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Local transgender advocate honored for her efforts to support the LGTBQ+ community 06/05/2025 08:51am • Throughout June, WTOP is celebrating Pride and recognizing and honoring the rich history and diversity of the LGBTQ+ community in the region. Earline Budd was honored at the WorldPride Welcome Center on Wednesday night for her efforts to advocate for transgender and civil rights. Budd, a long Car Review: Nearly button-free, Polestar���s first SUV is a rocket ship made for iPad lovers 06/05/2025 04:26am • Sleek and fast are the main words to describe this 2025 Polestar 3 Launch Edition. First, the sleek: I counted a grand total of one physical button inside this midsize, two-row, electric SUV. It’s a volume knob that can also pause or play audio. Most everything else can be done through the big Md. man found in backseat of his burned-out pickup truck, charging docs detail 06/04/2025 11:37am • Two Anne Arundel County teenagers allegedly attacked the owner of a koi pond business in his Davidsonville, Maryland, store before burning him. Jonah Michael Poole, 18, of Davidsonville, and Kylee Alyssa Dakes, 18, of Harwood were charged last Saturday in the death of Edward Koza, whose body was Post-COVID 'revenge spending' appears to be on the way out 06/03/2025 09:27pm • After COVID restrictions lifted,��many of us made up for lost time by shopping, leading to a trend known as ���revenge spending.��� Now, with uncertainty surrounding the economy, it appears many are turning in the opposite direction and putting a focus on saving. According to a report by the B From Dave Thomas Circle to Mamie Johnson Plaza, DC upgrades dangerous interchange 06/02/2025 04:21pm • D.C. leaders cut the ribbon on the new Mamie ���Peanut��� Johnson Plaza on Monday afternoon, hoping the transformation of one of the city���s most dangerous intersections makes commutes safer. The plaza, which includes three new public spaces with greenery and walking paths, caps a yearslong 2 suspects charged in death of man found burned inside car in Annapolis 06/01/2025 03:46pm • Two suspects were charged Saturday in the May death of a man whose burned remains were found inside a car that was fully engulfed in flames in Annapolis, Maryland. Jonah Michael Poole, 18, of Davidsonville, and Kylee Alyssa Dakes, 18, of Harwood, were taken into custody at a residence in the unit 2 hospitalized after tanker rolls over in crash with car on River Road in Potomac 06/01/2025 03:15pm • Two people were sent to the hospital Saturday night after a fire tanker rolled over in a crash with a car on River Road in Potomac, Maryland. It happened around 8 p.m., as the fire tanker and was responding to a truck fire on the outer loop. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said both the driv European Union AI regulation is both model and warning for U.S. lawmakers, experts say 05/30/2025 11:27am • The European Union���s landmark AI Act, which went into effect last year, stands as inspiration for some U.S. legislators looking to enact widespread consumer protections. Others use it as a cautionary tale warning against overregulation leading to a less competitive digital economy. The European Car Review: The Audi Q6 e-tron is fancier than the average EV 05/30/2025 04:27am • Regardless of what you think of electric vehicles, this one is undeniably fancy. Prepare to be awed by the inside of this Audi Q6 e-tron Quattro, an electric midsize SUV. It���s not just the pearl beige interior that garners attention (though that certainly is nice). There���s a big LED screen for t Walking and biking trail from Manassas to Alexandria? Officials commission study 05/29/2025 09:56am • A study is underway to determine the feasibility of installing a bike and pedestrian trail from Manassas into Fairfax County with a so-called ���Rail With Trail��� project. The city of Manassas has partnered with Manassas Park and Prince William County to commission a feasibility study that w The Hunt: Liverpool parade collision highlights glaring security failures 05/28/2025 05:37pm • A British man was arrested this week for plowing his car into a massive crowd in Liverpool, following a victory parade for the city's soccer team. He was charged with driving under the influence of drugs and attempted murder. At least 80 people were wounded in the incident, officials said. In Md. teen linked to 120 vehicle break-ins gets released hours after arrest 05/28/2025 04:21pm • A 16-year-old was arrested in connection to more than 100 vehicle break-ins earlier this month in Maryland. But it���s what happened afterward that left Laurel's police chief so agitated. During the first weekend in May, 121 vehicles were broken into. Most occurred in the city of Laurel, but doze DUI charge against woman shot outside CIA headquarters in Fairfax Co. 05/28/2025 03:02pm • A woman has been charged with driving under the influence after she allegedly sped toward the front gate of the CIA's headquarters in Fairfax County, Virginia, and was shot by security officers last week. Monia Spadaro, 27, is facing charges related to driving under the influence and eluding law User's guide to the 66 parallel trail 05/28/2025 02:01pm • This content was written by Tonya McCreary of Fairfax County Department of Transportation and is sponsored by Fairfax County Transportation. Whether you���re commuting to work, connecting to transit, running an errand or riding for fun, the 66 Parallel Trail gives Fairfax County residents ano Transportation secretary says Reagan National is '100% safe' after deadly plane crash, near misses 05/28/2025 12:49pm • With the start of vacation season, travel is top of mind for many Americans. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy joined WTOP's Michelle Basch and John Aaron to talk about travel, including electric vehicles and concerns about the safety of flying following the crash at Reagan National Airpor