Hospital faces lawsuit over coronavirus vaccination mandate

The hospital gave employees a June 7 deadline to receive the vaccine or risk suspension and termination, the lawsuit claims.

CVS launches sweepstakes to encourage COVID-19 vaccination, offering cruises, Super Bowl VIP tickets

CVS Health is joining other major corporations by rolling out a sweepstakes to encourage COVID-19 vaccination at its stores, offering monetary prizes, free cruises, tropical vacations and VIP Super Bowl tickets.

Americans can return home on recently expired passports, Biden administration says

President Biden's administration says American citizens stranded abroad because of recently expired passports can now return home -- but only for a limited time.

Fauci believes Biden ‘will attain’ July 4 70% vaccine goal

Dr. Anthony Fauci said the Biden administration’s goal to reach another COVID-19 vaccine milestone by July 4 is well within reach as coronavirus cases continue to decline and more people get vaccinated.

National Zoo, Smithsonian’s American History and American Indian museums reopen Friday

The National Zoo and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History and its National Museum of the American Indian (Washington, D.C. location) reopen Friday after closing last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

LEGO announces new LGBTQ toy set

LEGO on Thursday unveiled its newest product: a rainbow-colored LGBTQ set titled, "Everyone is Awesome!"

CDC: More than 600K 12 to 15-year-olds have received COVID-19 vaccine

On May 12, an advisory panel for the CDC voted to endorse the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for older children ages 12 to 15, one of the final steps toward making the shots widely available for the age group.

Return of high school state championships for Maryland athletes

Some high school athletes in Maryland will be lifting trophies at the end of their spring seasons after administrators give the approval for state tournaments to take place.

Traffic is starting to rebound, will look different post-pandemic

As the pandemic subsides, are you noticing traffic returning to normal where you live in the Metro DC Region with rush hours and congestion? We may be rounding a corner – literally – in our response to the coronavirus pandemic as restrictions are being lifted and more people are getting vaccinated.