- On Thursday, Maryland reported its highest number of new COVID-19 cases and ICU hospitalizations since July. [WJLA]
- Police say two armed men with Virginia tags were arrested in Philadelphia after allegedly making threats against the Convention Center, where votes were being counted. [NBC4]
- Arlington County police are investigating after a woman reported being cut by razor blades taped to a political sign. [WTOP]
- UMD’s College Park campus will return to mostly online instruction after Thanksgiving. [WJLA]
- Washingtonians are taking staycations and co-working at high-end hotels with low occupancy rates. [WCP]
- People gathered at Black Lives Matter Plaza again on Thursday night. [NBC 4]
- Charles County Public Schools has paused its reopening plan. [WUSA 9]
- Cook the election stress away with recipes from local restaurants. [Washingtonian]
- A man was shot and killed on Georgia Avenue NW. [Post]
- Local hospitals say they are better prepared to handle an influx of COVID-19 patients than in the spring. [Post]
- Meet the women who will serve as D.C.’s electors casting ballots in the electoral college this election. [WUSA 9]
- One person was injured and 16 were displaced by an apartment building fire in Northeast D.C. [WTOP]
- After changes to Thomas Jefferson High’s admissions process, over a dozen families are suing. [Post]
- ICYMI: What’s next after Maryland voted to legalize sports betting at stadiums and casinos.
- ICYMI: Downtown D.C.’s economy is still in bad shape due to the pandemic.
- This Day in DCist: Mayor Muriel Bowser won a second term.