Washington Metrorail Safety Commission ordered the removal of all 7000-series railcars from service. Only 40 trains will remain operating as of now. 7000-series trains make up nearly 60% of Metrorail’s fleet so trains will operate about every 30 minutes rather than the usual 5-8 minutes.
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Maryland needs to do more to enforce anti-lead laws, advocates say
Advocates are calling on Maryland leaders to boost spending on anti-lead programs and improve enforcement.
Democrats in Congress press Biden to extend COVID-related prisoner releases
Maryland lawmakers are urging the Biden administration to extend home confinement for prisoners once the COVID pandemic eases.
Facebook needs regulation, experts say, but they see roadblocks
Some are skeptical that lawmakers will act and, if they do, whether the pace of policy can parallel the ever-changing technology.
Facebook whistleblower testifies before members of the Senate
Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen fielded questions and shared insight into Facebook’s daily routines at the media giant.
Netflix donates over $5 million to fund a memorial scholarship in honor of Chadwick Boseman at his alma mater.
Netflix recently donated over $5 million to help fund a memorial scholarship in honor of Chadwick Boseman.
Steny Hoyer and Democrats press Senate to remove Confederate statues
House Majority Leader, Steny Hoyer, D-Mechanicsville, is leading a group of Maryland Democrats in pressuring the Senate into removing statues of Confederate politicians, soldiers and white supremacists.
Maryland schools eagerly await COVID vaccine OK for kids
Pfizer and BioNTech announced Sept. 20 that a smaller dose of their vaccine was safe for 5- to 11-year-olds, and the FDA set a vaccines advisory committee for Oct. 26 in anticipation of a request for the vaccine’s authorization.
D.C. pro-choice march demands protection for women’s rights
Thousands rallied Saturday in Washington in support of reproductive rights as a response to a restrictive abortion bill passed in Texas and an upcoming Supreme Court challenge to a Mississippi law.
With eyes on Texas and Supreme Court, pro-choice advocates to march in D.C. Saturday
The rally is not a traditional Women’s March but part of a coalition effort instead, with more than 660 sister marches planned nationwide.