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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

They say don't leave valuables in parked cars in San Francisco. Rep. Adam Schiff didn't listen 04/26/2024 05:31pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — San Francisco has earned an unwelcome national reputation for car burglaries that U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff was reminded of the hard way: The Democratic congressman had his luggage swiped from his car while it was parked in a downtown garage. With his formal clothing gone, Schiff en

Newgarden's next challenge is to repair his reputation around IndyCar after disqualification 04/26/2024 05:29pm • BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — It may take Josef Newgarden some time to regain the trust of his fellow IndyCar drivers and he knows it. Two days after Newgarden's season-opening win at St. Petersburg, Florida, was wiped off the board for manipulating the push-to-pass system on his car, the popular driver

Woman pleads guilty to being accessory in fatal freeway shooting of 6-year-old boy 04/26/2024 04:43pm • SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A woman has pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact for being the driver of the car from which her boyfriend fatally shot a 6-year-old boy on a busy Southern California highway. The Orange County Register reports that Wynne Lee, 26, entered the plea Friday in O

Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month 04/26/2024 03:26pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed's reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and underscoring a burden for President Joe Biden's re-election bid. Friday's report from the government

Jerry Seinfeld's commitment to the bit 04/26/2024 01:36pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Seinfeld has been responsible for more movies than you think. Yes, he co-wrote and lent his voice to 2007's “Bee Movie." But before that, “Seinfeld” — where going to the movies, with or without the aid of Moviefone, was nearly as regular a destination as the coffee s

Surging auto insurance rates squeeze drivers, fuel inflation 04/26/2024 01:15pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Relentlessly rising auto insurance rates are squeezing car owners and stoking inflation. Auto insurance rates rose 2.6% in March and are up 22% from a year ago. Premium costs have been marching steadily higher since 2022, even as inflation at the consumer level steadily cooled from

New deep-water channel allows first ship to pass Key bridge wreckage in Baltimore 04/26/2024 11:41am • BALTIMORE (AP) — The first cargo ship passed through a newly opened deep-water channel in Baltimore on Thursday after being stuck in the harbor since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed four weeks ago, halting most maritime traffic through the city’s port. The Balsa 94, a bulk carrier sail

Jerry Seinfeld's commitment to the bit 04/26/2024 11:36am • NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Seinfeld has been responsible for more movies than you think. Yes, he co-wrote and lent his voice to 2007’s “Bee Movie.” But before that, “Seinfeld” — where going to the movies, with or without the aid of Moviefone, was nearly as regular a destination as the coff

US probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers pay attention 04/26/2024 10:30am • DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's auto safety agency is investigating whether last year's recall of Tesla's Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drivers pay attention to the road. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted on its website Friday that

Today in Sports - Barry Bonds became the fourth major leaguer with 300 homers and 300 steals 04/26/2024 10:00am • April 27 1929 — Ryder Cup Golf, Moortown GC: Great Britain beats U.S., 7-5. 1956 — Rocky Marciano retires as the undefeated heavyweight boxing champion. He finished with a 49-0 record, including six title defenses and 43 knockouts. 1960 — The Minneapolis Lakers announce they will relocate to L

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

5 cars from the Beijing auto show that reflect China's vision for the future of driving 04/26/2024 06:25am • BEIJING (AP) — China's vision of the future of the automobile — electrified and digitally connected — is on display at the ongoing Beijing auto show. Organizers say that 117 new models are making their debut at Auto China 2024, which runs through May 4. They range from eye-poppingly cutting

German driver Nico Hülkenberg to leave Haas for Sauber next year ahead of Audi's arrival in F1 04/26/2024 05:05am • HINWIL, Switzerland (AP) — Formula 1 driver Nico Hülkenberg is leaving Haas for Sauber at the end of the year, giving the team a German presence on the grid when it rebrands to Audi for 2026. The 36-year-old Hülkenberg will depart Haas after two years, both teams said Friday. Despite the Haas c

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