D.C., Maryland and Virginia pass 2,000 covid-19 deaths; disclose most infections in one day
But the Washington region is also seeing hospitalizations trend in the right direction.
Truckers blast horns near White House to protest low rates during pandemic
Drivers said shipping rates have fallen below the cost of keeping their trucks on the road.
IRS tells parents still waiting for their $500 stimulus child benefit it won’t arrive until next year
Jamie Jones, a Virginia widow and mother receiving Social Security survivor benefits, got her $1,200 stimulus check, but it was missing the extra $1,500 for her three children. She is far from alone.
Stephen Safoschnik, left, and Claude DeHart met when they ended up sharing a room at the SERVE Family Shelter in Manassas. (Northern Virginia Family Service)
Perspective
They share a bunk in a homeless shelter. When the pandemic ends, they will move into neighboring apartments.
The men, who are in their 60s, have been cleaning doorknobs and floors at the Virginia shelter to stay safe until their move date.
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We get a break in the rain today. Not so much on Sunday.
The sun refuses to be quarantined, stays above us longer.
In a deeply struggling part of Washington, the pandemic adds a new layer of pain.
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Purple Line Transit Constructors said work crews will vacate the project’s construction sites after an “orderly transition” of 60 to 90 days.
The lawsuit filed on behalf of inmates alleges the jail is unsanitary, crowded and lacking in medical care. Jail officials say they’ve taken measures to protect inmates.
Nearly 900 people looking for jobs in the traditional public and charter sectors are expected to attend.
New sanctions and criminal charges raise tensions after U.S. designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group last year, killed chief military strategist in drone strike.
The incident occurred along the Soapstone Valley Trail in Northwest Washington.
