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The Baltimore bridge collapse is an immigration story 03/29/2024 01:25pm • In "A Day Without a Mexican," a mock 2004 documentary from filmmaker Sergio Arau, Californians wake up and discover that all of the state's Mexican immigrants have vanished into thin air. Panic sets in, and the economy teeters, when there are no more produce pickers or gardeners, no more construc 1 dead, 4 hurt after fiery car crash on I-295 in Northeast DC 03/29/2024 01:00pm • One person is dead after a fiery car crash on Interstate 295 in Northeast on Friday morning. D.C. Fire and EMS posted on X that they received a call about a vehicle crash on I-295 at Benning Road NE at 6:50 a.m. Firefighters said one vehicle caught fire with a person trapped inside. One per Falls Church man accused of plotting mass shooting at church in Haymarket indicted on federal hate crime 03/29/2024 10:51am • A Falls Church man accused of bringing a gun, ammo and knives to a Haymarket church last September with the intent of bringing "injury and death" to the congregation has now been indicted for a federal hate crime. On Wednesday, a federal jury returned an indictment against Rui Jiang, 35, charging Data Doctors: Tips for testing and buying battery banks 03/29/2024 10:05am • Q: Is there a way to test an external battery pack before I go on a long road trip? A: With all the portable electronics we tend to bring on our trips these days, having a portable power source has become an essential travel accessory. If you’ve had your battery pack for a few years, its abi Are you afraid of driving over bridges? It's more common than you think, says local psychologist 03/29/2024 07:14am • As engineers studied the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, one thing occurred to Ben Schafer, a bridge expert with the Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins University: "Most people have some natural trepidation when they're driving across a large span bridge." Schaf Man shot and killed by off-duty DC police officer in Prince George's Co. 03/28/2024 05:46pm • A man is dead after being shot by an off-duty D.C. police officer in Prince George's County, Maryland, on Wednesday, officials said. Maryland State Police said this all started when troopers went to the area of Crain Highway at Village Drive around 5 p.m. in response to a two-vehicle crash. The d Things to do in the DC area: Building bouquets with meaning, zine make 'n trade … and more! 03/28/2024 01:09pm • There’s so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area. In a celebration of Women's History Month, community organization an Remains of 2 people recovered after Baltimore Key Bridge collapse 03/27/2024 07:45pm • Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM for our team coverage. Searchers recovered the remains of two people from the Patapsco River after a massive container ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday morning. The discovery came amid a daylo 'I just heard this great big noise': Md. neighbors recall moment Baltimore's Key Bridge fell 03/26/2024 03:32pm • Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM for our team coverage. Throughout the day on Tuesday, dozens of people kept ignoring the “no parking” signs that line Dundalk Avenue to get out of their cars and look beyond the Port of Baltimore toward the Francis Scott Key Brid Missing French bulldog Recardito found after car stolen in Northwest DC 03/25/2024 06:39pm • A missing French bulldog who was taken when its owner's car was stolen in D.C. has been reunited with its owner Monday. The 4-year-old dog, named Recardito, was stolen after its owner's car was stolen in Northwest D.C. on Sunday. Recardito was inside a parked car on 14th Street Northwest when the Don't feed the plants! 'Little Shop of Horrors' devours Ford's Theatre in DC 03/25/2024 01:00pm • It began as a 1960 horror comedy flick directed by Roger Corman before Alan Menken and Howard Ashman adapted it into an off-Broadway musical that hit the big screen in 1986 directed by Muppet master Frank Oz. Now, "Little Shop of Horrors" gets a fresh take with a diverse cast at Ford's Theatr Used EV prices in DC drop — and Tesla’s price swings may be to blame 03/25/2024 10:17am • Used EV prices in D.C. have dropped, and Tesla’s price swings may be to blame, according to new data analysis. Nationally, the average price of a used car is down 3.6% from a year ago, but used EV prices nationally have fallen 31.8% since last year, according to vehicle search site iSeeCars, wh As dust settles from Kevin Hart's Kennedy Center party, who should receive next Mark Twain Prize? 03/25/2024 07:37am • On Sunday night, Kevin Hart received the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. So that begs the question: Who should be next year's recipient? Before we know where we're going, we have to know where we've been. Past prizes have gone to a list of legends, including Richar Car Review: Hyundai continues its string of hits with the all-new 2024 Santa Fe 03/25/2024 04:47am • Not just comfortable on the paved road. Now the Santa Fe can tackle some off-roading with added ground clearance and AWD. (WTOP/Brian Armstead) By Brian Armstead, special contributor The first Santa Fe bowed in 2000 and was a competent, but fairly homely, SUV. Well, things have changed in a big way. 'There's so much room’: Visitors react to Metro’s newest 8000 Series rail cars 03/24/2024 05:25pm • You might not expect to see a train car on the National Mall in D.C., but it will be the norm all through this week. Metro is offering the public a sneak peek into its new 8000 Series rail car and zero-emission buses through the Fleet of the Future Expo, held on the National Mall from now through