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Trump names Rep. Mark Meadows his new chief of staff 03/06/2020 11:56pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — In the midst of one of the most daunting crises of his administration, President Donald Trump announced he had made a major staff overhaul, replacing his acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney with Republican Rep. Mark Meadows. While much of the country Only on WTOP: Pentagon battles adversaries and antiquated systems 03/06/2020 10:03pm • David Norquist (center) serves as the deputy defense secretary (Courtesy DOD) Iran has dramatically increased its stockpile of uranium, possibly speeding up its timeline for developing a nuclear weapon, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) revealed Tuesday. Less than 24 hours before, No Gov. Hogan: Patients with coronavirus had 'concerning' public interactions 03/06/2020 08:21pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan spoke Friday night about the state's efforts after three patients tested positive for coronavirus in Montgomery County. Hogan said the three patients were passengers on a cruise ship in Egypt. Two of the patients had at least two instances of public interaction that H Is your employer ready for coronavirus? 03/06/2020 07:15pm • Members of Congress are urging major employers and businesses to take immediate steps to make sure that workers don't lose pay, benefits or even their jobs for following health recommendations related to the coronavirus. "Business needs to lean into this," said Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. "This is en Officials looking into travel histories after 3 confirmed coronavirus cases in Montgomery Co. 03/06/2020 06:45pm • Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich speaks during a press conference Friday, March 6, 2020 after three residents are diagnosed with coronavirus. (WTOP/Mike Murillo) A day after three Montgomery County, Maryland, residents were diagnosed with coronavirus following an overseas trip, County Exe Does credit card travel insurance cover coronavirus?  03/06/2020 11:30am • You've planned a trip overseas but worry that the coronavirus could trigger a cancellation. If you or your tour operator pull out, will your travel credit card's trip cancellation insurance reimburse your expenses? The answer is likely no. Even comprehensive travel insurance plans won't cover can At sea: Passengers off California await virus test results 03/06/2020 10:56am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Passengers on a cruise ship off the California coast were instructed to stay in their cabins as they awaited test results Friday that could show whether the coronavirus is circulating among the more than 3,500 people aboard. A military helicopter crew lowered test kits o How to talk to your kids about coronavirus 03/06/2020 09:46am • Understanding and preparing for the coronavirus can be hard enough for adults, so what needs to be said to inform children on what they need to know about the epidemic? Dr. Lisa Damour, an American clinical psychologist and author, says you should tell your kids the truth and stay calm. "Kids DC gets its first coronavirus pop-up shop 03/06/2020 05:54am • (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: 'f1e76b4b-6a59-4cb6-83cc-e5f0a5ac8507' }).render("87161536bfd11d26");}); WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's capita 3 in Md. test positive for coronavirus; state of emergency declared 03/06/2020 04:00am • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has declared a state of emergency after three Montgomery County residents tested positive for coronavirus. A state lab in Baltimore confirmed the first three positive cases of coronavirus in the state. The patients contracted the virus while overseas and they are Montgomery Co. schools plan to remain open after county residents test positive for coronavirus 03/06/2020 03:40am • Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland's largest school system, will remain open after the state confirmed three county residents have tested positive for coronavirus. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency shortly after announcing the state's first three cases on Thursday ni Maryland lawmakers act on emergency funding for coronavirus response 03/05/2020 06:53pm • Maryland's Senate Budget and Taxation Committee voted to approve $50 million in emergency funding for the state's coronavirus response. At its Thursday afternoon meeting, the committee heard from Deputy Secretary of Health Dr. Fran Phillips, who explained that the money would cover the costs asso Politics, age affect how local residents view coronavirus, poll finds 03/05/2020 10:33am • Age and political affiliation appear to be playing a role in how people in the D.C. area view the coronavirus, according to a local poll conducted by Heart and Mind Strategies on behalf of WTOP. The poll showed younger people are more concerned than older people, even though health officials have DC-area vacationers consider other travel destinations amid coronavirus concerns 03/04/2020 10:20pm • People in the D.C. area who were planning to go on vacation to countries that now have large numbers of coronavirus cases are rethinking those plans, AAA Mid-Atlantic's director of travel said. "We have seen that our members who are calling us — those who have travel already booked — have con AIPAC says some attendees from New York were 'potentially in contact' with coronavirus patient 03/04/2020 09:05pm • Lobbying organization AIPAC said that some New York attendees of its policy conference in D.C. may have been in contact with a person who contracted the coronavirus. American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, said in a letter to members and conference attendees that the group was "potent