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That's why credit card companies -- both payment network processors and card issuers Quarter of recent DC coronavirus cases traced to social gatherings 10/14/2020 04:00pm • D.C. is ringing the warning bells, saying that residents may be getting a little too lax with health safety guidelines at social gatherings, a warning that is being echoed across other parts of the region and the country. Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, director of the D.C. Heath Department, said at a bri Holiday liquor deals scratched at Virginia ABC stores 10/14/2020 05:51am • The Grinch known as the coronavirus pandemic is to blame for an absence of holiday promotions at Virginia's state-run liquor stores. Consumers expecting seasonal fall and holiday discounts during events such as "Door Busters," "Spirited Thursdays," "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday" at Virginia AB Where Can Americans Travel Right Now? 10/14/2020 12:00am • The current global pandemic has many Americans rethinking the way they travel. Road trips and camping vacations have grown in popularity, as many Americans have discovered the country has more than its fair share of stunning natural landscapes, from the Grand Canyon to Acadia National Park. Some pe MVA worker is third state employee to die from COVID-19, AFSCME says 10/13/2020 07:58pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A union representing state workers said Tuesday that the death of a frontline Motor Vehicle Administration employee would not have happene Washington may have tanked Dwayne Haskins' trade value in handling of QBs 10/13/2020 02:58pm • Washington may have tanked Haskins' trade value in handling of QBs originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonEntering the 2020 season, the thought of Washington trading quarterback Dwayne Haskins didn't really exist. By the quarter mark of the campaign, it arrived.After being benched, and moved to