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Things to watch when interest rates go up 05/02/2023 08:00pm • The Federal Reserve raised interest rates seven times in 2022 and twice -- so far -- in 2023, with the most recent increase of 0.25% occurring in March 2023. Its aim is to cool inflation, which is near its highest levels since the '80s. In a recent Reuters poll, economists predicted only one more 'At our wit's end': Police don't have leads in deadly December Silver Spring parking garage shooting 05/02/2023 05:16pm • Joe Reynolds (Courtesy Montgomery County police) Four months after a father of three was shot and killed in a downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, parking garage, Montgomery County police say they have no idea who did it. Now, Joe Reynolds' widow is joining investigators in asking for the public Prince George's Co. officer convicted of assaulting handcuffed teen after traffic stop 05/02/2023 03:41pm • A longtime Prince George's County, Maryland, police officer was convicted Tuesday of assaulting a handcuffed teen after a 2020 traffic stop. Prince George's County police Cpl. Darryl Wormuth, 46, was found guilty of second-degree assault and misconduct in office following a bench trial before Cir 1 dead after car falls off ramp at Springfield Interchange onto railroad tracks 05/02/2023 09:56am • Listen to WTOP every 10 minutes on the 8s to get the latest traffic updates. A person is dead after a car crashed off a ramp at the Springfield Interchange and fell onto the railroad tracks below in Fairfax County, Virginia, early Tuesday. The car was driving westbound on Interstate 495 toward Rockville man sentenced to life plus 65 years for killing former boss 05/02/2023 01:08am • A Rockville, Maryland, man has been sentenced to life plus 65 years in prison for the murder of his ex-boss, Geoffrey Biddle, two years ago. Billy Phillips pleaded guilty last month to the June 2021 killing of Biddle, 66, the former CEO of Gaithersburg-based Payment solutions. Biddle was found Group of shoplifters empty shelves at 2 CVS stores in Northwest DC 05/01/2023 11:39pm • It was a scary moment for shoppers in two CVS pharmacies in upper Northwest D.C. when a group of shoplifters brazenly emptied shelves before leaving in a stolen car on Sunday. The first happened at the CVS on Connecticut Avenue, near the intersection with Nebraska Avenue. The second occurred appr Virginia man struck and killed on I-295 in DC 05/01/2023 10:55am • An Alexandria, Virginia, man has been killed in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 295 in Southeast D.C. It happened Monday just around 3:15 a.m. after Rhyes Patrick-James Harris, 30, parked a silver 2001 Toyota Corolla on the left shoulder on Interstate 295 South before exits 1B and 1C, with the Driver injured after tree fell on SUV Saturday night 05/01/2023 10:08am • Wise Road in Northwest D.C. reopened by Monday evening after a tree fell on an SUV Saturday night, leaving the driver injured. The road closed between Beach Drive and Oregon Avenue when tree fell at around 8 p.m. Saturday night, WTOP Traffic reports. The road remained closed through Monday mornin 6 things everyone should know about money before 30 05/01/2023 09:10am • Saving for retirement, becoming wholly financially independent or reaching debt freedom might seem intimidating or even out of reach at a young age. But it's important for young individuals to start making good money decisions if they want to have financial success later in life. Here are some of Car Review: The GV60 Performance begins Genesis' move into the EV luxury market 05/01/2023 04:56am • The 2023 Genesis GV60 Performance is a small luxury all-electric crossover that has a unique look that stands out. (WTOP / Mike Parris) Genesis, a newer company in the luxury market, has been selling luxury cars and SUVs that offer all the options for an easier-to-live-with price tag. Recently, my d 13 high school graduation gift ideas 04/30/2023 08:00pm • Gifts for graduates With the school year winding down, many families are preparing to celebrate the graduation of their high school seniors. Whether the student is college-bound, taking a gap year or entering the workforce, mark this milestone with a thoughtful or practical graduation gift. Here Montgomery Co. resources to help you avoid 'being ripped off' at the car mechanic 04/30/2023 04:33pm • Summer is ahead, and for many, so are long road trips. Last summer, 97% of vacations were taken by car, according to AAA. These long road trips take a toll on vehicles — which end up in the mechanic's shop sooner or later. In Montgomery County, officials are reminding drivers to look out for 8-year-old girl struck, killed in Woodbridge crash 04/30/2023 05:30am • An 8-year-old girl from Woodbridge, Virginia, has died after being struck by a car earlier this month, Prince William County police say. Due to the victim's age, her name will not be released to the public, according to a news release from police Saturday. Police said the girl's death resulted Black bear spotted inside the Beltway 04/28/2023 09:04pm • At least two sightings of a black bear in Montgomery County, Maryland, have neighbors on alert. The two sightings in Kensington and Chevy Chase are likely the same black bear according to Jim Bennett, with the Wildlife & Heritage Service of Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources. In Own a car in Maryland? Here's how you can help grow trees across the state 04/28/2023 02:00pm • A pair of state agencies are teaming to offer vehicle owners a new way to fund efforts toward planting native trees on public lands, schools, and community spaces across Maryland. For as little as a dollar, state residents can voluntarily donate money to the Pamela J. Kelly Tree-Mendous Maryland