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100 years ago, anxiety prompted invention of yellow traffic light 11/15/2023 04:10am • Some aggressive driving behaviors never change — even as technology has morphed from mechanical to electronic, to computer-driven. Next week marks 100 years since Garrett Morgan was granted a patent for his improved traffic signal, the first signal that contained a step between "stop" and " On eve of holiday travel season, latest survey shows Md. seat belt use down slightly 11/14/2023 07:11pm • With holiday travel looming, a survey in Maryland shows the percentage of drivers who buckle up dipped slightly in 2023, from 92.7% to 92.1%. While that may seem like a minimal drop in the number of people who choose to buckle up before hitting the road, Dr. David Efron, chief of trauma surgery a How to get your Thanksgiving turkey fried for free in DC 11/13/2023 02:00pm • The owner of D.C. restaurant Medium Rare came up with the idea of deep-frying turkeys for free back in 2007, mostly for friends so they didn’t burn their houses down. The first year, Mark Bucher said he only fried about 20 turkeys. It is more than 600 each year now, and during the pandemic in 2 Crossroads of a Crisis: The storm no one saw coming 11/13/2023 12:00pm • Declining Western support for Ukraine. A massacre in Israel followed by war in Gaza. The disarray in the U.S. Congress. In his new series "Crossroads of a Crisis," WTOP's National Security Correspondent J.J. Green's delves into the three weeks in October when the world changed dramatically. And Car Review: Ford Bronco Heritage Limited crawls through the mud and looks cool doing it 11/13/2023 09:57am • The Ford Bronco Heritage Limited plays on the original looks with 1960s Robin’s Egg blue color. (WTOP/Mike Parris) The new Ford Bronco has really made waves in the tough, go-anywhere SUV market. With two and four door models — and nine different trim levels to choose from — there’s a model t 'False sense of security': How to upgrade car alarms and prepare for possible break-ins 11/13/2023 06:34am • WTOP traffic reporter Steve Dresner, a familiar voice on WTOP's daily broadcast, shares his experience — and lessons learned — after his car was broken into last week. Last weekend, I joined the statistic of people who’ve had their vehicles broken into during the overnight hours. My Off-duty DC officer arrested for alleged DUI in marked police car 11/12/2023 12:01pm • A D.C. police officer was arrested for allegedly driving his marked police cruiser while under the influence early Saturday morning. Officer John Bewley was arrested in the 1600 block of Connecticut Avenue NW about at 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, according to court documents obtained by WTOP. Bewley Man stabbed 'multiple times' outside Dulles Town Center 11/12/2023 08:02am • A man was pulled from his car and stabbed "multiple times" in the parking lot of Dulles Town Center in Sterling on Friday evening. At 9:45 p.m., deputies responded to the mall parking lot, where they learned the victim was approached by two men wearing masks as he got into his car, the Loudoun Co Police find UDC cruiser stolen early Friday, no arrests announced 11/10/2023 09:05pm • D.C. Police have recovered a campus police vehicle stolen from the University of the District of Columbia's Van Ness campus early Friday morning. Police said surveillance cameras around the school showed an unidentified suspect successfully stealing the vehicle at around 3:45 a.m. The grey 2023 F Amid fierce criticism, GSA defends and Md. leaders celebrate Greenbelt FBI HQ choice 11/10/2023 01:40pm • When word got out that federal officials had chosen Greenbelt, Maryland, to be the new home of the FBI’s headquarters, criticism came fast and furious from both leaders in Virginia and leaders in the FBI. While government officials in Maryland are celebrating the decision to locate FBI’s ne Veterans Day 2023 restaurant giveaways, specials and other deals 11/09/2023 11:33am • While Veterans Day is on Saturday, Nov. 11, some businesses will be celebrating the holiday throughout the weekend or earlier on Friday with discounts, specials and other freebies. To find out which ones may be worth visiting, here is a list of a few local and national deals to consider. Note tha DC Council members divided on bill allowing warrantless searches 11/08/2023 12:04pm • A bill that would allow D.C. police to randomly search individuals who are charged with violent crimes led to passionate debate on both sides of the issue Wednesday, as the measure was reviewed by the D.C. Council's public safety committee. Under the legislation, people on pretrial release ch DC's acting police chief approved by council to serve on permanent basis 11/07/2023 05:29pm • D.C. Acting Police Chief Pamela Smith has been approved by the D.C. Council to lead the city's police department on a permanent basis. Smith's unanimous confirmation Tuesday comes as homicide and violent crime levels in the District reach levels not seen since the 1990s. Smith took over as act 'Not one more': Advocates demand Supreme Court maintain law meant to keep guns away from domestic abusers 11/07/2023 03:40pm • A large rally gathered outside the Supreme Court Tuesday as justices heard arguments in a case pertaining to a 1994 law aimed at keeping guns out of the hands of domestic abusers. An appeals court in the 5th Circuit overturned the law, citing another recent decision by the high court as it pertai Transportation panel eyes toll increases and fees on electric, hybrid vehicles in Maryland 11/07/2023 09:15am • A blue ribbon transportation panel is poised to recommend new fees for electric vehicles and increased tolls as part of an effort to solve a revenue shortage plaguing the state’s Transportation Trust Fund. The Transportation Revenue and Infrastructure Needs Commission was briefed on both poss