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AP Top U.S. News at 11:38 p.m. EDT 04/05/2020 12:00am • No COVID-19 testing at home yet but quicker options coming U.S. 'wasted' months before preparing for virus pandemic 'I cried on the truck': Fatigued NY workers forge ahead Doctors, nurses leave homes to protect families from virus Grocery workers are key during the virus. And they're afraid Island m AP Top Political News at 10:59 p.m. EDT 04/05/2020 12:00am • Trump tempers officials' grave assessments with optimism U.S. 'wasted' months before preparing for virus pandemic Esper defends firing of Navy ship captain over virus warning AP FACT CHECK: Trump pitches drug unapproved for coronavirus Island mayor battles Georgia governor over virus limitations Los Trump talks with US pro sports leaders to discuss virus 04/04/2020 11:20pm • President Donald Trump talked to many U.S. pro sports leaders about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, saying he was looking forward to the resumption of competitions “as soon as we can.” “I want fans back in the arenas,” Trump said later in a briefing at the White House. “I think it� The Latest: Nearly 3,000 released from Sri Lanka prisons 04/04/2020 11:17pm • The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: , — China reports 30 new coronavirus cases, mostly West Virginia gov tightens virus restrictions for 6 counties 04/04/2020 10:49pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has tightened restrictions on six counties in an attempt to curb coronavirus hotspots. In an executive order Friday, the Republican governor restricted people in Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties to gatherings of no more than five. Thos Looking to stretch your legs during the coronavirus pandemic? Rock Creek needs volunteers 04/04/2020 08:13pm • Are you going a little stir-crazy due to the coronavirus pandemic? If you're looking to get out of the house and stretch your legs, but also do some good, it's worth thinking about helping the Rock Creek Conservancy. Jeanne Braha is the Rock Creek Conservancy's Executive Director, and she said he UN official: Organization faces 'dire' financial crisis due to coronavirus 04/04/2020 07:37pm • United Nations — The United Nations is facing a "dire" liquidity crisis as it deals with added expenses related to the need to "respond to the global health crisis" of coronavirus, according to an email from Movses Abelian, the U.N. undersecretary general for General Assembly and conference manag DC gym faces pressure to stop charging fees during pandemic 04/04/2020 10:20am • Washington Sports Club may soon be hit with a lawsuit if the company doesn't stop charging membership fees amid the coronavirus shutdown to all nonessential businesses. In a letter to Town Sports International, the parent company of the sports club, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine joined attorn Fairfax Co. coffee shop finds ways to stay engaged despite coronavirus closure 04/04/2020 10:20am • Two employees at Caffe Amouri in Vienna, Virginia, demonstrate their coronavirus safety precautions as they toast while wearing face masks. (Courtesy Caffe Amouri) While local small businesses are shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, some are figuring out unique ways to keep in touch with Tips on decluttering your home now that you have time 04/04/2020 07:27am • If you didn't immediately jump into cleaning and decluttering mode when your friends began posting photos online of their tidy closets and basements, it might be time to purge. Spring cleaning for a lot people started early as a result of teleworking and staying home because of the coronavirus cr How to make your own face mask 04/04/2020 04:53am •  There's one thing you should know before diving into the conversation around masks: The public should not purchase N95 respirators. Health care workers need those when they're treating coronavirus patients. You should also note: Face covering is voluntary Homemade masks are no Coronavirus update: Va. picks field hospital sites; DC projects up to 93,000 infections 04/04/2020 01:18am • Medical personnel perform drive up tests in the parking lot of United Medical Center as Mayor Muriel Bowser holds a news conference nearby to update the city on the COVID-19 crisis, in Washington, DC, April 2, 2020. (Photo by Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images) The latest The W Coronavirus: How police in Maryland, Virginia and DC plan to enforce stay-at-home orders 04/03/2020 08:00pm • When the governors of Virginia and Maryland and D.C.'s mayor announced "stay-at-home" orders on Monday, many residents became concerned about whether they might be fined or arrested for just being outside. Both D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Maryland State Police took steps Tuesday to assure re Metro to now close at 9 p.m. until further notice 04/03/2020 05:18pm • A rider goes up the escalator at the Congress Heights train station Friday, March, 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Metro will shut down rail service at 9 p.m. each night, effective Monday, and will further cut back bus service. The 19 stations Metro closed earlier remain closed indefinitely. Calvert Woodley Wine and Spirits will temporarily close 04/03/2020 02:00pm • Calvert Woodley Wine and Spirits will be closed until at least April 20, and perhaps longer. (Google Maps) One of D.C.'s oldest, biggest and busiest liquor stores will close temporarily. Calvert Woodley Wine and Spirits, in Van Ness, said it will close its doors at 5 p.m. Saturday and remain