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U. of Md. student, Howard Co. resident dies after College Park car crash 12/30/2023 10:16am • Prince George's County, Maryland, police said a Clarksville resident involved in a collision at the University of Maryland, College Park campus earlier this month has died. Erik Mechtel, 22, was in the area of Campus Drive and Mowatt Lane at around 5:40 p.m. on Dec. 16 when the crash happened, ac Oakland, California, officer killed while answering burglary call; shooter being sought, police say 12/29/2023 10:14pm • OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — An Oakland, California, police officer was shot and killed Friday while answering a report of a burglary at a marijuana dispensary, authorities said. Tuan Le, 36, was one of several who responded to a report of a burglary in progress at the cannabis business near Jack London Gil de Ferran, Indianapolis 500 winner and Brazilian icon, dies at 56 12/29/2023 09:11pm • Gil de Ferran, the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner and holder of the closed-course land speed record, died Friday while racing with his son at The Concourse Club in Florida, multiple former colleagues confirmed to The Associated Press. He was 56. Fellow Brazilian driver Tony Kanaan said de Ferran was Live updates | UN warns of deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza, desperate need for aid 12/29/2023 05:46pm • A top United Nations official warned Friday of deteriorating humanitarian conditions across Gaza and reiterated calls for Israel to immediately halt its bombardment to allow aid to get in. A week after the United Nations Security Council passed a weakened resolution seeking to hasten aid to Gaza, As Nebraska governor stands firm on rejection of federal money to feed food-insecure children 12/29/2023 04:39pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska's Republican governor on Friday reiterated his rejection of $18 million in federal funding to help feed children who might otherwise go hungry while school is out. Nebraska will not participate in the 2024 Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children — or Summer E Palestinians stream into a southern Gaza town as Israel expands its offensive in the center 12/29/2023 04:14pm • RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed into an already crowded town at the southernmost end of Gaza in recent days, fleeing Israel’s bombardment of the center of the strip, as a senior U.N. official on Friday criticized Israel for continuing to impose "severe restric Perspective: Children born poor have little margin for mistakes or bad decisions, regardless of race 12/29/2023 03:02pm • ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) — Alfred King was lying in the parking lot of a small apartment building, mortally wounded when police in Alexandria, Louisiana, got to the intersection of 12th and Magnolia streets shortly before 1:30 a.m., Jan. 20. The 34-year-old was the first fatal shooting of 2023 in the Texas police release new footage in murder investigation of pregnant woman, boyfriend 12/29/2023 11:43am • SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas police chief says investigators hope surveillance video will lead to answers in the killings of an 18-year-old pregnant woman who disappeared before Christmas and her boyfriend, both of whom were found shot in the head in a car and may have been dead for days. Police on A look at Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian targets since the war began in February 2022 12/29/2023 10:38am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Russian military has repeatedly used missiles to blast civilian targets across the country, with devastating consequences. One of the biggest attacks occurred on Friday when Russia launched more than 1 The Air Force said its nuclear missile capsules were safe. But toxic dangers lurked, documents show 12/29/2023 09:51am • WASHINGTON (AP) — A large pool of dark liquid festering on the floor. No fresh air. Computer displays that would overheat and ooze out a fishy-smelling gel that nauseated the crew. Asbestos readings 50 times higher than the Environmental Protection Agency’s safety standards. These are just some Over 300 businesses, residential buildings lose power after Falls Church car crash 12/29/2023 09:45am • Listen to WTOP Traffic on 8s for the latest details.  A car crash in Falls Church, Virginia, Friday morning caused multiple street closures and a major power outage, affecting over 300 businesses, residences and government buildings. Falls Church police said the outage was caused by a car cra Switching from one side of the offensive line to the other is among the NFL's underrated tough tasks 12/29/2023 06:00am • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Driving a car with the opposite foot or shaving with the other hand would be major challenges for anyone. That’s how offensive linemen describe moving from right tackle to left tackle and vice versa. It’s a new position that requires different footwork, hand-and-eye coordina Planning to pop some New Year's bubbly? A safe ride program is offering discounted Lyfts 12/29/2023 05:00am • New Year's Eve is a big drinking holiday, so one local organization is offering celebrants and partygoers a free and safe ride home. "If you're of legal drinking age in the greater Washington area this New Year's Eve … and your plans involve alcohol, you can go to SoberRide.com and download a c Top 10 most popular videos on WTOP in 2023 12/29/2023 04:27am • In 2023, everyone could get their 15 minutes of fame — whether they wanted it or not. Only in the case of viral videos on WTOP's social media platforms, those 15 minutes last roughly 90 seconds or so. To cap off the year, we compiled a list of our 10 most-played videos on Instagram, from fun an Iran executes four people for alleged links with Israel’s Mossad 12/29/2023 02:54am • TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran executed on Friday four people and sentenced several others to prison for having alleged links with Israel’s Mossad security service, local media reported. Mizan, the news website affiliated with the country’s judiciary, said three men and one woman were executed Frida