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VA pushes back against criticism for use of controversial drug 05/11/2020 05:57pm • Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Sunday, April 5, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie is firing back after a whistleblower complaint about the agency's use of the con Northam: Northern Va. 'not there yet' on Phase I of COVID-19 recovery 05/11/2020 05:00pm • A woman wearing a face mask walks past a "Don't Spread COVID-19" sign in the street amid the coronavirus pandemic on Monday, May 11, 2020 in Alexandria, Virginia. (Photo by Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images) Though Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said at a briefing Monday afternoon that he was c Drinking alcohol in moderation still important during pandemic 05/11/2020 04:45pm • During times of high stress, it's easy to slip into bad habits, and the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. wants you to think about how much you're drinking. "We want to make sure that our beverage alcohol intake is done so responsibly and in moderation," said Chris Swonger, president and CEO Congress presses for national COVID-19 testing plan 05/11/2020 01:30pm • A man wearing a mask depicting American flags jogs past the U.S. Capitol Building, Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Members of Congress are pressing to get billions of dollars to create a national testing strategy for the new coronavirus in the next major piece of No 'firm decisions yet' on reopening for local special needs school 05/11/2020 01:05pm • Parents across the U.S. are realizing just how hard it can be to educate a child now that so many schools have had to close and transition into distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic. And schools serving students with special needs have been uniquely challenged, as many of their studen Fauci to testify remotely before Senate committee this week 05/11/2020 10:21am • ▶ Watch Video: Trump says Dr. Fauci won't testify before "haters" in the House Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious diseases expert, will testify before a Senate committee Tuesday, his first appearance before Congress since March. Fauci will appear alongside Dr. Robert Re COVID-19 patients are 'very willing to help' contact tracers 05/11/2020 10:13am • As more states work to reopen, knowing who has the coronavirus is key. One way to do that is with contact tracing, which is the process of tracking down anyone who may have come into contact with a person who has tested positive. New York City, for example, says it plans to hire 1,000 people Poll: Majority disapprove of coronavirus protests 05/11/2020 08:50am • WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Americans disapprove of protests against restrictions aimed at preventing the spread the coronavirus, according to a new poll that also finds the still-expansive support for such limits — including restaurant closures and stay-at-home orders — has dipped in China hits back at so-called coronavirus 'lies' by US politicians as war of words escalates 05/11/2020 03:48am • China has struck back at what it calls "24 lies" by US politicians in the most sweeping and detailed rebuke yet of accusations over its handling of the novel coronavirus outbreak. An 11,000-word article posted on the Chinese Foreign Ministry's website on Saturday gave a point-by-point rebuttal of In New York City’s subway shutdown, an unthinkable departure 05/11/2020 03:01am • NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not the end of the line. But it once was. When the first New York subway line connected Lower Manhattan to Harlem in 1904, the stop at 145th Street was its terminus. Since that inaugural run, the subway has never ceased running. There were brief blips of interruptio Northern Va. leaders urge Northam to reconsider reopening plan 05/11/2020 12:35am • As the coronavirus pandemic continues, top elected officials across Northern Virginia are asking Gov. Ralph Northam to adjust the Phase 1 reopening plan for Virginia, which could begin as soon as May 15, as they believe the region isn't ready. The officials sent a letter to Northam on Sunday. Experts worry CDC is sidelined in coronavirus response 05/10/2020 02:14pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has repeatedly found its suggestions for fighting the coronavirus outbreak taking a backseat to other concerns within the Trump administration. That leaves public health experts outside government fearing the agency’s decades of e Alec Baldwin's Trump returns to 'SNL' to congratulate the 'class of COVID-19' 05/10/2020 12:20am •  Alec Baldwin being stuck at home didn't stop him from playing President Donald Trump one last time this season. The season finale of NBC's "Saturday Night Live," which took place remotely, opened with Baldwin's Trump acting as the keynote speaker for this year's graduating class of seniors Tired of Netflix? Birds provide a show right outside your quarantine window 05/09/2020 09:13pm • An American robin. (Courtesy Dan Rauch) Ever heard of a black-throated blue or an American redstart? Well, while you're working from home in the D.C. area, you might look out your window and see one of those interesting birds, along with about 238 others, according to Dan Rauch, a fisheries a Obama lashes out at Trump in call with supporters 05/09/2020 07:11pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama harshly criticized President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as an “absolute chaotic disaster” during a conversation with ex-members of his administration, according to a recording obtained by Yahoo