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Hoyas coach Patrick Ewing continuing to recover from COVID-19, released from hospital 05/25/2020 01:48pm • Georgetown men's basketball coach Patrick Ewing has been released from the hospital and will continue recovering from COVID-19 at home, his son announced Monday. pic.twitter.com/nxxbk269Jn — Patrick Ewing Jr (@pewingjr6) May 25, 2020 Ewing, a legendary player for the Hoyas and New York Kn Coronavirus slams DC couple struggling to feed young daughter 05/25/2020 01:18am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The back door clicked shut behind him and he faced the brick walls of the alley. Roberto, one of tens of millions of newly laid off U.S. workers desperate to make ends meet in the pandemic, struggled with his emotions, upset at being steered to the clinic’s rear exit. But th Johns Hopkins experts on reopening plans, possible 2nd COVID-19 wave 05/24/2020 09:33pm • Experts at Johns Hopkins held a discussion on Sunday sharing insights and warnings as regions go through phases of reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic. Here are some of the takeaways. Could the coronavirus be a seasonal disease? “I think some people were talking about second wave in the DC remains on track to enter Phase 1 reopening Friday despite setback 05/24/2020 09:19pm • A new spike in recently-reported cases of the coronavirus has prompted the District's top health official to adjust one aspect of the city's timeline for reopening. One of the key bench marks in D.C.'s advancement to Phase 1 of its reopening plan is to show, based on a five-day average, a 14-day Coronavirus hospitalizations across Virginia fall to lowest level in a month 05/24/2020 08:32am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The number of patients currently hospitalized for treatment of COVID-19 in Virginia fell to the lowest level in a month Saturday, and DC Jail inspections prompted by lawsuit show virus spread is slowing 05/23/2020 03:17pm • Independent inspectors say the spread of coronavirus has been slowed significantly at the D.C. Jail, but chronic staff shortages have had a major impact on the jail's ability to cope with the pandemic. In a written report to U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, filed earlier this wee Federal judge orders heightened response to COVID-19 in Prince George's County jail 05/23/2020 09:01am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A federal judge will monitor the Prince George’s County jail’s response to COVID-19, expressing deep concern about medical care for Turbulence, warnings before Pakistan plane crash killed 97 05/23/2020 06:27am • KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — When the plane jolted violently, Mohammad Zubair thought it was turbulence. Then the pilot came on the intercom to warn that the landing could be “troublesome.” Moments later, the Pakistan International Airlines flight crashed into a crowded neighborhood near Karach Canceled? Not everything — check out these Memorial Day weekend events 05/23/2020 05:06am • While many Memorial Day weekend events around our region have been canceled because of the coronavirus, others are going forward in new ways. D.C.'s annual parade will be replaced with a celebrity-packed TV special, several wreath-laying ceremonies are going virtual, and the Washington Nationals Your Memorial Day BBQ will look a little different this year — here's how to make the most of it 05/23/2020 04:00am • Ahhh, the joys of gathering around the grill with your closest friends, knocking back a few drinks as you enjoy the extra day off from work on a day that finally feels like summer. The traditions of your Memorial Day barbecues may be tried and true, but in the times of a Virginia 4-H helps keep feelings of 'community and connection' 05/22/2020 10:30pm • They haven’t quite figured out yet how to give kids a virtual campfire, but Virginia 4-H is moving ahead with plans for summer camp. “We’ve had to create a way in which we can reach the 230,000 4-H members across the Commonwealth while we are currently at home,” Assistant Director and Sta EXCLUSIVE: Jesse Jackson on Trump demand to open houses of worship, Biden interview comments 05/22/2020 07:57pm • Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is calling on people, especially religious leaders, not to follow through on President Donald Trump's demand for churches and houses of worship to start reopening over Memorial Day weekend. "To go to church or Sunday mass is an act of defiance, not an act of worship," Jacks Georgetown head basketball coach Patrick Ewing tests positive for COVID-19 05/22/2020 07:36pm • The head coach of the Georgetown University men's basketball team has tested positive for COVID-19, the university said Friday. Patrick Ewing said that he had chosen to make his diagnosis public to show that the disease can affect anyone. "This virus is serious and should not be taken lightly, Anne Arundel Co. to start reopening businesses June 1, limiting occupancy based on square footage 05/22/2020 06:35pm • Anne Arundel County announced that it will start the reopening process June 1 with measures that will make it the first in Maryland to set maximum occupancy for nonessential businesses based on gross square footage. “This action allows small businesses to operate and people to get back to work, COVID-19 complicates a busy hurricane season 05/22/2020 05:59pm • FILE - In this May 15, 2020, photo, the Miami skyline is shrouded in clouds as a cyclist rides along Biscayne Bay at Matheson Hammock Park, in Miami. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center, said Thursday, May 21, 2020, that six to 10 of the storms could develop