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Officer shoots woman in Fairfax Co. group home 07/20/2021 10:40am • Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis. (Fairfax County Police Department via YouTube) A woman is in stable condition after being shot by a Fairfax County, Virginia, police officer on Monday evening. The shooting occurred at a group home before 5:30 p.m. in Gosport Lane, near Ravensworth Ele Controversial Rockwool factory melting rocks, set to start shipping 07/05/2021 08:45am • Three years after neighbors were surprised to hear that ground had been broken in a former apple orchard in Jefferson County, West Virginia, to build a 24-hour-a-day insulation factory — prompting heated opposition and several legal challenges — the Denmark-based Rockwool company is set DC Council votes to ban sale of flavored tobacco, menthol cigarettes 06/29/2021 09:37pm • The D.C. Council on Tuesday voted to ban the sale of flavored tobacco and menthol cigarettes. It’s the second passage for the bill, which means it goes to the desk of Mayor Muriel Bowser. The vote was 8 to 5, with council members raising questions about how the ban will be enforced, as well Public gets chance to weigh in on police bodycam transparency bill in Montgomery Co. 06/21/2021 03:20pm • Lawmakers in Montgomery County, Maryland, are outlining the next steps in a body-camera transparency bill sparked by the treatment of a 5-year-old boy who was briefly handcuffed and berated by county police officers last year. Members of the public are set to weigh in Tuesday afternoon on a bill 3 'Bs' that can help men enjoy longer lives 06/21/2021 03:55am • From berries, beans and broccoli to cholesterol, sugar and blood pressure, a Northern Virginia doctor has advice for men that he hopes will help them live longer. June is Men’s Health Month and Dr. Jason Singh, of Kaiser Permanente in Manassas, wants to raise awareness about the need for men to US triples vaccine donations to Taiwan as the island battles an outbreak 06/19/2021 10:19pm • The United States is more than tripling its vaccine allocation to Taiwan, as the island battles a Covid-19 outbreak and resists pressure from Beijing to take China's homegrown inoculations. Washington has shipped 2.5 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Taipei, the US State Department spokesperson N Teams keep up door-to-door effort in Prince George's Co. to boost lagging vaccination rates 06/18/2021 01:46am • Door-to-door canvassers in Prince George's County, Maryland, have completed the first phase of a countywide outreach effort, having knocked on more than 95,000 doors to provide information about COVID-19 vaccines and sign residents up for appointments. The outreach effort, which began April 22, w DC Council passes ban on sales of flavored tobacco products   06/16/2021 04:54am • The D.C. Council passed a bill Tuesday evening banning the sale of flavored tobacco products, such as flavored e-cigarettes, menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. The bill, called the Flavored Tobacco Product Prohibition Amendment Act of 2021, would update a long-standing ban on the sale of tob Can New International Students Take Online Classes? 06/15/2021 12:00am • Before the coronavirus pandemic, international students studying at U.S. colleges and universities were allowed to take just one online class per term. Due to COVID-19, the U.S. government allowed more flexibility to enroll in multiple online classes, and these rules were recently extended. But for Booz Allen closes on $725M acquisition of Herndon IT contractor 06/14/2021 10:15am • The Booz Allen Hamilton logo is seen on a building in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, on March 11, 2019. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) McLean, Virginia-based Booz Allen Hamilton, already the largest government IT contractor in the D.C. region, has completed its acquisition of Herndon-based Liberty I Former CIA officer details 'Havana Syndrome' he says he suffered 06/14/2021 09:03am • ▶ Watch Video: Russian intelligence likely behind mysterious, debilitating attacks on U.S. personnel A retired CIA officer, who says he has been a victim of so-called "Havana Syndrome," calls the mysterious and debilitating neurological symptoms "an act of war against U.S. officials." Dietary supplements won't solve fertility problems, federal regulators say 05/29/2021 11:32am • Couples having trouble conceiving a child may try many treatments, but federal regulators said that one they shouldn't try are dietary supplements produced by companies that claim their products can solve fertility problems. The Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration are te Montgomery Co. lawmakers set to OK $6B budget, move 'full steam ahead' with reopening 05/24/2021 02:05pm • Lawmakers in Montgomery County, Maryland, are set to give final approval to a $6 billion operating budget billed as a road map for a post-pandemic recovery, and also say the county is moving "full steam ahead" with a plan to lift most coronavirus restrictions come Friday. The council is scheduled AAA expects a summer travel surge among DC-area residents 05/24/2021 01:24pm • As coronavirus restrictions get lifted, AAA said many in the D.C. area are planning to hit the road this summer. More than 70% of D.C. residents and more than 60% of Maryland and Virginia residents say they're planning to take a trip this summer, according to a AAA survey. "This is the year wh PPE shortage could become a challenge in case of another pandemic, expert says 05/23/2021 09:37pm • With vaccinations causing COVID-19 cases to drop, one U.S. hospital president is warning the country may not be adequately prepared for another pandemic. Dr. Shereef Elnahal, president and chief executive of University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, was asked to speak to the Senate Homeland Secu