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Car Review: Buick makes the Enclave relevant again with a major redo for 2025 03/19/2025 09:20am • Buick is aiming for younger crossover buyers with the remake of the 2025 Buick Enclave Avenir. (WTOP/Mike Parris) Buick finally gives its largest vehicle some much needed love, and it might just be what this big, midsize crossover needs to play in the premium crossover market. The Enclave moves from This ladder expert says this is how you should be climbing on to your roof 03/19/2025 05:42am • As we see more clear days with mild temperatures, more people will start checking off boxes on their spring home improvement lists. With that, you’re reminded to keep ladder safety top of mind. While they’re a helpful tool, ladder-related incidents account for thousands of injuries each year Woman rescued after plunging car into Potomac River 03/18/2025 07:53pm • A driver who plunged her vehicle into the Potomac River on Tuesday evening made it safely out of the water with some help from good Samaritans. The driver and sole occupant of a Jeep was traveling on the George Washington Parkway when she ended up driving into the river between the Humpback B Teen accused of spraying hateful messages in Fairfax Co. arrested 03/17/2025 07:55pm • A teenager accused of spray painting hateful messages on signs in a Fairfax County, Virginia, community, and who police also said is connected to dozens of destruction of property incidents in one night last week, has been arrested. Gregory Fried, deputy chief of police for Fairfax County's Crimi Mineral bill heads toward a 'chrometastic' finish in Maryland 03/16/2025 08:40am • David Shore is a little obsessed with chromite. It’s infectious. Spend any amount of time with him and you will likely come away with an appreciation of a mineral you probably did not know existed. He’s happy to correct that oversight. “Chromite is in everything,” Shore says with a McLaren's Lando Norris wins wet and wild Australian Grand Prix. Hamilton finishes 10th 03/16/2025 06:35am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — McLaren’s Lando Norris won a chaotic rain-affected Australian Grand Prix, his first victory at Albert Park, with the British driver just managing to stay ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen following a third safety car late in Sunday's season-opening Formula 1 race. Tornadoes, wildfires and blinding dust sweep across US as massive storm leaves at least 32 dead 03/16/2025 03:41am • PIEDMONT, Mo. (AP) — Violent tornadoes and high winds decimated homes, wiped out schools and toppled semitractor-trailers as a monster storm that killed at least 32 people ripped its way across the central and southern U.S. Dakota Henderson said he and others rescuing trapped neighbors found fi Venezuelan couple living in DC under protected status arrested by officials 03/14/2025 07:51am • A couple from Venezuela who live in Southeast D.C. have been released after they were arrested and held for three days by the U.S. Marshals Service for illegally entering the country more than two years ago. The charge comes despite the two being granted protection from deportation. “The parent A big luxury SUV is now ready to compete after a big redo for 2025 03/11/2025 05:30am • The 2025 Infiniti QX80 has gone from dated to more modern and futuristic in its styling. (WTOP/Mike Parris) It’s been sometime since Infiniti gave its largest and most luxurious SUV — the Infiniti QX80 — a makeover, and to compete in this pricey market, the company stepped up its game insi Buying a used vehicle? Find out how long it will last 03/10/2025 02:06pm • For shoppers looking at used vehicles, the bad news is that prices have never been higher, but the good news is that used cars have never been more reliable. That reliability can vary widely by vehicle type, make and model. Car search site iSeeCars includes a feature that estimates remaining Child killed after driver fleeing traffic stop crashes into 4 vehicles in Prince George's Co. 03/09/2025 01:55pm • A child was killed in Prince George's County, Maryland, Friday night after officials say a driver fleeing a traffic stop crashed into four cars in Capitol Heights. The incident started in the 6000 block of Marlboro Pike around 6:25 p.m., where an officer with the District Heights Police Departmen Virginia commissions approve $155 million Manassas rail line agreement 03/09/2025 07:44am • Owners of the commuter rail system Virginia Railway Express on Thursday signed off on a five-year, $155 million agreement to purchase the Manassas Line, allowing the system to enhance service reliability and provide control over stations and schedules between Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia. Tesla facilities across the country attacked in protest of Elon Musk 03/08/2025 10:42pm • ▶ Watch Video: Tesla shares falling as European sales drop. Is Musk to blame? Graffiti on a Tesla dealership sign. Molotov cocktails thrown in another dealership's lot. Tesla charging stations set on fire. Across the country, the electric vehicle company's facilities and vehicles are being Car Review: VW’s smallest SUV goes beyond the basics 03/07/2025 04:41am • This Volkswagen Taos compact SUV looks very sharp in a light gray/blue color. (WTOP/John Aaron) If you’re looking for something affordable and useful, the Volkswagen Taos compact SUV might be for you. Despite being smaller and more basic than other VW offerings, this Taos SE still came with a big Md. man didn't know car he rented was reported stolen, until police held him at gunpoint 03/06/2025 09:28pm • A Maryland man says his vacation to Arizona, where he was visiting family for a baby shower earlier this winter, turned into the worst experience of his life — one that could have left him dead. A month later, he's still demanding answers from an online rental car company that put him behin