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Review: Bill Burr directs himself in Netflix comedy 'Old Dads,' a defiant Gen X middle finger to Gen Z 10/27/2023 04:08am • Comedian Bill Burr has carved an unflinching "get off my lawn" place in the standup business with Rolling Stone ranking him No. 17 on its list of the "50 Best Stand Up Comics of All Time." Now, he makes his directorial debut in the R-rated comedy "Old Dads," a title that's a bit misleading consid The way Fairfax Co. could get turning drivers to slow down 10/26/2023 06:14pm • Some Fairfax County Supervisors said they would support a pilot program that introduces turn-calming measures on certain roads, aimed at keeping pedestrians safe while drivers make turns. During a Board of Supervisors Transportation Committee meeting last week, officials were briefed on how other 1 dead, 1 arrested after 2 carjacked vehicles crash in Northeast DC, police say 10/26/2023 08:52am • Police find a car flipped over on Brentwood Road in Northeast D.C. (WTOP/Kyle Cooper) One person is dead and a juvenile has been arrested following two crashes involving carjacked vehicles in Northeast D.C. early Thursday morning. D.C. police told WTOP they got a call around 3 a.m. for crashe Escaped inmate suspected in Md. carjacking now back in custody 10/25/2023 06:47pm • An escaped inmate was taken into custody Wednesday at a Fairfax County hotel after escaping a Virginia hospital in August and allegedly carjacking a woman at gunpoint in Maryland while on the loose. Naseem Roulack, 21, was arrested at a hotel in the 6700 block of Commerce Street in Springfield, V Fairfax Co. police still searching for suspect in shooting of 12-year-old 10/25/2023 03:40pm • A 12-year-old boy who was shot in the Lincolnia neighborhood of Fairfax County, Virginia, on Tuesday afternoon has been released from the hospital, and police said they're still looking for a suspect connected to the incident. In a news release Wednesday, Fairfax County police said the 12-year-ol Madison McFerrin, daughter of 'Don't Worry Be Happy' singer, performs at Wolf Trap 10/25/2023 03:06pm • Bobby McFerrin won the Grammy for Record of the Year with the catchy tune "Don't Worry Be Happy" (1988). This Sunday night, his talented daughter, Madison McFerrin, performs songs from her first full-length album live at The Barns at Wolf Trap, a rustic indoor venue that she's never played before Off-duty DC Housing Authority officer shot in Ivy City; roads reopen 10/24/2023 07:55pm • An off-duty D.C. Housing Authority officer was shot in Northeast, with the ensuing police investigation temporarily closing a stretch of New York Avenue. Police said it happened around 5:30 p.m. in the 2200 block of New York Avenue near the intersection with Montana Avenue. A "secondary scene" in What role should Congress play in regulating artificial intelligence? 10/24/2023 07:02pm • AI is primed to quickly transform much of everyday life from jobs, the economy, homeland security and equity. "The top concern is fear of job loss," said Milan Kordestani, an entrepreneur in AI startups and author. On Tuesday night, Kordestani will moderate a public roundtable with Maryland De 'Are you Max's mom?' 14-year-old dog stolen at gunpoint in DC reunited with owner 10/24/2023 04:22pm • A 14-year-old dog, Max, is enjoying ice cream treats and naps at home Tuesday after being stolen at gunpoint in Northeast, D.C., last weekend. Max is recuperating at home after being stolen at gunpoint last weekend in D.C. (Courtesy Zaleena Ahmed) Zaleena Ahmed, 38, of Northeast D.C. told WTO Woman killed in Montgomery Co. crash that closed Columbia Pike for hours 10/24/2023 02:00pm • Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, say one of the three people involved in a car crash Monday afternoon on the Columbia Pike has died. Bridget Corcoran-Martin, 70, of New York, was a passenger in one of the vehicles in a crash that happened at the intersection of southbound Columbia Pike and DC woman's dog, who survived the car crash that killed her mom, stolen at gunpoint 10/24/2023 03:43am • A D.C. woman whose dog was stolen at gunpoint last weekend said an area animal shelter has agreed to pick up her dog — a 14-year-old West Highland Terrier named Max, who suffers from health issues — if the thieves find it in their hearts to surrender him. Zaleena Ahmed of Northeast D.C. said Your next car could be an e-bike 10/23/2023 10:22pm • The United Auto Workers union has once again escalated its strikes against big Detroit automakers, this time adding a factory that makes Ram pickup trucks for Stellantis. As a result of the monthlong strike, experts have suspected car prices will increase and parts may be harder to locate. Some p Why insurance claims go up during Halloween 10/23/2023 08:13pm • From the candy to the costumes, Halloween is a fun-filled time for all — including for thieves. Experts say theft- and vandalism-related insurance claims are often higher during this time of year. In fact, they say vandalism claims are as high as 72%. When "you're out with the children, neig 'Extremely disturbing': Prince George's Co. looking for driver in fatal hit-and-run who went 2 miles with man's body lodged in windshield 10/23/2023 05:59pm • Prince George's County police are asking for the public's help finding a driver they say hit a man in Lanham, Maryland, over the weekend who kept driving for 2 miles with the man's body "lodged" in the car's windshield. Police are also asking auto body shops to be on the lookout for any vehicles DC Mayor Bowser proposes new tough-on-crime legislation 10/23/2023 04:29pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser joins District officials Monday in unveiling new policies that focus on violent crime. (WTOP/Luke Lukert) With crime on the rise in staggering numbers in D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled new legislation on Monday that she said would give law enforcement additional tool