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Montgomery County official concerned after state sends fewer vaccine doses

Montgomery County's top official is worried the suburban Washington, D.C., county won't have enough COVID-19 shots to fully vaccinate children in the community.

November 17, 2021

Health officials investigating monkeypox in Maryland

Public health officials are investigating a case of imported monkeypox in Maryland from a traveler who returned to the U.S. from Nigeria.

November 17, 2021

D.C. to lift indoor mask mandate, but Montgomery County to reimpose one

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Tuesday that the city's indoor mask mandate will be lifted on Monday,

November 16, 2021

States, cities offer scholarships, money for kids to get COVID-19 shots

Several cities and states are offering incentives to children to entice them to get their COVID-19 shots.

November 11, 2021

Largest number of children in two decades missed first measles shots in 2020, report says

More than 22 million infants around the world missed their first measles shots last year, which is the largest increase in two decades and could threaten progress toward eliminating the highly infectious disease, according to a new report.

November 10, 2021

National Cherry Blossom Festival to return in person for spring 2022

The National Cherry Blossom Festival will return live and in-person this spring after two years of going virtual and hybrid due to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials announced Tuesday.

November 9, 2021

Student charged as adult in stabbing at MoCo high school

Montgomery County Police have charged a student as an adult in the stabbing of another student Monday at Montgomery Blair High School, according to a media report.

November 9, 2021

Metro starts testing 7000-series railcars

A Metro official said Monday that the transit agency has started testing its 7000-series railcars, one of which was responsible for a train derailment last month.

November 8, 2021

Suspect held in stabbing at Montgomery Blair High School in Maryland

Montgomery County Police have in custody a student accused of stabbing another student Monday at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring.

November 8, 2021

UNM to disenroll more than 200 students for not following COVID-19 vaccine mandate

The University of New Mexico is disenrolling 256 students for failing to comply with its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the Albuquerque Journal reported.

November 6, 2021

Rapper Travis Scott said he is ‘devastated’ by what took place at Astroworld Festival

Rapper Travis Scott on Saturday said he is "devastated" about the deaths and injuries from the Astroworld Festival in Houston last night.

November 6, 2021

Safety panel accepts Metro plan for testing railcars

The panel overseeing Metro safety said Friday that it has accepted Metro's plan to test its 7000-series railcars, a step required to get the cars -- which make up about 60% of the fleet -- back on the tracks after last month's derailment.

November 5, 2021

Pets can catch coronavirus variant, develop severe heart problems: study

Pets can catch variants of the coronavirus from humans and become seriously ill, new research shows.

November 5, 2021

Metro submits test plan to safety commission

A Metro official on Thursday said the transit agency has submitted a test plan to the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, putting it one step closer to returning its newest railcars to service following a derailment last month.

November 4, 2021

D.C. Mayor Bowser seeking a third term in office

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Thursday announced that she is seeking another four years in office.

November 4, 2021

Maryland officials expect a third of 5-11 year olds will get vaccine in first few weeks

Maryland officials said Wednesday they expect about a third of children ages 5 to 11 to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the next three to four weeks, following federal approval Tuesday night of Pfizer-BioNTech's shots.

November 3, 2021

Report: More pollutants found in drinking water this year

Researchers from an environmental activist group said they have discovered more contaminants linked to cancer and other health conditions in drinking water throughout the U.S. this year than two years ago.

November 3, 2021

Montgomery County sets threshold to trigger return of mask mandate

Montgomery County will hold off on reinstating a face mask mandate for now, though county leaders said the measure could return if the community sees a week's worth of serious coronavirus spread.

November 2, 2021

Indonesia grants 1st emergency approval for COVID vaccine by Md. firm

Indonesia has granted a Maryland-based biotech company its first emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine.

November 1, 2021

Metro: Eight trains added for a total of 40 trains operating

A Metro official on Monday said the transit agency added eight trains to service this week, bringing the total number of trains operating to 40.

November 1, 2021