has a 3.7% positivity rate, up slightly from 3.6% Facing 'fiscal cliff,' Metro proposes closing early, running fewer trains 09/10/2020 01:51am • Metro is proposing closing two hours early most weeknights, running trains less frequently during regular rush hours and requiring riders to start paying bus fares again as part of a plan to close a more than $200 million budget gap caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In budget documents set to b Protecting Your Eyes From the Coronavirus 09/10/2020 12:00am • In late July, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, told ABC News that he thinks Americans should consider wearing goggles or a face shield in order to prevent spreading or catching the novel coronavirus, the cause of COVID-19. "If you have goggles or an eye shield, you sho 10 of the Best Stocks to Buy for 2020 09/10/2020 12:00am • The 10 best stocks to buy for 2020.The 2010s were kind to the average Wall Street investor; the era ended as the first uninterrupted full-decade bull market in history. Going into 2020, the U.S. economy was still on solid footing, with the largest looming concern being the U.S.-China trade war. This Back-to-School Tips for Avoiding Child Identity Theft 09/10/2020 12:00am • As many children of all ages are starting school remotely this year, they're getting a crash course in internet security and protecting their identities. They're spending much more time online than they had in the past, often with a lot less adult supervision. And scammers have been out in full for Convention Centers, Theaters Become State Courtrooms in Coronavirus Era 09/10/2020 12:00am • SEATTLE -- On paper at least, King County Superior Court looked to be having a normal Tuesday. The old normal. One jury considered what Alaska Airlines is owed as a new rail station rises on top of the airline's headquarters while another weighed claims against asbestos makers brought by a retired Maryland comptroller: $585 million fund balance should go to small businesses 09/09/2020 05:17pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP's news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters' free email subscription today. Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) wants the state to direct a general fund surplus to small businesses coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. F Delaware investigating slight increase in coronavirus cases 09/09/2020 08:52am • WILMINGTON, Del. — The state of Delaware is investigating what might be behind a slight increase in coronavirus cases over the past week or so. The cities of Wilmington, New Castle, Newark and Dover are seeing a rise in cases. The News Journal reported Tuesday that Gov. John Carney said that What it's like working as a travel nurse right now 09/09/2020 07:14am • Two years into travel nursing, Sierra Levin had no plans to settle down. Working around three months at a time at hospitals in California, Massachusetts and Texas — and taking time off in between to explore France, Australia and New Zealand — the 26-year-old was enjoying the adventure too much t Parents and other caregivers are more stressed and in poorer health due to pandemic, report finds 09/09/2020 06:03am • When Raquel Minina's 11-year-old son Syrus came home from school in Paulding County, Georgia, last week with a sore throat, runny nodse and diarrhea, she was devastated. A hairdresser by trade, she knew a diagnosis of Covid-19 would put her out of work for a month or more, despite all the careful 2020 NFL Preview 09/09/2020 04:54am • Welcome to the most unpredictable season in NFL history. The novel coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on sports, canceling or postponing football at the lower levels and causing entire leagues to quarantine in a so-called bubble to finish their seasons. While the NFL had the benefit of time to s