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DC-area groups trying to help earthquake victims in Turkey 02/06/2023 11:19pm • D.C.-area organizations with close ties to Turkey are working to help earthquake victims, and they are looking for support. The Diyanet Center of America in Lanham, Maryland, is taking donations, and Director Ahmet Salih Bayraktar said many people are in a desperate situation. More Loc Expensive cars and big jewelry — is the DC region obsessed with luxury? 02/06/2023 03:49pm • Maseratis, Rolexes and trips to the Seychelles must be on the minds of many District residents. A new study find that D.C. is the most luxury-obsessed area in the country. D.C. was number one with a score of 78.71 out of 100 on the luxury score, according to the new study by the jewelry brand, Gl Pedestrian killed in car crash in Aspen Hill 02/06/2023 06:33am • A pedestrian has died after being struck by a car on Georgia Avenue in Aspen Hill, Maryland, Sunday night. According to Montgomery County police, a pedestrian was struck by a car on Maryland Route 97/ Georgia Avenue heading north near Hewitt Avenue around 7:30 p.m. The victim died at the scene Car Review: The Mazda CX-50 is an SUV that’s fun to drive and more capable 02/05/2023 09:21pm • Even though it is not a large automaker, Mazda has carved out a corner of the market for cars that are more fun to drive. Lately, Mazda as been moving upscale and doing more to stand out in a crowded market. The new 2023 Mazda CX-50 moves to a more premium compact SUV with added capability. (WTOP / Driver killed in fatal Prince George's Co. crash 02/05/2023 02:21am • Police in Prince George's County said a man died after a single car collision in Brandywine, Maryland, Saturday night. The crash happened in the 14000 block of Brandywine Road at around 10:10 p.m. More Local News Officers said a man was driving southbound when the vehicle left Mr. Bake bringing substance and style to Prince George’s Co. 02/03/2023 09:37pm • Kareem Queeman's nickname is Mr. Bake and right now, his career is running way hotter than any of the ovens used to bake his desserts out of a ghost kitchen in Riverdale Park, Maryland. Queeman is someone you might recognize from various appearances on TV shows and Food Network cooking com After conflicting court rulings, Md. Senate committee considering whether police can stop motorists for cannabis scent 02/03/2023 10:31am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Rusty Carr of Mount Airy stood before the Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee and hoisted a 3 1/2 gram container of cannabis he u Norton asks Biden to use DC's 'Taxation Without Representation' plates 02/02/2023 03:07pm • The District's delegate in Congress wants the Biden administration to show its support for D.C. statehood by switching the license plates on the president's and vice president's cars to ones bearing the phrase, "Taxation Without Representation." In a letter addressed to the White House on Wednesd Prince George's Co. prosecutors say carjacking more organized than before 02/02/2023 01:46pm • There were fewer than 100 carjackings in Prince George's County in 2019, but during the pandemic, the numbers started to spike, that by 2022, the Maryland county saw an average of 10 per week. At a news conference to announce a recent conviction in one particularly heinous case, Prince George's C Food vendors signing on to DC's new Bryant Street Market Food Hall 02/02/2023 11:36am • There is a lot going on at MRP Realty's Bryant Street community and entertainment center in Northeast D.C. and a food hall is the newest addition. Bryant Street Market food hall, expected to open in March, has room for more than a dozen food vendors, with five signed on so far. Bryant Street 'He took my baby': Karon Blake's mother speaks out, demands justice 02/02/2023 06:01am • Karon Blake's mom spoke publicly for the first time, Wednesday since her 13-year-old son was shot dead last month in Northeast D.C. Jason Lewis, the man charged this week with second-degree murder in the boy's death, had told police that Karon Blake and others were breaking into cars in his Brook Man arrested for 2021 deadly pedestrian crash on Hains Point 02/01/2023 05:19pm • The driver involved in a deadly 2021 crash that killed two pedestrians in East Potomac Park in D.C. has been arrested, according to the U.S. Park Police. Melvin D. Conley, 61, of D.C., was arrested and charged with negligent homicide on Tuesday. More Local News More DC News Buying a car? Here’s what to know about pre-qualifying for auto loans 02/01/2023 02:00pm • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA. Getting a new car can be exciting, but don’t forget about one important step before you apply for an auto loan: getting pre-qualified. Getting pre-qualified for an auto loan means a lender has reviewed basic financi DC Parks employee charged in 13-year-old Karon Blake's death mentored teens for a living 02/01/2023 05:42am • The man charged with second-degree murder in the killing of 13-year-old Karon Blake is a longtime employee with the District's Department of Parks and Recreation, where he worked to mentor and support teens. Before ordering 41-year-old Jason Lewis be held without bond, D.C. Superior Court Magistr From bad driving to divorce, Maryland lawmakers keep busy in session 01/31/2023 11:31pm • The Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee on Tuesday heard comments for and against two pieces of legislation. The first is about drag racing and other types of dangerous driving that local Maryland governments and their police forces say are becoming bigger problems. The bill, sponsored