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Virginia health official says no vaccines have gone to waste

A top health official said Thursday that he’s confident no COVID-19 vaccine doses have gone to waste in Virginia… Continue Reading

Fauci to resume virus updates in White House

Fauci said the new administration would “be completely open and honest” in dealing with the pandemic and, in an implicit rebuke to the Trump administration… Continue Reading

Hogan calls for some in-person school learning by March 1

Gov. Larry Hogan called on all Maryland school systems on Thursday to make every effort to have some form of in-person classroom learning by March 1… Continue Reading

Biden halts border wall building after Trump’s final surge

Biden on Wednesday ordered a “pause” on all wall construction within a week, one of 17 executive orders issued on his first day in office, including six dealing with immigration… Continue Reading

Parlays, point spreads: Sports betting launches in Virginia

Sports betting in Virginia is now a reality after the state lottery approved an online sportsbook operated by FanDuel through a partnership with the Washington Football Team… Continue Reading

Judge says Amazon won’t have to restore Parler web service

Amazon won’t be forced to immediately restore web service to Parler after a federal judge ruled Thursday against a plea to reinstate the fast-growing social media app… Continue Reading

Pelosi vows action on impeachment trial: ‘We must do it’

House Democrats are pushing for a quick impeachment trial for Donald Trump over the riots at the Capitol, arguing a full reckoning is necessary… Continue Reading

Biden signs burst of virus orders, requires masks for travel

The 10 orders signed by Biden are aimed at jump-starting his national COVID-19 strategy to increase vaccinations and testing… Continue Reading

Judge: NY lawsuit seeking NRA’s dissolution can go forward

A New York judge on Thursday denied the National Rifle Association’s bid to throw out a state lawsuit that seeks to put the powerful gun advocacy group out of business… Continue Reading

US jobless claims decline to a still-high 900,000

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 900,000, still a historically high level that points to ongoing job cuts in a raging pandemic… Continue Reading