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AM car radios debated in Congress, automakers want to phase out 'century-old technology' 05/01/2024 10:37am • Many WTOP listeners have at one point listened to Washington's all-news station on an AM car radio — Congress is debating a bill that would require automakers to continue to install AM radios in new models. In 2024, listeners can hear WTOP in their cars, at work, on a smart speaker, online or o 'Drivers are flouting rules': Bill before DC Council aims to address rise in moped use 05/01/2024 06:17am • A new bill introduced before the D.C. Council on Monday would address the rise in moped use in the city by implementing point-of-sale regulations regarding registration. Ward 1 Council member Brianne Nadeau introduced the Motorized Vehicle Registration Accountability Amendment Act of 2024 alongsi Longtime Asian American residents raise concerns about DC's 'dwindling' Chinatown 05/01/2024 05:50am • As D.C. looks toward the future of its Chinatown neighborhood, some longtime members of the city's Asian American community are concerned their voices are not being heard. The Save Chinatown Solidarity Network hosted a town hall at the Chinese Community Church in D.C.’s Chinatown on Tuesda From the classroom to the car lot: Montgomery Co. students sell the cars they've refurbished 04/30/2024 07:06pm • On Saturday, a group of Montgomery County, Maryland, high school students will be at their school, but they won't be learning, they'll be selling cars. The annual refurbished car sale is part of the Montgomery County Students Automotive Trades Foundation's program. The foundation is a nonprofit o Bill that cracks down on 'street meetups' awaits Md. governor's signature 04/30/2024 06:06pm • Among the hundreds of bills passed during Maryland's General Assembly session is one that's designed to crack down on the street meetups that have caused worries over safety and blocked roadways. House bill 601 was sponsored by Maryland Del. Mary Lehman, who told her colleagues the bill would inc Here's how a Prince George's Co. facility is making better, safer batteries 04/29/2024 06:11pm • It might not be a stretch to say that the future will be powered out of Beltsville — and the future will come faster if you’re in the U.S. Army. A company called ION Storage Systems, which was invented in a lab at the University of Maryland, is now up and running at its production facilit Brittney Griner reflects on gut-wrenching moment she was detained in Russia in exclusive "20/20" special 04/29/2024 08:55am • (NEW YORK) -- WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was released from Russian detention in a prisoner swap in December 2022, opened up for the first time about her harrowing experience in a Russian prison in an exclusive interview that will air May 1 on a special edition of ABC News' 20/20. ABC's Good Morn Grammys on the Hill to honor Sheryl Crow in DC, advocating for AI guardrails, ticket price legislation 04/29/2024 06:55am • The Hamilton in D.C. hosts the annual Grammys on the Hill event on Tuesday night. This year, all they wanna do is have some fun with this year's musical honoree Sheryl Crow. "She's won a bunch of Grammys, but she has also been very active around fighting for the rights of music people and Car Review: The Mazda CX-5 is a small crossover that still delights in 2024 04/29/2024 02:04am • The Mazda CX-5 offers a more driver-oriented experience with higher handling limits than other crossovers or small SUVs in its class. (WTOP/Mike Parris) Even though Mazda introduced an impressive new compact crossover last year, the venerable Mazda CX-5 is still a big seller for the company. It is a 1 woman dead, another in critical condition after Rockville Pike crash that shut down roadway 04/27/2024 01:20pm • A woman is dead and another woman is seriously injured after a car crash early Saturday morning on Rockville Pike in Montgomery County, Maryland, which closed the road for several hours, the county's fire and rescue officials said. Around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, police said they responded to a crash Metrobus strikes car, tree in Northeast DC, leaving multiple injured 04/26/2024 10:59pm • A crash involving a Metrobus closed down a section of North Capitol Street near L Street Northeast in D.C. on Friday night. The bus, a Route 80 bus headed north to Fort Totten, reportedly collided with a sedan before hitting a tree. Update crash involving Metrobus & sedan North Capitol &am Youth curfew at National Harbor now in effect 04/26/2024 05:45pm • A youth curfew is now in effect at National Harbor in Prince George's County, Maryland. Unaccompanied kids and teens who are 16 and younger aren’t allowed there on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights from 5 p.m. to 6 a.m. The first time a kid is caught unsupervised will come with a warning. Afte Fairfax Co. police say 'Road Shark' campaign is making roads safer. WTOP got an up-close look at how it works 04/26/2024 05:35pm • With his car facing a stretch of Columbia Pike in Annandale, Virginia, Friday afternoon, Fairfax County Police Officer Kevin Gehr rolled his window down. He held what's called a lidar (light detection and ranging) gun, which he used to detect the speeds of oncoming traffic at a distance. The Driver arrested after fatal hit and run in Silver Spring 04/26/2024 07:19am • The driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident in Silver Spring, Maryland, earlier this month has been arrested. On Wednesday, Montgomery County police took 42-year-old Gilver Yuviny Zelaya Diaz into custody for his involvement in a hit-and-run collision that left Jacques Price, 26, dead on Acura TLX Type S: Every sport sedan needs a touch of gray 04/26/2024 04:50am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 20px 10px;background: #D30000;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: #fff;border-r