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In Virginia, crews work to make neighborhood streets 'passable' instead of clear 01/10/2025 12:55am • In the days after this week’s snow, Virginia’s Department of Transportation deployed crews to make sure highways, primary and high volume secondary streets were completely cleared. For those areas, the goal is for drivers to be able to see the bare pavement and clear the roads from curb t 'There's no guarantee of being back at that dinner table': California family on evacuating to escape wildfires 01/09/2025 05:02pm • In the Los Angeles area, more than 100,000 people have been told to evacuate as a fury of flames from several wildfires continues to move through the region. Among those leaving their homes behind was David Brown. “It feels pretty unreal,” Brown said. As Brown sat in a hotel room with Prince George’s Co. neighborhoods wondering where the snow plows are 01/09/2025 03:42pm • The snow ended Monday night but residents in all corners of Prince George’s County say their neighborhood streets remain a frozen mess, as people struggle to get to work and to school. The complaints are coming in from all corners of the county — Fort Washington to Laurel and several neig Capitol Police arrest man for attempting to light car on fire near Grant Memorial 01/09/2025 05:04am • U.S. Capitol Police have arrested a man who lit a bag on fire and put it on top of his car near the Grant Memorial. Around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, USCP officers said that the car was "spray painted" and that the man tried to light it on fire, but that the fire extinguished on its own near the mem Virginia lawmakers will revisit plan to build casino in Fairfax County 01/08/2025 03:27pm • As Virginia state lawmakers get ready to head back to work for their 2025 legislative session, one item they will discuss will be the possibility of building a casino in Fairfax County — likely in the Tysons area. The topic has been raised before in the General Assembly, but it has never receiv Need new tires to handle the winter weather? Here’s where you can get the best deal 01/08/2025 09:42am • These snow- and ice-covered roads can be slippery, especially if you have worn tires, or ones meant for summer. Washington Consumers' Checkbook has tips for getting a deal on a new set of all-seasons — or even some winter rubber. Kevin Brassler, an executive editor with Washington Consumers' Ch DC snow heroes help elderly woman clear yard after this week’s winter weather 01/07/2025 06:00pm • As a handful of kids with the group Young Knowledgeable Men approached Rosalind Dunmore’s Southeast D.C. home on Tuesday afternoon, the sidewalks and her lawn remained covered with snow. The roads and cars were covered too, and with shovels in tow, the kids walked through the snow to ring h Why the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning grows after a winter storm 01/07/2025 12:47pm • Winter storms bring freezing temperatures and power outages — conditions that can significantly increase the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. It's a silent killer responsible for more than 500 deaths every year across the country. "We see quite a few cases each year," said Dr. Chris Holste 2nd round of snowstorm dumped more flakes on DC area, shut down Reagan National runways 01/07/2025 04:00am • Listen live to WTOP online and on 103.5FM for traffic and weather updates on the 8s. You can share photos of the first snowfall of the year on the WTOP app or by tagging WTOP News on X, Instagram and Facebook. Around half a foot of snow fell early Monday during the first half of the D.C. regi Strong earthquake kills at least 95 people in western China near Mount Everest 01/07/2025 03:39am • BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake killed at least 95 people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the high-altitude region of western China and across the border in Nepal. Officials in the region said at a brief news conference that 130 others were inj Staying safe in the snow: How to protect yourself while traveling or shoveling through snow 01/06/2025 06:32pm • Snow can make the most mundane of landscapes awe-inspiringly beautiful, but it can also make the most mundane of tasks exceedingly dangerous. So as the flakes fall and snow piles nearly as high as a foot in parts of the D.C. region Monday, officials are urging people to follow the tips below to s How much snow has fallen in the DC region? First major snowstorm of 2025 is underway 01/06/2025 12:08pm • Listen live to WTOP online and on 103.5FM for traffic and weather updates on the 8s. You can share photos of the first snowfall of the year on the WTOP app or by tagging WTOP News on X, Instagram and Facebook. Already, around half a foot of snow has fallen across the D.C. region Monday with e Clashes over budgets, abortion and energy facing Va. General Assembly 01/06/2025 10:14am • The Virginia General Assembly is set to return on Jan. 8, kicking off a pivotal legislative season that will test the balance of power between a Republican governor in his final full year and a Democratic-controlled legislature. Lawmakers are expected to tackle an ambitious agenda, with debates s What are Taylor Swift's literary references? English professor and musical theater artist write a guide 01/06/2025 04:24am • As one of the largest pop artists in the world, Taylor Swift's music has permeated grocery stores, car rides and playlists. The authors of a new book said Swift's songs are more than just earworms — their lyrics can teach us about both literature and literary devices. Over the course of her Car Review: Chevy expands the popular Silverado line with the all-electric Silverado EV RST 01/06/2025 04:02am • A new all-electric truck from Chevrolet is on the market and with long range and plenty of power the Silverado EV looks for big sales. (WTOP/Mike Parris) Pickups are still huge for manufacturers. The top two selling vehicles in America are full-size trucks from Ford and Chevrolet. Now, Chevy joins t