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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins longest Daytona 500 in history 02/19/2023 07:51pm • DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 in double overtime and under caution Sunday night in the longest running of “The Great American Race.” The two overtimes pushed the 65th running of the race to a record 212 laps — a dozen laps beyond the scheduled distance La Plata sex offender arrested after following teen home from Target 02/19/2023 07:57am • Deputies in Charles County, Maryland, arrested a registered sex offender earlier this month after he allegedly approached several women and followed some around public spaces. Edward Jackson Bunn, 49, was arrested on a warrant for his involvement in suspicious activity around the city of La Plata Stafford Co. sisters arrested following car chase, off-road crash 02/18/2023 03:42pm • Two women from Stafford County, Virginia, were charged Friday for leading police on a vehicle pursuit that ended in a crash and a brief foot chase, according to authorities. The Stafford County Sheriff's Office said that Kelzy Young, 19, and sister Sharlynia Young, 21, were both arrested when the Crash on Clara Barton Parkway leaves 2 hospitalized 02/18/2023 12:17pm • Two people were hospitalized, one with life-threatening injuries, after a crash early Saturday on the Clara Barton Parkway in Maryland, according to authorities. U.S. Park Police officers responded to a crash on the roadway east of Route 495 near Cabin John around 12:45 a.m., according to spokesm Mistrial declared in case of off-duty Pentagon officer who shot and killed 2 02/17/2023 07:00pm • The judge in the case of an off-duty Pentagon officer accused of shooting and killing two people at his apartment complex has declared a mistrial. David Hall Dixon, of Takoma Park, Maryland, was charged with two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of use of a handgun in commission of a fel Arlington 'bike bus' inspires confidence as kids commute to school 02/17/2023 04:34pm • Pick a weekly playlist, a safe route and get moving — that's the key to creating a successful bike bus. It's something that two dozen kids in Arlington, Virginia, use to get to school once a week. Every Friday morning, Gillian Burgess leads a group of kids, including her own, to Escuela Key Ele Md. Gov. Moore's administration halts Hogan attempt to scale back state’s vehicle emissions testing 02/17/2023 05:34am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. As former Gov. Larry Hogan (R) was heading out the door a few weeks ago, his administration attempted to push through changes to the state� Consumer Report's best cars to buy in 2023 02/16/2023 10:59pm • In the market for a new car this year? Consumer Reports is out with its top picks. Mike Quincy, automotive specialist with Consumer Reports, tells WTOP the Kia Telluride makes the list of best family SUVs for the fourth year in a row. More Lifestyle News More Consumer News More B Family of man dragged, killed by metro train demanding answers 02/16/2023 09:52pm • The family of the man who died after being dragged by a Metro train is speaking out and wants more answers about his death. Harold Riley, 50, arrived at the Dunn Loring Station on Wednesday with his service dog Daisy. More Local News Tracking the DC Metro 24/7 He got of Prince George's Co. man accused of raping, carjacking men he met on dating app 02/16/2023 04:50pm • A Prince George's County, Maryland, man who police said met a man through a dating app and then raped, kidnapped and robbed him is also accused of stealing a car from another man he met the same way. Rodney Richardson, 26, of Brandywine, faces charges including rape, kidnapping, armed robbery, ha Montgomery Co. considering 'road diet' project for North Bethesda's Tuckerman Lane 02/16/2023 10:00am • Transportation officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, are considering implementing a "road diet" pilot project that would reduce the number of lanes on one of its busiest roads. The Tuckerman Lane project would reduce 1.17-mile stretch of the road from four lanes to two lanes (with one lane go Man fatally dragged by Metro train after dog leash stuck in door 02/16/2023 06:17am • A man has died after he was dragged down a Metro platform and onto the tracks after his dog's leash got caught in train doors Wednesday afternoon. Metro Transit Police said it happened at the Dunn Loring station in Virginia shortly before 1:30 p.m. Police said the man exited the train carrying a Teen drivers the focus of Fairfax Co. distracted driving prevention 02/15/2023 07:03pm • Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, are ramping up traffic enforcement during distracted-driving month, partnering with schools to educate the most distracted drivers — teenagers. They want young people to know the benefits of defensive driving. "They're inexperienced drivers. They're drivin Review: CBS sitcom 'Ghosts' proves Network TV isn't dead -- it's hauntingly hilarious 02/15/2023 12:51am • Streaming may be where the action is, but network television isn't dead yet thanks to ABC's "Abbott Elementary" winning Best Comedy Series at the Golden Globes. If there's one other network sitcom that rivals "Abbott" for weekly laugh-out-loud viewing, it's the hauntingly hilarious "Ghosts" o With costs up and the clock ticking, Montgomery Co. continues push for new police station 02/14/2023 11:18pm • Montgomery County's plans to build a 6th District police station could finally be underway after more than 17 years. But, it will require the county council to approve an additional $5.9 million. The project for the 6th District station, which is located in Montgomery Village, has been delayed mu