D.C., Prince George’s Say They Could Ease Restrictions Soon; Baltimore County to Enter "Phase 1" Reopening

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D.C., Prince George's say they could ease restrictions soon; Baltimore County to enter 'Phase 1' reopening; Before the state acted, this Maryland county launched a contact-tracing army; A banner segregated graduating seniors by color. White administrators didn't notice.; Mayor's advisers say D.C. schools shouldn't fully reopen without vaccine or cure; Longtime White House butler and friend of presidents dies of covid-19; Live updates: District, Prince George's say they could ease restrictions soon; D.C. task force makes recommendations on first phase; Maryland transportation chief says he's trying to keep Purple Line builders on the job; 1 in 5 people filed jobless claims in hardest-hit Zip codes of Virginia and Maryland, analysis shows; Is Kramerbooks leaving Dupont Circle? Not yet, officials say, as advocates hope to keep it in the neighborhood.; A Customs and Border Protection recruiter released personal data of 1,300 American University students; Virginia hotel uses empty rooms to illuminate messages of hope for commuters; Northam vetoes three bills intended to expand insurance access; Miss the flavors of the boardwalk? These restaurants deliver the beach — minus the sand.; A property loaded with possibilities in Middleburg, Va. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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