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The Maryland governor's announcement came one week after he reimposed new restrictions for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The greater Washington region set a record Tuesday for the most new coronavirus cases added in a single day.
Members criticized the way Fairfax officials communicated the switch to the public — and some took issue with how the board learned about it.
Saying it could not mitigate the risk to thousands of visitors and cemetery staff, the cemetery on Monday had canceled next month's Wreaths Across America event. But on Tuesday, after criticism from Republican lawmakers and public outcry, President Trump said he overrode Army officials.
The suspect is dead and the officer’s condition is unknown. The shooting occurred in Prince George’s County.
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