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Need new tires to handle the winter weather? Here’s where you can get the best deal 01/08/2025 09:42am • These snow- and ice-covered roads can be slippery, especially if you have worn tires, or ones meant for summer. Washington Consumers' Checkbook has tips for getting a deal on a new set of all-seasons — or even some winter rubber. Kevin Brassler, an executive editor with Washington Consumers' Ch DC snow heroes help elderly woman clear yard after this week’s winter weather 01/07/2025 06:00pm • As a handful of kids with the group Young Knowledgeable Men approached Rosalind Dunmore’s Southeast D.C. home on Tuesday afternoon, the sidewalks and her lawn remained covered with snow. The roads and cars were covered too, and with shovels in tow, the kids walked through the snow to ring h Why the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning grows after a winter storm 01/07/2025 12:47pm • Winter storms bring freezing temperatures and power outages — conditions that can significantly increase the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. It's a silent killer responsible for more than 500 deaths every year across the country. "We see quite a few cases each year," said Dr. Chris Holste 2nd round of snowstorm dumped more flakes on DC area, shut down Reagan National runways 01/07/2025 04:00am • Listen live to WTOP online and on 103.5FM for traffic and weather updates on the 8s. You can share photos of the first snowfall of the year on the WTOP app or by tagging WTOP News on X, Instagram and Facebook. Around half a foot of snow fell early Monday during the first half of the D.C. regi Strong earthquake kills at least 95 people in western China near Mount Everest 01/07/2025 03:39am • BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake killed at least 95 people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the high-altitude region of western China and across the border in Nepal. Officials in the region said at a brief news conference that 130 others were inj Staying safe in the snow: How to protect yourself while traveling or shoveling through snow 01/06/2025 06:32pm • Snow can make the most mundane of landscapes awe-inspiringly beautiful, but it can also make the most mundane of tasks exceedingly dangerous. So as the flakes fall and snow piles nearly as high as a foot in parts of the D.C. region Monday, officials are urging people to follow the tips below to s How much snow has fallen in the DC region? First major snowstorm of 2025 is underway 01/06/2025 12:08pm • Listen live to WTOP online and on 103.5FM for traffic and weather updates on the 8s. You can share photos of the first snowfall of the year on the WTOP app or by tagging WTOP News on X, Instagram and Facebook. Already, around half a foot of snow has fallen across the D.C. region Monday with e Clashes over budgets, abortion and energy facing Va. General Assembly 01/06/2025 10:14am • The Virginia General Assembly is set to return on Jan. 8, kicking off a pivotal legislative season that will test the balance of power between a Republican governor in his final full year and a Democratic-controlled legislature. Lawmakers are expected to tackle an ambitious agenda, with debates s What are Taylor Swift's literary references? English professor and musical theater artist write a guide 01/06/2025 04:24am • As one of the largest pop artists in the world, Taylor Swift's music has permeated grocery stores, car rides and playlists. The authors of a new book said Swift's songs are more than just earworms — their lyrics can teach us about both literature and literary devices. Over the course of her Car Review: Chevy expands the popular Silverado line with the all-electric Silverado EV RST 01/06/2025 04:02am • A new all-electric truck from Chevrolet is on the market and with long range and plenty of power the Silverado EV looks for big sales. (WTOP/Mike Parris) Pickups are still huge for manufacturers. The top two selling vehicles in America are full-size trucks from Ford and Chevrolet. Now, Chevy joins t Winter Storm Warnings continue as first snowstorm of the season enters DC area 01/05/2025 11:30pm • A winter storm is rolling into the D.C. area Sunday night bringing heavy snow showers and bitterly cold temperatures. Here's what you need to know. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for the D.C. area in effect from 10 p.m. Sunday to 1 a.m. on Tuesday. Between 5 and 9 inch Man nearly misses flight as self-driving Waymo taxi drives around parking lot in circles 01/05/2025 11:08am • Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) -- A Los Angeles man nearly missed his flight back home last week, all because he says the self-driving Waymo taxi he was using to get to the airport wouldn't stop driving around a parking lot in circles. Mike Johns was heading home With strike looming, longshoremen and management return to negotiations 01/05/2025 06:00am • With just over a week to go before thousands of longshoremen at ports on the East and Gulf Coast are due to go on strike, negotiations aimed at settling the long running contract dispute are set to resume on Tuesday. The two sides of the dispute are the International Longshoremen’s Association 3 arrested as task force hits the brakes on car rallies across Maryland 01/04/2025 11:01am • Three people have been arrested as the Maryland Car Rally Task Force cracked down on car rallies across the state. The task force said members of the Maryland Car Rally Task Force (MCRTF) "coordinated efforts in response to a planned large-scale illegal car rally on New Year’s Eve expected to d Why Montgomery County's police department is focusing on mental health 01/03/2025 06:05pm • Montgomery County police say they're getting better at identifying officers who are struggling with mental health issues, and with providing access to mental health care. On Sunday night, Montgomery County police responded to an incident in which an officer was reported to be "in distress" in the