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DC and Maryland top the nation in vehicle theft increases 04/16/2024 06:13am • Vehicle thefts have been surging nationwide, but D.C. and Maryland top the list in percentage increases, according to a new report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, a nonprofit organization that tracks crime and fraud. In 2023, more than 1 million vehicles were stolen across the country. Toyota's newest Highlander is Grand — terribly grand 04/12/2024 05:28am • “How grand!” exclaimed Liza Minnelli’s character, Lucille Austero, in season one of “Arrested Development,” after being bid on at a charity auction. “How terribly grand!” Those words kept echoing in my head as I cruised around in Toyota’s recent creation. It was, indeed, gran 9 red flags that could trigger an audit 04/11/2024 08:00pm • An audit occurs when the IRS chooses to review a taxpayer's accounts and financial information to ensure they reported all required income and followed all tax laws. According to a 2023 report from Syracuse University's Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, the IRS audited 3.8 out of every What is financial wellness (and why does it matter)? 04/10/2024 04:12pm • This content is provided by WAEPA. Since 1943, WAEPA has remained committed to the health, welfare and financial well-being of Civilian Federal Employees. With more than eight decades of experience, nobody knows Fed life like WAEPA. And WAEPA knows that Fed life doesn’t follow just one path, wh Car Review: The Mazda3 Turbo is 10 pounds of fun in a 5 pound bag. Is that good or bad? 04/05/2024 04:35am • This Mazda3 is an outstanding piece of engineering: a gutsy sports car wrapped in a hatchback package. On paper, it’s just about the perfect vehicle. Once I get myself and the kids in, it’s also nearly ideal. It’s the transition part that’s the problem. More on that in a moment. To back up, Majority of U.S. bridges lack impact protection. Will anything change? 03/29/2024 06:35pm • ▶ Watch Video: Work begins to reopen Port of Baltimore after Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse In the wake of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which plunged into the Patapsco River in Maryland after the cargo ship Dali slammed into one of its support columns, CBS News has Car Review: Hyundai continues its string of hits with the all-new 2024 Santa Fe 03/25/2024 04:47am • Not just comfortable on the paved road. Now the Santa Fe can tackle some off-roading with added ground clearance and AWD. (WTOP/Brian Armstead) By Brian Armstead, special contributor The first Santa Fe bowed in 2000 and was a competent, but fairly homely, SUV. Well, things have changed in a big way. What's in store for spring weather in the DC area? 03/22/2024 09:19pm • The first day of spring was technically earlier this week on March 19, but it didn't bring the nicest weather here in the D.C. area. In fact, officials are warning people to get ready for more severe storms. Spring may brings flowers and sunshine, but it also bring “damaging wind gusts, hail New health rankings: How do Maryland, Virginia counties fare? 03/21/2024 03:16pm • A county-by-county breakdown shows Northern Virginia and the Maryland suburbs of D.C. are generally much healthier than the national average. The 2024 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, produced by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, looks at why there are differences in Is your car spying on you? 03/11/2024 05:48pm • New York Times reporter Kashmir Hill. (Courtesy Earl Wilson/The New York Times) Is your car spying on you? Apparently, insurance companies are getting information on how you're actually driving in your car, and you probably had no idea it was actually being tracked. The information is being used DC mom takes matters into her own hands to keep kids crossing the street safe 02/28/2024 04:27pm • In the fall of 2022, Allison McGill started spending time along the streets near Tyler Elementary School in Southeast D.C. She's not a paid crossing guard, but she has a vest to make sure drivers can see her as she helps kids walking to school cross the street. She's been dedicating about 30 minu New rankings show the safest vehicles on the road 02/26/2024 07:05pm • Are you driving one of the safest vehicles on the road? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is helping drivers answer that question by releasing a new list of vehicles in 2024, ranking them based on how safe they are. “This year’s winners are true standouts, offering the highest lev Car Review: Mazda’s 3-row SUV is a high-tech hit 02/18/2024 10:55pm • “This is the greatest car ever,” proclaimed my hyper-focused 5-year-old. She had homed in on the available rear-seat center console as the deal-sealer, giving her, for the first time, her very own mobile stash for small stuffed animals, snacks and other things that young children somehow find ap Why the cost of car insurance is skyrocketing in the DC area 02/06/2024 04:58pm • Have you checked recently what you're paying for car insurance? A new study from Bankrate shows the annual cost of auto insurance is up 42% in the D.C. area, a much higher jump than the national average. The annual cost of auto insurance is up 26% across the country in 2024, making the national a Mind your speed: Automated traffic enforcement arrives in Prince William Thursday 01/31/2024 03:07pm • The Prince William County Department of Transportation will begin rolling out the Automated Traffic Enforcement Pilot Program in several school zones across the county Thursday. County officials say the aim of the program is to improve the overall safety and well-being of the public by reducing t