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Trump: US, Canada To Close Border To Nonessential Travel

The U.S. and Canada have agreed to temporarily close their shared border to nonessential travel, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday… Continue Reading

MLB Teams Pledge $30 Million To Support Ballpark Employees

Major League Baseball’s teams have pledged $30 million for ballpark workers who will lose income because of the delay to the season caused by the new coronavirus… Continue Reading

Ex-California Rep. Duncan Hunter Gets 11 Months In Prison

Former California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter was sentenced Tuesday to 11 months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing campaign funds and spending the money… Continue Reading

3 States Hold Primaries As Coronavirus Fears Grip Nation

The new coronavirus kept some voters and poll workers at home and hampered efforts to open some polling sites on Tuesday as three states held Democratic presidential primary contests… Continue Reading

Lyle Waggoner, Foil On ‘The Carol Burnett Show,’ Dies At 84

Lyle Waggoner, who used his good looks to comic effect on “The Carol Burnett Show,” partnered with a superhero on “Wonder Woman” and was the first centerfold for Playgirl magazine died Tuesday… Continue Reading

NVCC Manassas Closes due to Coronavirus

Manassas is the only NVCC campus closed until further notice. … Continue Reading

Administration Announces 90-Day Delay For Many Tax Payments

The Trump administration says individuals and businesses will be allowed to delay paying their 2019 tax bills for 90 days past the usual April 15 deadline… Continue Reading

WMATA says buses and trains are now for “Essential Travel Only”

Metro has announced it is making more changes to its service due to the Coronavirus.… Continue Reading

Esper: Pentagon To Give Respirator Masks, Ventilators To HHS

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that the Pentagon will provide 5 million respirator masks and 2,000 specialized ventilators to federal heath authorities… Continue Reading