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Judge: US must free migrant children from family detention 06/26/2020 11:13pm • HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered the release of children held with their parents in U.S. immigration jails and denounced the Trump administration’s prolonged detention of families during the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee’s order applies to children held Hogan announces reopening plan for Md. assisted living facilities 06/26/2020 10:43pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced a "safe and phased" reopening plan for assisted living facilities in the state, which requires universal screenings and face coverings for staff and visitors, mandates widespread testing and allows for limited visitation. "Maryland has consistently taken some o DC firefighters who survived COVID-19 donate their plasma to ICU patients 06/26/2020 05:51pm • After more than 100 D.C. firefighters survived COVID-19, many are now donating their plasma to help patients struggling to fight the virus in the hospital. Lt. Richard "Sid" Polish started feeling flu-like symptoms in late April, got tested for COVID-19 and tested positive. The firefighter assign Virus positivity rate for people under 35 higher in Maryland 06/26/2020 12:10pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The positivity rate of COVID-19 in people under the age of 35 in Maryland is now 34% higher than the rate in people 35 and older, Gov. Larry Hogan said Friday. Key health metrics continue to trend in a positive direction in the state, Hogan said, but he noted the positivit Testing, distancing and 'hybrid' classes being planned at DC-area universities 06/26/2020 06:21am • More universities around the D.C. region announced Thursday that they would switch to a mix of virtual and in-person classes when schools reopen for their fall semesters during the coronavirus pandemic. Howard, Catholic and George Mason universities all said that they will use a "hybrid" system w Bowser: Stay home for Fourth of July amid coronavirus pandemic 06/26/2020 03:02am • A man wears a face mask and uses sanitary wipes as he purchases groceries at a self checkout at a supermarket in Washington, D.C., on June 17, 2020 amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Eva Hambach/AFP via Getty Images) D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser urged residents and visitors to the nati Robots are helping at-risk caregivers continue to work with COVID-19 patients 06/25/2020 10:30pm • A robot called "Fast Freddy" heps at-risk health care workers continue caring for patients. (Courtesy University of Maryland Medical Center) At-risk doctors operating robots on wheels are remotely caring for hospitalized patients, including those infected with COVID-19. A Maryland doctor explain Montgomery County Agricultural Fair canceled due to virus concerns 06/25/2020 10:07pm • Since 1949, the Montgomery County, Maryland, Agricultural Fair has brought people to Gaithersburg each year to see and learn about farm animals, ride the many rides and enjoy the food. However, as has been the case with other big events in the D.C. region, organizers have decided the coronavirus Prince George's Co. to loosen more COVID-19 restrictions Monday 06/25/2020 06:49pm • Prince George's County, Maryland, will enter what it is calling a full Phase Two of reopening on Monday. "We remain cautiously optimistic as we move forward with our phased reopening and recovery of Prince George’s County,” County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said in a statement Thursday. T Northam: Virginia still on track to enter Phase 3 despite surges in other states 06/25/2020 05:30pm • A family enjoys a drive-in concert with Crawford & Power in the Salem Civic Center parking lot Thursday, June 18, 2020, in Salem, Va., amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Heather Rousseau/The Roanoke Times via AP) Though Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said he remains confident in the steady decline Survey: Most college students unsatisfied with online learning 06/25/2020 09:37am • Most college students view online courses as less effective than in-person education, and more than 90% believe they should pay less for it, according to a new survey released by the Charles Koch Foundation and College Pulse. The survey of 5,000 full-time undergraduate college students across 215 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 Ein: DC's Citi Open could be best ever 06/25/2020 05:09am • (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: '6ae8dacf-c71f-42ea-a323-26f760cbd720' }).render("703615363fe89728");}); Despite Novak Djokovic testing positive f The Birchmere in Alexandria to reopen 06/24/2020 11:19pm • A music venue in Alexandria, Virginia, is reopening with limited capacity. The Birchmere on Mount Vernon Avenue announced that the Billy Price Charm City Rhythm Band will perform July 10. "We have taken enhanced health and safety measures for our fans and staff, and are following all procedure Fairfax County moves coronavirus testing event after backlash 06/24/2020 10:01pm • A Fairfax County, Virginia, coronavirus testing site at a local church was moved after backlash over whether it contaminated the space, which preschools also use. In Falls Church, the Episcopal Church of Santa Maria is home to a pair of preschools: Building Blocks Day School and Metaphor Academic C