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8 injured after crash involving Fairfax Co. fire truck 03/24/2023 06:29am • Eight people were taken to the hospital after a crash Thursday involving a Fairfax County, Virginia, fire truck and three other cars. The crash happened around 5:19 p.m. on Richmond Highway at Memorial Street in Groveton, Fairfax County Police said in a tweet. More Fairfax County News Woman carjacked at gunpoint near the Mall at Prince George's 03/23/2023 05:00pm • A woman was forced out of her car at gunpoint Thursday morning, in a brazen car jacking in Hyattsville, Maryland. It happened near the Mall at Prince George’s in the 3500 block of East-West Highway. Hyattsville Chief of Police Jarod Towers said a woman was arriving for work at the T-J Maxx s Tastee Diner closes, but dining car to stay 03/23/2023 02:00pm • Fans of Silver Spring's Tastee Diner were surprised by its abrupt closing on Wednesday, but it has a future despite the site being bought by a developer with plans for a new residential building. D.C.-based Roadside Development purchased the site next to a former Capital One Bank branch which it Police: 6 dead after work-zone crash on Baltimore Beltway 03/23/2023 04:57am • WOODLAWN, Md. (AP) — Six people were killed when a passenger vehicle pulled into a work zone along the Baltimore beltway and struck construction workers there, Maryland State Police said Wednesday. Troopers responded to the work zone on northbound Interstate 695 at Security Boulevard in the Woo Customers shocked as Tastee Diner in Silver Spring closes 03/22/2023 10:41pm • The iconic Tastee Diner in Silver Spring, Maryland, abruptly closed Wednesday, with shocked customers lining up outside, seeing a note on the front door that only said, "Thank you for the opportunity of letting us serve you for so many years." There was initially no specific reason given as to wh Prince George’s Co. considers guaranteed income and its costs 03/22/2023 09:05pm • It’s already being done in D.C., Maryland's Montgomery County and Virginia's Arlington County. And now a local philanthropic group is offering to help Prince George’s County launch a guaranteed income pilot program for its residents. But even those who support the measure aren’t sure the co SIXT brings Audi, Mercedes, BMW rentals to Reagan National 03/22/2023 12:29pm • SIXT will land at Reagan National Airport on April 1. (Courtesy SIXT) Fort Lauderdale-based SIXT USA, the North American division of Munich-based rental car company SIXT, will land at Reagan National Airport on April 1, with a fleet of luxury German vehicles including convertibles. Its fl The best beach towns to retire in the U.S. 03/22/2023 10:57am • Many people dream about retirement in a beach town. But a remote beach area isn't always the right fit for retirees, who also need access to amenities and services, such as quality health care and transportation options. When you think of retirement locales, Florida is probably the first state to 40 years ago, CDs changed the way we listened to music; now vinyl sales top discs 03/21/2023 06:40pm • Most of us store our favorite music on a digital playlist, but March marks an anniversary for those of us who remember when music came on something physical. Forty years ago, in March 1983, Billy Joel's "52nd Street" became the first album released on a compact disc, or CD. More Busine Family of teen killed by US Park Police demands accountability 03/21/2023 04:27pm • A U.S. Park Police officer shot and killed a suspect while he was fleeing a stop for driving a stolen car. (WTOP/Luke Lukert) The family of a 17-year-old from D.C. who was shot and killed by a U.S. Park Police officer last weekend is demanding a full investigation into the officers involved and Montgomery Co. school bus safety report shows fewer cars passing stopped buses 03/20/2023 06:26pm • There are fewer drivers blowing past stopped school buses in Montgomery County, Maryland, and 91% of drivers cited don't do it again, according to police. Montgomery County police said there were a total of 54,766 violations involving drivers passing stopped school buses in the 2021-2022 school y Want a Wrangler? Here's how much above sticker price a DC dealership might charge you 03/20/2023 11:26am • An estimated 31% of new vehicles were sold above sticker price in February, according to J.D. Power. How much more? An average 8.8%, amid strong demand for new vehicles despite inflation, and significant improvements in supply chain issues that propped up new vehicle prices last year. Dealerships 17-year-old shot and killed by US Park Police after fleeing traffic stop identified 03/20/2023 09:30am • A 17-year-old driver was fatally shot by a U.S. Park Police officer in Northeast D.C. Saturday, after he dragged another officer with a stolen car while fleeing the scene, authorities said. A spokesperson with D.C. police identified the driver as Dalaneo Martin, 17, of Northwest D.C. on Sunday mo With ridership up, Metro adds more rail service at busy stations 03/20/2023 09:26am • The word of the day on Metro is more — with more people riding on Metro, the D.C. transit agency is adding more service to some of the busier stations on Monday. These days there are more riders than the transit system has seen since the pandemic started in 2020. In fact, last week saw the two Car Review: Hyundai Tucson gets new looks and plug-in hybrid version 03/20/2023 06:11am • Finding the correct crossover can be tough work, especially when there are so many options. Hyundai has retooled the compact Tucson crossover to give buyers gas, hybrid and PHEV versions. I drove the gas N-Line AWD and the plug-in hybrid versions, and I can help you sort it all out. More Consumer