Washington Nationals cancel Monday morning workout amid COVID-19 concerns

A day after announcing two of their players tested positive for COVID-19, the Washington Nationals have cancelled the team's Monday morning's workout.

Montgomery County pools open today

Montgomery County pools are opening today with a number of restrictions in place as part of phase two of the reopening process.The guidelines are designed to help protect against spreading COVID-19.

Two Washington Nationals players test positive for COVID-19

Two Washington Nationals players have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Major League Baseball's return this summer.

Much of US scales back on holiday, but Trump plans to go big

As coronavirus cases spike, public health officials are pleading with Americans to avoid large crowds and hold more muted Independence Day celebrations, but subdued is not President Donald Trump’s style, and he aimed to go big, promising a “special evening” in Washington that could bring tens of thousands to the National Mall.

Kimberly Guilfoyle, girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr., tests positive for coronavirus

Kimberly Guilfoyle, the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr., tested positive for coronavirus before a Fourth of July event at Mount Rushmore with President Trump, according to multiple media reports.

Hazardous hand sanitizer being sold at U.S. stores, FDA warns

The FDA has issued a warning about dangerous hand sanitizers that contain poison. The agency says there’s been a sharp increase in products that test positive for the toxic contaminant methanol.

Jimmie Johnson 1st NASCAR driver to test positive for coronavirus

The 44-year-old Johnson is the first driver in any NASCAR series to test positive and the news Friday evening cast a shadow over the historic NASCAR-IndyCar doubleheader races coming up Saturday and Sunday. There was no indication any races would be affected.

31 MLB players, 7 staff test positive for COVID-19, or 1.2%

The positive tests occurred among 19 of the 30 teams, according to results of the samples sent to the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory in South Jordan, Utah. There were 3,185 samples collected and tested through the first week of intake testing.

Pandemic brings more changes to Kent Island and Delaware beaches

In response to the national increase in COVID-19 cases, which includes exposures reported in Delaware, beach towns and cities from Delaware to Kent Island have enacted changes they hope will keep Fourth of July beach-goers safer this weekend.

'Huge bummer': Fourth of July will test Americans' discipline

With confirmed cases climbing in 40 states, governors have ordered the wearing of masks in public, and families were urged to celebrate their independence at home. Even then, they were told to keep their backyard cookouts small.

July 4th in DC: Everything you need to know

The Fourth of July is right around the corner and due to the coronavirus pandemic, the holiday will look a lot different this year in the nation's capital. 

Should college-aged students take a gap year amid pandemic?

As colleges grapple with how to stay open this fall, many students are questioning whether to enroll at all.

Health officials: 11-year-old Florida boy died from the coronavirus

A family in South Florida is mourning the loss of their 11-year-old boy, who passed away from the coronavirus, they said. 

Minor League Baseball announces there will be no season for 2020

The MiLB said that the move allows for “our teams to begin planning for an exciting 2021 season of affordable family entertainment.”

DC woman held in cell while traveling abroad amid COVID-19 crisis

Coronavirus has impacted travel well beyond the Fourth of July holiday especially for those looking to travel overseas. In fact, with travel restrictions in place some Americans are finding themselves not welcome in other countries.

'I can pay my bills now!': FOX 5 helps viewers with Maryland unemployment nightmare

It’s a story FOX 5 has been covering relentlessly, Maryland’s months-long struggle to pay people their unemployment benefits. New numbers out Thursday show the backlog of people waiting hasn’t changed much this week over last.

DC firefighters who got COVID-19 are donating plasma to patients fighting

Firefighter/EMTs help people every day, but now even those who were sidelined by COVID-19 are potentially helping dozens of patients in some cases fighting the virus in critical care units or on ventilators.